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Canon’s New DP-V1830 18.4-inch 4K/HDR Professional Reference Display Features Improved Blacks, Wide Color Gamut and Wider Viewing Angles

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced the launch of the DP-V1830, an 18.4-inch professional 4K reference display that features improved core components such as a high-quality display engine, a revamped set of high-resolution algorithms, new panels and a new backlighting system — all of which deliver an increase in image quality … Read more

Supply Constraints Will Continue to Challenge the PC and Tablet Markets but PCs Are Forecast to Deliver a Positive Five-Year Growth Rate, According to IDC

With 2021 nearing a close, global shipments of Traditional PCs are forecast to reach 344.7 million units, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. While annual shipments are expected to grow 13.5% during the year, shipments during the holiday quarter are expected to decline 3.4% … Read more

EIZO Monitors Among First to Obtain TCO Certified Generation 9 Sustainability Certification

EIZO Corporation (TSE: 6737) announced that eight of its FlexScan business monitors are among the first products to meet the new TCO Certified Generation 9 criteria. TCO Certified, organized by TCO Development Sweden, is the world’s comprehensive sustainability certification for IT products. It concerns socially responsible manufacturing and environmental awareness, including the handling of hazardous … Read more

Contactless Check-in Kiosk Technology Trialed at Nice Cote d’Azur Airport

What They Say Passenger Terminal Today reported that a new system for touchless check-in is being tested at the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. The trial will last two months and will allow users to use the display on the their smartphones. The connection to the system uses a QR code on the terminal. What We … Read more

Samsung names new CEOs, to merge mobile, consumer electronics units

What They Say Reuters (and other sources) reported that Samsung, in its annual year end management shake-up, has named two co-chief executives to run the business rather than three. One is Han Jong-hee, the head of visual display business, who will become a co-CEO, leading a newly merged division spanning mobile and consumer electronics as … Read more

Apple Planning Five New Macs?

What They Say Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said in his Power On newsletter that Apple will have a new iPad Pro with wireless charging, as well as updates to the iPad Air and entry-level iPad. It is also expected to launch: A major revision to the MacBook Air to include the M2 chip and a new … Read more

Amazon Gives Up Alexa Hands-free Voice Tech to Toshiba for New High-end Fire TV Smart TV Line

What They Say The Toshiba TV brand in the US has signed up with Amazon to use its Alexa app along with the FireTV. The voice operation can use a remote or not. Toshiba’s new M550 Series comes in 55-inch ($799.99), 65-inch ($999.99) and 75-inch ($1,199.99) iterations, with high-end 120HZ native panels and 480 motion … Read more

Wearables Shipments Grew 9.9% in the Third Quarter of 2021 as Watches Start to Displace Wristbands in the Wrist-worn Device Category, Says IDC

Global shipments for wearables grew 9.9% during the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) reaching 138.4 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Hearables led the growth as the category grew 26.5% compared to last year and accounted for 64.7% of wearable device shipments. Following hearables … Read more