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Eizo Fixes Mac Problem

by Bob Raikes

Eizo said that it has found a compatibility problem when its ColorEdge monitors are used with MacOS Sierra 10.12.4 because of problems with the settings on the Mac. The problems occur with the ‘Night …

Use of Touchscreens by Toddlers Linked to Less Sleep

by Alan Spencer

A new study has found that the more time toddlers spend using iPads and other touchscreen devices, the more likely they are to have sleep problems. The UK survey also revealed that three quarters …

Tags:Blue Light| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 24 - Issue 15

CES 2017 Round-Up

by Bob Raikes

Analogix was showing how its DisplayPort-based Slimport products could be used for VR applications, especially as it has developed SlimPort to MIPI display controllers that are available in single MIPI, dual Mipi or dual …

Spectral Edge Claims Low Blue TV Processing

by Bob Raikes

We have reported on Spectral Edge, which has technology to modify video performance to match the perception of those with colour blindness, several times since April 2015 and met the company at IBC in …

Tags:Blue Light| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 44

NEC Monitors Arrive in Europe

by Bob Raikes

NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced the regional availability of the EA245WMi and EX241UN desktop monitors (NEC Narrows Desktop Bezels) and emphasised the TCO certification and the ‘Low Blue Light Plus’ technology which NEC …

DoE Invests in Blue Materials

by Tom Allen

OLED lighting maker OLEDWorks has received a grant from the US Department of Energy, to investigate blue OLED materials. The intent is to raise the efficiency of lights in buildings. No more details were …

Cynora Raises Blue OLED Lifetime

by Tom Allen

Cynora GmbH of Germany, which works with TADF materials, has made significant progress with its efficient blue material in the last six months. Image: OLED-InfoSince 2015, Cynora has been developing organic blue dopants for …

Watching Displays at Night

by Tom Allen

For over 50 years people have been watching TVs at night – often very late right before going to bed. In fact, many also have a TV in their bedroom and watch from bed, …

Tags:Blue Light| DisplayMate

OLEDWorks to Prototype Amber OLEDs

by Tom Allen

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded a $500,000 grant to OLEDWorks last year (OLEDWorks Takes Lighting Grant), to develop bright amber OLED lighting panels. NYSERDA has now presented the …

Will Apple’s Night Shift Help You to Doze Off?

by Bob Raikes

Some six weeks ago, I wrote an article for Display Daily (Are LED Backlights Dangerous?) about the issues of the impact of blue light, especially from LED light sources, on the health of users. …

Tags:Apple| Blue Light| LED| Vol 23 - Issue 12

Can Rubber Replace YAG in LEDs?

by Tom Allen

German and Spanish scientists have used luminescent proteins to create a pure white organic LED, at a lower cost than today’s conventional devices. The ‘BioLED’ uses proteins packaged in the form of rubber. Red, …

Are LED Backlights Dangerous?

by Bob Raikes

Recently, I got an email, as I’m registered to attend the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, to advise me that an app has been developed that can reduce the level of blue light …

Tags:Blue Light| Health and Safety| LED| Vol 23 - Issue 05