Digitimes Research: Samsung Display, LG Display to keep expanding AMOLED capacities

Digitimes Research: Samsung Display, LG Display to keep expanding AMOLED capacities: Samsung Display and LG Display, in order to put pressure on competitors, has focused on AMOLED panels and will continue expansion of AMOLED production capacities, with combined AMOLED capacity to increase at a CAGR of 33.1% during 2015-2019, according to Digitimes Research.

PC shipments to rise 20% in 3Q16, say analog IC firms

PC shipments to rise 20% in 3Q16, say analog IC firms: Judging from the current order visibility, Taiwan's analog IC suppliers have predicted PC shipments for the third quarter will likely increase 20% on quarter.

Samsung pumping $6.8bn into OLED display production to meet Apple's demand for the 2017 iPhone

Samsung pumping $6.8bn into OLED display production to meet Apple's demand for the 2017 iPhone:

According to a report from Nikkei, Samsung is planning to increase production of OLED display panels by more than 50% this year, in order to meet the growing industry demand. It has long been rumored that next year's iPhone would sport a Samsung-build OLED display, and that might just turn out to be true, with the Korean tech giant pumping some $6.82bn to ramp up the production of OLED panels.



The investment is expected to increase capacity by the “equivalent of well over 200 million for smartphone panels” per year, adding to Samsung's current yearly production capacity of 300 million panels. ...

President Obama got rid of his BlackBerry

President Obama got rid of his BlackBerry:

President Obama has had to use a BlackBerry since the moment he took office. However, he's finally moving on with less than a year left in his term. The Commander-in-Chief tells Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon that he was given a new (and currently un...

IDC says tablet shipments continue to drop but hybrids are helping

IDC says tablet shipments continue to drop but hybrids are helping:

The tablet market is in rough shape, that much is impossible to ignore at this point. As smartphones engulfed what had been considered the "phablet" range of sizes, smaller tablets disappeared and larger tablets began merging with laptops. Consumers still seem to be unsure what the value of a standalone tablet may be, but hybrids are finding users according to IDC.

The latest quarterly report from IDC showed that 46.7 million tablets were sold in Q1 of 2016, which marks a 10 percent year-on-year drop and a 33 percent decline compared to the Q4 holiday sales for 2015. Interestingly, ...

Glass particles in liquid could lead to hologram displays

Glass particles in liquid could lead to hologram displays:

Shine a torch through a window and then a glass of water and you'll notice how the light changes as it passes through these two substances. Researchers at MIT and Harvard have now discovered what happens when you mix regular liquid and glass (which,...

Watch these smartphones bend and even fold in half

Watch these smartphones bend and even fold in half:

In addition to demoing products that will soon hit stores like the Lenovo PHAB2 series and the Motorola Moto Z family, Lenovo briefly covered a few concept products during its Tech World keynote event this week. The company even showcased a couple of very cool prototypes, including a foldable smartphone that can be turned into a wearable device, and a bendable tablet that becomes a phablet.

It's time to meet the C+ and the Folio.





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​Samsung might have bendable, foldable smartphones ready for 2017

​Samsung might have bendable, foldable smartphones ready for 2017:

Bloomberg sources say that Samsung is thinking of introducing phones with bendable screens. In fact, Samsung said that it would have that technology ready by 2017 itself, just a few years ago at its investors conference. However, this goes some way t...

Analysts predict the end of the smartphone boom

Analysts predict the end of the smartphone boom:

Gartner's latest research into the state of the mobile industry is a dire warning to all phone manufacturers. The financial analysis firm believes that the growth in smartphone sales will fall to a single digit, half the rate it was in 2015. It's har...

Tiny 'metalens' could bring SLR camera quality to your phone

Tiny 'metalens' could bring SLR camera quality to your phone:

Your smartphone's camera quality is limited for a number of reasons (sensor size, for example), but one of the biggest factors is optics: you need a lot of glass to deliver the pin-sharp photos of a DSLR or mirrorless camera. That's where Harvard res...

Leaked photos point to a second OLED screen on Apple’s next-gen MacBook Pro

Leaked photos point to a second OLED screen on Apple’s next-gen MacBook Pro:

Apple's MacBook Pro hasn't seen a compelling refresh in quite some time, but that's all about to change later this year. As we covered just last week, Apple later this fall is planning to release a completely revamped MacBook Pro outfitted with a Touch ID sensor and an OLED display panel located where the function keys usually reside.





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Dell unveiled a first-of-its-kind hybrid this morning at Computex

Dell unveiled a first-of-its-kind hybrid this morning at Computex:

Ever felt like you could use a 17-inch Windows 10 tablet? Well Dell has finally got you covered, because this morning the company unveiled the world’s first 17-inch 2-in-1 laptop hybrid at Computex 2016 in Taiwan.



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Everything we wanted to know about the iPhone 7 might have just leaked

Everything we wanted to know about the iPhone 7 might have just leaked:

Android may be the king of smartphones when it comes to market share, but the iPhone is still the most talked-about device. Year after year, chatter about the upcoming iPhone model increases in the months leading to its release, with leaks and rumors offering fans plenty of details about the next Apple phone.

The iPhone 7 is no different. Several reports have already cemented the idea that the phone will be remarkably similar to last year’s iPhone 6s — in fact, this is probably the first photo of a real iPhone 7, so you can already see what the phone will look like. We also have an idea of what the next iPhone family will have to offer, but now a fresh report seemingly lists all of the key specs for the upcoming iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.



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Hands-on video with ASUS ZenBook 3: so, so thin

Hands-on video with ASUS ZenBook 3: so, so thin:

We didn't expect much from yet another ASUS ultraportable, but the ZenBook 3 is seriously impressive. Weighing in at two pounds and measuring 11.9mm thick, it's both thinner and lighter than Apple's already crazy portable MacBook. It also packs in sp...

Dell's new 2-in-1 PCs run the gamut in screen size

Dell's new 2-in-1 PCs run the gamut in screen size:

It's no secret that the PC market has been shrinking due to the onslaught of smartphones and tablets, but if you ask Dell, it's apparently bucking the trend thanks to its 2-in-1 notebooks and gaming laptops. At Computex, Executive Director Monty Wong...

Microsoft is letting other companies build HoloLens devices

Microsoft is letting other companies build HoloLens devices:

HoloLens will eventually get some siblings -- but most of them won't be coming from Microsoft. At Computex today, Microsoft announced that it's opening up the Windows Holographic platform to third parties, which they can use to build their own virtua...