Vol 21 – Issue 40 – Page 7

4G Arrives on Asus’ Padfone Series

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The PF451CL is a 4.5″ addition to Asus’ Padfone line-up – a range of smartphones that can dock into a larger chassis to power a tablet. In the case of the PF451CL (aka Padfone …

Asbis Quits Ireland

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The continuing political uncertainty in Russia and Ukraine has led to Asbis deciding to close its office in Ireland. The region will now be served by Poland, focusing on its Prestigio brand, while a …

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Watch Adam Sandler in High-Res, Thanks to Netflix

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Netflix continues its UltraHD progress with the news that it is preparing to film four new, original films in the format, starring and produced by Adam Sandler. The deal will revolve around Sandler’s other …

Leader Standardises Cinelite Features

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Leader Instruments’s LV5333 is a portable (6.5″) waveform monitor, for use in studios, technical areas or attached to a video camera-support tripod. As well as the video image, the display can show waveform and …

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New York Requests Beacon Removal

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US-based advertising company Titan has been asked to remove Bluetooth beacons it placed in phone booths around New York City. The Mayor’s office requested that Titan remove the beacons – despite their installation being …

Vaio Pursues Panasonic in Domestic Market

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Vaio, Sony’s ex-PC unit (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 6), has shown a tablet PC concept that appears to target the same audience as Microsoft’s Surface Pro. Despite the similarity, though, Vaio says that …

iPad Delayed by iPhone Demand

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The iPad Pro, a rumoured 12.9″ device that was reported on last year (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 31) and appeared again recently on Bloomberg (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34), will be delayed …

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Access Essential Gaming Functions on Asus’ G751

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Asus’ new gaming laptop, the 17.3″ ROG G751, is part of the Republic of Gamers line. Programmable macro and quick-launch (for Steam, games and other commonly-used features) keys on the (backlit) keyboard help gamers …

Vivitek Signs Edumax in Norway

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Vivitek has signed a distribution agreement for its projectors with Edumax in Norway.

Ceatec Shows What’s Big in Japan

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Ceatec, which took place in Japan earlier this month, is always an interesting show to see what the Japanese companies are working on. While wearables were a focus this year, there were plenty of …

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Peerless Brings ‘World’s Only’ Six-Arm Mount

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Peerless AV’s new range of Multi-Display Ceiling Mounts are capable of supporting three, four or six large screens. Each of the three new mounts (DST980-3, DST975-4 and DST942-6) feature telescoping arms. Installers can use …

ARM Hopes to Speed IoT Device Creation

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A new tool, specifically for Internet of Things devices, has been developed by ARM. The ‘Mbed IoT Device Platform’ is an open-standards operating system. ARM says that it combines ‘internet protocols, security and standards-based …