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Smallest pixels ever created have a heart of gold

Michael Irving May 12, 2019

Researchers at Cambridge University have managed to create the smallest pixels in the world, about a million times tinier than those in a phone. These new pixels could be used in huge, flexible displays that are relatively easy to manufacture and cheaper to run.

The smallest pixels ever created are made with a gold grain coated in an active polymer ...

Around The Home

Panasonic aims for transparency in the living room with see-through OLED display

Paul Ridden April 12, 2019

Panasonic has included a transparent OLED display concept as part of a Salone del Mobile installation from Swiss furniture brand Vitra. Looking like a glass cabinet, the display concept is the first of a number looking at how new technologies can be seamlessly integrated into the modern home.

The transparent OLED display concept from Panasonic and Vitra has been designed to seamlessly blend into ...

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Canadian team demonstrates touch-sensitive VR crystal ball

Loz Blain February 19, 2019

A team of researchers from the Universities of British Columbia and Saskatchewan has built a nifty-looking crystal ball display that can produce 3D images for up to two simultaneous users, clearing the path for head-in-a-ball style teleconferencing and new kinds of 3D multiplayer gaming.

A team from the University of British Columbia and University of Saskatchewan has pioneered a multi-user ...

Home Entertainment

Samsung lands in Amsterdam with 292 inch modular display

Paul Ridden February 5, 2019

The last time we gawped at Samsung's massive modular display – called The Wall – it had grown to a crazy 219 diagonal inches. Now, as The Wall range, erm, inches closer to release, the company has revealed its series topper, a 292 inch large format monster.

Samsung announced the 292 inch large format modular display at ISE 2019 in Amsterdam

Drones

DJI's smart new drone controller sports a built-in, HD, ultra-bright screen

Michael Irving January 9, 2019

DJI’s controllers normally need a phone or tablet, but that can be a drain on your battery, fiddly to set up and hard to see in the bright light of day. At CES this week, the company has unveiled a new controller with its own display built in, designed for use in direct sunlight.

DJi has unveiled a new Smart Controller with a built-in display

Home Entertainment

LG Display declares war on motion blur with big screen OLED panels

Paul Ridden January 7, 2019

After making a splash at last year's CES expo with a monster 88-inch 8K OLED screen, LG Display has embedded a sound system into the panel of a huge display and is taking aim at motion blur with a UHD screen boasting the world's fastest moving image response time.

LG Display's 8K OLED display includes something called Crystal Motion technology that's designed to nip motion ...

Home Entertainment

Samsung brings home its modular Micro LED TV – and builds a 219-in Wall display

Michael Irving January 6, 2019

At CES last year, Samsung showed off its new Micro LED display technology in the form of The Wall, a modular 146-in TV. This year there’s a more consumer-ready, 75-in version – or if 146 inches wasn’t big enough, The Wall has now also been stretched to a ridiculous 219 inches.

Samsung experiments with weird-shaped TVs thanks to its modular Micro LED display technology

Computers

Samsung shows off curvy, flashy and space-saving 2019 monitors

Michael Irving January 3, 2019

Ahead of CES next week, Samsung has revealed three new 2019 monitors it will be showing off at the expo. Leading the line-up is the Space Monitor, designed to take up as little room as possible, along with an ultra-wide gaming monitor and a 4K curved display aimed at content creators.

Samsung's Space Monitor can be moved back to sit flush against a wall

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Samsung finally unfurls its folding phone screen prototype

Michael Irving November 7, 2018

Samsung’s long-rumored folding-display phone has finally become a reality – well, almost. During the keynote for the 2018 Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) today, the company demoed a prototype of what it calls the Infinity Flex Display, which can fold from smartphone- to tablet-sized.

Samsung has shown off a prototype of the Infinity Flex Display, a device with a folding ...

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Samsung's updated VR headset kicks out the "Screen Door Effect"

Michael Irving October 22, 2018

Samsung is updating its VR headset, announcing the HMD Odyssey+, which targets the dreaded “Screen Door Effect” with a clever new tactic and adds a few ergonomic improvements to the outer shell.

Samsung has updated its VR headset with the HMD Odyssey+