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Sony Improves the Look of its Waterproof Devices

by Norbert Hildebrand

The new Xperia M4 Aqua is indeed, as the name suggests, waterproof. This is not a completely new function among smartphones, however, the Sony Xperia M4 can do so without looking like a ruggedized …

Fujitsu Looks to Industrial Apps and Iris Recognition

by Bob Raikes

Fujitsu had a prototype HMD for industrial applicationsFujitsu was showing a prototype HMD that is designed for professional augmented reality application. The headset includes a camera as well as a display and the unit …

Sunpartner Technologies and Kyocera Unveil the First Solar Smartphone Designed for Rugged, Outdoor Use

by Tom Allen

At this renowned international mobile technology trade show, Sunpartner Technologies, French specialists in innovative solar solutions, and Kyocera Corporation, a leading Japanese mobile phone maker, will unveil the first results of their partnership: a …

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Kyocera’s European Smartphone Survives Rugged Use

by Tom Allen

Marking the company’s entrance into the European mobile phone market, Kyocera’s Torque smartphone (KC-S701) is a rugged model meeting the MIL-STD-810 standard in 11 categories. These categories include dust, shocks, vibrations, humidity and immersion. …

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Russian Institute (TsNIITochMash) Develops Bullet Proof Display – Kind Of

by Norbert Hildebrand

The Russian Central Research Institute of Precision Machine Building (TsNIITochMash) has said that it has developed a highly flexible display that is able to work even after it has been hit by a bullet. …

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Panasonic Toughbook 54 Sets New Standard for Semi-Rugged Laptops

by Helen Vince

Panasonic, an industry leader in reliable and innovative mobile computers since 1996, today announced the Toughbook® 54. As the thinnest and lightest semi-rugged laptop in its class, the Toughbook 54 is a highly portable …

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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 6

by Tom Allen

A USB 3.0-to-DisplayPort graphics adapter has been released by Diamond Multimedia and supporting UltraHD resolution. The BVU5500 uses DisplayLink’s DL-5500 chipset (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3) and is compatible with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, …

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 …

Ruggon Shows High Specs With Rugged Body

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s Ruggon has created the Ruggon Rextorm rugged tablet range. Created for field work, the tablets feature 1,000cd/m² of brightness, dual hot-swappable batteries and capacitive touch supporting gloved operation. The three tablets (PX-501, PM-521 and …

LDM Product Roundup Vol 22 No 5

by Tom Allen

BenQ America is now shipping the RP840G (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 20) 84″ interactive display. Additionally, BenQ Europe has announced release details for the BL2711U 27″ UltraHD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44). It …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 5

by Tom Allen

Amazon held a one-day sale of the Fire Phone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25) in the UK last week, cutting the price of the 32GB model to £85 ($130) and the 64GB to £125 …

SkoolLive Expands Kiosks to South Arizona

by Tom Allen

SkoolLive works with about 2,000 schools across the USATwo school districts in south Arizona will roll out advertising kiosks from SkoolLive to select schools over the coming year. During a trial period, Vail district …