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Hacking a Smart TV is Easier Than You Think

A new survey by the leading virtual private network provider NordVPN revealed that more than 65% of Britons have smart TVs in their homes. However, almost 1 in 4 do nothing to protect their smart devices. In 2019, the FBI released a warning stating that smart TVs can make users vulnerable to surveillance and attacks … Read more

Xiaomi’s 11T ProSupports Dolby Vision and Charges in 17 Minutes

What They Say Xiaomi has its latest premium smartphone out and it features 120W ‘Hypercharge’ technology to charge the 11T Pro’s 5,000 mAh battery in just 17 minutes. The 6.67″ 2400 x 1080 OLED has 120Hz refresh, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support with 1,000 cd/m² of output and protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus. The … Read more

Samsung Display Begins Mass Production of 90Hz Refresh Rate Laptop OLED Panels

Samsung Display announced that the company began mass-producing its 90Hz refresh rate laptop OLED panels, which are featured in the 14-inch versions of the new ASUS Zenbook and Vivobook Pro. Both laptops support up to a 90Hz refresh rate. The refresh rate is the number of times per second that a display shows a new … Read more

NAB Cancelled

What They Say I was just looking around for my last WBS article today, when in popped a PR statement from Grass Valley lamenting the cancellation of the NAB Show. We reported a couple of days ago on Sony pulling out and Canon and Panasonic What We Think When Japan Inc pulls out of a … Read more

JOLED Display Adopted for Newly-Announced ASUS OLED Monitor Targeted for HDR Content Creators

JOLED Inc., an OLED display expert and manufacturer of OLED by printing method, announced today that their OLED display panel has been adopted for ASUS ProArt Display OLED PA32DC, a brand-new monitor by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (hereafter ASUS), a Taiwan-based international computer hardware and consumer electronics company. ASUS said in their official announcement: The ProArt … Read more

Toppan Significantly Improves Aerial Touch Display and Doubles Viewing Angle

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, developed an original aerial touch display in October 2020, meeting needs for contactless touch panel operation. While verification of feasibility for full-scale commercial availability is being conducted, Toppan has now developed a next-generation model with a significantly expanded viewing angle and improved … Read more

Right To Repair Rules Will Extend Lifespan Of Products, UK Government Says

What They Say New ‘right to repair’ rules have been brought in in the UK that include the obligation to supply spare parts for TVs. The new rules apply to products bought from Thursday, but manufacturers have a grace period of up to two years to make spare parts available. Anything other than simple spares … Read more