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There has been a significant increase in multitasking (including, but not limited to, second screen use) while people watch TV, says TiVo. 51% of 856 survey respondents said that they multitask every time or almost every time that they watch TV, compared to 36% last year. These activities are rarely related to the programme being … Read more
Qualcomm is developing an HDMI dongle to wirelessly transfer video from a mobile device to a TV. Patrick Moorhead, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, has seen a prototype of the unit. He said that the focus was on moving UltraHD content, although there may eventually be support for screen mirroring, as well as … Read more
Mario Queiro, VP of product management at Google, has said that the company will launch a second-generation Chromecast device. Although few details were shared, Queiro said that more advanced hardware will mean that it will be easier to use second screen solutions. To date, Chromecast users have sent content from their second screen devices more … Read more
The HBO cable network will launch a streaming service next year, aimed at cord-cutters. CEO Richard Plepler said that the OTT service, which will initially only be available in the USA, will not require a TV subscription. Pricing details have not been shared, but rumours suggest that it could be as much as $15 per … Read more
One Media will unveil a ‘next-generation’ broadcast transmission standard next month; the result of work between Coherent Logix and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The company will show how its platform, designed for US broadcasters, can deliver HD signals to fast- and slow-moving mobile devices and indoor receivers, while also delivering UltraHD signals to traditional OTT antenna … Read more
NTT Plala, the Japanese telco, will begin UltraHD broadcasting on 27th October.
A new UltraHD benchmark called Fire Strike Ultra has been developed by Futuremark. Users can test their system for UltraHD compatibility, even if they don’t have a high-resolution display. UltraHD content is rendered internally; the benchmark checks to see if it works and then scales the graphics down for display on the PC’s screen. Display … Read more
Chromebook shipments were up 67% QoQ globally in Q3’14, with Acer in the lead, according to ABI Research. The market’s top three vendors (Acer, Samsung and HP) accounted for 74% of shipments in the first half of the year; Acer shipped about 0.3 million units, while Samsung and HP shipped around 0.2 million each. Total … Read more
Digitimes Research has released preliminary quarterly shipment numbers for the notebook market. According to its data, the global market for notebook computers (excluding 2-in-1 computers) showed an increase of 6.4% sequentially and 2.6% year on year. Digitimes sees HP (21%) as being slightly ahead of Lenovo (20.9%), Dell (12.5%), Acer (9.7%) and Apple (8.5%). The … Read more
Organic electronics will grow quickly over the next six years, largely driven by displays. A new report by Allied Market Research (http://tinyurl.com/p3r86mv) says that organic electronics will grow at a 29.5% CAGR between 2014 and 2020, ending the forecast period at a value of $79.5 billion. Displays will represent more than 65% of the market’s … Read more
KOE will be represented at Electronica 2014 next month by its distributors: Data Modul (A3.207), Distrelec (A6.363) and MSC Technologies (A6.510). These partners will show a range of KOE’s industrial ‘Rugged+’ TFT LCD displays; ‘Lite+’ modules and ultra-wide viewing angle (UWVA) ‘IPS-like’ screens. Each of KOE’s Rugged+ line is intended for use in situations where … Read more
Modules have been developed that can transfer data, wirelessly, at up to 1Gbps over a distance of 10m. Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS), the modules rely on LiFi technology: that is, transferring data using light. Fraunhofer IPMS’ solution uses infrared light as the wireless transmission medium. Bandwidth reaches ‘several’ Gbps; data … Read more
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