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Smartphones Grab Ever-Larger Share of Smart Connected Device Market, says IDC

by Helen Vince

According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, the combined total market of smartphones, tablets plus 2-in-1s, and PCs is set to grow from 1.8 …

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Mobiles Continue to Outperform Other Device Market Segments in 2015

by Tom Allen

Worldwide device (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles (ultrabooks of various form factors) and mobile phones) shipments will rise 2.8% this year, to 2.5 billion units according to Gartner. However, the computing devices (PCs and ultramobiles) category …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 13

by Tom Allen

The UK price of Acer‘s Revo One RL85 (Acer Attempts to Kickstart Notebook Innovation) has been shared. The mini PC will be available from the 6th April and will start at £200 ($300), scaling …

Microsoft Shares Windows 10 Hardware Specs

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has revealed the specifications of devices that Windows 10 will be able to run on at the Windows Hardware Engineering in China. Windows 10 phones will scale from 3″ to 7.99″, while desktop …

HSA Finalises 1.0 Specification for Power-Efficient Computing

by Tom Allen

The Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation has released the HSA 1.0 specification, bringing the technology industry one step closer to true heterogeneous computing on platforms spanning mobile devices, desktops, high-performance computing (HPC) systems and …

Slight Increase in Long-Term PC Forecast, Says IDC

by Tom Allen

PC shipments worldwide will fall by 4.9% YoY in 2015, says IDC, which has revised its previous forecast down from a 3.3% fall. At the same time, growth predictions for 2016 and 2017 were …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 11

by Tom Allen

The DS551LT7, a 7,000 cd/m² 55″ LCD display from Dynascan (ISE 2015 Roundup), will be released in the USA in Q1 this year. Imax released a home theatre system back in 2013 (Display Monitor …

German Market Remains Steady in 2014

by Tom Allen

The positive trend in consumer electronics (CE) sales in Germany continued through 2014. Compared to 2013, sales were up 2.1%, and stable growth is predicted for 2015. The Consumer Electronics Market Index (Cemix), published …

Samsung Installs New Digital Classroom

by Tom Allen

Samsung has opened a new digital classroom in Stoke-on-Trent in the UK. The company hopes that the classroom will be used to help young people to develop technological skills and boost their confidence. The room …

Hannspree Micro PC receives CeBIT Preview Innovation Award

by Tom Allen

Hannspree’s Micro PC (Hannspree Licenses Windows for Micro PC Stick) has been recognised as the ‘most innovative product’ at the CeBIT preview events in Hamburg and Munich.

Comp Mall Ruggedises Display for Outdoor Use

by Tom Allen

Comp Mall of Germany has produced a new 19″ panel PC called the WTP-9A66. It is a fanless, sealed unit that is IP66-compliant and enclosed in a stainless steel housing. Intended for applications as a …

10% of UK Viewers Could Benefit from UltraHD

by Tom Allen

A survey of TV viewing habits in the UK has been conducted by the BBC, as it considers moving to UltraHD broadcasts. The results showed that only 10% of viewers would benefit from the …