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Actiontec ScreenBeam Wi-Fi certified Miracast HD kit debuts

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're looking for a way to get the content from your notebook or desktop computer to your big screen in the living room without having to use wires, Actiontec has a new product offering that will do the trick. The device is called the ScreenBeam Wi-Fi Certified Miracast HD kit for wireless display. The kit is designed to mirror content on your computer, tablet, or smartphone displays to a big-screen TV in the living room. Read The Full Story

Netgear Push2TV PTV3000 slims Miracast and WiDi for your pocket

, Sep 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

The WiFi Alliance promised us some Miracast products, and Netgear has stepped up to deliver, with its new Push2TV adapter taking on Apple's AirPlay in a gadget that fits in your palm. The Netgear Push2TV PTV3000 Wireless Display Adapter uses Miracast to stream what's on your laptop, smartphone, or tablet screen directly to your TV, though there's also WiDi support for those with older, non-Miracast notebooks. Read The Full Story

New Netgear NeoTV streaming players aim to wreck Roku

, Sep 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Netgear has updated its NeoTV range of set-top boxes, undercutting Roku and focusing on easily adding future functionality thanks to a new HTML5 interface. The three-strong NeoTV range kicks off at $49.99 for the NeoTV, complete with Full HD 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus surround sound support, and rises to $69.99 for the NeoTV Max with WiDi and a double-sided remote with full QWERTY thumbboard. Read The Full Story

Netgear NeoTV ProHD supports Intel WiDi for $69.99

, Jun 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

If your quest is to become the ultimate cord cutter, Netgear’s latest product might be a good fit for a purely digital lifestyle. The company has announced the NeoTV ProHD media streamer, capable of pulling in content from a variety of services like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and Vudu. It’s also the first media streamer to feature Intel’s Wireless Display technology, so you can pipe your computer’s display via the box onto your television. Read The Full Story

Intel inks baked-in WiDi deal for smart TV, consoles and STBs

, Jan 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Intel is giving its WiDi technology a shot in the arm, coaxing smart TV and STB chipset manufacturers to include native wireless display support in their chipsets so as to allow Intel-based computer users to squirt video directly across. The silicon company has announced collaborations with  Cavium, Mstar Semiconductor, Sigma Designs, Realtek, Wondermedia and others; you may not be familiar with the names, but there's a fair chance your connected TV, cable box or other home entertainment gadget might have one of their chips inside. Read The Full Story

LG adds Intel WiDi to 2012 Cinema 3D Smart TVs

, Dec 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

LG's 2012 Cinema 3D Smart TV line-up will be the first televisions to natively support Intel WiDi, the chip manufacturers Wireless Display streaming video standard. The deal will see LG's sets capable of displaying content streamed from Intel WiDi-compliant laptops and computers, via WiFi, without the need to plug in a separate adapter as has been the case to-date. Read The Full Story

LG Xnote Z330 ultrabook revealed

, Dec 5th 2011 Discuss [3]

LG has revealed its own attempt at the ultrabook segment, the LG Xnote Z330, with Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors and more than a hint of Apple's MacBook Air to the styling. Built around a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 display - that, thanks to LG's 8mm-thin bezel Shuriken tech, fits into  the space a 12-inch panel would usually demand - the Z330 is 14.7mm thick and 1.21kg, and can run for over 6hrs on a single charge. Read The Full Story

Dell XPS 14z official

, Oct 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Dell has outed its latest notebook, the Dell XPS 14z, a 14-inch notebook that manages to squeeze its 1366 x 768 display into space that would normally only accommodate a 13-inch panel. Set to go on sale in North America on November, and follow on in the UK come November 15, the XPS 14z has a choice of Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors, NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M 1GB graphics (with Optimus switching), up to 8GB of DDR3 memory (4GB standard) and a slot-loading DVD burner. Read The Full Story

Android tablet with x86 Medfield chip due Q1 2012

, Sep 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Intel revealed that the first Android tablets based on an x86 processor should be available in Q1 of 2012. This tablet could be very similar to the Red Ridge reference design tablet that the chip maker showed off during IDF to demo Android 3.2 Honeycomb running on a Medfield-based tablet.

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MSI Announces New Ultra Slim X460, X460DX Notebooks

, Aug 16th 2011 Discuss [2]

MSI today announced two new X-Series ultra-slim notebooks designed for mobile professionals. The X460 and the X460DX are both 14-inch notebooks that are stylish and sleek with a brushed metallic design in black. They combine performance from the latest Intel Core processors with an extended all-day battery life packed into a more convenient and portable size. Read The Full Story

Dell Vostro V131: Squared-off style on a budget

, Aug 11th 2011 Discuss [4]

Dell has outed a new Vostro, the latest notebook in the company's budget line. The Dell Vostro V131 kicks off at $499 for a Celeron dual-core processor - though Core i3 and i5 processors are available - up to 6GB of DDR3 RAM and a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 anti-glare display, with WiFi b/g/n and up to 9.5hrs of battery life. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm buys GestureTek gesture-recognition tech for Snapdragon

, Jul 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

Qualcomm has acquired a bundle of gesture recognition technologies from developer GestureTek, promising to integrate the systems into current and future Snapdragon chipsets. While the exact technologies in question are not specified - Qualcomm only says "certain intellectual property assets related to gesture recognition, as well as key engineering resources" - the systems are likely to allow for motion-based control of future smartphones, tablets and home entertainment devices, similar to what Microsoft's Kinect offers on the Xbox 360. Read The Full Story
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