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Corning has unveiled a new high speed data cable that it calls the USB 3.Optical Cables by Corning. These cables are capable of high data transfer speeds over a longer … Continue reading

Let’s face it, our hands are not clean, neither are our faces, especially when you’re out all day either at work or school, and there are only so many times we can wash our hands on a daily basis. Even then there’s no stopping friends, family members, or strangers with grubby hands to grab at your smartphone, ultimately “soiling” its display with germs and bacteria. It does sound pretty gross but it is a common occurrence and not something we give much thought, but if you’re really particular about cleanliness, you might be interested to learn that Corning has announced what they are calling the world’s first antimicrobial cover glass.

According to Corning’s SVP and General Manger, James R. Steiner, “Corning’s Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass inhibits the growth of algae, mold, mildew, fungi, and bacteria because of its built-in antimicrobial property, which is intrinsic to the glass and effective for the lifetime of a device.” This helps Corning stand out from the competition whereby other antimicrobial wipes/films tend to degrade over time, versus Corning’s solution which seems more permanent. Corning expects that their new glass can be installed in a variety of products, such as computers, cellphones, telephones, display panels, and even calculators.

It sounds like a pretty cool piece of technology and we can’t wait to see which company will be the first to implement it into their products. Corning’s antimicrobial glass announcement was made shortly after the company announced their 3D Gorilla Glass which many have speculated could make its way into Apple’s rumored iWatch.

Corning Antimicrobial Glass Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

Corning is a company that is known for its Gorilla Glass series of screens that are supposedly extremely resistant to scratches and cracks. They have supplied these screens to numerous smartphone manufacturers in the past, and it now it looks like the company might have something new for OEMs in the future that comes in the form of a 3D-shaped version of Gorilla Glass, as announced by Corning a few days ago. What’s 3D-shaped Gorilla Glass, you ask? Well it’s basically glass that is curved in a more pronounced way, which we guess you could liken to devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Round or the LG G Flex.

According to Corning, “More than half of the top 10 smartphone manufacturers already market devices that incorporate cover glass with subtle curves, and the demand for even more-dramatic form factors is increasing. Corning’s 3D-forming technology meets this demand and expands the design possibilities for industrial designers.” This seems to suggest that companies in the future who might want to create more dramatically curved devices will not have to forgo durability afforded by Corning’s products for something else that is more pliable. Of course as it stands only Samsung and LG have devices that are curved, but according to speculation, some believe that this could be Apple’s answer to a curved display which might be used in their rumored iWatch.

Assuming this is true, it will not be Apple’s first foray into curved displays. In fact older models of the iPod nano (specifically the 2009 model) did feature a subtly curved display. We’re not sure what will result from this but hopefully Apple’s iWatch will be able to show off Corning’s efforts.

Corning Develops “3D” Version Of Its Gorilla Glass, Fuels iWatch Rumors original content from Ubergizmo.

The release of the 33-foot-long Thunderbolt Optical Cable by Corning is a long-awaited event. For those that want to move data along a wired connection – a long distance, at that – there’s a lot to be said about the 10 Gbit/s bi-directional, dual channel technology, and as the first “all-optical” offering in the world […]

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco this week, Corning has announced that it has been granted an Intel certification for Thunderbolt Optical Cables by Corning, the first all-optical fiber Thunderbolt cables. According to the company, the optical fiber cables support both Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 protocols and will be available “in the coming […]