NEC has announced a new 27-inch LCD for computer users that promises high resolution in an eco friendly design. The new monitor is called the NEC MultiSync EA274WMi and it has LED backlighting. The monitor also uses IPS screen technology to provide wide viewing angles allowing collaboration in the business environment. The viewing angles for […]
It’s not been a week since the Retina iPad mini hit shelves in the USA and rumors of the next-generation iPad Pro have surfaced. This comes soon after the in-store availability of the device known as the iPad Air, a name which suggests too that a “Pro” model may be in the works. This larger […]
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Round smartphone with a curved display. That display was 5.7-inches and Full HD, however it looks like Samsung is not quite ready to stop with a simple curve in the display. A recent Bloomberg report brings talk of a new Galaxy smartphone coming next year with a “display that wraps around […]
The Tokyo Motor show is sure to bring on its fair share of oddities rather soon, one of the more face-friendly being the Nissan 3E HUD – a heads-up display made for Nissan vehicle driving specifically. What you’re going to find with this device is a system in-tune with the vehicle as you drive it, […]
If you like the idea of a wearable display, but your budget can’t afford some of the high-end solutions out there, the Vuzix Wrap 1200DX might be worth a look. This video eyewear product has hit pre-order directly from Vuzix and offers nice features for under $500. The glasses are the world’s first all-digital solution […]
Samsung is doing all kinds of crazy things just to get kudos for being ‘First!’ these days, and now it’s added two more “achievements” to that list: coining the terrible term “fonblet” and promising displays that are way, way beyond the capabilities of human eyeballs. During its analyst day in Seoul, South Korea, it’s being far more candid about future plans than is normal, in the hopes of reassuring investors that it continues to expand and rack up growth.
Among its revelations, the company now lays claim to the creation of a “fonblet” market (the term was rumored earlier in the year for a new Samsung device), which is known to most others as the ‘Phablet’ category, or to even more normal people as just ‘large phones.’ The fonblet is a unique and special bird, however, combining not just a huge display with (relative) portability, but also with handwriting recognition – the element which perhaps distinguishes it from mere phablets, and which allows Samsung to lay claim to its creation via the Galaxy Note line of devices.
Leaving aside that fonblet hits the ears with all the sonorous pleasure of a cat falling down the side of a skyscraper clad in chalkboard, it also combines the word “tablet” with the word “fone,” which as most will be aware, doesn’t actually exist. Maybe the “f” stands for pen.
Samsung is also letting on that it plans to increase the resolution of smartphone displays considerably over the next couple of years – first, with WQHD resolution (2560 x 1440) displays next year, and then with 3840 x 2106 screens (aka Ultra HD) sometime in 2015. It sounds nice, but remember these resolutions are planned for devices with roughly 5-inch screens (or slightly larger, if we’re talking fonblets here). As explained by someone much smarter than me (scientist and photographer Bryan Jones) in this article, Apple essentially topped what the average human eye is capable of distinguishing on a smartphone screen at regular use distance with its 326ppi Retina display on the iPhone 4.
In other words, pixel density of 500 or higher starts to enter into “but why?” category, providing advancement for advancement’s sake. If you hold your eyeball right up to the screen, it’s likely going to make a difference, but otherwise, any perceived improvement in quality is likely to be imagined, rather than actual. The real improvement is on the spec sheet, which is where Samsung is hoping consumers are paying attention.
Samsung also said it plans to essentially go back to the drawing board on software and do better, which is something that actually matters, so there’s that. Displays for Superman and terrible neologisms, we could probably do without.
With rivals Samsung and LG outing their own curved smartphones last month, some probably expected a short reprieve from the craze of unconventional smartphone form factors. It seems, however, that it was only the opening salvo and Samsung, who fired the first shot, is ready to take it to the next level all the way […]
Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have invented and patented a battery so flexible that it can be rolled up and placed in the trunk of your car to power it, reports Phys.org. The invention’s many applications run the gamut from large-scale machinery to flexible smartphones. This could go a long way towards […]
The first time we heard about the new Dell UltraSharp 32 UP3214Q monitor was back in July when word of the high-resolution device for surfaced. Dell has now announced that monitor and its UltraSharp 24 U2414H monitor are available to purchase in China right now. Unfortunately, there’s no indication of when these high-resolution monitors will […]
Eizo is a company known for making high-quality computer monitors aimed at professional users and the medical industry. The company has announced a new 23.5-inch gaming monitor called the Foris FG2421. The manufacturer claims this is the first monitor aimed at gamers to feature a 240 Hz refresh rate. The FG2421 promises low input lag […]
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