monitors and displays in news
Apple vows to be "greener"
News According to the letter, Apple will introduce its first Macs later this year that have displays backlit by light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which are free of the toxic substance mercury. Previously it has relied on fluorescent lamps and liquid crystal... [03 May 2007]
Blades cool Lloyds TSB trading floor
News HP's so-called remote graphics software means only changes to the displays are sent from the client. Lloyds TSB's previous workstations had to support four monitors' worth of data - each creating around 300 watts of heat - meaning the temperature... [04 Dec 2006]
Microsoft issues Vista 'shopping list'
News Multiple displays and larger screen sizes require more dedicated memory. The amount of graphics memory needed to run Vista's Aero graphics also varies based on the size and number of monitors. After months of providing only basic guidance about the... [18 May 2006]
Web giants back anti-spyware push
News For example, software that displays advertisements or tracks user behaviour must disclose what type of ads will be displayed and what information will be tracked, according to the statement. TRUSTe already certifies and monitors website privacy and... [16 Nov 2005]
HP vs Gateway: Both claim victory in patent lawsuit
News Gateway likewise sought to ban HP from importing certain computers, monitors and the components used to make them - because those products could allegedly infringe on three Gateway patents related to multimedia functions in computer keyboards and... [09 Aug 2005]
Marconi close to Tube comms contract
News It will cover public address systems, CCTV, customer help points, visual displays and a central management system that monitors functions including lifts and ventilation. Marconi is on the verge of securing a contract to update communications... [09 Dec 2004]
Dell and HP in PC recycling offers
News Between 18 July and 6 September, customers can drop off information technology and digital entertainment products from any manufacturer, including desktops, notebooks, keyboards, printers, scanners, handhelds, digital cameras, fax machines... [14 Jul 2004]
Cyber-loafing boss sacks office spyware detective
News According to Symantec's advisory on the WinSpy software, it "gives the person who installed it a web-based interface that displays summaries of information that was logged on the computer on which the spyware was installed. [29 Jun 2004]
Average PC harbouring 28 bits of spyware
News The most common type, it said, is adware: software that displays ads and also sends data back to a third party. Others include system monitors, which track a computer user's online activity. While most spyware is adware-related and relatively... [16 Apr 2004]
LCD monitors unfold in US
News Unlike NEC-Mitsubishi's collapsible displays, which are targeted at desktop users, Samsung's black-and-white monitor is meant as a display for electronic books. According to DisplaySearch, a research firm specializing in the market for flat-panel... [26 Jun 2003]
Flat-panel monitors take market lead
News Declining prices, combined with aggressive bundling deals from PC makers such as Hewlett-Packard, have sparked a surge in demand for flat panel, or LCD, monitors, said Jennifer Gallo, analyst for IDC’s PC Displays and Projectors research service. [13 Mar 2003]
Amazon blushes over sex link cock-up
News The two titles were temporarily linked as a result of technology that tracks and displays lists of merchandise perused and purchased by Amazon visitors. For the recommendation service, the company monitors shopping and browsing patterns in... [09 Dec 2002]
Microsoft announces XP server date
News The company also announced that the first smart displays - portable monitors that can remotely access a PC from throughout the home - will go on sale on 8 January, 2003. Microsoft has announced a new shipping date for the delayed server version of... [18 Nov 2002]
Would you jump at the chance of having a chip in your jumper?
News Technologically, falling prices and rapid advancement in speech recognition technology and head-worn displays will make wearable devices more attractive to consumers, the report argued. Taking this a step further, some parents are already fitting... [05 Sep 2002]
Matsushita LCD monitors get Pivot
News Pivot Software from Portrait Displays is to be used in the latest Panasonic rotating LCD monitors from Matsushita Electric. Matsushita becomes another Pivot licensee to back the emergence of rotating LCDs as an industry standard. [01 Oct 1999]
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