Talks are tipped to be underway between Apple and Samsung Display for OLED panels manufactured for the MacBook. The MacBook Pro returned to form this year with a significant boost in ports and power. Based on insider information revealed this week on dealings between Apple and Samsung Display, it'll still be a few years before the MacBook lineup gets a significant upgrade.
If you've been having a difficult time finding the recently-released Nintendo Switch OLED, you definitely aren't alone. It's a tale we're sure most are tired of hearing: global supply disruptions have made new hardware difficult to find, and the Switch OLED is not immune to the issue. In fact, a new report details the cuts Nintendo has had to make to its Switch sales forecast for its current fiscal year, and those cuts are significant.
Today we're taking a peek at the newly revealed Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. These devices were first announced by Google in the weeks leading up to the official unveiling event today, spec-by-spec, detail-by-detail, in about as prolonged a period of detail dishing a company's ever delivered before an official full reveal. It feels as though we're already entirely familiar with these smartphones before we even open the boxes - but here we are, at long last!
Today we're taking a peek at the first-wave reviews of the Nintendo Switch OLED. This is the first day that reviews of the product were allowed to go live - and we'll likely see a whole lot more in the coming weeks. For now, the verdict seems to be largely positive. The device doesn't seem that impressive an upgrade over the standard Switch when you compare spec-to-spec - but the real deal makes a difference.
It is almost standard for higher-end smartphones these days to have screens with high refresh rates, some even going as high as 144Hz. These mobile devices, however, are just catching up to laptops and desktops that have long utilized such a feature, often for gaming advantages. That, however, doesn't mean there's no more room for innovation there, and Samsung's new panel for laptops tries to prove that by pitting 90Hz OLED against 120Hz LCD displays.
LG's latest high-end display is up for sale, with the LG UltraFine OLED Pro promising a treat for your eyes in return for a hit on your wallet. Announced earlier this year, the new 31.5-inch monitor is LG's first to use an OLED panel.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3's under-display camera, which Samsung officially refers to as an Under-Panel Camera or UPC, may have stolen the spotlight from the foldable's stronger UTG (Ultra-Thin Glass) material. Its addition, even if disappointing for some, wasn't just a matter of slapping on some off-the-shelf technology and calling it a day. Samsung's display-making arm has now revealed that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 actually uses a new kind of OLED panel that has the side effect of improving that invisible camera, at least in theory.
As is occasionally the case, it's expected that the next wave of Apple products will drive change in the industry. Per analysis from Apple-focused analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the next MacBook (and indeed MacBooks, plural,) will push the industry toward adoption of Mini LED panels. This will likely be positive for more companies than just Apple, as other companies will eventually take advantage of investments made by manufacturers to enable higher production of this next-gen technology.
One of the more anticipated computer displays that LG has been working on is its UltraFine 32EP950-B. The display is a large 31.5-inch 16:9 aspect ratio 4K HDR OLED. Anyone who has been anticipating the launch of the screen should be glad to hear it is now available for preorder.
LG's rolling OLED TV is up for sale, but if you want to put a piece of tech magic in your living room you need to brace yourself for a seriously eye-watering price tag. Revealed last year, the LG SIGNATURE OLED R has a 65-inch display that rolls up into its base when not needed, but you'll have to find a whopping $100,000 in order to buy one.
We've got an idea, now, of what's coming up next for the both the iPad Pro and the iPad Air. It's been tipped that both the next iPad Pro and the next iPad Air will be ready to roll with OLED displays starting in the year 2022. If you're looking to buy an iPad any time soon, it might be time... to wait.
OLED displays have been praised for their power-efficiency and deeper blacks, but LCD technology used to have one important advantage, at least for a short while. Until recently, only LCD screens could boast of refresh rates that went higher than 60Hz, let alone 120Hz or more. OLEDs, however, are catching up and it's not unusual nowadays to hear of phones and TVs with OLED screens with high refresh rates. Proof of that is LG's latest update to its top-of-the-line OLED TVs that are getting three of the biggest buzzwords in the industry: Dolby Vision, 4K, and 120Hz.