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	Quantum-dot 55-in. UHD TV to sell for one-third the price of OLEDs | Microsoft targets Apple, Samsung with cheaper flagship Lumia
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	Google to build quantum-computing processors Google has partnered with scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara to build new processors that can be used in quantum computing systems. Read More WEBCAST: Compuware Master the Changing SAP Landscape SAP landscapes are not getting simpler. Gradually, business processes that used to be contained on a single SAP system now involve a range of cloud based services, mobile endpoints, and other applications. Learn More In this Issue Quantum-dot 55-in. UHD TV to sell for one-third the price of OLEDs Microsoft targets Apple, Samsung with cheaper flagship Lumia Western Digital enters the wireless driver fray Lenovo preps for smartphone growth with two new handsets Insurers will now be able to track driver behavior via smartphones Intel unveils 3G smart bracelet Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is weirdest phablet yet Logitech keyboard types on your phone, tablet and PC Lenovo launches its first Intel-powered Android tablet WEBCAST: EMC Corporation VIDEO: BACKUP FOR VSPEX Learn about the strength of backup with EMC VSPEX and lead your IT transformation. By choosing EMC VSPEX with integrated EMC backup, you'll be able to accelerate your virtualization deployment. Learn More>> Quantum-dot 55-in. UHD TV to sell for one-third the price of OLEDs TCL today announced what it's calling the first 55-in., 4K UHD TV with a full color spectrum comparable to OLED TVs, but that will sell for one-third the price. TCL said its new LCD flat-screen achieves the full possible range (known as "full gamut") of color by using "quantum dot" technology that also allows the company to produce the TVs at a reduced cost compared with OLEDs. "The combination of QD Vision's quantum dot innovation, in-house, high-volume manufacturing operations... enables TCL to deliver full-gamut color TV models at LCD TV prices," TCL said in a statement. While China-based TCL, the third-largest maker of flat-screen TVs, stated its new 55-in. flat-screen model will retail for one-third the cost of similar OLED sets, it would not reveal what that suggested retail price will be or when the sets will be available. TCL plans to unveil the new 4K flat screens at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin next week.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Microsoft targets Apple, Samsung with cheaper flagship Lumia The Lumia 830 will have a fast camera and run the latest version of the Cortana digital assistant Read More Western Digital enters the wireless driver fray WD has announced its first wireless hard drive, a 500GB-2TB device that works with iOS or Android devices. Read More Lenovo preps for smartphone growth with two new handsets Lenovo could be the Android smartphone maker to watch, as it moves closer to finalizing its purchase of Motorola Mobility from Google by year's end and keeps pounding out new smartphone designs with cutting-edge technology. On Thursday, Lenovo unveiled two smartphones at IFA in Germany. The Vibe X2 and Vibe Z2 will be sold first in China in October, then in many other countries outside of North America. The X2, unlocked, will sell for $399; the Z2, unlocked, goes for $429. Separately on Thursday, Motorola is holding an event in Chicago where it is expected to unveil its next Moto G smartphone, the new Moto X+1, and the Moto 360 round-faced smartwatch.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: MapR Technologies The Data Refinery and The Enterprise Data Hub In this white paper, learn about an alternative solution--the creation of an Enterprise Data Hub on a much lower cost Hadoop platform that can scale to manage increasing data volumes. The white paper includes several helpful sections on data warehousing, the emergence of multiple analytical workloads, and how to build an enterprise data hub. Learn more >> Insurers will now be able to track driver behavior via smartphones A new usage-based insurance (UBI) software platform will allow companies to track drivers' behavior through smartphone sensors and geolocation services. Agero, one of the nation's largest suppliers of roadside safety software and services to automakers and insurance companies, said its new UBI telematics suite will transmit to insurers the information needed to offer discounts to good drivers, penalize others, and send alerts to emergency assistance service providers. The UBI suite consists of the PolicyPal app, which tracks driving habits in real time, and Auto Crash Notification (ACN), which automatically notifies emergency services within moments of an accident.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Intel unveils 3G smart bracelet If you love jewelry, Intel has unveiled a sparkling bracelet that's also a stand-alone message display device.Unveiled for New York Fashion Week, My Intelligent Communication Accessory, or MICA, has glamorous looks as well as 3G cellular connectivity, so it doesn't need to be tethered to a smartphone. Intel Intel's bracelet is also a message display device. Designed by Humberto Leon and Carol Lim of fashion house Opening Ceremony, MICA is a cuff-style accessory covered with snakeskin as well as semiprecious stones such as obsidian and lapis. It will be available in two styles, one with white snakeskin and the other with black snakeskin, each with different stones.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is weirdest phablet yet Samsung unveiled its latest phablet at IFA 2014. It has this weird curved screen edge, which may take some getting used to. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if it's a gimmick or genuinely useful. Read More Logitech keyboard types on your phone, tablet and PC Logitech is offering a multi-OS keyboard that can work with up to three devices, either mobile or desktop, at once. Read More Lenovo launches its first Intel-powered Android tablet Lenovo today announced its first 8-in., Intel-powered Android tablet, the Tab S8, which will go on sale later this month, starting at $199. The S8 comes with an Intel Atom quad-core processor, clocked at 1.83 GHz, and the 8-in. display has 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, according to Andrew Barrow, Lenovo's director of consumer product marketing and PCs, in a telephone briefing in advance of the IFA trade show in Berlin. Lenovo ranks third in tablet shipments in the world and has been the top PC maker for 21 quarters in a row, company officials said. The company has also broken into the top four-largest smartphone suppliers globally, and is rumored to be launching new smartphones at IFA for sales in China and in other countries where it sells smartphones. Lenovo already sells more smartphones than PCs and is No. 1 in smartphone sales in China, where it is based.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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