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Google Launches Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL — Pre-orders Now Open

Right on schedule, pre-orders are now available for the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, following the couple’s official launch event earlier this week. The standard Pixel 3 features a 5.5″ P-OLED display with a 1080 × 2160 resolution, 443 ppi and an 18:9 aspect ratio, with 100% DCI-P3 coverage and HDR. Its Android … Read more

Military VR/AR Market to Grow at CAGR of 17.4% from 2018 – 2025

The military AR market will account for $1.8 billion by the end of 2025, according to a new report by The Insight Partners, escalating at a CAGR of 17.4% between 2018 and 2025, from $512 million in 2017. The growth of the military AR market is heavily driven by an increase in demand for situational … Read more

M7 and Samsung Bring Smart TV App to Belgium

M7 Group and Samsung have launched their collaborative app for Samsung smart TV users in Belgium, under M7’s TV Vlaanderen and Télésat brands. Earlier this year, the platform was launched in Germany, under the name Diveo. The app combines linear and non-linear TV and allows users to receive content via satellite or over the internet. … Read more

Over a Third of Video Subscribers Say UHD Affects Service Choice

IHS Markit, as reported by Broadband TV News, recently surveyed video subscribers across five markets (Brazil, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US) to find out how Ultra HD impacts their choice of video service. Of those surveyed, 36% said that UHD content would affect their choice of video platform, both free or paid-for. The … Read more

Live in the Moment with the Galaxy A9

Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy A9, a smartphone built for those who love to explore, capture the moment and share it as they see it. The pioneering Galaxy A9 debuts the world’s first rear quad camera and is packed with features designed to help you live each day to the fullest. The Galaxy A9 is … Read more

Samsung Launches Galaxy A9 — With Quad-Lens Rear Camera

Rumours of a new Samsung Galaxy A-series smartphone with a quadruple-lens primary camera have come to fruition, with the official announcement of the Galaxy A9 at a launch event on October 11th. The device features a 6.3” Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 × 2220, 392 ppi, an aspect ratio of 18.5:9 and … Read more

Eizo Board is Very Rugged

Eizo Rugged Solutions in the US has a new family of graphics cards for harsh environments basd on Nvidia Quadro P2000 chips. They have H.265/H.264 hardware encode/decode capability and provide a minimum 7-year lifecycle support to customers. The boards can be factory configured to a power rating of choice between 25 and 50 Watts. While … Read more

Panasonic Announces New UHD and HDR Satellite Receiver with Blu-ray

Panasonic has announced it is launching a new Ultra HD satellite TV receiver with a built-in UHD Blu-ray disc player and recorder in Japan next month. Users will be able to watch satellite TV in Ultra HD resolution and HLG HDR, while those without a UHD or HLG-compatible television will still be able to use … Read more

Xiaomi Launches New Streaming Media Player for the US Market

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Box S in the United States, a new streaming media player with Google Assistant and Chromecast features built-in. The box supports UltraHD resolution and HDR10 at 60 frames per second, powered by a quad-core 64-bit processor and an Android 8.1 operating system. Mi Box S features 8GB of internal storage … Read more

Apple to Release Some of Its Original Content Free via TV App

Sources close to the matter have told CNBC that a proportion of Apple’s upcoming original content will be made available for free through its TV app on Apple TV and iOS devices. The sources also claimed that a refreshed version of the app will be launched next year, adding that Apple is searching for “tent-pole”, … Read more

IDC: Lenovo Reclaims Number-One Spot in Global PC Rankings

According to IDC, preliminary results for the third quarter of 2018 show that shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totalled nearly 67.4 million units, marking a decline of 0.9% year-on-year, unlike the second quarter, which saw growth. The third-quarter results nonetheless outperformed IDC’s forecast, which indicated a decline of 3% due to several … Read more