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USB display with big appeal
Do you waste time switching between windows or jumping from
one application to another? If so, it could be time to upgrade to an
ultrawide 21:9 LED backlit monitor fromAOC. The 29-inch
myMulti-Play q2963Pm (£429) boasts an ultra-wide resolution
of 2560 x 1080 pixels ideal for viewing Cinemascope movies or
displaying windows/applications from the same or multiple devices
side-by-side. A built-in MHL connection for Android devices lets you
charge a smartphone or tablet whilst at the same time displaying its
contents on a big screen.
www.united.de/downloads/AOC/myMulti-Play
Mobile workers can instantly expand their display area and access
all attached peripherals by linking a notebook or laptop to a new
23-inch USB docking display from MMD, brand license partner for
Philips Monitors.
The display has three ports – two USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 – for
connecting a notebook and peripherals, such as a printer, external drive,
camera or mouse. The USB cable also connects directly to the internet or
intranet via an integrated Ethernet port.
The Philips 231P4UPES display is ideal for shared desks and meeting
rooms as users can instantly hook up a notebook to access desktop or
meeting-room resources or hold a video meeting via built-in speakers
and audio connectors.
The £252 (inc. VAT) monitor is compliant with EPEAT Gold and
TCO 6.0 standards and comes with
PowerSensor technology that
automatically dims the display the
moment the user moves away. This
feature alone is claimed to deliver
energy savings of up to 80%, while the
0W power switch
ensures zero energy
is used when the
display is off.
www.mmd-p.com
3D on a smartphone
Researchers in Singapore have developed a <0.1mm-thick plastic
screen protector that turns ordinary tablet and smartphone
screens into glasses-free 3D displays.
The EyeFly3D film from Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and A*STAR’s
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) allows mobile
device users to view brilliant 3D content with the naked eye.
Complementary apps developed for Android and iOS let users play
3D content through the filter in both landscape and portrait formats
and convert 2D pictures taken with the mobile device into 3D.
TP and IMRE will be releasing a software development kit so that
game developers can convert existing games into 3D versions.
EyeFly3D film is being marketed by start-up Nanoveu Pte Ltd.
www.binfo.co.uk