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Android Supports UltraHD and HEVC

by Super User

Google has confirmed that the next version of Android – 5.0, or Lollipop – will support UltraHD resolution and HEVC decoding from its rollout. The OS will be used to drive Android TV, with …

Google Developing Chromecast 2

by Super User

Mario Queiro, VP of product management at Google, has said that the company will launch a second-generation Chromecast device. Although few details were shared, Queiro said that more advanced hardware will mean that it …

Project Ara Prototype On Show in January

by Super User

Project Ara is a modular smartphone concept; it was initially devised by Motorola and is being worked on by Google (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 48). Project lead Paul Eremenko has announced (http://tinyurl.com/mev2rvr) two …

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Nvidia and VMware Bring Workstations to Chromebooks

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Google and VMware are working with Nvidia to bring workstation-level graphics to Chromebooks. VMware’s Blast software and Nvidia’s Grid (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 3) virtual GPU technology will be used to deliver a …

Tags:Google| GPUs| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Google Preparing for Android One?

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A launch of Google’s Android One initiative, which aims to unify the fragmented OS in entry-level smartphones, may be approaching. Invitations have been sent to an event in India on 15th September. Google has …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 36

Google Takes Aim at Emergings With Android One

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As expected, Google has launched its first Android One smartphones in India. The initiative is a reference platform where OEMs are offered sub-$100 reference designs, for developing markets. The first three phones are the …

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