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Forbes claims that Microsoft is preparing to launch a smartwatch, which could be available ‘within the next few weeks’. Sources close to the project have told Forbes that the watch will track heartrate and work across mobile platforms. Battery life will be more than two days. Forbes published an article in May (Display Monitor Vol … Read more
Pricewaterhouse Cooper (PwC), after surveying 1,000 US adults, has said that the wearable device market is ‘ripe for growth’. 20% of American adults now own a wearable device; however, many existing wearables have not met owners’ expectations. 33% of those surveyed, who purchased the device more than a year ago, say that they no longer … Read more
According to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Sony is considering cutting its smartphone sales target, due to fierce competition in emerging markets. The current target of 43 million units sold between April 2014 and March 2015 is likely to be cut by several million. Such a move would be the second downward revision … Read more
Tech Data Mobile’s senior VP in the UK, Rod Millar, has resigned from the company and is to be replaced by Stephen Nolan.
E Fun’s new convertible, the Nextbook 10.1, is said to be the first 10.1″ Windows hybrid device being sold for under $200. The tablet, which features a detachable keyboard, will be available in the USA in November for $180. 32GB of internal storage is complemented by a free one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal, with … Read more
The iPad Air 2 and retina-class iMac garnered the lion’s share of attention at Apple’s press event in mid-October, but there was another device introduced. The iPad Mini 3 is almost identical to the Mini 2 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 41), so don’t feel bad if you missed it! Probably the most significant change … Read more
Taiwan’s Posiflex manufactures point-of-sale (PoS) devices, and has expanded its range with a new tablet: the MT-4008W. Available in two packages, for retail and hospitality, the 7.85″ tablet can be used with a pistol grip (retail) or hand strap (hospitality). Both packages also feature a touch pen (although 10-point finger touch is supported); the retail … Read more
Four of BenQ’s W1080ST DLP projectors are being used in the ‘Apophany’ art installation in Brooklyn, New York. Designed by artist and filmmaker Carmen Osterlye, the video exhibit will run until the 18th November. Osterlye said, “I’m turning to BenQ’s projectors once again this year for their short-throw capabilities and ability to authentically recreate my … Read more
Barco has supplied digital cinema projectors to the Cineplanet chain’s 200+ locations across Latin America. Local distributor and integrator Bardan Cinema assisted with the rollout. A variety of projectors were used, from the DP2K-10SX for smaller auditoriums to the DP4K-32B for the largest cinemas.
Engage Productions’ Flux Innovation Lounge in London will host new products from LG at an event on 6th November. As well as a videowall made of nine 55″ LCD displays – with an IR touch overlay – an individual 84″ UltraHD screen with touch will be demonstrated. Finally, visitors will be able to see three … Read more
Magnachip Semiconductor has announced that it is supplying LG Display with display panel driver integrated circuits for UltraHD TVs.
USA Drive-Ins has chosen to exclusively use NEC projectors at its new drive-in cinema locations. NEC’s NC3200S and NC3240S projectors will be used in both the ‘traditional’ locations, set for completion next year, and ‘pop-up’ drive-ins.
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