Navitas Semiconductor Inc of El Segundo, CA, USA has announced the availability of a 150W AC-DC reference design utilizing its gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs. With a power density of more than 21W/inches3 and efficiency of more than 95%, ...
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When reading monitor reviews, one of the terms you’ll see mentioned quite regularly is colour space. For instance, a review might report that a monitor can cover only 60% of the sRGB colour space, so it’s bad, or 100% of ...
Vevo has updated its Apple TV app, introducing a refreshed tvOS UI and slew of new features like curated playlists, as it bids to become the MTV of the Spotify generation. Think music videos are dead? Think again. Music video streaming ...
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First came the Amazon Fire TV box, then came the Amazon Fire TV Stick, now Amazon has built its Alexa-powered television platform into a full-on television set. The Amazon Fire TV Edition is an affordable 4K set made by Element ...
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What does refresh rate mean, and how does it affect gaming? We explain 144Hz monitors and beyond, and why more hertz isn't always better (but usually is). For years, the refresh rate has been the go-to number for gamers when buying a ...
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If you're sick of hearing how beautiful and fabulous the Samsung Galaxy S8 is, look away now. Samsung is going to pre-install the smartphone with McAfee's security software to turn it into a virus-rocking powerhouse. McAfee today ...
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As China's smartphone market is seeing weakening growth, China-based smartphone vendors including Oppo, Xiaomi and Huawei, have been aggressively expanding their products into overseas markets. Oppo currently considers India as one of its ...
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Hungry film fans can now order takeaway directly through their television thanks to a new app launching on LG TVs. Starting today, all TVs running on LG’s custom-built webOS software can download the ‘foodnfilm’ app, ...
We regularly scour Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and more to find the best crowdfunding projects around, so you know which to consider backing – and which to avoid. Our latest pick is the ZX Spectrum Next, a new take on the retro computer ...
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Samsung impressed at CES 2017 with a lineup of ne QLED TVs which make use of the company's proprietary Quantum Dot-based technology. QLED, a variation on the quantum-dot TV technology on Samsung's 2016 SUHD range, has remained a ...
Supply of LED chips produced by China- and Taiwan-based makers has been tight and the situation will remain until the third quarter of 2017 when major China makers ramp up their new production capacity, according to China-based LED ...
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Samsung might be making waves in the smartphone space, but it’s dropping out of another major product category. Despite being a serious player when it comes to TVs and tablets, the Korean manufacturer has struggled to establish ...
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OLED panels and TFT-LCD panels took up 27% and 73% respectively of display panels used in smartphones in 2014, but the proportion for OLED panels will exceed 40% in 2017 due to Apple's adoption for new iPhone and further rise to 58% in ...
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What would be your prediction for lighting in 10 years’ time? Majority of commercial members won’t be supplying commodity type luminaires but in order to prosper will need to adapt to the need for more specialist products or ...
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These days, it seems like gadgets are constantly improving, and now the next big development may be organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs. The technology promises to improve your phones' quality, durability and even foldability. An ...
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