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PC Squeezed Into (Literally) Hand-held Form Factor

by Vanessa Browning

A Polish developer, Przemys?aw Strzelczyk, and his team have succeeded in shrinking PC internals down far enough to fit them into a mouse. The Mouse-Box will eventually be a working product, but is currently at …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Vol 22 - Issue 04

IDC chart Top 5 EMEA PC Vendors Shipments

Western European PC Shipments Save EMEA Region

by Tom Allen

25.5 million PCs were shipped in the EMEA region in Q4’14, according to IDC: a 2% YoY increase. The market remained positive for the third consecutive quarter, thanks to strong consumer demand. Over the …

Hannspree Licenses Windows for Micro PC Stick

by Tom Allen

Just one day after Inlighten announced its Argo Windows-based ‘PC’ HDMI stick, Hannspree has followed with a similar product called the Micro PC. Hannspree’s device runs a fully-licensed version of Windows 8.1 on a …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| PCs| Vol 22 - Issue 04

The PC is not Dead Yet

by Bob Raikes

This is a good summary of why the PC is not going away anytime soon. Meko’s monitor forecasts have been (relatively) positive for the same reasons, despite the clamour a couple of years ago …

Tags:PCs| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Samsung Announces ATIV One 7 Curved All-In-One PC

by Bob Raikes

PCs – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced the launch of the ATIV One 7 Curved, the industry’s first curved All-In-One PC, offering users a truly immersive experience. The 27-inch curved, Full HD display brings content …

Tags:Curved Displays| PCs| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Axiomtek Protects Panel PC

by Bob Raikes

The new panel PC from Axiomtek (the GOT3187W-881-PCT) is a fanless model with multi-touch. It is an industrial unit that is vibration-resistant and will operate between 0 deg and 40 deg . IP65 protection …

Tags:Industrial Monitors| Large Display Monitor| PCs| Touch PCs| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Apple 1 Misses Estimate at Auction

by Bob Raikes

A working Apple 1 computer has been sold in London for ‘only’ $365,000. Admittedly this is many times the price of most modern PCs, but is less than the Christie’s valuation of $400,000 – …

Another Apple 1 Under the Hammer

by Raverstead

Last month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 43), Bonhams sold a working Apple 1 computer at auction, for more than $900,000. Now another has appeared at Christie’s auction house, and is expected to be …

Intel Discusses Future PC Technologies

by Raverstead

Intel SVP Kirk Skaugen has spoken about the company’s vision for PCs, specifically discussing three technologies: wireless PCs, eliminating passwords and enabling new kinds of user interface. Speaking at an event in California, Skaugen …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs

Core-M Arrives on Lenovo’s Yoga Lineup

by Super User

Intel’s latest chip series, the Core-M line (previously known as Broadwell-Y, Display Monitor Vol 21 No 1), is designed to make convertible laptops thinner and lighter. Lenovo’s 13.3″ Thinkpad Yoga 3 is one of …

Dell Boosts Laptop Speeds for Gamers

by Super User

Dell’s Alienware brand targets gamers: an audience emphasised by the new Alienware 18 laptop. Overclocked to 4.4GHz (Intel Core i7 Haswell processor), the product runs very quickly. A new thermal solution (copper heatsinks and …

Intel Treads on ARM’s Toes With HDMI Dongle

by Super User

A new HDMI dongle – apparently the first using an Intel chip – is now being sold in China. The ‘Meegopad T01’ is more expensive, but also more powerful, than similar ARM-powered units. Costing …