Microsoft’s next-gen game console will be available starting November 7th for $499. The Xbox One X is the company’s first game console designed to run games at 4K resolutions, with some titles playable at up to 60 frames per second. Previously codenamed Project Scorpio, the new console features a custom 2.3 GHz, octa-core processor, a […]
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Samsung shows off a 5.5 inch, 4K display for VR
4K displays might be overkill for smartphones if you just want to use them as phones… but now that many phones can double as virtual reality displays, a growing number of companies are producing small screens with more pixels than you’ll find on most 32 inch TVs. Case in point: UploadVR notes that this week […]
Toshiba’s 12 inch convertible with optional 4K display launches for $1000 and up
The Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 is a convertible notebook with a 12.5 inch display, an Intel Skylake processor, and a case that measures just 0.6 inches thick and which weighs about 2.9 pounds. Toshiba introduced the Satellite Radius 12 in September, and now the company has announced that it’ll be available for purchase starting October […]
Roku goes 4K with the $130 Roku 4 media streamer
The new Amazon Fire TV isn’t the only media streaming box with support for 4K video anymore. Rival Roku has launched a new TV box with a quad-core processor, 802.11ac WiFi and support for 4K Ultra HD video. The Roku 4 is priced at $130 and it should start shipping October 21st. Roku’s box is […]
Japan Display unveils 17.3 inch, 7680 x 4320 pixel display
The pixel density wars march on. Japan Display has unveiled a new 17.3 inch display with 510 pixels per inch, which the company describes as an 8K4K display, although there’s a little rounding involved: the actual resolution is 7,680 x 4,320. The screen could pave the way for super-high-resolution laptops, tablets, or other other devices. […]
Leaked Roku 4 spec sheet confirms support for 4K video
Roku’s next media streaming device will almost certainly support 4K video. We were already pretty certain of that, but now information that was posted to the Roku website (and then removed) confirms the specs for the upcoming Roku 4. Here’s what we can expect from the next-gen Roku box. The media streamer has a quad-core […]
Panasonic’s 20 inch, 4K tablet gets a Broadwell update
Panasonic launched the original Toughpad 4K tablet a little over a year ago, offering a 20 inch Windows tablet with a 3840 x 2560 pixel display, an Intel Core Ivy Bridge processor, NVIDIA graphics, and 16GB of RAM. Now the company is preparing to offer a new model with a newer processor and a starting price […]
Sharp introduces a 5.5 inch, 3840 x 2160 pixel display
Samsung may or may not be planning to cram an Ultra HD display in its upcoming Galaxy Note 5 smartphone. But sooner or later someone is probably going to release a smartphone with a 3840 x 2160 pixel display… and while there are no phones yet, phone-sized displays are certainly on the way. Sharp has […]
Pixel overkill? Samsung Galaxy Note 5 could have 700+ PPI display
A few years ago a leaked Samsung roadmap suggesting the company was working on 3840 x 2160 pixel smartphone displays which could launch in 2015. Now there are reports that the crazy high-res screen is real and it could show up in the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 smartphone which will probably launch this fall. The […]
Freebox mini 4K Android TV box launches in France
French internet and TV provider Free has launched a new set-top-box with Android TV software and support for 4K Ultra HD video. It’s called the Freebox mini 4K and it features a 1.5 GHz Broadcom BCM7252 ARM Cortex-A15 dual-core processor and support for terrestrial, streaming, on-demand, and recorded video content. The Freebox mini 4K is […]