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Rumour: Nexus 6 Will be First With Android L

by Super User

9to5Google claims that the rumoured Nexus 6 smartphone will be launched this month, alongside the HTC-produced Nexus 9 tablet (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26). The website claims that an alternative name for the …

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CES Unveiled Returns to Paris

by Super User

CES Unveiled Paris, now in its second year, will take place on 22nd October. Speakers will include the CEA’s Shawn DuBravac, Gary Shapiro and Karen Chupka; and panelists Jean-Luc Errant (Cityzen Sciences), Dominique Mocquard …

Tags:Back Panel| CTA (was CEA)| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

EE Chooses HbbTV for UK Service

by Super User

UK telco EE has launched an HbbTV service, EE TV, which is free to existing broadband/landline packages or

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Quantum Dot TVs Under Development in Korea

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LG and Samsung are working on quantum dot TVs, claims Korea’s Digital Times. Both companies are working on products that may be released next year. Display Daily Comments Samsung could use a QD-LCD TV …

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Apple Named World’s Most Valuable Brand

by Super User

Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, according to Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands’ report. The brand is worth almost $119 billion (up 21% YoY), ahead of second-place Google ($107 billion, up 15%). Coca-Cola ($81.5 …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Google| Large Display Monitor| Market Shares - Brands| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

LG to Combat Google and Samsung With WebOS

by Super User

Google has Android Wear, Samsung has Tizen – and now it appears that LG is getting into the wearable OS market. According to a developer website, found by The Verge, LG is working on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21| WebOS

‘Crumpled’ Graphene Used in Stretchable Supercapacitor

by Super User

A research team in the USA has devised a way to create a stretchable supercapacitor, which can be used to store large amounts of energy. ‘The development of flexible electronic devices, such as wearable …

Tags:Batteries| Flexible Batteries| Graphene| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

‘FingerShadow’ Saves OLED Power

by Super User

A paper published by Microsoft Research (http://tinyurl.com/nqvq736) has shown a new way to conserve power on mobile devices. Recognising that the screen is the most power-hungry component in a smartphone, Microsoft researchers have developed …

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Lenovo’s Yoga Tablet Updates Add a Projector

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A new line of tablets, including updates to last year’s Yoga Tablet, have been shown off by Lenovo. As well as Stand, Hold and Tilt modes, the Yoga Tablet 2 adds a ‘Hang’ mode, …

Tags:Embedded Pico Projectors| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21