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Report: Android TV has made ‘strong gains,’ smart TVs could be in 50% of global households in 5 years

Google has had a renewed interest in the TV market over the past year or two, and it seems those efforts are paying off. A new report projects the growth of smart TVs over the next few years and notes that Android TV has made “strong gains.” A report published by Strategy Analytics (via FlatPanelsHD) forecasts the reach of televisions sold with a smart operating system over the next several…
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Canon publishes microsite to bring awareness to counterfeit, gray market Canon products

Canon USA has launched a new microsite designed to raise awareness of counterfeit Canon equipment. ‘With the surge of online shopping, the availability of counterfeits for many brands has persisted and grown, leaving consumers unaware about counterfeits and unable to make informed purchasing decisions,’ says Canon its its press release. ‘The Canon anti-counterfeit consumer education…
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Roblox will host music launch party for hip-hop artist KSI

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Roblox will host a launch party for YouTuber and hip-hop musician KSI as the latest performance on Roblox’s music experience platform. Since concerts can’t be held during the pandemic, the…
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Samsung Designs Variable Aperture ‘Moving’ Smartphone Camera

Samsung has been granted a patent for what it is described as a camera with a moveable construction. The three cameras in the array are arranged in a T-shape and a motorized gear moves them in a sliding motion, which changes their aperture in the process. Unearthed and illustrated by LetsGoDigital, the company describes a system that places a main wide-angle lens in the center of a “T”…
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JPL Director Michael Watkins to Return to Academia

. JPL Director Michael Watkins to Return to Academia After having served five years as director of JPL, Michael Watkins will move to the Caltech campus as professor of aerospace and geophysics. Larry D. James becomes interim director of JPL. JPL Director Michael Watkins announced Monday he will step down from his position as the director of the Jet…
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