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Lenovo announces new 13-inch Windows Yoga Tablet 2, goes on sale in November for $699

At the Pepcom Event on September 29th, I had a chance to talk to Lenovo about its two new all-in-one touch screen computers that had been introduced earlier in the month at IFA. Both computers are unabashedly targeting the home market, not professional applications. These units are ‘little brothers’ compared to the Lenovo Horizon 2 … Read more

LG Entertains With TV Tuner

LG’s PA1000T (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is a bright DLP projector, with an LED light source and DVB-T tuner. As well as TV programming, users can share content via WiDi and MHL. A media player with Office viewer is also integrated and the projector supports 3D. Portability is a focus of the PA10000T. … Read more

LG’s Monitor Shows Two Colour Spaces

We saw LG’s 31″ DCI-4k LCD monitor, the 31UM97 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 33), at IFA. The company has now announced that the product will be available in various markets – including the USA and Europe – this month. Aimed at professional users, the monitor features a factory-calibrated IPS panel that covers 99% sRGB, … Read more

PH300 Selects Optimal Angle, Says LG

LG is to launch its smallest portable projector yet this month. The Minibeam PH300 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) measures just 103 x 85 x 54mm and weighs 430g. The Minibeam is designed to be used on-the-go. It features LG’s Auto Vertical Keystone (AVK) technology for faster set-up. AVK also means that lens adjustments … Read more

Primeview Brings UltraHD to New Size

Primeview has introduced a new size in UltraHD resolution displays: the 48.5″ PRV494KLED. While much information is still preliminary – including any release details – the company has confirmed that the screen will be available with HDBaseT connectivity as an option (PRV494KLEDHDBT). Rather than four LVDS connections used in 1920 x 1080 displays, Primeview’s unit … Read more

Samsung Shrinks Smart Signage Screens

Samsung’s Smart Signage display lineup has had new, smaller models added in the US. The company says that this is to address growing demand from businesses seeking to replace static signage and drive increased interactivity. Two 21.5″ models (the DB22D-P and DB22D-T) and a 10.1″ model (DB10D) have been announced. The DB22D-T features touchscreen interactivity … Read more

Bonhams Sells Apple’s Most Expensive Computer Ever

Remember that working Apple One auctioned by Bonhams last month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41)? The house thought that it would be sold for up to $500,000. The actual price was closer to $1 million. The 1970s-era board was auctioned for $905,000 to the Henry Ford Museum, which will put it on display for … Read more

Ludwig Pohl Inducted into German Research Hall of Fame

Merck KGaA is a leading developer and supplier of LCD materials, without whom, the development of the LCD industry would have been very different. One of the drivers behind the LC development was Ludwig Pohl and his colleagues many years ago. Now the German Hall of Fame for Science has inducted Ludwig Pohl (82) and … Read more

AUO’s Q3 Profit Hits 17 Quarter High

AU Optronics’ third quarter net profit reached its highest level in 17 quarters at NT$7.3 billion ($240.3 million), 81.4% higher than Q2 and almost three times higher than its net profit of NT$2.5 billion ($82.3 million) in Q3 of last year. AUO’s turnover in the third quarter was slightly lower year on year at NT$106.8 … Read more