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LG unveils Retina-beating 5″ 1080p display

, May 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Just about every smartphone manufacturer has made the jump over to mobile displays with a large pixel density. Apple set the bar originally with the release of the iPhone 4, dubbing the 960x640 screen a “Retina display.” A handful of phones since then have managed to join the 300+ PPI ranks, but LG has seemingly shattered that number with the announcement of a 5-inch display with a 1080p resolution. Read The Full Story

Foxconn, Sharp building new iPhone display plant

, May 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Foxconn is partnering with Sharp to build a new plant in Chengdu, China for producing iPhone displays. The long-time Apple manufacturing partner recently bought a 10 percent stake in Sharp worth $808 million and already owns a 46.48 percent stake in Sharp's liquid crystal manufacturing plant in Sakai, Japan, said to be the most advanced facility in the country. Read The Full Story

Plastic Logic quits ereaders and turns to tech licensing

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Plastic Logic may have demonstrated a flexible color epaper display earlier this week, but don't expect to see it show up in an own-brand ereader; the company has confirmed it is quitting the market. "Plastic Logic will cease its e-reader product development activities and focus on other applications for its flexible plastic displays" the company said today, instead going on to "actively develop licensing and technology partnerships to exploit its e-reader related capabilities in terms of rugged, plastic displays as well as driver and viewing optimisation software." Read The Full Story

Planar shows off 32-inch LookThru Display Box

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The 32-inch box that you see here could be the future of advertising in stores. Rather than having to learn about new features of products using an annoying salesman or a poster, you can see the actual product. The transparent display on the front of this box will point out appropriate features for you to check out. The box can be used for anything they can fit inside. Read The Full Story

iPad Air Display gets Retina upgrade

, May 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Avatron have updated their popular "Air Display" app for iPad to include Retina-quality graphics for the 3rd Generation iPad. This upgrade will bring you up to full speed with your second monitor via your new iPad and will now have you working with full support for the graphics you payed for in the first place! This upgrade is free and can be found in the iTunes app store right this second - supposing you already own the Air Display app, of course. Read The Full Story

Plastic Logic color flexible e-paper revealed

, May 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Plastic Logic has been running in quiet mode since their new funding and push for the education ereader market in 2011, but the company has a new color flexible e-paper panel with which to tease us this week. Using the same 10.7-inch plastic transistor technology as the company's previous monochrome panels, the new screen Plastic Logic has revealed can display 4,096 colors and runs at a comparatively low 75ppi. Read The Full Story

Super AMOLED HD Plus being tested in Tizen device

, May 11th 2012 Discuss [7]

Samsung may say that the use of PenTile on its Super AMOLED HD displays is in order to keep it working for longer, but is the company holding out on us? SamMobile has heard from a source saying that the current Tizen prototype being used features a Super AMOLED HD Plus display, indicating the use of a full RGB matrix. The device was recently handed out at the Tizen Developers Conference in San Francisco. Read The Full Story

Samsung: PenTile keeps you happy for longer

, May 10th 2012 Discuss [27]

There's something of a spat among display enthusiasts, and not just the fans themselves: Samsung and LG have been tacitly one-upping each other over the screens in their smartphones for the last year. As videophiles are all too eager to point out, the PenTile pixel matrix that Samsung uses in most of its Super AMOLED screens is technically less sharp and dense than comparable LCD screens. In a discussion at CTIA in New Orleans, Samsung marketing manager (and regular SlashGear contributor) Philip Berne defended Samsung's choices, noting that PenTile AMOLED screens last longer than standard counterparts. Read The Full Story

HP 2311xi IPS LED Backlit Monitor hands-on

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's no better way to get lit up with LED backlit power on the high-quality end of the spectrum than with the HP 2311xi, and no less expensive way either. This monitor is set to work with IPS LED technology and is a backlit monitor to boot, with 23-inches diagonal of full HD display that's both thin and modern looking for your up to date office. Could this be the monitor you've been waiting for all your LED-loving life? Have a hands-on look at this monitor of the future on us. Read The Full Story

Lenovo ThinkCentre M92p and M72e tiny desktops revealed

, May 7th 2012 Discuss [2]

Lenovo has outed a pair of diminutive desktops, the ThinkCentre M92p and M72e tiny, along with a new LCD display that has been specially tuned to deliver perfect VoIP and video conferencing results. The M92p and M72e tiny pack a choice of Intel 3rd Gen Core Ivy Bridge processors in a form-factor that's as small as 3-inches thick, with integrated graphics and WiFi. Read The Full Story

AOC 22-inch LCD gets juiced from USB

, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [3]

Once upon a time, only tiny sub-display monitors bypassed dedicated graphics outputs and used USB; now, AOC has a whopping 22-incher that delivers plug'n'play extension without the GPU hassle. The AOC e2251Fwu High Definition USB Powered Display may not have a sexy name but it's potentially a godsend to notebook users, displaying a 1920 x 1080 picture with both image and power supplied from a single USB connection. Read The Full Story

Apple’s new iPad Retina display production problems persist

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

It looks like Apple is still coping with production problems of its Retina display for the new iPad. According to AppleInsider, who spoke with KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Samsung remains the sole supplier of the Retina display with LG and Sharp still struggling to provide screens that will meet Apple's strict standards. Read The Full Story
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