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Simple OLEDs ready for quick manufacturing
Oct 02, 2007 |
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With their attractively low energy consumption, Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are widely predicted to replace the LCDs now used in the large screens of laptops and TVs. Currently, OLEDs are commonly ...
Graphene-based gadgets may be just years away
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 30, 2008 |
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Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene – an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this ...
Flexi display technology is now
Oct 02, 2008 |
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Rigid television screens, bulky laptops and still image posters are to be a thing of the past as new research, published today, Thursday, 2 October, in the New Journal of Physics, heralds the beginning of a technological revolu ...
Nanowire technology could make LCDs brighter, thinner, and cheaper
Oct 03, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As nanoimprinting technology advances, scientists have shown that using nano-sized polarizers could significantly enhance the contrast ratio in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). For consumers, ...
New nanotechnique producing small things in large quantities
Sep 04, 2007 |
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Although relatively new to the market, liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions may soon be obsolete, thanks to a new technique created by University of Houston professors.
Bug Labs lets consumers build their own gadgets
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 05, 2007 |
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A New York company called Bug Labs has recently released information about their new product called BUG. A collection of various open source hardware modules, BUG allows consumers to build their own gadgets, ...
Engineers make first 'active matrix' display using nanowires
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Engineers have created the first "active matrix" display using a new class of transparent transistors and circuits, a step toward realizing applications such as e-paper, flexible color monitors and "heads-up" ...
Sharp Unveils Solar-Powered TV
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 04, 2008 |
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For the 1.6 billion people living in areas without utility-supplied electricity, Sharp has designed a TV that can get 100% of its power from the sun. The company plans to exhibit the 26-inch LCD prototype ...
Student Develops First Polarized LED
Mar 03, 2008 |
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In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have begun to change the way we see the world. Now, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute student has developed a new type of LED that could allow for their widespread ...
Samsung Goes Brave New World With 40-Inch OLED Panel
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 30, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung showed off its 40-inch OLED panel at FPD International in Yokahama, Japan. It is a work in progress with a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080, a contrast ratio of a million to one and ...
Television just got brighter: UCLA engineers developed next generation of LEDs
May 17, 2007 |
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Two researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science want to make sure future generations of flat panel TV watchers will see games like the upcoming NBA Finals in the brightest, ...
Toyota's Crown Hybrid Lets You See in the Dark
May 31, 2008 |
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Considering that nighttime driving is often the most dangerous, the new Toyota Crown Hybrid could help make the roads safer by giving drivers a kind of nocturnal vision.
Take a virtual ride in an RC toy car
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 19, 2008 |
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Have you ever wished that you could hop into the cockpit of your remote-controlled car and experience what the ride would really be like?
Sony Unveils the Worlds first 24.6-megapixel DSLR Camera
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Sony's DSLR-A900 will be available in November, along with related accessories; online pre-orders start on September 10. The DSLR-A900 is designed to deliver ultra-fine picture quality with its stunning 24.6 ...
Toward Plastic Spin Transistors
Aug 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah physicists successfully controlled an electrical current using the "spin" within electrons – a step toward building an organic "spin transistor": a plastic semiconductor ...
