Vol 21 – Issue 45 – Page 4

And Finally – CNN Lets Down Microsoft

by Raverstead

Ouch. Microsoft is going to be very upset with CNN, we feel. After (presumably) paying for the Surface Pro 3 tablet to be used during programming, the presenters were found to be using the …

Intel’s Perceptual Computing Initiative

by Raverstead

Geoff Walker, in his role as Senior Systems Architect at Intel, delivered a keynote entitled Interactive Computing Devices and Applications Based on Intel RealSense Technology. In explaining why Intel is pursuing its perceptual computing …

Samsung Presents Golden TV at Christie’s Auction

by Raverstead

Samsung has designed and released a one-off version of its curved 78″ UltraHD TV. The product, covered in gold lacquer paint, will be auctioned by Christie’s during the company’s autumn auction in Hong Kong, …

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UltraHD Rumoured for Samsung’s Note 5

by Raverstead

A tip sent to Phone Arena claims that Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 phablet will have a 5.9″ OLED display with UltraHD resolution – equal to 746ppi. The display will enter productionby August 2015. Display …

Sharp to Raise Chinese Supply

by Raverstead

Sharp will supply LCD panels to as many as 25 Chinese smartphone manufacturers from spring 2015, says The Nikkei newspaper. That is 10 more than the company supplies today.

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Suitable Technologies Shows Smart Presence Technology

by Raverstead

Suitable Technologies was showing off its smart presence technology that combines a remote controlled robot with a video conferencing system. Just think of it as a video conferencing system on steroids and legs. The …

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Internet of Things Adoption Climbing Quickly

by Raverstead

There will be 4.9 billion connected ‘things’ (such as ATMs and airline check-in machines) in use next year, up 30% from 2014, and 25 billion by 2020. These figures come from Gartner, which says …

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Samsung to Commercialise Rollable Batteries

by Raverstead

Samsung has shown a rollable battery, for wearables, at the Interbattery Technology Exhibition trade show in Korea. The work of researchers at the Samsung Technology Centre, the company said that the battery will be …

UltraHD Rental Arrives in USA

by Raverstead

A transactional VoD service for UltraHD content has been launched in the USA by Samsung and M-Go. Owners of Samsung UltraHD TVs will be able to access M-Go’s full library of UltraHD content (set …

TI Commercialises 1280 x 720 TRP Chipset

by Raverstead

Texas Instruments announced a Tilt & Roll Pixel (TRP) DLP pico chipset supporting 1280 x 720 resolution at MWC this year (DisplayMonitor Vol. 21 No 10). It is now available. Products using the chip …

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Asustek Hits Six Quarter High Profit

by Raverstead

Asustek announced this week that its net profit in Q3 reached its highest level since the first quarter of 2013, thanks partly to better-than-expected smartphone shipments. The company’s net profit in Q3 was NT$5.8 …

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Samsung to Invest $3 Billion More in Vietnam

by Raverstead

Samsung has announced plans to invest up to $3 billion in a new smartphone factory in Vietnam, to operate alongside its existing facility in Thai Nguyen, close to the capital Hanoi, which was opened …