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Apple Planning for 7.85-Inch 'iPad Mini' with IGZO Display Later This Year?
www.macrumors.com
Claims of an "iPad mini" have been circulating for some time now, with a number of the reports indicating that Apple is planning to launch the device with a 7.85-inch display later this year. While the rumors have been evolving for quite some time now, things have been beginning to...
NC State researcher finds more efficient way to cool devices, looks to cut costs too
www.engadget.com
Does your electronic device have you a bit hot under the collar these days? A researcher at NC State has developed a faster and less expensive method for cooling gadgets -- especially those that tend to crank the heat up. Dr. Jag Kasichainula, an Associate Professor of Materials Science...
Unlikely scenario: Analyst says Apple HDTV to be called iPanel, begin production in May
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Jefferies & Co.’s Peter Misek has been one of the most outspoken analysts regarding Apple’s rumored HDTV product. He first said in November that Sharp was preparing its production lines for the “iTV” and then last month claimed production of up to 5 million units could begin by May with...
Researchers combine copper and graphene for quicker, cheaper computer cooling
www.theverge.com
In electronics heat is often the enemy, but research at North Carolina State University may have resulted in a way to keep things cool in a less-expensive manner than is currently possible. Dr. Jag Kasichainula achieved the feat by using graphene. Compromised of honeycombed carbon atoms, graphene is being...
Sharp shows off IGZO LCD and OLEDs including a 13.5-inch QFHD screen
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Sharp announced earlier this year that it was starting to crank out LCD panels based on new indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) technology and now it's ready to show some off at the Society for Information Display show in Boston. Currently sized for phones and tablets, the first prototypes...
The perils and promise of high-resolution displays
www.extremetech.com
Sharp has announced that it’s building next-generation LCDs using IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology. This new approach first made headlines just before Apple launched the iPad 3, when it was rumored that Sharp would provide panels for the high-resolution tablet, but manufacturing difficulty reportedly led to Apple opting for...
Sources back 7.85-inch iPad using Sharp IGZO panel
www.electronista.com
Apple is indeed working on a 7.85-inch model of the iPad, using IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) panels made by Sharp, according to anonymous industry sources. While both claims have been made before, rumors about a smaller iPad have largely quieted in recent weeks. IGZO allows for better images from...
Sharp rolls out high-res IGZO LCDs destined for tablets, laptops and monitors
www.engadget.com
Well, a week (or two) is a long time in the technology industry, and despite that joint venture with Sony heading south, it's not all bad news for Sharp. According to a press release from the panel maker, it has begun production of the world's first screens based on...
Sharp's 498 ppi LCD hopes to kickstart the crystal IGZO transistor revolution
www.theverge.com
Sharp and research company Semiconductor Energy Laboratory are announcing a new jointly-developed advancement in thin-film transistor (TFT) technology called CAAC-IGZO (C-axis aligned crystal Indium gallium zinc oxide), which they believe will do nothing short of "revolutionize" display technology. While working on semiconductors made from conventional amorphous IGZO, researchers accidentally...
Sharp Begins Mass Production of Retina-Resolution IGZO Displays
www.macrumors.com
IDG News reports that Sharp has announced the start of mass production of new ultra high-resolution displays based on IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) materials. Early rumors had suggested that Apple might use the IGZO displays in the new iPad, but whether due to later-than-expected availability or other considerations, Apple...
Sharp now building world's first IGZO panels for thinner, more energy efficient displays
www.theverge.com
At its plant in Kameyama, Japan, Sharp has started production on the first LCD panels that feature indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) semiconductors, which will lead to thinner displays with lower energy consumption. Production on the panels actually kicked off last month, but Sharp said today that it has...
Japan's Sharp Begins Mass Production of IGZO Displays Amid Rumors of Apple Use
www.pcworld.com
Sharp said Friday it has begun mass production of displays using IGZO (indium, gallium, zinc) technology, which analysts have said is a prime candidate for use......
REPORT: Manufacturing Concerns Are Pushing Back The Apple Television Release Date (AAPL)
www.businessinsider.com
Some of the speculation points to Apple releasing its television in Q2 this year, but that's not going to happen, reports DigiTimes. Apple has reportedly partnered with Sharp to make the panels for the TV, but an industry source told DigiTimes that Sharp is nowhere near ready to begin...
Apple’s iTV launch reportedly hampered by display availability
www.bgr.com
Apple has been widely rumored to be readying a Siri-enabled television for release this year, but a new report claims component availability issues will prevent the highly anticipated “iTV” from launching in the first half. Citing unnamed sources within Apple’s supply chain, DigiTimes on Friday reports that Sharp, rumored to have...
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