At CES 2012, Qualcomm announced two more e-readers using its 5.7” mirasol display; these will be from Chinese companies Shanda and Hanvon. In November, Korea-based Kyobo released the first e-reader with mirasol display technology.
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Category Archives: Display Technology
Combining Ultrabooks and Tablets?
CES 2011 was all about tablets, as computer OEMs rushed to announce models to compete with the successful Apple iPad. But aside from Amazon and its November 2011 Kindle Fire launch, no one came close to capturing share from Apple.
Nvidia Reveals New Features in Tegra 3
Nvidia shared some new features of its latest smart phone and tablet processor, Tegra 3, on Monday at CES. While the Tegra 3 is called a quad core processor, the part actually has a fifth core that the company is calling a SMP (symmetric multi-processing) processor. The fifth core essentially improves on the experience of the devices using it. The new features that Nvidia highlighted were around touch and battery life.
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Sony Unveils New TV Display Technology: Direct-Emission LED
Almost as an aside toward the end of an extensive press conference at CES, Sony CEO Howard Stringer mentioned that Sony had developed a new TV display technology called “Crystal LED.” We were able to find this new TV technology on the show floor. It turns out that it is a direct-view matrix of LEDs, as opposed to an LED-backlit LCD. Most direct-view LED displays have been made for outdoor billboards or large indoor signs. They are meant to be viewed from tens of meters away and have pixel pitches in the millimeters. This one is a 55” HD display, and thus is a greatly condensed version.
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OLED TV at CES 2012 – Bigger than Ever
After a very quiet CES last year, AMOLED TV is already a hot topic at this year’s CES. On January 9, Samsung delivered the biggest OLED news at its press conference. Samsung surprised everyone by showcasing a 55” AMOLED TV that is supposedly coming to market this year.
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