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Samsung MV800 Point-and-Shoot Official [Video]

Chris Burns, Sep 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

The folks at Samsung have revealed a whole slew of new items this week at IFA 2011, here a camera whose form factor they let us know has "literally flipped." You'll be working with Samsung's next step in their DualView line, this camera with a 16.2-megapixel rating and a pivoting 3-inch flip-out LCD touchscreen. You'll be glad this sort of ability didn't get lost with the past generation of similar pivoting screens here as this is the first real nice point-and-shoot to feature one in a LCD that's truly able to bring you a unique and portable experience. Read The Full Story

Sony HMZ-T1 head-mounted 3D display lands November

Chris Davies, Aug 31st 2011 Discuss [10]

Sony has waded into the head-mounted display segment, launching a futuristic headset packing a pair of 1280 x 720 OLED panels capable of 3D graphics. The Sony HMZ-T1 has an HDMI input and is intended to work not only with Blu-ray media but PCs, games consoles like the PS3, content recorded using Sony's 3D-capable camcorders and cameras, and more, offering the equivalent of a 750-inch screen viewed from 20m away. Read The Full Story

Polymer Vision shows off flexible display in extreme weight drop test

Shane McGlaun, Aug 30th 2011 Discuss [1]

We have talked about Polymer Vision before. This company makes the flexible polymer displays that can be rolled up and are very durable. The company has posted up a new video that shows its flexible screen side by side with a normal LCD covered in glass. The test puts what appears to be a pool ball in a tube over each screen. Read The Full Story

Samsung reconsiders software “competitiveness” after Google Motorola deal

Chris Davies, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [38]

Samsung may have publicly praised Google’s acquisition of Motorola earlier this week, but behind the scenes the company is reportedly furious that its competitiveness may be slipping away. Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee chaired a last-minute meeting in the aftermath of the deal’s announcement, Yonhap News reports, in which he warned execs that IT power was shifting from hardware companies like Samsung, to those responsible for software. Meanwhile, the company is also reportedly preparing its new Super AMOLED HD display technology, which will be used to better differentiate Samsung’s phones and tablets from those of rivals.

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Kanex unveils C247DL Dual-link DVI to Apple Mini DisplayPort adapter

Shane McGlaun, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [1]

Kanex has unveiled a new converter that will help the Mac users out there connect an existing Mac computer to the new and cool Apple LED Cinema display that only has a Mini DisplayPort. The adapter converts the video signal from DVI to the Apple display and supports resolution up to 2560 x 1600 meaning it supports 27-inch and 30-inch screens. Read The Full Story

Apple planning $1bn Sharp display investment tips analyst

Chris Davies, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [2]

Apple may counter Google's surprise acquisition of Motorola Mobility with further investment in the supply chain, analysts have predicted, leveraging its significant cash reserves to secure tablet and smartphone screen suppliers. MF Global FXA Securities analyst David Rubenstein suggests Apple will dump $1bn into Sharp, Reuters reports, so as to further soak up the limited supplies of top-spec display panels for future iPhones and iPads. Read The Full Story

Vuzix Wrap 1200 and 1200VR offer wearable displays with sunglasses style

Chris Davies, Aug 11th 2011 Discuss [5]

Vuzix continues to plug away at video eyewear, with its latest set, the Vuzix Wrap 1200, promising the equivalent of a 75-inch display viewed from 10 feet away. Each 16:9 eyepiece runs at 852 x 480 resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate, and supports 16-bit color as well as 2D and 3D playback. Meanwhile, a second version - the Wrap 1200VR - boosts connectivity and makes the headset ideal for virtual reality applications. Read The Full Story

LG Display iPad 2 panel orders reportedly halted over reliability

Chris Davies, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [7]

LG Display has reportedly drifted from favor among iPad 2 display suppliers, after quality issues have supposedly prompted Apple to suspend new orders from the firm. According to DigiTimes' sources, LG Display's low yield rates and a tendency for backlighting units to fail during drop tests soured Apple's opinion, hence the order book freeze. You could excuse Samsung for being confused by Apple's affections, too; while in Europe the Cupertino company is busy securing injunctions against Samsung products, it's also reportedly increasing orders for 9.7-inch Samsung displays. Read The Full Story

Sony WhiteMagic double-bright LCD eyes cameras and phones

Chris Davies, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony's latest LCD display isn't going to revolutionize your desktop or home entertainment experience, but it might just blind you if you surreptitiously check your phone in bed. The 3-inch White Magic panel doubles brightness by adding a fourth, white pixel to each RGB cluster: that pixel - along with some image processing tech - can be used to boost outdoor visibility or, in a power saving mode, provide regular LCD performance but at half the energy draw. Read The Full Story

Kanex SnapX two-port switcher connects two Mac computers to one Cinema Display

Shane McGlaun, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a big Mac fan, you might have more than one Mac that you want to connect to your big Cinema Display at the same time. The problem is that connecting two Macs to one screen isn’t as easy as just using the other input like you might on other brands of screens. Kanex has a new cable that makes it easy to hook two machines to a single Cinema display. Read The Full Story

MotoActive Tipped as Athletic Oriented Android Watch for Motorola

Chris Burns, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [11]

Motorola has has one other Android-based device in its potential ranks before, that being the seemingly very similar Tracy XL, this name being in place because it was to be aimed at the lovers of said last name of the original wristwatch-clad Dick Tracy, investigator deluxe. Now we're seeing several watches of a slightly similar build come through - back in December of 2010 we saw the Sony Ericsson LiveView, just this June the first we got to see a glimpse of the Tracy XL in part of its lovely glory, then even so recent as this morning we're privy to some hands-on feels for the WIMM Wearable Platform, again running Android. Read The Full Story

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WIMM Wearable Platform hands-on [Video]

Vincent Nguyen, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [6]

Wearable sub-displays keep coming around, and WIMM Labs is the latest company to try its hand at the segment. Its WIMM Wearable Platform – a 1.4-inch color touchscreen, scaled to be wearable on your wrist, and paired with WiFi, Bluetooth, various sensors and running Android-based “Micro Apps” – obviously stood out of the crowd, having caught the attention of Foxconn and two rounds of financing from the huge manufacturing/ODM company. We caught up with the WIMM Labs team to check out the Wearable Platform and find out if it stood more chance of success than, say, Sony Ericsson’s LiveView.