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IGEL Technology Integrates VMware Blast Extreme Protocol into Thin and Zero Clients

by Isaac Oburu

IGEL Technology,a world leader in the delivery of powerful workspace management software, IGEL OS powered thin clients, zero clients and all-in-one thin client solutions, today announced the integration of the VMware® Blast Extreme Protocol. …

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Huawei Wants to Reduce Reliance on Android

by Tom Allen

The Information claims that Huawei is developing its own smartphone OS, to reduce its reliance on Android. The company currently uses a custom skin for the Android OS (which has been criticised for looking …

Tags:Android| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Vol 23 - Issue 25

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 25

by Tom Allen

A source speaking to PC Games N has said that AOC will launch a pair of UltraHD monitors this year: one flat and one curved. Both displays will use Nvidia G-Sync, said the source. …

Smartwatches Will Remain Dominant to 2020

by Tom Allen

An expanding vendor base, as well as rising consumer awareness and demand, will push annual wearable growth to double digits between 2015 and 2020, says IDC. This year, worldwide shipments are expected to reach …

Samsung is Putting its Bets on Foldable Phones

by Tom Allen

Samsung Display has been showing prototype foldable displays for many years – looking at our archives, we saw a very early version at SID 2008 (Display Monitor Vol 15 No 22). In November 2014 …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Operating Systems| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 10

IoT is Canonical’s Core

by Tom Allen

Canonical was promoting Ubuntu Core (launched late-2014): a version of the OS for IoT devices. Advantages include reliability (failed updates will automatically revert back to the original version) and security (apps cannot interact with …

Tags:Media Players| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Apple Refuses to Compromise Security

by Tom Allen

Apple has refused a request by the FBI, made following the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino in December, to modify iOS and published an open letter explaining its reasoning. The company writes that it …

LG To Unveil New Version Of Popular webOS Smart TV Platform At CES 2016

by Tom Allen

With the popularity and demand for advanced smart TV capabilities continuing to dominate home entertainment, LG will unveil its 2016 Smart TV lineup featuring the updated webOS 3.0 Smart TV platform in two weeks …

Tags:CES 2016| LG Electronics (LGE)| Operating Systems| Smart TV

Windows 10 Delayed Again

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has said that Windows 10 Mobile will not be rolled out to existing smartphones until next year. This follows a previous delay in October, until December.

Smartphones Fall to Single-Digit Growth

by Tom Allen

2015 will be the first-ever full year of single-digit smartphone growth, according to IDC. The firm forecasts 9.8% growth YoY, to a total of 1.43 billion units. This is a revision from IDC’s previous …

Commodore Revived for 21st Century

by Tom Allen

For those that grew up tapping away on the giant keyboard of a Commodore 64, this news might be a welcome surprise. The brand is being resurrected – as a smartphone. Sharing its name …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Canonical Continues ‘Different’ Sales Methods

by Tom Allen

A smartphone from Chinese maker Meizu has been launched in Europe – in a slightly unusual way. Rather than standard channel sales, people interested in the MX4 Ubuntu Edition (yes, it runs an unusual …

Tags:Europe| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 26