The SiMEye head-mounted display. Remind you of anything? Nic Healey/CNET TAIPEI, Taiwan — At the start of Computex I wrote about the changing face of the trade show and, in particular, the fact that 49 exhibitors were set to show wearable tech this year. I didn’t count the actual number I ended up checking out …
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The HP Pro X2 612 was unveiled at the Microsoft keynote. Aloysius Low/CNET TAIPEI, Taiwan — As part of its keynote presentation on day two of Computex, Microsoft’s VP of OEM partners Nick Parker showed off two previously unseen Windows devices. The HP Pro X2 612 was the first reveal — a 2-in-1 “designed from the ground up for business”. …
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Microsoft’s Nick Parker at Computex 2014. Aloysius Low/CNET TAIPEI, Taiwan — Could HTC be heading back into the world of Windows? That’s certainly what Nick Parker, Microsoft’s VP of OEM partners, was suggesting during a Microsoft press conference here at Computex. “I’d love to break some news here if I could,” said Parker in response to a question about manufacturing …
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We expect to see more of the Liquid Leap at Computex this year. Scott Stein/CNET TAIPEI, Taiwan — While the venerable Computex trade show has been increasingly focused on mobile for some time, the huge influx of wearable technology is a real surprise this year. The show doesn’t start until tomorrow, but the opening International Press Conference today held some …
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An image of the wearable device from one of Samsung’s patent applications. Screenshot by CNET/Nic Healey Patent applications from Samsung suggest the company is looking at moving beyond the touchscreen for its next wearable device. Spotted by blog SammyToday, the eight patents draw a picture of a smartwatch that uses a wide array of different sensors to accept interface options. …
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Trade Without Borders’s SOLAGEO TWB-TVE1603A 15.6-inch LED TV was a finalist for the Global LEAP Awards. Solageo/Global LEAP A new competition to find the best energy efficient televisions has announced its first list of winners, with Samsung the one name-brand manufacturer securing a spot on the podium. This isn’t your average green energy competition though, focused instead on TVs designed …
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Sony’s 4K XBR-X950B was revealed at CES 2014. Sony Looking forward to owning an affordable OLED TV sometime soon? Well you may not want to hold your breath, as Sony is apparently putting the kibosh on its own models. Japan’s Nikkei is reporting that Sony is stopping all of its development around commercial OLED TVs in order to concentrate on …
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The ZTE V969 ZTE Chinese company ZTE may not be a well recognised brand in Australia, but its products have been available locally for some time. It’s just that until now they’ve sported someone else’s logo — usually Telstra. ZTE has supplied a number of handsets and WiFi dongles all sporting the Telstra ‘T’ (along with two branded for Boost …
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LG has unveiled its home entertainment line up for 2014 in Australia and, unsurprisingly, the focus is on 4K Ultra HD. (Credit: LG) LG’s Lambro Skropidis said that Ultra HD uptake was on the rise in Australia, with 4K taking market share away from the flagging plasma technology. While still in its infancy, GFK data says that UHD is now …
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If you’re after the waterproof Xperia Z2 then today is your lucky day — assuming you want to buy it through Optus. (Credit: Sony) If you don’t think you can wait until 7 May to get one from Vodafon, or register your interest with Telstra for down the track — Telstra pre-order is “coming soon” — you can pick up …
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