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BLU is First With Mediatek Helio X10

by Tom Allen

Mediatek’s premium new Helio X10 chipset is being used to drive BLU Products’ BLU Pure XL smartphone. It is the first US phone to use the 2GHz, 64-bit octa-core chipset. The Pure XL is …

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Sony Renames VR Headset

by Tom Allen

Less than a week after showing the headset at IFA 2015, Sony has renamed its Project Morpheus VR device. At a press conference ahead of the Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that the product …

Gaming and Film Drive VR Shipments to 30 Million

by Tom Allen

In a new whitepaper (http://tinyurl.com/nhox467), Juniper Research has predicted that 30 million virtual reality headsets will be shipped by 2020. Film and gaming applications will drive adoption; while adult video is a potentially large …

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Absen Promotes its Broadcast Skills

by Bob Raikes

This photo from an unusual angle shows the wide viewing angle of today’s LEDsWe met with Reuben Rengel of Absen who runs Absen in Europe. Absen, which makes LED displays, was at the show …

Apple Set to Beat Last-Gen Sales

by Tom Allen

Apple has said that sales of its iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are on track to beat the 10 million iPhone 6/6 Plus units sold in the phone’s first weekend last year. Analysts have …

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LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 37

by Tom Allen

Three Asus Republic of Gaming monitors will be on sale in the UK soon, through online outlet Overclockers.com. The PG279Q (Asus Focuses on Colour at Computex) and PG278Q (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3) …

Nintendo Promotes Kimishima to President

by Tom Allen

Nintendo has named Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president, succeeding Satoru Iwata. Kimishima is a former banker who joined Nintendo in 2000. http://tinyurl.com/pysbx97

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Ebel Takes on Lenovo’s EMEA Smartphone Business

by Tom Allen

Oliver Ebel is Lenovo’s new VP and general manager of smartphones for the EMEA region. His former post, of VP and GM MEA, has been filled by Marc Godin. http://tinyurl.com/q69wez8

Microsoft and LG Fight to be First

by Tom Allen

Two mobile launch events have been announced for October, by Microsoft and LG. Microsoft’s event will be held in New York on the 6th October. Several Windows 10 flagship devices are expected, including new …

JDI Unthrones LGD in iPhone Orders

by Tom Allen

Korea’s ET News has said that Japan Display is supplying 50% of panels for the iPhone 6S – ahead of LG Display (48%) and Sharp (2%). JDI is expected to remain the top supplier …

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EMEA Thin Clients Hit Five-Year Low

by Tom Allen

The EMEA thin client market suffered from its third quarter of falling shipments in Q2’15, IDC’s data has shown – reaching its lowest volume in five years. Shipments were down 17.7% YoY to 385,000 …

Dell’s New Hybrid Will Feature UltraHD

by Tom Allen

A leak has shown a ‘Surface rival’ from Dell, in the form of the XPS 12. Apparently set to be released as a hybrid device, the product will feature a 12″ UltraHD display and …

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