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Pyro Board Display Uses Tiny Flames As Pixels

10:30AM December 14, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Phosphorous pixels, liquid crystal, LEDs, lasers, electronic ink and now little flames used as pixels of a display. It works by transmitting “sound waves through a flammable gas creating alternating high and low pressure zones.” More »


Computing

Apple’s 27-Inch Thunderbolt Display: Just Like The Last One But You Know, Better

10:40PM July 20, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

Apple’s new Thunderbolt Display is kind of like when the Power Rangers upgraded to Thunderzords from Megazords—they’re still just Zords (er, a display), but now with more Thunder-y power. Er, right. More »


Computing

Apple’s Privacy Screen Patent Puts The Blinders On

12:20PM May 21, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Yesterday the US Patent Office published an application for Apple’s next generation screens. The coolest new feature: a recently developed Privacy function. It would only allow someone viewing the screen head-on to read what’s on it. More »


Computing

Samsung’s 2560×1600 Screen Is The First Retina Display For Tablets

2:40PM May 13, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

The debate about when a “retina display” for tablets will exist is over: Samsung’s new 10.1-inch, 2560×1600 display is it. With a crazy pixel density of 300dpi, it rivals what Apple considers a retina display for a phone. But it’s for tablets. More »


Parallel Image Display Is Low-Res And Gorgeous

2:00PM December 6, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Just because it isn’t HD doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful. The Parallel Image display uses photoreceptors to transmit brightness levels to the other side of the display. I’m in love with all of that gorgeous copper. More »


Pixel Qi Dual-Mode LCD Ships Next Month, $US100, 10-Watt HDTV Up Next

1:46AM November 26, 2009 | John Herrman

Computing

Apple Might Be Going To The Matte

1:51AM July 16, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

AppleInsider says Apple’s considering expanding the matte display option that’s only available on the 17-inch MacBook Pro to other Macs, most likely the 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros, to satisfy professional customers. We’ll see. [AppleInsider]


Computing

Apple’s Latest MacBooks Still Have Distortion Issues

7:20AM June 24, 2009 | Jason Chen

Remember those distortion issues people (like me) were having with the unibody MacBook Pros while using the Mini DisplayPort Dual-Link DVI adapter? We can confirm that they’re still there in the new machines. More »


Gadgets

Levitron Revolution Makes Your Junk Look Awesome In Space

11:00AM June 12, 2009 | Andi Wang

For those who have a treasured item you want to display in style, the Levitron Revolution uses some sort of electromagnets—or anti-gravity voodoo magic—that levitates and slowly rotates your prized possession in space. More »