Vol 21 – Issue 48 – Page 7

Apple Gives Way to Google in the Classroom

by Raverstead

According to IDC, Apple’s iPads have been overtaken by Google’s Chromebooks in US schools for the first time. 715,500 Chromebooks were shipped to schools in Q3, compared to 702,000 iPads. Chromebooks now represent 25% …

Intel to Deliver Chips for Next Generation of Google Glass

by Raverstead

As many analysts are debating the downfall of Google Glass, the Wall Street Journal released a report saying that Intel will be delivering the processor for the second generation of the device. The report …

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Toshiba Rolls Out Massive Laptop Expansion

by Raverstead

Toshiba has rolled out a significant number of new laptops in the Satellite series, as well as two new additions to the Qosmio range. The products have 15.6″ or 17.3″ displays and range in …

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Swisscom Launches SVOD Service

by Raverstead

Switzerland’s Swisscom has launched a rival SVOD service to Netflix called Teleclub Play. The service offers films, TV shows, documentaries, sports and childrens’ programming for CHF12.90 ($13.20) a month. Around 5,000 titles are currently …

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Absen To Boast of Lowest Pixel Pitch at ISE

by Raverstead

An exclusive demonstration of Absen Optoelectronics’ new high-resolution outdoor LED display, the X5, will be given at ISE 2015. Absen will be in hall 11, stand F52. The X5 is a 5.2mm-pixel pitch product …

Vodafone Mulling Liberty Global Acquisition

by Raverstead

There have been unconfirmed reports that Vodafone is considering making an offer to acquire Liberty Global and Tesco’s loss-making online video business, Blinkbox. Reuters said that Vodafone is reviewing potential acquisitions in order to …

Fraunhofer Hosts Organic Electronics Course

by Raverstead

Fraunhofer FEP will run a course on organic electronics, including OLEDs, on 10th March in Dresden, Germany. OLED lighting, OLED-on-silicon, encapsulation and roll-to-roll technologies will be among those covered. Registration is €650. To register, …

Asus Brings First QD Laptop to Market

by Raverstead

The Asus Zenbook NX500 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 23), which uses a 3M quantum dot enhancement film, is now on sale. It costs $2,700, but Asus notes that it is a limited edition …

Korea Announces OLED and Flexible Focus in R&D Budget

by Raverstead

The Korean government will put more than double the money towards OLEDs and flexible displays in 2015 than it did this year. The Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology has announced a KRW12.5 billion …

Toshiba’s Z30-A-1C is a Slim Business Notebook

by Raverstead

Toshiba unveiled its Portege Z30-A notebook series in July, although we were not covering the product category as fully as we are now. All models in the series are thin (13.9 – 18mm) and …

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Spain Not Ready for Digital

by Raverstead

More than 1.8 million Spaniards (around 4% of the population) could lose DTT services after the country’s digital switchover is completed on 1st January. People living in areas that are traditionally difficult to distribute …

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Acer Adjusts Brightness for Optimal Black Levels

by Raverstead

Acer’s new S1383WHNE DLP projector is a professional model with a short throw ratio. Able to throw a 300″ image from 3.3m, it can be used in small- and mid-size venues as well as …

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