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Amazon Sticks It To Chromecast

by Super User

Amazon already has its own set-top box (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 14), but is now challenging the growing streaming stick market with the Fire TV stick. Streaming OTT services such as Netflix, Hulu …

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Tech Data for HTC’s Nexus 9

by Super User

HTC will use Tech Data to distribute the new Nexus 9 tablet in the UK.

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Project Ara Prototype On Show in January

by Super User

Project Ara is a modular smartphone concept; it was initially devised by Motorola and is being worked on by Google (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 48). Project lead Paul Eremenko has announced (http://tinyurl.com/mev2rvr) two …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Shanda Uses Hybrid Display for Week-Long Smartwatch Life

by Super User

Shanda, a Chinese manufacturer, has unveiled two smartwatches with battery life of up to a week. Using a hybrid screen, which switches between (transflective) LCD and E Ink modes, the Geak Watch 2 and …

Tags:China| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Getting Ready for Change

by Super User

As I wrote to readers this week, we are in the process of combining Display Monitor and Large Display Report into a new publication, Large Display Monitor (the creativity of the naming is astounding, …

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Apple Partner in For a Hiding After ‘Confirming’ iPhone

by Super User

China Telecom has leaked confirmation of the iPhone 6 on social media site Weibo. According to Sina Mobile News, the carrier said that the phone will be sold unlocked (in China) and feature a …

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Chunghwa Chooses Broadpeak for Trial

by Super User

An UltraHD HEVC streaming trial is being run by Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan. Chunghwa is using solutions from Broadpeak, a content delivery network technology specialist. Both VoD and NVoD (near video on demand) services …

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IDC: Mature Market PCs Perform Above Emerging Regions

by Super User

IDC expects worldwide PC shipments to fall 3.7% this year. While still a decline, the figure represents an improvement from the previous forecast of -6%. Emerging regions’ shipments are constrained by continued competition from …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21| Worldwide

GB-r Backlight Brings Saturated Colour to Iiyama

by Super User

Iiyama’s XB3070WQS is a 30″, colour-rich LCD monitor. Covering 146% of the sRGB gamut, 109% of Adobe RGB and 104% of NTSC, the unit is intended for professional photographers, graphic and web designers. The …

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LGD Opens First Overseas LCD Panel Plant in China

by Super User

LG Display (LGD) held an opening ceremony earlier this week for its first overseas LCD panel fabrication plant in Guangzhou, China, expanding its presence by adding to its existing module assembly plant in the …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LCD Module Assembly| LG Displays (LGD)| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Intel Enters Octa-Core Market With Enthusiast Chips

by Super User

Intel’s Haswell technology has finally reached the highest-end markets that the company operates in. Three chips, known collectively as the Core i7 Extreme Edition, have been launched for overclockers and other enthusiasts. Intel claims …

Tags:Chips| CPUs| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Dell Claims ‘First’ for Curved 34″

by Super User

More information has been shared by Dell, about its U3415W LCD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 48). Last year we heard that the product would be a 34″ model with 3440 x 1440 …

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