Neowin News Feed for: Displays

Guide to smartphone hardware (4/7): Displays

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:42:52 +0100

I've been a bit slack in continuing this guide, but I've finally gotten around to writing the fourth part of the guide, which goes over display technologies used in smartphones. Read more...

Huge multi-monitor enhancements coming in Windows 8

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:35:58 +0100

In a post that appeared briefly on Building Windows 8, Microsoft has outlined some of the mult-monitor enhancements that are coming to Windows 8 including the extended taskbar and wallpaper support Read more...

iPad 2 light leakage due to faulty LG panels

Byron Hinson — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:38:40 +0100

A number of iPad 2 users have been complaining of light leakage and yellow colors being displayed on their new hardware and it seems that faulty LG panels may have been to blame. According to... Read more...

Due to shortage, HTC forced to use LCDs in place of AMOLED displays

Benjamin Rubenstein — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:15:02 +0100

According to Android Community, HTC is taking drastic steps to keep up with the demand for their AMOLED equipped smartphones. Phones like the Nexus One, Desire, and Droid Incredible, all use the more vibrant and... Read more...

$50M invested into flexible displays by the US Army

Sam Symons — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:25:17 +0000

The US Army has invested a further $50 million into Arizona State University's flexible-display research facility, bringing their total contribution up to $100 million. The Army is so keen on these displays as they are... Read more...

Sony, Philips Unveil Flexible OLED Displays

Slimy — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:59:55 +0100

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Two of the world's biggest flat-panel display makers, Sony Corporation and LG.Philips LCD Company Limited, unveiled flexible full-color displays at a display industry show in California this week. Sony took the wraps off its prototype... Read more...

Jobs Confirms LED Laptop Displays

lardiop — Wed, 02 May 2007 22:21:31 +0100

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In an letter issued by Steve Jobs today, Apple confirmed the transition to LED backlight displays for it's entire notebook line by the end of 2008. The first notebooks using the new technology are expected... Read more...

Organic LED Displays in 2008?

Fred Derf — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:36:41 +0000

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An organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) display may be coming to a notebook near you in 2008. These items are thinner, more power efficient and potentially brighter than standard LCD displays. The drawback? They may be... Read more...

ViewSonic Ups The Ante With Faster LCD Displays

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:50:55 +0000

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ViewSonic on Wednesday announced what the company is billing as the world's fastest 17-and 19-inch LCD monitors. The new products, the 19-inch Xtreme VX924 and the 17-inch Xtreme VX724, feature an eight to ten times... Read more...

New graphic displays for the blind

malebolgia — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 05:20:19 +0000

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MarÃa JesÃºs San Segundo, Spanish Secretary of Education and Science, and Carlos RubÃ©n FernÃ¡ndez, President of ONCE foundation, awarded the prize to the scientists at the historical Complutense University auditorium in Madrid. Georg Boomgaarden, German... Read more...

Apple Cinema Displays have faulty LCD panels

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:40:02 +0000

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THE FLAGSHIP Apple line of Cinema Displays is shipping with faulty LCD panels, it has emerged. Most acutely affected appears to be the 23-inch line, which can exhibit a strong pink or yellow hue across... Read more...

HP offers peek at future of large, plastic displays

malebolgia — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 03:32:54 +0100

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Imagine sitting down to your computer and seeing thin, plastic color displays on either side of your monitor, showing high-resolution text pages you can refer to and print from. On the wall next to you... Read more...

Flexible flat-panel displays coming soon

malebolgia — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:54:44 +0100

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The quickening pace of innovation in flat-panel display technology will make possible the development of flexible displays sooner rather than later. But users will still have to wait for nearly a decade... Read more...

Xerox Revolutionizes Displays

malebolgia — Mon, 24 May 2004 18:30:09 +0100

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Xerox Corp. spends about $1 billion a year on research and development, gambling that it can predict the future of IT. Not surprisingly, most of the research is dedicated to the Stamford, Conn., company's core... Read more...

Lenovo to Bring World's First Notebook with Two Displays

configure — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:00:11 +0000

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Thanks xStainDx. Lenovo, a subsidiary of Chinese largest computer maker Legend, is projected to market the world's first notebook with two displays. The laptop code-named Vela will be launched sometime in Q4 2004 and will... Read more...

AMD Displays Athlon 64 FX-53 Microprocessor

malebolgia — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 04:26:13 +0000

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Advanced Micro Devices also has an event in San Francisco, California, these days, to demonstrate some of its innovations. One of the paramount technologies showcased during the show is the Athlon 64 FX-53 processor delivering... Read more...

Microsoft Ditches Smart Displays

malebolgia — Mon, 05 Jan 2004 23:55:44 +0000

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Only about a year after the first "Smart Displays" shipped, Microsoft is dropping further development of software for the displays that connect wirelessly to a PC "After evaluating current market trends ... Microsoft is not... Read more...

Microsoft Chat: Windows XP Smart Displays Online chat

Tom Warren — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 22:47:28 +0000

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Join Windows XP experts from Microsoft, its partners, and the online community in a live chat on the first Tuesday of every month. 3 P.M. Pacific time/11 P.M GMT ... Read more...

MS Chat: Windows Powered Smart Displays

Tom Warren — Thu, 05 Jun 2003 22:23:23 +0100

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A Smart Display is a wireless, touch screen monitor that lets you access and use your home computer from different rooms in your home. Surf the Web from the couch, check e-mail messages while lying... Read more...

Apple eyeing OLED displays for future iPods

configure — Sat, 31 May 2003 14:03:26 +0100

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Sources confirmed to Think Secret that Apple is investing in Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, and is researching and investigating its uses in Apple products. The company reportedly plans to use OLED in next-generation iPods... Read more...