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Researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (UI) have recently developed a new kind of very tiny, inorganic, bright, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which they hope to be able to use in practical applications such as thin and foldable video screens. Wall-sized displays could also become possible with ... |
21 August 2009
03:42 GMT |
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The Braille system is one of the most reliable methods of communication between people who can see and those who can't. It relies on the blind touching a series of elevated dots, which dictate what letter or number they “see.” While books written in this language have been around for quite some time,... |
16 August 2009
08:25 GMT |
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Following in the footsteps of Dell, BenQ has also announced the expansion of its line of displays with the formal introduction of its new LCD monitor E series. The unveiling of the new series coincides with the launch of two new BenQ LCD monitors, the E2220HD and the E2420HD, both of which have been designed to provi... |
7 August 2009
09:19 GMT |
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Experts at the Harvard University have recently announced the development of inexpensive color display-like structures, entirely made of paper and thermochromic ink. The latter substance is the one found in 'mood rings' and disposable thermometers, and its basic property is that it changes color whenever te... |
1 August 2009
02:21 GMT |
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Samsung Electronics has just announced that it is now shipping its newest lineup of FullHD Professional LCD Displays for commercial applications. Available in 40-inch and 46-inch form factors and FullHD resolutions, the new FP-2 Series will provide customers with full commercial connectivity and commercial-grade pane... |
17 June 2009
10:58 GMT |
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Head-mounted displays, more commonly known as data eyeglasses, have remained an exclusive class of gadgets until now, confined to being used by Hollywood secret agents, helicopter and jet fighter pilots, as well as by car designers. At this point, they work by supplying the wearer with additional information about t... |
9 June 2009
08:53 GMT |
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Over the last few years, researchers around the world have been working on developing the technology that would allow for the creation of transparent computer and laptop displays, an innovation that could also be applied to windows, or other types of glass materials. What scientists need to make this possible is a ce... |
15 April 2009
10:41 GMT |
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Up until quite recently, holograms seemed to be something one could really encounter solely in science fiction movies or novels, but the developments of modern technology have taken this concept a lot closer to reality. And one of the latest such innovations comes from Japan (where else?), in the form of a color holo... |
19 November 2008
13:21 GMT |
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Innovation is the key to market success in the field of display solutions, and for this reason, the most important names in this market segment keep pumping out new and improved technologies, meant to perfect certain specific components of an HDTV. That's also the case with the latest announcement from Funa... |
19 November 2008
03:30 GMT |
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The concept of digital photo frame has become quite widespread and popular over the past couple of years, since most people have already replaced their old film cameras with digital ones. However, what is there to do with all those old photos taken over time? Simply forget them in some dusty old scrapbook or photo al... |
18 November 2008
02:00 GMT |
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One of the most popular solutions the manufacturers of consumer electronics have come up with, for the end of this year, is to launch certain products that provide several separate functions at the same price point. The latest example comes from Westinghouse, which has just announced the SK-32H570D model, a 32-inch w... |
12 November 2008
15:51 GMT |
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It looks like ViewSonic has been on a roll out frenzy lately, probably preparing for the upcoming shopping period, which the company banks on for a boost in profits. So, we talked yesterday about ViewSonic's two digital photo frames, and now it's time to take a quick look at something far more serious, name... |
12 November 2008
14:01 GMT |
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Another day, another pocket projector seems to be the trend these days. We've talked lately about no less than three such devices (from Optoma, Aiptek and Epoq), but it seems that they're not at all alone out there, since Japanese company Kairen has just announced its upcoming X Pro920M projector, which pre... |
12 November 2008
05:43 GMT |
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The most important factors in any display solution designed especially for digital signage applications are its size and its brightness, ensuring the fact that the images will be clearly visible even in bright sunshine. However, none of the models currently available on the market will be able to compete against Sams... |
12 November 2008
03:20 GMT |
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Since the Christmas shopping spree is almost here, consumer electronics manufacturers from all around the world are scrambling to come up with certain products that will still manage to draw the customers' attention, despite their desire to spend less on gifts this year. And that's also the case with ViewSo... |
11 November 2008
04:45 GMT |
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Given the fact that the economy is pretty much going bust, it's really no wonder that pretty much every major manufacturer of consumer electronics and computer peripherals is trying to come up with some sort of "crisis" product, which will combine fairly OK features with a very attractive price point. And that&#... |
11 November 2008
02:24 GMT |
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As we all know only too well, Panasonic, like most other display solution manufacturers, doesn't settle for just one product launch, but generally rolls out at least a dozen new devices. Well, perhaps not a dozen, but the company's latest announcement sure is a “large” one, since the Japanese fi... |
6 November 2008
15:21 GMT |
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Samsung has managed to keep itself at the top of the LCD PC monitor market by constantly taking into account the customer feedback regarding its products and coming up with innovative products that answer the users' demands. And especially for those office workers in dire need of more desktop space, the Korean c... |
6 November 2008
09:40 GMT |
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The lamp will most likely be the first component to break down in the case of any projector, this being also the reason why the estimated functioning life of a lamp is an extremely important issue when purchasing a projector. So how about a device that would provide a "backup" lamp, automatically alternating the use ... |
6 November 2008
08:56 GMT |
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For most users, their computer display is just a peripheral, an extension of their machine. However, for others (gamers, especially), the monitor is the gateway to a whole new world and this is the reason why it should reflect, to some extent, its user's personality. That's exactly the case with the monitor... |
6 November 2008
07:59 GMT |
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We've seen plenty of Sci-Fi movies in which the characters gain access to a computer network, for example, by simply pressing their finger against a screen. Well, it would seem that all those movies might turn real soon enough, courtesy of a new type of LCD panel developed by the researchers from AU Optronics, w... |
6 November 2008
04:45 GMT |
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Over the past couple of weeks, we've been able to see quite a few ultra-small, "pico" projectors being announced, just in time for the Christmas shopping period. However, up until now, there was no official word about a particular product of this type, namely Optoma's Pico projector, which was rumored to be... |
5 November 2008
15:21 GMT |
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A lot of consumers out there tend to keep things simple, and that's the reason why they tend to avoid very complicated products and choose more user-friendly devices, despite the fact that they typically provide less-advanced features than their higher-end counterparts. In order to somehow take care of this issu... |
5 November 2008
14:11 GMT |
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We've already gotten accustomed to seeing the thickness of LCD TVs decrease with each new generation, and it seems that 2009 will bring even "skinnier" TVs to the market. And that's because the Taiwan-based Global Lighting Technologies company has developed a very innovative new technology that will help ma... |
5 November 2008
07:41 GMT |
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It seems that pocket projectors will be quite a hot thing in the near future (probably next year), since a fairly large number of companies (some of them more well-established, other, more low-profile) have begun launching such products, which they advertise as being the "world's smallest" of their kind. And tha... |
4 November 2008
09:21 GMT |
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As you have been informed by some of our previous articles, at the FPD International 2008 in Japan, the most important manufacturers of various display solutions gathered in order to provide some insight on what they're preparing for the future. Quite obviously, Samsung was one of the biggest makers to exhibit i... |
31 October 2008
16:51 GMT |
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Miniaturization has brought about some pretty interesting developments in the world of consumer electronics, and the results are quite visible in just about every particular segment of this market, including that of projectors. And one of the best examples has just been provided by Aiptek, which introduced its Pocket... |
31 October 2008
03:46 GMT |
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Without a doubt, OLED technology represents the future of displays, whether we're talking about TVs or smaller devices, like netbooks or mobile phones. For this reason, everyone's trying to get on this bandwagon, be it well-established companies (such as Samsung SDI) or more low-profile (yet equally innovat... |
30 October 2008
14:21 GMT |
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As you've been able to see from our articles related to the subject of OLED panels published over time, organic light-emitting diode displays tend to get smaller and smaller, attaining levels of thickness never before thought possible. And this is also the case with the latest announcement from Samsung, regardin... |
29 October 2008
07:17 GMT |
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We've heard quite a lot about Mitsubishi's LaserVue HDTV over the past couple of months, but these "world-changing" TV sets were nowhere to be found on the market. However, it looks like the device has just made it to stores, in due time for Black Friday and the Christmas shopping season, we might add, beca... |
29 October 2008
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Digital photo frames are a relatively "young" concept, but since the market is already filled-up with such products, manufacturers are trying to diversify their approach to this segment in order to make their offer more attractive. And that's also the case with Sanyo's latest announcement, the HNV-M70 ALBO ... |
28 October 2008
16:01 GMT |
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It's already pretty clear that in the no-so-far-away future, electronic paper (e-paper) will be replacing the classical one, so every development in this particular area is of great interest. That's also the case with the latest announcement from display solutions manufacturer NEC, which has just introduced... |
28 October 2008
09:22 GMT |
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For many years, and even nowadays, in our technologically-advanced era, hearsay remains one of the best information channels out there. Moreover, it is also what, in many cases, drives the consumer world. That's because there are quite a lot of people out there who don't know exactly what HD, PDP, HDMI, LCD... |
27 October 2008
10:51 GMT |
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Kodak has been quite actively involved in the development of OLED displays over the past couple of years, and the results are beginning to show as we speak. First, it launched that wireless, OLED – only digital photo frame a while back, and now it's time for yet another innovation in the field, n... |
26 October 2008
22:39 GMT |
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While Sony's experience in the field of digital photo frames is not a particularly vast one, the Japanese company has got all it takes to roll out some pretty high-end and, much like all Sony products, expensive products of this type. Now, that's not necessarily the case with the latest addition to Sony... |
24 October 2008
16:01 GMT |
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Since the competition on the digital photo frame market has reached some pretty high levels (although the actual sales are not exactly as high as some of the manufacturers might have expected), the only way in which one device can differentiate itself from all of its other competitors is to provide some unique elemen... |
24 October 2008
02:26 GMT |
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Although this is not exactly the best possible period for consumer electronics, it seems that the sales of HDTV sets are still pretty strong, as people tend to shift their entertainment-related habits towards their own homes, preferring to play a video game or view a rented movie on DVD rather than spend a lot of mon... |
22 October 2008
01:24 GMT |
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It would seem that 3D displays that allow viewers to enjoy three-dimensional images without using any glasses are pretty much the latest hype nowadays, several of the world's most important display solution manufacturers getting involved in this particular field and announcing a (more or less working) prototype ... |
20 October 2008
13:51 GMT |
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As you're probably quite well aware, HDTVs are not exactly the most affordable electronic devices around, most people being forced to save quite a lot before they can actually afford to purchase such a product. However, it would seem that things might actually change in the future, since a British company has ju... |
20 October 2008
09:02 GMT |
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The whole world is going through a pretty tough period right now, but that doesn't seem to be stopping Runco from pursuing its business model, namely that of releasing high-end, extremely expensive audio/video products, designed especially for those people whose budgets are way above average. And that's als... |
20 October 2008
05:18 GMT |
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As you might remember, in one of our articles published last week, we informed you about LG's latest developments in the area of displays (especially that 19-inch OLED screen), which were unveiled at the International Meeting on Information Display (IMID) 2008, from Goyang City, Korea. However, it would seem tha... |
20 October 2008
02:17 GMT |
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Since we're going through some rather tough times, most consumers are pretty reluctant to spending a lot of money on their home entertainment systems. This is why most major names in the industry are trying to come up with certain specific solutions that will help them cope really well with this situation, ... |
15 October 2008
10:21 GMT |
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For the time being, there are only three ways in which one can view the photos taken with the help of one’s mobile phone: either directly on the display of the handheld, by downloading the digital pictures onto a computer (or perhaps a digital photo frame), or by attaching the phone straight to a TV set or a pr... |
15 October 2008
07:21 GMT |
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We've talked, time and time again, about the fact that OLED technology represents the future of displays, providing high-definition, high-contrast and crystal-clear images, while at the same time requiring a lot less power than their already "classic" LCD and PDP counterparts. Some of the most important names in... |
15 October 2008
04:32 GMT |
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As you've been able to see from our articles on the subject yesterday, Toshiba's had quite a field day, releasing a huge number of notebooks that target pretty much any and every consumer segment out there. However, among all those Tecras and Satellites, the Japanese company has also managed to slip in a ne... |
15 October 2008
02:34 GMT |
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LG's Scarlet line of LCD HDTVs has brought some interesting innovations to the market, whether we're talking about their very sleek design, their unique power switch or the quality of the images they produce. However, it would seem that the Korean company has chosen a different approach for its latest Scarl... |
14 October 2008
01:56 GMT |
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As all of you probably know only too well, the whole world is going through a major financial crisis nowadays, one that will most likely leave its mark on the consumers' spending habits. Thus, it's very likely that a lot of people will give up on some of their favorite activities or will simply cut back on ... |
9 October 2008
06:04 GMT |
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Although most people reading this article, including its author, weren't born in 1952 (in many cases, their parents weren't born, either), this year was extremely important for the Japanese company Matsushita (now Panasonic Corp.), since it marked the beginning of its very long foray into the world of telev... |
9 October 2008
04:26 GMT |
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Although its projectors are not exactly what one might call "glamourous," Toshiba has kept pushing quite a few devices of this type on the market over the past couple of years, most of them combining a sturdy build with above-average features and, usually, a price tag that very accurately reflects their features. And... |
8 October 2008
14:41 GMT |
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The popularity of digital photo frames has literally skyrocketed over the past couple of years and for this reason we shouldn't really be surprised by the huge number of such products that arrived on the market during this period of time. Moreover, pretty much each new model is touted by its manufacturers to be ... |
7 October 2008
03:53 GMT |
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