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AU Optronics wins patent battle with LG Display

Shane McGlaun, May 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

AU Optronics has been fighting a patent battle in court against LG Display for years. The patent war started back in December of 2006 when LG Display filed a patent suit against AUO. In February of 2010, courts sided with AUO in the case. Read The Full Story

Apple iPad WiFi + 3G Teardown by iFixit Shows Some New Tricks

Evan Selleck, May 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

So, now that you've seen and read up on the unboxing of the latest model of the iPad, let's take a look at iFixit's teardown of the magical, revolutionary, and 3G-enabled tablet from Apple. While the majority of it shows the same old, same old (it is, after all, an iPad), there's a few tricks that Apple was obviously holding up their sleeve for just this moment. And, just as you can see from the speed test we ran, it looks like Apple may have hit this one out of the ballpark. Read The Full Story

Pixel Qi 3qi display mass production soon; wide-angle version in fall

Chris Davies, Apr 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pixel Qi has given an update on the status of their low-power displays, and the biggest news is that they're finally ramping up to mass production. According to project lead Mary Lou Jepsen, several manufacturers are involved in producing the panels, and there is "strong demand" from multiple unnamed "higher volume customers". Meanwhile new versions of the multi-mode screens are also in the pipeline. Read The Full Story

Hanwha HM-TL7T touchscreen sub-display packs HDMI

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Secondary sub-monitors designed to give your IM window, Twitter client or Photoshop toolbars somewhere to live aren't new, but the Hanwha HM-TL7T distinguishes itself not so much by virtue of its touchscreen but by its connectivity. Rather than hooking up via USB, the 7-inch HM-TL75 has both HDMI and VGA connectors as you'd find on a regular monitor. Read The Full Story

Marvell Moby MED multi-display medical tablet outlined [Updated]

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Marvell have already shown us one new Android tablet reference design, the Marvell Moby, but the company have a second concept, the Moby MED which sounds a whole lot more interesting. Targeted at "telehealth" use, Marvell envisage the Moby MED as having "multiple simultaneous" LCD or e-paper displays, together with 1080p Full HD encode and decode, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and an integrated camera for web conferencing and remote diagnosis. Updated with official Marvell Moby MED image. Read The Full Story

BenQ offers new GL2030M and GL2030AM LCDs

Shane McGlaun, Apr 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

Saving power is a good thing but when you can combine tech that saves power and offers better performance it's a great thing. Such is the case with LED backlit displays for computers. We first saw LED displays in the notebook market where the power savings meant longer battery life. LED displays are now becoming more common in the desktop market as well. Read The Full Story

Samsung 650TS Electronic Blackboard Makes us Wish we were Back in School

Evan Selleck, Apr 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

When we were in school, there were the traditional, painfully loud and annoying blackboards and chalk. Sure, they made awesome chalk clouds, but other than that, the boards were more of a nuisance than anything else. And then came the whiteboard, which was quickly adopted in schools all over the world. Dry-erase markers were the thing of the future! Well, it looks like the future is changing, because Samsung wants students to look at giant LCD screens now, and we can't blame them. Read The Full Story

Sharp Quatron 3D LCD HDTVs arriving this summer

Chris Davies, Apr 12th 2010 Discuss [2]

Sharp have become the latest HDTV manufacturer to tip their hand with regards a 3D launch, confirming that they will be releasing 3D-capable models this coming summer. The Sharp Aquos 3D TVs will use the company's new four-primary-color Quatron 3D LCD panels, which are apparently optimized for 3D viewing and is, in fact, 1.8x brighter when viewing 3D content (which requires special glasses) than 2D content. Read The Full Story

Hori HD LCD-3 snap-on screen for slimline PS3

Chris Davies, Apr 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony's slimline PS3 may shed some inches from its chubby predecessor, but we still wouldn't exactly call it portable. Nonetheless, if you're interested in toting your PS3 for some mobile gaming, Hori's 11.6-inch HD LCD-3 snap-on display might be the accessory for you. Read The Full Story

Sharp: “in talks” over 3D LCD for phones, no comment on 3DS

Chris Davies, Apr 5th 2010 Discuss [2]

Sharp have declined to comment on speculation that its new 3D LCD displays will find their way into Nintendo's upcoming 3DS games handheld, on the basis that "you could easily guess the name of a company." Yoshisuke Hasegawa, general manager of the company's LCD business, confirmed to press that Sharp are in talks with at least one mobile phone manufacturer. Read The Full Story

NEC unveils new green AS231WM PC display

Shane McGlaun, Apr 2nd 2010 Discuss [1]

NEC has been tossing more and more LCDs for computer users onto the market packed with green features to save power. The latest such offering from NEC is called the AccuSync AS231WM (PDF). The display has the EPEAT Silver Rating, Energy Star 5.0, and TCO 5.0 compliance marking its energy sipping ways. Read The Full Story

Sharp 3D touchscreen LCD another Nintendo 3DS contender

Chris Davies, Apr 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

With Nintendo's 3DS gaming handheld on the horizon, any glasses-free 3D display technology announcement is being examined closely. Back in March we pondered whether Nintendo might use Hitachi's 3D system, based on the company already being a DSi screen supplier, but now Sharp - who also supply Nintendo with LCDs - have announced their own 3.4-inch 3D LCD technology. As for whether it works, Akihabara News reckon it's "REALLY impressive" and the equal of systems requiring 3D glasses. Read The Full Story