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Hitachi affordable 720p HD 4.5-inch smartphone display outed

Chris Davies, Sep 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

True HD smartphones could become more common and more affordable in the near future, with Hitachi announcing a new 4.5-inch IPS LCD panel running at 1280 x 720. The amorphous silicon-based TFT promises to be cheaper than existing high-res smartphone panels, which have generally used low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) to bypass issues with the extra wiring necessary for 720p HD and above resolutions. It's a panel fit for Apple, indeed, running at a Retina Display besting 329ppi. Read The Full Story

AMD Radeon E6400 GPU gets multiple monitor support

Shane McGlaun, Sep 26th 2011 Discuss [1]

AMD has an ever growing line of GPUs for all sorts of needs ranging for the high-end gaming GPU down to the power sipping integrated GPU for computers of all sorts. AMD has announced that its entry-level embedded discrete GPU will support multiple monitors. The GPU supports up to four displays at one time. The GPU has some very nice features with an advanced 3D graphics engine and programmable shader architecture. Read The Full Story

Viewsonic outs new super-slim 24-inch VX2451mhp-LED display

Shane McGlaun, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [1]

Viewsonic has added a new LCD for computer users to its already large lineup. The new screen is called the VX2451mhp-LED. The main feature of the screen is its super thin profile and the LED backlighting. LED backlighting is common in displays and TVs today. The screen has 4:3 aspect ratio adjustment that lets it show both formats on the screen. Read The Full Story

AOC shows off cool portable 16-inch USB LCD

Shane McGlaun, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you work from a small laptop on the go and want a larger screen than what the computer has by default, there are a few options out there. We went hands-on not long ago with the Lenovo LT1421 14-inch USB powered LCD for instance. Today a new portable screen that gets power and connectivity from a USB port has launched from AOC. Read The Full Story

DIY Spherical Display tracks satellites and more [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

Microsoft's Surface Sphere was unfortunately just an eye-catching demo, but if you want some spherical display goodness in your life (or, indeed, just in your living room) then Nirav Patel has the DIY route for you. His homegrown spherical display uses a Microvision ShowWX pico-projector, an 8-inch frosted glass light fitting, a fish-eye lens and some open-source software he's coded up specially, and costs around $200 to put together. Read The Full Story

Vuzix Wrap 1200VR video glasses on sale now

Chris Davies, Sep 19th 2011 Discuss [1]

Vuzix's Wrap 1200VR video eyewear has gone up for sale, offering a virtual 75-inch display with up to 720p HD resolution support along with head-tracking sensors. Announced back in August, the Wrap 1200VR supports side-by-side 3D video playback and virtual reality applications, thanks to a digital compass and nine other sensors, while inputs include DVI/VGA and USB 2.0 Read The Full Story

Apple Thunderbolt Displays shipping now plus some clarifications

Rue Liu, Sep 16th 2011 Discuss [2]

Apple's Thunderbolt Displays have finally begun shipping, but the company had to post some clarifications as to how the displays can be connected and daisy-chained. Apparently there has been some confusion as to whether the new Thunderbolt-equipped display would connect with existing Cinema Displays via the Mini DisplayPort and how many additional monitors can be linked together. Read The Full Story

Bi-directional OLEDs track distance, could spawn 3D touchscreens

Chris Davies, Sep 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

Bi-directional OLEDs capable not only of displaying graphics but of working as a camera have been upgraded to support measuring distance and inclination, and could well pave the way for a new type of touchscreen technology recognizing hovering fingertips and 3D gestures. The handiwork of the Fraunhofer IPMS, the new panels build on previous iterations tipped for use in head-up displays, and support up to VGA resolution in their latest form. Read The Full Story

RePro3D 3D display needs no glasses and lets you touch the 3D on screen

Shane McGlaun, Sep 16th 2011 Discuss [1]

There are more and more 3D screens that have been surfacing that need no glasses to let you see the 3D graphics. The Nintendo 3DS was one of the first commercial examples of this tech, but more is coming. A new 3D screen that needs no glasses has surfaced in Japan and it comes from the Keio University. The display lets you see 3D and touch the virtual 3D characters on the screen. Read The Full Story

HP unveils eight new displays, four IPS panels with one sub-$200

Rue Liu, Sep 14th 2011 Discuss [3]

HP unveiled eight new displays today, including four from its HP ZR-series that use IPS panels, of which one is touted as the industry's first sub-$200 display to feature IPS technology. The other four displays include one affordable HP Compaq model for business and three digital signage models. Read The Full Story

Apple patents 3D display with holographic images and Kinect-like gesturing

Rue Liu, Sep 13th 2011 Discuss [4]

Apple has just been granted 13 new patents today by the USPTO, with one of them involving an advanced 3D display and imaging system. This particular patent involves holographic images and Kinect-like gesturing in a 3D space that makes the recent iPhone 5 concept with the holographic keyboard seem not too far off. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Thunderbolt Displays finally shipping to stores this week

Rue Liu, Sep 6th 2011 Discuss [3]

Apple's Thunderbolt Display will finally be shipping to retail stores this week. The revamped 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display was first unveiled back in July alongside the refreshed MacBook Air, both touting a new high-speed 10Gbps Thunderbolt connector port. But, the display hasn't made any progress to store shelves until now. Read The Full Story