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Learning about 3D (Part 2)

by Len Scrogan Don't Use

3D in Education – In last month’s article, Learning about 3D (1), we explored one of Google’s free resources for learning about 3D – Google Trends. In this article, we continue our efforts by diving …

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UltraHD: A Race To The Bottom?

by Pete Putman Don't Use

4K – On September 23, Vizio rolled out its new line of UltraHD TVs at an art gallery in lower Manhattan. We’d been expecting these to show up ever since pricing was announced way …

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LG is Making Progress in OLED Manufacturing

by Helen Vince

OLED – TechRadar reports that LG has made considerable progress in its OLED TV manufacturing. This report is based on an interview with K I Kwon, president of LG Electronics UK. This follows our article “LG …

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Lenovo Adds New Horizon Touch Computers

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Monitors/All-in-Ones – At the Pepcom Event on September 29th, I had a chance to talk to Lenovo about its two new all-in-one touch screen computers that had been introduced earlier in the month at …

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Tiger Helicopter operated by the Australian Army

Thales Upgrades Tiger Simulator with Barco F35 Projectors

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Tiger Helicopter operated by the Australian Army Professional Projectors – On September 5th, The Thales Group (Neuilly sur Seine, France) announced that it had successfully delivered a significant upgrade to the Australian Tiger helicopter …

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NFC World Congress, Apple Advance NFC

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Mobile Displays – While Apple has received a lot of press for its introduction of near field communications (NFC) in the iPhone 6, this is not the only NFC news worth hearing. The NFC …

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The Planned Portal Smartphone is both Flexible and Wearable

by Raverstead

Smartphone – The goal of the team at Arubixs (San Francisco, CA) is to “create a device that combines advanced smartphone technology with the convenience and mobility of smart watches and fitness trackers”. The device …

ViewSonic Enters VDI Creation with Userful

by Super User

ViewSonic has entered into a strategic global partnership with Userful Corporation to create and deliver virtual desktop solutions. It is hoped that education and small- and medium-size businesses will use the solutions to move …

Roku Tests Mirroring

by Super User

Roku is beta-testing a screen mirroring feature on its Roku 3 and Streaming Stick devices. The feature can be used with select Windows 8.1 and Android products, worldwide.

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Beyond Festival Looks to Post-Consumer 3D

by Super User

The Beyond festival in Karlsruhe, Germany, is now in its third year. Running in early October (I attended on the show’s first day), it takes place in the Zentrum f

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Hannstar’s Monthly Sales Fell 32% YoY

by Super User

Hannstar Display reported a 32.2% year on year fall in sales in September to NT$1.9 billion ($62.6 million), though this represented a 7.7% improvement from August. Total sales in the first nine months of …

APAC Growth Boosts Chip Sales Worldwide

by Super User

Worldwide semiconductor sales in August were up 9.4% YoY, to $28.4 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. The figure also represents a 1.3% MoM increase. Sales in the January-August period were 10.1% higher …