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Amazon Offers Sub $100 Fire HD 6 Tablet

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

Tablet – A new tablet from Apple draws the crowds (we may witness that soon – a special Apple event is scheduled for October 16), but others not so much. Whichever manufacturer you think …

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Panasonic Unveils Battery for Wearables

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

Wearables – Panasonic has announced the new CG-320 Li-Ion battery designed specifically for wearable devices. The battery is only around 20 mm long and is 3.5 mm in diameter as can be seen in …

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Mobile Displays and the e-Waste Stream

by Helen Vince

Business and Strategy – Ever wonder what happens to a guy’s iPhone 5 after he waits in line all night and gets the latest and greatest, an iPhone 6? Does he generate e-waste by throwing …

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Toshiba Shows Smartglasses at Ceatec

by Helen Vince

Smartglasses – With Ceatec just opening its doors, Toshiba shows its take on the new smartglasses category. The device is called Toshiba Glass but doesn’t look anything like Google Glass. Several news blogs (PC World, Glass …

Altera FPGAs to Help with Dolby Vision Solutions

by Helen Vince

Display Components, Materials and Manufacturing – FPGAs have come a long, long way from their early beginnings and now power all kinds of professional and consumer electronic equipment. Altera and Xilinx dominate the market, but …

Sony TV Connectivity Tops All Brands

by Helen Vince

Business and Strategic – Sony TV Group does have some good things going for it, according to Strategy Analytics which tracks global connected devices, including smart TVs, game consoles and media streaming devices. It seems …

4k – Correction of Perception

by Insight Media - No PR

4k – Do you remember when YouTube first hit the scene (Feb 2005)? Do you remember people saying, who the hell wants that? Why would I want to look at some dopey home video. How …

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Left: ARRI Alexa 65 camera, Right: Camera and accessories can be shoulder mounted.

ARRI Alexa 65: When 4k Isn’t Enough

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Camera/Camcorder – ARRI Rental recently announced the Alexa 65 camera, with a 54.1mm x 25.6mm sensor about 65mm in diagonal that has a resolution of 6560 x 3102 pixels. This is equivalent to 6.5K …

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Funai/Philips Outsourcing Woes

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

TV – Philips was one of the household names that we grew up with when it came to any form of consumer electronics, appliances, light bulbs, etc. As a Europe based company, time has …

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Cameras for BYOD

by Helen Vince

Camera/Camcorder – At the recent Pepcom event on September 29, I saw several small cameras that were targeting the Bring Your Own Display (BYOD) market, where the display in question was a mobile smartphone or …

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4K is Making Progress in Reaching the Consumer

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

4K – These days reporting on the display and CE markets must include some news on UHD/4K to be up-to-date. So, here is our update. FlatpanelsHD and 4K News and Reviews are taking a …

Next Q Features Canadian Technology Start-Ups in New York

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

New Technology – Next Q recently held a press event for Canadian technology start-up companies in New York City. The event took place in the LED Lab, a permanent installation from Float 4. There …

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