Vol 21 – Issue 37 – Page 4

Kindle Explores High-End Space With New Voyage

by Super User

Amazon has surprised today with a refresh of its Kindle and Kindle Fire lines – without weeks’ worth of leaks, first. Among the new devices is the 6″ Kindle Voyage ($200): the company’s thinnest …

Grundig Invests in Sound for UltraHD TVs

by Super User

A new TV is to be added to Grundig’s Vision 8 range, with the main selling point being its UltraHD resolution. The VLX 8484L, in 48″ and 55″ sizes, will support active 3D and …

Sony Wants to be ‘Netflix of Gaming’

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Sony wants to be ‘the Netflix of gaming’, chief executive of Sony’s game unit Andrew House has said. The company, which acquired cloud-gaming service Gaikai in 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 27), intends …

Volfoni Chosen by Asia Cinema

by Super User

Volfoni’s Smartcrystal Diamond 3D technology has been installed in the showroom shared by Walt Disney Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing, at Asia Cinema’s Moscow location. The passive 3D system uses a ‘triple beam’ technology, …

LG Lays Down Gauntlet to Samsung Signage

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LG actually had new products, which was pleasing to see after mostly being presented with older models and upgrades elsewhere in the hall. The first thing we saw was a demonstration of LG’s WebOS …

Armada Brings RDK to SoC

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A new quad-core SoC, supporting UltraHD, has been developed by Marvell. The Armada 1500 Pro 4K (88DE3214) uses an ARM CPU and a ‘multi-core’ 3D graphics processor. UltraHD content can be played at 60fps, …

Start Menu Makes Reappearance in Threshold Video

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Screenshots and video has appeared that purport to show the Windows 9 technical preview. In a video (http://tinyurl.com/q3fnasy), German website Winfuture demonstrates the new Start menu, which incorporates both the traditional programme list and, …

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Microsoft Makes Wireless Charging ‘Affordable’

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Microsoft’s newest Nokia smartphones, running Windows Phone 8.1, are the Lumia 830, Lumia 735 and Lumia 730 Dual SIM, all of which are described as affordable. The flagship Lumia 830 features wireless charging and …

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NPD Predicts 39% Streaming Media Penetration

by Super User

6 million US homes purchased streaming media players between Q2’13 and Q2’14, according to The NPD Group. The figure means that 17% of US internet households now have such a device. The NPD Group …

LCD Panel Supply to Tighten Next Year

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NPD DisplaySearch expects that tightness in the supply of TV, notebook and monitor panels to continue in Q3. Inventory adjustments will be made in Q4, and the firm expects to see shortages again next …

High-Res Monitor Designed for CAD/CAM by BenQ

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BenQ’s BL3201PT is a new, high-resolution monitor covering 100% sRGB, offering 10-bit colour and a range of connections. Designed for professional use, the 32″ display has UltraHD resolution and uses an AUO AHVA (IPS) …

AMD Reveals Freesync Partners

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Scaler vendors MStar, Novatek and Realtek have been named as being in a collaboration with AMD. The companies will build devices with DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync and Freesync by the end of the year. The aim …