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Connectivity – Last week, VESA released the details of its new 1.3 specification. This week, they revealed the updated protocol will be available in USB Type-C connectors. The protocol will also work on DisplayPort connectors and over HDMI connectors to a certain degree. If all this sounds confusing, it is. While the higher data rates … Read more
French electronics retailer Fnac plans to open seven new smaller stores by the end of year, including three in Portugal and two in France. The move is part of Fnac’s strategy to focus on smaller stores managed by franchisees. Reports suggest that the retailer is still in talks with Intermarch
Ingram Micro has been chosen by Dell to offer its entire portfolio of products in the UK. Ingram Micro has already been distributing Dell products elsewhere in the world but this is the first time the two companies have signed an agreement for the UK.
Russian distributor Marvel Distributsia is now offering all-in-one and desktop PCs from Asustek throughout the region, as well as networking products and CE devices.
Media Markt is trialing a new drive concept in Germany, in a bid to strengthen its multi-channel strategy. The electronics retailer is reported to be the first in Germany to launch this format, which will see customers being able to order goods online or by phone, to collect from the drive outlet within an hour. … Read more
In Germany, Systeam has added new products to its portfolio from Lenovo and Eiki. The distributor is now offering Lenovo’s PCs and Eiki’s videoprojectors to customers throughout Germany.
HP has announced a plan to reduce the carbon emissions from its product portfolio by 40% by 2020, compared to 2010 levels (‘product portfolio’ in this case including notebooks, tablets, desktops, mobile computing devices, workstations, printers and servers). HP recently received the highest disclosure score possible in the CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2014: … Read more
The Dell Cast device is now available in the UK. Similar to a Chromecast for business users, the Dell Cast is an HDMI dongle that enables multimedia content to be streamed from a tablet to a larger screen.
Israel’s Mantis Vision has worked with Flextronics to develop a tablet specifically designed to create content in 3D: the Aquila. The 8″ tablet uses Mantis Vision’s MV4D core 3D engine and camera control SDK. Depth-sensing components are built in to enable 3D data acquisition. Depth maps can be created using the tablet’s 13MP main camera, … Read more
Earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34), a Chromecast-like dongle called the HD-10, for Windows Phone devices, was leaked by Windows Phone Daily. Microsoft is now going further down that road with the Wireless Display Adapter, which will mirror everything from a Miracast-enabled Windows 8.1 or Android device to another screen. The Adapter … Read more
The ‘Cheek to Cheek: Live!’ concert by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will be streamed in UltraHD later this year on Amazon’s Instant Video service. LG, the official UltraHD sponsor of the concert, said that the event is ‘the world
Global PC shipments will reach 299 million units this year, down 0.1% from 2013, according to Taiwan’s MIC. Shipments have been bolstered by replacement demand for Windows XP units. The majority of desktop PC shipments have been commercial units, and overall desktop volume is estimated at 130 million units this year – up 3.1% YoY. … Read more
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