16 posts and columns on OLED

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Sony, Panasonic in TV Tie-Up Talks

in News on May 15 at 10:49 am PT

Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. are in talks to jointly develop or produce next-generation flat-panel television sets, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday, in a move that aims to defray the heavy cost of manufacturing a new display technology.

Stop Whining, Toby — We’ll Get That New OLED TV as Soon as We Sell Your Sister’s Kidney

in News on May 10 at 12:43 pm PT

Got a spare $9,500 lying around?
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More TV Buyers Look to LED Screens

in News on February 23 at 1:23 pm PT

For the first time, more U.S. TV buyers are looking to purchase LED TVs rather than cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) TVs, according to a new report from IHS iSuppli. Consumers who planned to buy an LED-backlit TV jumped to 54 percent in the last quarter of the year, a 32 percent increase from the third quarter; the share of CCFL-backlit LCD TVs dropped to 25 percent from 56 percent. The report comes just a couple days after Samsung, the world’s largest LCD-panel maker, said it would spin off its LCD business to focus more on higher-margin OLED screens.

News Byte

Samsung Spins Off LCD Business

in News on February 21 at 5:47 am PT

Samsung, currently the biggest LCD panel maker in terms of sales, will spin off its unprofitable LCD operations on April 1 into a new firm, called Samsung Display Co. As The Wall Street Journal notes, analysts had widely expected the spinoff, as the LCD industry shrinks and the Korean electronics giant focuses more on higher-margin OLED screens for TV sets and tablets.

Mobile Device That’s Better for a Jotter Than a Talker

in Personal Technology on February 15 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt tests the Samsung Galaxy Note, a phone-tablet hybrid with a large screen that uses a stylus as well as your fingers.
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At CES 2012, 3-D Is Riding Shotgun to “Smart” TVs

in Commerce on January 6 at 10:48 am PT

3-D isn’t going away — it’s becoming just another check-off feature, as TV sets get “smarter.”
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Apple’s iTV Could Have a Sharp Picture

in News on November 23, 2011 at 4:40 am PT

The Japanese maker of monitor panels is said to be playing a role in the production of the long-rumored Apple television.
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Engineers Try to Solve Ultrathin TVs

in Media on May 17, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Ro Jae-song, a materials science professor here, has spent the past eight years researching a display technology called OLED, which is now used for some high-end cellphone screens. Mr. Ro does contract research for South Korea’s two big electronics makers, Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Co., on a difficult problem: How to build OLED screens big enough for large televisions.

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Motorola: Two New Phones at CES?

in News on December 29, 2009 at 3:39 pm PT

Motorola may be planning to announce a pair of new phones at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry.

Microsoft Packs The New Zune HD With Bells, Whistles And Plenty of Style

in The Mossberg Solution on September 22, 2009 at 2:58 pm PT

The new Zune HD offers a rich screen and a wealth of artist information, but it can’t compete with iPod Touch’s app offerings.
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D7 Tech Demo: What’s in Greg Harper’s Bag?

in D7, May 27, 2009 at 1:45 pm PT

Nope, Sony’s Not “Recession-Proof”: Set for $1 Billion Loss?

in Media, January 13, 2009 at 2:30 am PT

A Streaming Comes Across the Sky

in News, September 4, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

The Andy Griffiths Show: Blu-Ray R.I.P.

in News, September 4, 2008 at 5:30 am PT

Sony and Roku Try To Join TV to Web, But No Merger Yet

in Personal Technology, August 13, 2008 at 6:06 pm PT