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Kobo Fends Off Dust and Water in Aura H2O

by Super User

The ‘world’s first’ waterproof eReader has been introduced by Kobo. The Aura H2O uses a 6.8″ Carta E Ink screen (an upgrade from the Aura HD’s (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 16) Pearl technology) …

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Apple to Replace Sub-Par iPhone Batteries

by Super User

A number of iPhone 5 smartphones have been found to have underperforming batteries. These units, sold between September 2012 and January 2013, have a shorter battery life than intended. Customers in Europe, the USA …

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Looping, Streaming and Playout Promoted at IBC

by Super User

The SceneGate 8073 is an entry-level OTT and IPTV set-top box (STB) from Albis (hall 14, stand C04 and C15). The 85 x 85 x 35mm box supports 1920 x 1080 content and functions …

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Samsung Keeps Professional Monitor Supply Tight

by Super User

We saw Samsung’s UD970 LCD monitor at CES, and again at InfoComm (Display Monitor Vol 21 Nos 3 & 25). Now, the company has released the 31.5″ UltraHD model to the European market. Designed …

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Spend Less Time on the Phone and More With Children

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Reg Bailey, chief executive of UK charity Mother’s Union, has said that British parents are some of the most likely in Europe to neglect their children. Bailey cited a Unicef study, examining the behaviour …

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Samsung Trials New Retail Concept

by Super User

Last week Samsung brought a new retail concept to the UK which it has been trialling in the US. Called CenterStage, the idea was developed by Samsung and Cheil Worldwide

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Large iPad Rumour Springs Back to Life

by Super User

There have been multiple claims of a 12″+ iPad, beginning last summer (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 31) but disappearing late last year. Now, Bloomberg has revived the rumour mill, saying that preparations are …

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Microsoft Denies Overheating Issue

by Super User

Despite some models appearing to show an heat warning, the Surface Pro 3 does not overheat, Microsoft has said. Some of the Core i7 models have been found to show a thermometer icon instead …

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Metal Oxide Backplanes Enable $16 Billion Module Market

by Super User

7km² of metal oxide backplanes will be produced for the OLED industry in 2024, says IDTechEx. In a new report (http://tinyurl.com/k9mb9gj), the firm writes that this will enable a $16 billion display module market. …

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Samsung’s TV Monitors Combine Best of Both

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Samsung’s newest TVs, the 24″ T24D310ES LED and 28″ T28D310ES LED, aim to cover all the ways in which users can receive content: be it broadcast TV, PC or console games, Blu-ray films, an …

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Analysts Say Samsung Faces Q3 Profit Slump

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Analysts in South Korea have lowered their expectations for Samsung’s third quarter profit because of the tough market conditions in which Samsung operates. They cite falling ASPs, the absence of any major product launches …

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Tarox Offers LG Videoprojectors

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German distributor, Tarox, is now offering videoprojectors from LG throughout Germany.

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