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What They Say Lenovo has upgraded its ThinkBook Plus that has a larger external E Ink display, moving up from 10.8″ to 12″ and with resolution going up to 2560 x 1600. The main display is a 13.3″ IPS LCD, also with 2560 x 1600 (16:10) and with Dolby Vision and 400 cd/m² of output. … Read more
What They Say Ross Young of DSCC has published a blog article that takes a deep dive into the differences between last years Galaxy S20 series and this year’s 21 series. It points out some of the things done that might reduce costs as prices have been cut this year. Of particular note was the … Read more
What They Say DSCC posted a blog that included a forecast that despite the substantial TV panel price increases in the second half of 2020, prices are set to rise by an average of 9% in Q1 2021. Factors include robust demand and concerns about glass shortages. The prices are expected to peak in February … Read more
What They Say OLED Info, quoting “Chinese sources” reported that BOE is investing $155 million to build a microdisplay fab that will use 12″ silicon wafers. The blog said that it believed that “Seeya Information Technology is the only company that is currently producing OLED microdisplays on 12-inch silicon wafers. Seeya’s fab, now in operation, … Read more
The efficiency of electroluminescence in light emitting metal halide perovskite nanocrystals has been “limited by a lack of material strategies that can both suppress the formation of defects and enhance charge carrier confinement.” A large, international team of researchers is addressing this issue by developing new and improved materials using a “comprehensive defect suppression strategy.” … Read more
ASUS co-CEO Samson Hu announced the latest lineup of laptops, displays and entertainment solutions at the Be Ahead virtual launch event during CES 2021. Recognized as the best laptop brand of 2020 by Laptop Mag, ASUS is introducing a wide variety of new laptops at CES, including ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582), ZenBook Duo … Read more
What They Say Asus has a new version of its ZenBook Pro Duo, the 15 OLED (UX582), that has a new tilting ‘4K’ secondary tilting full width touchscreen. The ‘ScreenPad Plus’ is a 14″ 3840 x 1100 IPS LCD. The main display is a 15.6″ UltraHD OLED with 440 cd/m² of output. The system has … Read more
What They Say Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, said to be the thinnest ThinkPad ever, at 11.5mm thick It has a 3:2 aspect ratio 13.5″ touch 2256 x 1504 display with Dolby Vision HDR support and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports as well as USB-C. The firm also announced the ThinkPad X1 Carbon … Read more
What They Say Research published in the journal ACS Applied Material Interfaces highlights the development of new OLED materials that avoid the use of heavy-atom-free materials. The material, called SiAz contains only carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and silicon atoms. The team claim that it achieved EQE of 4%, up, it says from less than 1% on … Read more
What They Say Samsung Display has released a video showing a new under-OLED camera for laptops. This enables very narrow bezels and a 1mm lid thickness, saving 50gms in weight vs an LCD. What We Think The performance of under-display cameras on smartphones has been underwhelming. However, the ppi of notebook displays is much lower … Read more
What They Say 9to5Mac quoted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo as saying that all new 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro models will have the OLED touch bar removed, with physical function keys only. The MagSafe connector will be re-introduced with a new version. The notebooks will be based on the M1 processor and. What We Think … Read more
What They Say GSMArena posted some ‘spy shots’ of a foldable smartphone from Xiaomi. The shots make the fold area look very visible. What We Think I have generally been very impressed with Xiaomi products and have been aware of the firm for some years as I had a friend in Asia that suggested I … Read more
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