BenQ launched its 'Eye-care' ultra slim monitors

BenQ Eye-care range of ultra-slim, flicker-free monitors launched in India

BenQ on Thursday launched its range of 'Eye-care' ultra slim monitors with low blue LED light mode, flicker-free backlight, super resolution, and mobile-to-big-screen mobile high definition link (MHL) connectivity.
The complete range of Eye-care monitors - which include EW2440L, EW2740L, GW2760HS, VL2040AZ - for home and entertainment purpose are priced in the range of Rs. 6,900 to Rs. 25,000.
"BenQ has eliminated flicker from monitors and have included different modes, which cut glare and significantly reduce blue LED light emissions that have shown to be detrimental to the eye," BenQ India Country Head Rajeev Singh said.
It's a matter of 'eyegonomics', which makes the range superior in terms of eye comfort and general optical health, he added.
The new product line-up is perfect for consumers seeking a compelling experience that couples superb aesthetics with flicker-free technology eliminating flickering at all brightness levels and effectively reducing eye fatigue which can cause Computer Vision Syndrome, Singh said.
Computer Vision Syndrome is a very real condition, impacting countless Indians who have little choice but to subject their eyes to the ongoing glare of a computer screen as part of the modern work day, he added.
Quoting National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, the US) statistics, Singh said over 90 percent of the people are suffering from CVS as they spend three or more hours on computer in a single stretch.
BenQ claims the new monitors boast of a sophisticated minimalistic appeal with an ultra slim bezel, an exclusively designed and patented smartphone holder and seamless IO port integration.
It also features MHL, the next-generation HD connection, allowing audio-visual enthusiasts to connect their smartphones and gain access to a wide range of mobile content, from documents and photos to full-HD videos, Singh said.

  

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite with 5.68-inch display is now mass production

If a new report is to be believed, Samsung's rumoured Galaxy Note 3 Lite phablet entered mass-production on December 12.Reports emerging from Korea suggest that Samsung has already started mass-producing the rumoured Galaxy Note 3 Lite and are targeting to reach 500,000 units by January 2014. Further, the report indicates that the South Korean has a target to reach 1,500,000 units of alleged Galaxy Note 3 Lite by February, and is aiming to reach 30 percent of Galaxy Note 3 sales.
Earlier a report had claimed that for the specifications of the rumoured Galaxy Note 3 Lite, the company was testing two different display sizes, 5.5-inch and 5.7-inch, while the screen technology was expected to be changed from Super AMOLED to LCD. However, the new report clears the theory and reveals that Samsung has finalised a 5.68-inch LCD display for the alleged Galaxy Note 3 Lite. As of now, there is no word on other specifications.
If reports are true, then Samsung seems to be planning to cash in the popularity of its premium Galaxy Note 3 by offering a 'Lite' variant. However, it is yet to be seen whether Samsung would release the alleged Galaxy Note 3 in all major markets. Samsung recently announced that the Galaxy Note 3 touched the 10 million units shipped mark. According to Samsung, the Galaxy Note 3 took two months to reach this milestone mark, while Samsung Galaxy Note II took four months, and the original Galaxy Note took nine months.
A recent report suggested that Samsung is working on a Galaxy Grand Lite smartphone alongside the Galaxy Note 3 Lite and have been believed release the devices at MWC 2014.
Samsung is also believed to be working on its most affordable Galaxy tablet yet, believed to be called the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, in January next year.

Lenovo S650, Lenovo S930 dual-SIM Android smartphones launched

Lenovo has expanded its S range with the introduction of new mid-range smartphones, the Lenovo S650 and Lenovo S930. The Chinese manufacturer announced the new S series smartphones in Russia, and also revealed the prices for the new phones, although it has not detailed the global availability of the Lenovo S650 and Lenovo S930 smartphones.
The Lenovo S650 will be available at 11,990 Russian rubles (Rs. 22,600 approximately), while the Lenovo S930 will be available at 13990 Russian rubles (Rs. 26,500 approximately).
The Lenovo S650 runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and is a dual-SIM device with support for GSM+GSM. It comes with a 4.7-inch qHD (540x960) display. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with 1GB of RAM. There is 8GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded via microSD, though there is no word on the maximum storage supported. There is 2000mAh battery onboard, and the phone measures 138x69.8x8.7mm, while weighing 126 grams. Unfortunately, there is no word on the main camera and front camera.
The Lenovo S930 on the other hand is an Android 4.2 Jelly Bean dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) phablet and features a 6-inch HD (720x1280) display. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali-400 MP and 1GB of RAM. The Lenovo S930 sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and also includes a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. The phablet includes 8GB of inbuilt storage, and support expandable storage (unspecified maximum storage). It packs a 3000mAh battery and weighs 170 grams. It comes with dimensions 170x86x8.65mm.
In November, Lenovo expanded its Vibe smartphone line-up and announced the Vibe Z in China.
The Lenovo Vibe Z is powered by a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, the same processor found on flagship devices such as Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sony Xperia Z1. The Vibe Z comes with 2GB of RAM, Adreno 330 GPU and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. It features a 5.5-inch full-HD display and is a dual-SIM device. The phablet sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and dual-LED flash. It also includes a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

Nokia offers Lumia phone to user who posted burnt Samsung Galaxy S4 video

In a recently reported incident of a Galaxy S4 catching fire, Samsung had allegedly asked the user to remove the video showing the incident, before it would provide a replacement device. It now seems the user will get a new phone even if he doesn't remove the video, but not from Samsung.
Apparently Nokia USA has offered a Lumia to Richard Wygand (@ghostlyrich), who had recently uploaded a video of his Samsung Galaxy S4 catching fire. Ghostlyrich's video on YouTube showed a Samsung Galaxy S4 catching fire while charging with what the user claimed to be an original Samsung charger. While the phone did not explode, its charging port was supposedly burnt out.
The Galaxy S4 user claimed his phone was under warranty, but when he initiated the process to have the device replaced, Samsung customer care reportedly sent a reply that it would provide a replacement only if the user removed the video from YouTube. In response, the user uploaded a video about the letter he'd supposedly received from Samsung.
Since the matter was reported widely, Nokia USA interestingly tweeted the user with an offer.
In its tweet, Nokia USA said, "@ghostlyrich we want to help you out. Let me send you a Nokia Lumia so you can experience how customer service should 'really' work."
The move by Nokia refreshes our memory to a similar incident back in 2011, when a Microsoft evangelist had offered free Windows Phones to five users who reported the best story about malware problems they were experiencing on their Android smartphones.
So far, Samsung has kept silent about Nokia's offer, just like it had refused to confirm what it had reported initially asked the Galaxy S4 user to do.

Microsoft considers Qualcomm COO Mollenkopf as CEO candidate

Microsoft Corp is considering Qualcomm Inc Chief Operating Officer Steve Mollenkopf as a candidate for its new chief executive officer, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as it reaches the final stages of a four-month search process.
The world's biggest software company is down to a "handful" of candidates with no clear leader, including a hitherto unconsidered technology executive, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.
In the past few months, most attention has focused on Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mulally, a friend of Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's current CEO who announced his plans to retire earlier this year. Mulally is credited with rescuing the beleaguered auto giant, but sources said an external tech executive is in the running, plus one or two internal executives.

Microsoft declined comment on its CEO search, and Qualcomm declined comment on Mollenkopf's potential candidacy.
People familiar with the process expect Microsoft to select a new CEO before the end of the year, although the committee formed to find Ballmer's successor gave itself 12 months to do its work when it was formed in August.
Mulally, who helped Ballmer create his 'One Microsoft' overhaul and has seemed so far to be the most likely candidate to succeed him, is under pressure this week from Ford's board to clarify his plans.

"I love serving Ford," Mulally told Reuters on Thursday, without addressing the speculation surrounding him.
Mollenkopf, an engineer who holds several wireless patents and has risen to the top management ranks at Qualcomm since joining the company in 1994, appears to meet the requirements of the Microsoft CEO job laid out by Chairman Bill Gates last month.
According to Gates, Microsoft needs a CEO who can run a "complex global business" and "work with our top technical talent."

US reconsiders ban on mobile phones on planes

"I'm the last person in the world who wants to listen to somebody talking" while flying across the country, FCC chief Wheeler said

The US communications agency has taken the first step toward lifting a ban on mobile phone calls during flights.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Thursday to launch a public review of the ban, even as its commissioners expressed reservations.
Separately, the head of the Department of Transportation said the department was weighing its own ban.
A recent poll suggested 59% of Americans who flew in the past year opposed allowing calls on planes.
The FCC on Thursday voted 3-2 to open a months-long public comment period.
"There is a need to recognise that there is a new technology,'' Chairman Thomas Wheeler said. "This is a technical rule. It is a rule about technology. It is not a rule of usage.
"Nothing will be different on your flight tomorrow. We're seeking comments on a proposal."

 

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Use of mobile phones on flights has been prohibited for 22 years out of concern the calls would interfere with cellular networks on the ground, but technological changes have resolved those issues.

Attendant opposition Mr Wheeler has said he personally would oppose calls on planes, because he was "the last person in the world" who would want to listen to others' phone conversations on a plane.
But lifting the decades-old ban was "the responsible thing to do", he said.
"When the rationale for a rule doesn't exist, the rule shouldn't exist," he said ahead of the vote.
Mr Wheeler said he had called the chief executives of major airlines to assure them the firms would not be required to allow calls on their flights.
He said the decision to ban phone calls on flights should be left to the airlines.
Separately, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday said the Department of Transportation was inclined to institute its own ban, under its authority to protect aviation consumers.

Mobile phones have been banned on flights in the US ever since they came into widespread use

"Over the past few weeks, we have heard of concerns raised by airlines, travelers, flight attendants, members of Congress and others who are all troubled over the idea of passengers talking on cell phones in flight - and I am concerned about this possibility as well," he said.
A recent poll by the Associated Press news agency suggested that 48% of Americans opposed allowing mobile phone calls during flights. Among those who flew at least once last year, it was 59%.
And 78% of Americans who flew more than four times in the past year said they were against mobile use.
A labour union representing flight attendants opposes the ban's removal, arguing calls could provoke fights among passengers.
In a statement, Delta Air Lines said it would not allow voice calls if the ban were removed, as the airline's customers showed an "overwhelming sentiment" against such a move.
However, the Telecommunications Industry Association, a lobbying group for US mobile phone providers, supports removing the ban, arguing where mobile phones are allowed on planes, calls typically last one to two minutes and often involve only checking voicemail messages.

German 'porn users' told to pay up

 

Thousands of Germans are reported to have been sent letters asking them to pay a fee for porn they are alleged to have streamed illegally online.

Law firm Urmann (U+C) is acting on behalf of Swiss copyright protection firm the Archive, and is asking for one-off payments of 250 euros (£210).
It confirmed to the BBC that the letters have been sent but would not say how many.
A growing number of affected people are claiming to be wrongly accused.
According to a German news site, more than 10,000 people are affected.
The German case is one of the first to target people accused of streaming rather than downloading pornography.
In this case U+C is targeting users who, they claim, have viewed content from porn-streaming site Redtube.
The law firm was unwilling to speak about its work to the BBC. Neither was the Archive available for comment.
In a twist, its campaign appears to have been taken up by cybercriminals who are sending out fake emails purporting to come from U+C but containing malicious software.
It led the law firm to issue a warning on its website urging people not to open the emails.
"Fake warnings on behalf of U+C have been sent by email. This email does not come from the law firm. Warnings on behalf of our clients are shipped exclusively by mail," it said.
Real evidence The practice of law firms pursuing alleged copyright infringers has become a growing concern in recent years.
"In previous cases like this, we've seen some people pushed into paying up when they may have done nothing wrong," said Peter Bradwell of the Open Rights Group.
"It can seem more expensive or embarrassing to challenge the accusation.
"If a company wants to write to people it claims have infringed their copyright, a court needs to at least make sure the evidence they have is of a high standard and that letters being sent are fair and easy to understand."