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4K television sales are growing
Published in News
Monday, 24 August 2015 11:24

4K television sales are growing


Still no content

Worldwide Ultra HD (4K) LCD TV panel shipment volume grew 60.8 per cent sequentially in the second quarter of 2015, reaching around 9.2 million units despite the fact there is very little content out there.

Cloud based 4K years away says Nvidia
Published in News
Monday, 01 June 2015 09:56

Cloud based 4K years away says Nvidia


Can't get the wood 

Anyone expecting 4K streaming off the cloud any time soon will be plumb out of luck according to Nvidia's CEO.

Microsoft's DRM plans for 4K
Published in News
Monday, 27 April 2015 11:16

Microsoft's DRM plans for 4K


Ropes in Intel, AMD, and Nvidia

There are some very dark rumours about what Microsoft is planning for Windows 10 and the 4K television standard and it seems to have roped in Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and Qualcomm.

Sony shows off 4K telly range
Published in News
Wednesday, 22 April 2015 11:11

Sony shows off 4K telly range


Into the normal price range

Sony has been showing off its comprehensive 4K Ultra HD TV lineup for those who want to be in advance of everyone else. 

Sharp announces 4K display
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 14 April 2015 11:55

Sharp announces 4K display


Sharp on the cutting edge

Sharp announced that it's going to manufacture the world's sharpest display.

Qualcomm show off Chromecast 4K-capable rival
Published in News
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:06

Qualcomm show off Chromecast 4K-capable rival


Snapdragon 800 inside

Qualcomm was always a very innovative company, but it needed a lot of time to master and conquer new markets.

LG gently curves 29-inch 3440x1440 panel
Published in Graphics
Friday, 13 February 2015 13:24

LG gently curves 29-inch 3440x1440 panel


Affordable, sort of

The new LG Electronics 29UC97-S curved 21:9 display is slowly making its way to retail, and it offers a more sensibly priced alternative to LG’s 34-inch displays.

4K Console revisions later this year?
Published in Gaming
Tuesday, 03 February 2015 23:14

4K Console revisions later this year?


Rumors suggest it is coming for both Xbox One & PS4

A number of sources are whispering that both Microsoft and Sony have committed to upgrading their consoles to add 4K (Ultra HD) in an expected refresh to both consoles later this year.

Huawei: 4K smartphones would involve too many compromises
Published in Mobiles


Finally some sanity

Huawei has served us with our daily dose of sanity, suggesting that 4K screens on smartphones are pretty much pointless.

HTML5 is now default plugin on YouTube
Published in News
Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:22

HTML5 is now default plugin on YouTube


So long Flash, VP9 is there

Google has informed the world that as of yesterday, the default player on its YouTube service is HTML5.