Neowin News Feed for: Displays

Corsair announces world's first flexible OLED gaming monitor

Matthew Miller — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:04:01 +0000

Corsair has announced the Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240 OLED. Developed with LG Display, the bendable 45-inch ultrawide OLED gaming monitor promises excellent black levels and response times. Read more...

Google has bought Raxium, a firm building 3D displays without the need for eyewear

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 May 2022 02:46:01 +0000

Google has acquired Raxium, a firm that has been building display technologies that could lead to a whole range of new display products. The MicroLEDs it works on are smaller and more efficient. Read more...

Is there something odd with the iPad Pro's Mini-LED screen or are you watching it wrong?

Chandrakant Isi — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:16:01 +0000

The mini-LED display on Apple's latest iPad Pro has a weird blooming effect. Let's find out what's causing this undesired effect on a panel that was meant to compete with the OLED technology. Read more...

Smartphone market to see 39% of models use AMOLED displays

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:44:01 +0000

The analyst firm TrendForce has said 39% of smartphone models this year will feature AMOLED displays. This is an increase from 31% in 2019 and 33% in 2020 and comes at the expense of LTPS LCD. Read more...

Japan limits tech exports to South Korea amidst diplomatic spat

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:50:01 +0000

Japan will impose tougher restrictions upon South Korean companies with regard to export of tech materials like phone displays. It is also considering removing the country from its trade "white list". Read more...

Samsung unveils two displays using “groundbreaking” Micro LEDs

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:16:01 +0000

Samsung has announced two new displays using modular Micro LEDs. It will show off the 75" and 219" displays at CES 2019 from January 8 - 11. It hasn't announced pricing for either product yet. Read more...

LG Display may be planning to produce foldable displays in 2019

Tim Moon — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:50:01 +0000

Following Samsung and BOE, LG Display has reportedly started production of foldable OLED displays amidst claims that it has teamed up with "a global OEM" to release a foldable mobile product in 2019. Read more...

Google could be heading for speaker-less future

Paul Hill — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:04:01 +0000

Google acquired Redux Labs in August but managed to keep the deal very quiet. It could mean that future Google devices will produce audio via their displays allowing for the removal of the speaker. Read more...

LG's OLED Canyon at CES immerses you in visuals

John Keefer — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:42:01 +0000

One of the benefits of going to CES is getting a good look at new tech. Some of that tech isn't necessarily for sale, but just looks mighty impressive. LG offered that this year with its OLED Canyon. Read more...

Microsoft is offering up to 25% off HP 4K and curved displays

Andy Weir — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:18:01 +0000

If you're on the lookout for a new monitor, Microsoft is currently offering some big discounts on 27- and 34-inch curved displays from HP, as well as a 32-inch display with 4K resolution. Read more...

Bendable screen prototype provides input for phones

John Devon — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 06:58:02 +0000

A Taiwanese manufacturer demonstrates a bendable screen that sends input to a phone's operating system. Perhaps someday the screen can warn users if it bends too much in your pocket? Read more...

Samsung confirms it will launch handset with flexible, foldable display in 2015

Andy Weir — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:02:01 +0000

Samsung has said that it will begin volume production of flexible displays for smartphones that can be folded next year, and the first such device will go on sale before the end of 2015. Read more...

Sharp is developing 4K smartphone displays, coming in 2016

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:58:01 +0000

Some think Quad HD displays on phones are unnecessary - but even higher-res 4K screens are in development by Sharp, with the first handsets offering 4096x2160px displays expected to launch in 2016. Read more...

Germaphobes rejoice: Corning reveals new antimicrobial smartphone glass

Austin McIntire — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:33:53 +0000

At CES, Corning introduces an updated version of its Gorilla Glass that inhibits the growth of a wide range of potentially harmful bacteria. Make sure to still wash your hands. Read more...

Samsung roadmap points to phones with foldable displays in 2015

Andy Weir — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:52:15 +0000

While handsets with curved displays have recently gone on sale, devices with foldable displays remain some way off, with a Samsung roadmap pointing to availability no sooner than the end of 2015. Read more...

Guide to smartphone hardware (4/7): Displays

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:42:52 +0000

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 00:35:58 +0000

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 14:38:40 +0000

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 16:15:02 +0000

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

Fri, 25 May 2007 19:59:55 +0000

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

Wed, 02 May 2007 21:21:31 +0000

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 02:32:54 +0000

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

Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:54:44 +0000

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

Mon, 24 May 2004 17:30:09 +0000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 21:23:23 +0000

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

Sat, 31 May 2003 13:03:26 +0000

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...

Microsoft Chat: Smart Displays and Windows XP

Tom Warren — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 11:04:04 +0000

Chat: Smart Displays and Windows XP 4 P.M. Pacific time, April 28, 2003 Travis Ames and Chris Turkstra, Smart Display product managers from Microsoft, answer your questions about Smart Displays, wireless, touch-screen monitors... Read more...

Apple cuts prices on Power Macs, displays

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:44:32 +0000

Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday cut prices on its high-end Power Mac line of desktop computers and on its flat-panel display monitors amid slumping demand for personal computers. "What we wanted... Read more...

Microsoft to tweak Smart Displays

Michael Stanclift — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 22:45:39 +0000

Microsoft is already preparing an update for its Smart Display technology, which is due to launch late Wednesday during company Chairman Bill Gates' keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show. It will... Read more...

Windows Powered Smart Displays Product Overview

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:43:29 +0000

Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Powered Smart Displays, the evolution of the monitor, will extend the power of Windows XP to any room in the home, connecting consumers to the information, applications and services they enjoy most anywhere... Read more...

Hmmm, snappy: Windows CE for Smart Displays

Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:25:00 +0000

As Microsoft's Mira technology gets ready to hit the shelves, the software has been given the snappy name of Windows CE for Smart Displays. Although devices using Microsoft's Mira technology are still... Read more...