HP's Pro DreamColor DIsplay wins a scientific and technical Oscar

It's award season and HP has won an Oscar. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced that the HP DreamColor Display will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Sat., Feb. 7. Technical staff from HP and DreamWorks will be recognized at the ceremony for the development of the HP DreamColor LP2480zx Professional Display.

The DreamColor Display is receiving the Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) for the impact it’s made in film - providing affordable, consistent and stable color throughout the film production process. Hit jump for more information.

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Microsoft to stream Windows 10 announcement tommorow

Microsoft is holding a event tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Pacific to unveil its plans for Windows 10. Expected to be a unified OS, Windows 10's features are expected to apply to desktops as well as to mobile devices. This is a major launch for Microsoft and the biggest one under CEO Satya Nadella so it is expected to be quite comprehensive.

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HTC tipped to drop M9 smartphone and first smartwatch soon

And so the rumour mill ahead of Mobile World Congress in March has started turning. This time, HTC is reportedly introducing its latest flagship, the M9, as well as its first smartwatch. According to a “person familiar with the matter,” the M9 will run on Qualcomm’s octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, 20-megapixel rear shooter, and an improved UltraPixel front camera. It will also come with new Sense UI (Sense 7) and Dolby speakers.

As for the smartwatch, it is expected to come integrated with Under Armour’s new fitness software, since the two companies have partnered for HTC’s Record app. The app is meant to pull in stats from different fitness-tracking gadgets to centralize tracking and sharing. The smartwatch from the Taiwanese company was expected last year but according to executives, the wearable just wasn’t ready for a debut. We’ll let you know if we find out anything more concrete. For now, let the MWC countdown begin.

Source: Bloomberg | Via: Mashable

Leaks of Google Calendar on iOS surface

If you’ve been jealous of your Android buddies over their redesigned Google Calendar, you might just have to wait a bit more before the new look comes your way. The Next Web got their hands on what seems to be leaked screenshots of the updated calendar app. From the looks of it, it seems similar to the Android version. Based on the screencaps, iOS users might be able to get features like being able to add map information right in the calendar. Of course, we can’t tell exactly what else the app might get until Google decides to update the app.

Source: The Next Web | Via: Ubergizmo