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MHL Passes Milestone

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There have been more than 650 million MHL products shipped worldwide, since the technology’s launch in 2011. MHL LLC has said that adoption is accelerating in the emerging markets of India and China.

Commercial Demand Bumps Desktops to Positive Growth

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Global PC shipments will reach 299 million units this year, down 0.1% from 2013, according to Taiwan’s MIC. Shipments have been bolstered by replacement demand for Windows XP units. The majority of desktop PC …

Note 4 Arrives Ahead of Schedule

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The Galaxy Note 4 is now on sale in Korea, and will be rolled out to around 140 other countries next month. The price is KRW870,000 ($835) ex VAT.

Christie & Dolby Impress with 3D

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A great feature of IBC is the “Big Screen Experience”. This year, the focus was on Christie’s 6P laser projection which was showing full brightness, 14 foot lamberts (or 48 cd/m

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Pace Moves Towards Service

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Pace told us that from the point of view of its STBs, it is “ready for UltraHD”. The company has a new User Interface platform framework (based, we were told, on Adobe tools rather …

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Bouygues Enters UltraHD Space With Miami

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An Android-based hybrid set-top box known as ‘Miami’, supporting UltraHD content, will be launched by Bouygues Telecom in France by the end of the year. It is compatible with IPTV and DVB signals. Display …

New, Disruptive Tech Discussed at ‘Screen4All’

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The ‘Screen4All Forum’ is a programme of coonferences dedicated to developments in the television, cinema and new screen industries. Topics covered on the first day will include VR games, 3D printing, augmented reality and …

Large-Area Panels Set New Record in August

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Shipments of 9″+ LCD panels continued to rise in August to a new record level, NPD DisplaySearch’s David Hsieh has said in an interview. These ‘large-area’ LCD panel shipments totalled 13.36 million m

Samsung Shares Power

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No charger? No problem. Samsung’s newest accessory is called the Power Sharing Cable, and its usage is pretty self-explanatory. Able to tether most smart devices or digital cameras together, the micro-USB to micro-USB cable …

BBC Icon Says Humans Have Ascended into Insignificance

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Sunday morning kicked off with Professor Brian Cox, star of the BBC’s science coverage giving a keynote talk. He was introduced by Ray Snoddy, the moderator as “David Attenborough’s successor”, a position he was …

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Ruwido Leaf Control is Sleek

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Ruwido was showing a “traditional” remote control with a standard button configuration, but the design is a very sleek one, with a thickness of just 2.7mm. That’s why it’s called the “Leaf”. The remote …

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Consoles are USA’s Most Popular Streaming Device

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The games console is the primary method of streaming in US homes, according to Parks Associates. 46% of broadband households in the country have a console connected to the internet, and 28% use it …