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Another Analyst Predicts All-Screen LCD iPhone for 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Another analyst has added their two cents to the discussion around the possibility that Apple may release an LCD version of the iPhone X sometime next year. (Apple to Release Three New iPhones in …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| LCD displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 44

Smarter Smart Watches Are Finally Selling…

by Ken Werner

For years, smartwatches seemed like a solution for no detectable problem. After all, they did nothing your smartphone couldn’t do, and what they did do was often not very convenient for the user. And …

Tags:Apple| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 44

Apple Planning Rear-Facing 3-D Sensors for AR

by Bob Raikes

Apple is said to be working on a rear-facing 3D sensor system for next year’s iPhone according to Bloomberg. The news service said that the technology was intended to help with AR by better …

Tags:Apple| AR/VR| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 44

Will AR be Short for “Apple Reality”?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Since the last Tom Cook interview tour promoting the Apple brand, we know that he likes AR as in ‘Augmented Reality’ better than VR (Virtual Reality). It comes as no surprise that he didn’t …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 44

iPhone X Users Report “Green Line of Death”

by Andrew Fenn

Another iPhone X hardware glitch has revealed itself in the past few days and has been titled the “Green Line of Death”. The name pretty much says it all—users have reported a static vertical …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 43| warranty

Apple to Release Three New iPhones in 2018?

by Andrew Fenn

Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities predicts that Apple will launch three new iPhone models in 2018. A 5.8″ OLED model with the same resolution as the iPhone X ((1125×2436, 458 PPI). A 6.5″ OLED …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 43| Wireless Charging

iFixit Releases iPhone X Teardown

by Andrew Fenn

iFixit has examined the iPhone X, practically down to each individual screw, and scored it a 6 out of 10 for repairability. That’s a better score than it sounds, judging it against today’s smartphones …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Repair| Vol 24 - Issue 43| warranty

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Apple Readying Standalone AR Headset for 2020 Release?

by Andrew Fenn

Apple is working towards releasing its own standalone augmented reality headset in 2020, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report states that the new device, affectionately called “rOS” for the time being, would …

Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Apple Working on Fix for Cold Temperature Freeze

by Andrew Fenn

Apple is working on a software update for the iPhone X, after several users reported an issue where the screen becomes unresponsive in cold conditions. The company recommends an optimal usage temperature of between …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 42| warranty

DisplayMate Says iPhone X Breaks New Mobile Display Ground

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, there is a new mobile display king on the block that has come as Apple has exploited Samsung’s state of the art active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) …

Tags:AMOLED| Apple| iPhone| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Plex Adds Support for UHD, HEVC and FLAC

by Andrew Fenn

Media server app Plex has been updated to support Ultra HD streaming on the Apple TV 4K. Additionally, HEVC decoding and direct playback of FLAC audio files has been activated for all tvOS 11 …

Tags:Apple| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Infuse Adds Support for HDR on tvOS and iOS

by Andrew Fenn

Infuse version 5.6 is out now on tvOS and iOS, adding support for HDR video for capable devices. The update also features dynamic range colour conversion, to improve the look of colours even on …

Tags:Apple| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 43