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Samsung Commits to Premium Materials

by Tom Allen

Joint Samsung CEO Shin Jong-Kyun has said that the company will launch more mobile devices using premium materials in the future. Shin specifically mentioned high-resolution displays, metal bodies and slim designs. The news follows …

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Slight Increase in Long-Term PC Forecast, Says IDC

by Tom Allen

PC shipments worldwide will fall by 4.9% YoY in 2015, says IDC, which has revised its previous forecast down from a 3.3% fall. At the same time, growth predictions for 2016 and 2017 were …

FCC Postpones Review of US TV Mergers

by Tom Allen

A review of Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable and AT&T’s of DirecTV has been postponed by the FCC, says the Wall Street Journal. The delay is dependent on a court decision related to …

Samsung at the ‘Birth’ of VR

by Tom Allen

Taking VR to the next level, Samsung – using its Gear VR – has taken part in the world’s first live-streamed child birth in virtual reality. An Australian couple – Jason and Alison Larke …

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Iiyama Expands VA Product Lineup

by Tom Allen

Iiyama has produced a new 23.6″ LCD monitor called the ProLite X2481HS. Based on a VA panel, the monitor has a slim bezel to support multi-monitor set ups as well as two 2W speakers. …

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TCO Reviews TCO Certified Criteria

by Tom Allen

A new generation of TCO Certified will be introduced this year, with a focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability throughout the product life cycle. TCO Development reviews the criteria of TCO Certified every …

Tags:Environment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TCO Development| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Asus’ UltraHD Notebook Runs for Six Hours

by Tom Allen

Asus’ new ultrabook, the Zenbook Pro UX501, features a 15.6″ UltraHD display and high-end specifications. Aimed at demanding users – primarily gamers – the UX501 features a slim (20.6mm) aluminium chassis and will last …

Spanish Subscribers Rise, Revenues Fall

by Tom Allen

Spanish regulator CNMC says that the country’s pay-TV market is gaining subscribers but losing revenue. The number of customers was up 23.32% in Q3’14, to 4.76 million, but revenues were down almost 7%, to …

Atheer Labs has Unique IP to help Augmented Reality Adoption

by Chris Chinnock

Atheer Labs (Mountain View, CA) is one of many companies focused on opportunities in the augmented reality space. Art Berman provided a nice overview of the company back in February (Introducing the Atheer Augmented …

Tags:Augmented Reality| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 12

SuperMHL Silicon Announced

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At CES, the MHL Consortium announced the superMHL specification. This specification, when implemented by CE manufacturers, will allow 8K 120Hz video to connect from the source to the display with a single cable. On …

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NFC Makes Swatch Watches Smarter

by Tom Allen

Hayek praised the Apple Watch, saying that there is room for both Apple and Swatch in the marketSwatch claims to have worked around the limitations of smartwatches – small screens, low battery life and …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Intel Cuts Revenue Forecast

by Helen Vince

Intel has cut its first quarter turnover forecast by almost a billion dollars, saying it now expects turnover to be around $12.8 billion having previously forecast $13.7 billion. The change in outlook is a …

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