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Samsung Widens PC Exit to Cover Europe

by Super User

We had heard, earlier this month, that Samsung was readying itself to leave the German notebook market (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) – but now it turns out that that wasn’t all the …

Gartner: Apple Watch to Propel Smartwatch Growth

by Super User

The Apple Watch will drive increased adoption of smartwatches, Gartner believes. The space is growing rapidly, with 7/10 of the top smartphone vendors now operating in it, compared to 2 last year. By 2015, …

Will Windows 10 Fix The Errors of Windows 8?

by Super User

Microsoft eschewed the conventional wisdom of linear numbers with its announcement of Windows 10 recently, completely bypassing Windows 9. The name signals that the OS is not an incremental update. As predicted, the Start …

Lenovo Phones Reach Czech Republic

by Super User

Lenovo smartphones are now being distributed in the Czech Republic by AT Computers and SWS.

Apple Watch Delayed by ‘Development Issues’

by Super User

According to The Information, citing a source close to Apple, the Apple Watch is unlikely to arrive by mid-February. ‘Development issues’ could delay the early 2015 launch date.

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SMPTE Webcasts Look to Content Delivery and Compression

by Super User

Educational webcasts will be run by the SMPTE through the end of November, including one by our own Pete Putman! The subject will be ‘Next Generation Display Interfaces’ (30th November, 5pm UTC), examining the …

Oculus CEO Hints at 2015 Rift Release

by Super User

In an interview with Bloomberg, Oculus VR founder and CEO Brendan Iribe has hinted that the Oculus Rift might (finally) reach consumers next year. Iribe said that the Rift will be available “pretty soon… …

Corning Receives BMW Recognition

by Super User

BMW has presented its Supplier Innovation Award to Corning, for its ‘Gorilla Glass for Automotive’ product. BMW uses the glass in its i8 vehicle.

iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus – Which do you prefer?

by Super User

When Apple announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, many saw the iPhone 6 Plus as a way for Apple to participate in the somewhat elusive phablet market. The phablet market is basically …

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Tesco Raises Specs and Price

by Super User

Tesco’s Hudl2 tablet, successor to last year’s Hudl (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 37), features a larger screen – but correspondingly higher price. A deeper integration with Tesco services comes with Blinkbox and My …

Nexus Player Offers Gaming Continuity

by Super User

Google has unveiled the first Android TV (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 40) product: a streaming media player for films, music and videos, called the Nexus Player. Produced by Asus, the Player will also …

Money to Burn? Consider Vertu’s Bentley Phone

by Super User

Luxury phone brand Vertu has partnered with car manufacturer Bentley to produce a new – and expensive – smartphone. For slightly less than the deposit on a small house (

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