Computing

Pixel Qi Hits The Big Time With 3M Collaboration

Pixel Qi’s Transflective LCD technology has been blowing minds since late 2009 but has yet to gain much traction in the market — beyond the Notion Ink Adam, that is. But that may change with its latest round of funding, provided largely by 3M.


September 1, 2011
News

Lunchtime Deal: Kogan Offers Free TVs

Gizmodo AU

Ruslan Kogan’s never been a man to shy away from attacking his retail rivals. His latest gambit? Find an equivalent telly on sale cheaper at JB HiFi or Harvey Norman, and he’ll send you one of his — for free.


June 21, 2011
Gadgets

Watch Time Pass With An LED-Illuminated Circle Of Blocks

No, it won’t make time go faster, but telling time with a series of connected LED-illuminated blocks does make counting the minutes a bit more enjoyable.


May 20, 2011
Gadgets

Here Are The Super Clear Displays You’ll Be Using Next Year

The iPhone 4′s beautiful Retina Display is a little less beautiful today. Why? Because at SID 2011, an exhibition about displays, companies have revealed screens that were transparent, tablets that did glasses-less 3D and screens clearer than Apple’s fabled Retina.


March 14, 2011
Computing

The iPad 2 Is Bleeding

Well, it’s bleeding, yes, but the “blood” is backlight poking through around the edges of the screen, as defective LCD screens tend to do. Ultimately, we’re unsure whether or not this is a widespread issue.


February 27, 2011
Computing

Why Didn’t New 13-inch MacBook Pro Get Higher Resolution Screen?

There’s no question that the new MacBook Pros are blazingly awesome. The whole line has been rejuvenated with Sandy Bridge processors, better graphics and a lightning fast Thunderbolt I/O port. But one thing has been bothering us about the update, or rather, lack of update: The 13-inch MacBook Pro still has a lower resolution screen. There’s not even an option for a higher-res screen like the 15-inch Pro.


February 12, 2011
Mobile

Hitachi’s New Display Ready To Kick Retina Display Ass

There’s a new IPS LCD mobile screen by Hitatchi that is 4.5 inches across and boasts a 720×1280 resolution. At 329dpi, it’s even sharper than the iPhone 4′s 326dpi Retina Display. [Hitachi via Engadget]


January 6, 2011
Entertainment

Sharp, Creator Of The Largest LCD In The World, Staying Quiet At CES This Year

Remember way back in 2006, when Sharp beat its chest to claim the title of BIGGEST TV IN THE UNIVERSE? How things have changed! The best Sharp’s got this year is a 70-inch version of last year’s TV. Bar lowered.


December 28, 2010
Gadgets

LG Preparing Mammoth 72-inch 3D LCD For CES

Acronyms ahoy! LG says their LZ9700 is the world’s largest 3D LED-backlit LCD TV (phew!), weighing in at a where-the-hell-am-I-going-to-put-this 72-inches large. See you at CES, you beast.


September 28, 2010
Mobile

Smartphone Display Shoot-Out

DisplayMate’s Dr Raymond Soneira put the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S, Nexus One and Motorola Droid through their paces to determine which smartphone’s display is truly “super”, and which are just so-so.