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Another Kind of USB Type-C Monitor?

What They Say We reported on the latest update to the USB Power Delivery specification yesterday. This boosts the peak power available under the specification to 240W (48V @ 5 amps). (USB Promoter Group Boosts PD to 240W) What We Think I was thinking about this after I wrote yesterday’s article and it occurred to … Read more

PMA Research Tracking Reveals Best-Selling Projectors in April

PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, has posted highlights from their most recent Projector Tracking Service results to the “Top-Selling Projectors” area of their website. For more than 25 years now, PMA Research has collected monthly sell-through data from leading U.S. projector dealers, retailers, web resellers, and distributors. Their Tracking Service … Read more

2021 Smartphone Growth to Reach Its Highest Level Since 2015, According to IDC

Following back-to-back quarters of growth, International Data Corporation (IDC) has raised its near-term outlook for the global smartphone market. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones are forecast to reach 1.38 billion units in 2021, an increase of 7.7% over 2020. This trend is expected to continue into 2022, when … Read more

Smaller Companies Fuel Growth in Worldwide Wearables Market in 1Q21, Says IDC

The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels. According to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, companies shipped a total of 104.6 million units in 1Q21. This marked a 34.4% increase from the … Read more

Introducing the Newest Members of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Portfolio: Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, the latest additions to its tablet portfolio. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE brings fan favorite features from the Galaxy Tab S7, including a large display for entertainment, creative work, and multi-tasking. And for those looking for a compact, on-the-go tablet, the Galaxy … Read more

Pervasive Displays’ EPDs Benefit from Partial Update Functionality While Avoiding the Ghosting Issues Seen on Other Solutions

Pervasive Displays, a recognized specialist in the development and supply of e-paper displays (EPDs), has added further value to its product offering through inclusion of new capabilities. The company has now integrated a next generation partial update feature into its EPDs, so that a broader range of customer application demands can be addressed. The driving … Read more

Microsoft and Apple wage war on gadget right-to-repair laws

What They Say Bloomberg published an article on the topic of the right to repair. According to the site, quoting consumer groups watching the space, twenty-seven US states considered such bills in 2021. More than half have already been voted down or dismissed. America’s smartphone habit alone eats up some 23.7 million tons of raw … Read more