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Entertainment

Acer’s 3D Display Fleshes Out 2D Content

4:51AM December 1, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

One of the issues hindering the widespread adoption of 3D is the relative lack of content available. So Acer’s new 27-inch display takes matters into its own hands by automatically converting 2D content to 3D in real time. More »

Entertainment

Sharp Aquos Is The First 80-Inch LCD TV That You Can Buy

6:39AM September 28, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Check the size of this monster compared to human beings. It’s the Sharp Aquos 80-inch LCD television. 80 bloody inches! And still, its price tag is only $US5500, which feels low to me given its insane size. More »

Computing

Lunchtime Deal: Asus ML248H 24-Inch LED LCD Monitor $189

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12:00PM September 8, 2011 | Alex Kidman

I can remember when a 24-inch monitor was an unabashed luxury, and sub 20-inch screens the norm. If you’re in the market for a new screen, ShoppingExpress has this Asus 24-inch panel for $189. It’s HDMI capable, so you’re not just limited to PC applications for it either. [ShoppingExpress via TopBargains]

News

Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi Merge Their Small Screens

12:20AM September 1, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Early this morning, Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi came out hand in hand to declare that they were merging their small screen divisions into one liquid crystal behemoth. The new entity will be known as Japan Display. And it’s a good thing for you. More »

Science

Future LCD Panels Will Use Its Own Light To Create Energy

1:45AM August 19, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Researchers at UCLA have a new idea on how to use LCD panels, and it has nothing to do with video. Instead, they’ve devised a technology allowing screens to absorb and convert various light sources (like its own) into energy. More »

Geek Out

Mad Man Builds Ridiculously Cool 40-inch iPhone Table

5:00AM August 13, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Benjamin Bachmeier turned a 40-inch LCD full HD display into a perfect giant iPhone replica. It doesn’t run iOS but Mac OS X, but it’s gigantic buttons are fully functional. It’s computer, a display, a table and completely ridiculous. More »

Computing

Sony Adds White Pixel To ‘White Magic’ Phone Screens

11:20PM August 10, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

So Sony’s got a brand new TFT LCD. Big whoop. But here’s something to write home to your grandmother about: the 3-inch screen has a switch for “outdoor mode” and “low-power mode”, letting you save battery life for when it’s needed. More »

Computing

Can A Simple Film Overlay Transform A 2D Screen Into A 3D One?

12:00PM June 30, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Take a sheet of Pic3D film, apply it to any LCD, and it promises that it will properly display 3D video (displayed in the side-by-side format) without special glasses, thanks to lenticular lens technology. More »

Computing

Art Lebedev’s Optimus Mini Six Keyboard May Be Down, But Isn’t Out

9:30PM June 29, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

After being hit with delays, Art Lebedev’s scaled-down Optimus keyboard, the Mini Six, has finally hit the production line, the company confirmed via their LiveJournal (yes, really.) More »

Mobile

Toshiba’s Got A 4-inch LCD To Rival Apple’s Retina Display

5:35PM May 17, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Sure enough, there have been several displays edging out Apple’s potent Retina Display. Toshiba’s 4-incher is the latest, with the mobile phone LCD having 367 pixels per inch (as opposed to the iPhone’s 326.) More »