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The Reinvention of Retail

What They Say McKinsey, the international consultants, published data about changes in the retail environment because of Covid. The company believes that the market has experienced ten years of development in just three months. McKinsey put out a free report. What We Think It’s more than twenty years since I bought my first PC from … Read more

The Secret Weapon Of Top Creative Professionals

If multitasking and accuracy on your desktop are both necessities on the job and a way of life, then one of the new breed of 21:9 aspect ratio monitors might be worth considering. With more screen real estate than standard 16:9 displays and ultra-high resolutions as well as a range of productivity-enhancing features, this wider … Read more

electronica virtual

Messe München will organize electronica 2020 digitally as electronica virtual.The current travel restrictions in Europe, which are becoming more stringent, have required a re-thinking of planning. Falk Senger, Managing Director of Messe München: Even though an in-person trade fair could have been conducted with the help of our safety and hygiene concept, the latest developments … Read more

Barriers to VideoConferencing, One Down….

Although I’m a committed technology geek and I have adopted or taken an interest in many of the new technologies over the years. However, one I really didn’t find compelling although intellectually I could see the importance and that was video conferencing. More than twenty years ago, I gave a talk about ‘The Next Ten … Read more

Play on! EMEA PC Gaming Will Continue to Boom Throughout H2 2020 Despite Anticipated Economic Downturn, says IDC

IDC

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market for gaming desktops and notebooks boomed in the second quarter of 2020, growing 33.0% YoY, and totaling 2.0 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The market for PC gaming is expected to be similarly optimistic in the third quarter (26.3% YoY), with continued strength in … Read more

VR Headset Market Expected to Grow Despite Short-Term Decline, According to IDC

As the world continues to deal with the pandemic, the market for virtual reality (VR) headsets is expected to decline 6.7% in 2020 before returning to double-digit growth of 46.2% in 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The market has faced a temporary setback this year … Read more

Samsung to Launch The Premiere 4K UST Laser Projector

What They Say Samsung’s Visual Display business announced a couple of new 4K laser projectors, the LSP9T and LSP7T which are intended to create images of 130″ and 120″, respectively. The projectors fit into the ‘Lifestyle’ products such as the Serif, the Frame and the Terrace. Price and delivery dates are yet to be announced. … Read more

Here’s everything Apple revealed at its September hardware event

What They Say Apple held its ‘traditional’ September event to release new products, but didn’t announce any new iPhones, apparently because of Covid-related development and supply chain delays. It announced a new Apple Watch, Series 6 at $399, a lower cost Watch SE at $279 and a Fitness subscription plan. iPad’s got a refresh with … Read more

Analysis of TCL ChinaStar’s acquisition of Samsung Suzhou Gen8.5 LCD factory

What They Say Omdia released free of charge a detailed look (26 Powerpoint slides) at the takeover of Samsung’s Suzhou fab by CSOT/TCL. The document looks at what is happening, how TCL might develop the fab and the implications for consolidation in the industry. It also looks at how it will change the TCL group … Read more