From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) Optimistic about Second Half: Caveat Emptor

July 30, 2009

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) posted second quarter results that were better-than-expected. Better-than-expected, but the expectations were quite low: CMO posted a net loss of NT$8.84 billion (about US$269 million). Expectations were a net loss of NT$11.67 billion. CMO also shared an upbeat outlook further supporting a future recovery for LCD manufacturers.
Optimistic But a future recovery [...]

HP 2709m: 27-inch Full HD LCD Monitor

July 29, 2009

The monitor you see is HP’s new 27-inch Full HD LCD monitor, the 2709m. Here are the specs:

Size: 27-inch
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Response Time: 3ms (Gray to Gray)
Brightness: 400 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (static), 30,000:1 (dynamic)
Color Gamut: 92% NTSC
Connectivity: VGA, DVI-D with HDCP, HDMI with HDCP (2)
Adjustability: Swivel, Tilt
Power Consumption: 46W (max), <2 (sleep)
Availability: Now [...]

LG BL40 “New Chocolate”: 21:9 Ultrawide Black Label LG Phone

July 29, 2009

This is an official shot of LG’s New Chocolate (BL40). As you can see it has a 5.0 megapixel digital camera with what seems like a dedicated button for taking snaps in landscape format. The camera is coupled with a flash, which I would guess is of the xenon variety. The slightly titled and 3D [...]

Zinio Hardware

July 29, 2009

Do you use Zinio? If not, you should. Zinio is software that allows you to read magazines on your computer display. If you have a high-enough resolution monitor the experience of reading a magazine using Zinio is pretty darn amazing. There are many cool features but I’ll touch on just a few.
Staples Do you get [...]

100-percent LED Backlights in 2012 for Notebook PCs

July 29, 2009

100-percent According to DisplaySearch, 52-percent of notebook PCs in 2009 will sport a LED backlight. That number will hit 100-percent in 2012. This is good news for companies involved in the LED backlight supply chain and bad news for companies still trying to make a buck with CCFL backlights. But not really.
1-percent That’s the percent [...]

Sonos CR200: 3.5-inch VGA Touch Controller

July 28, 2009

Sonos has a new and improved controller: the CR200. The 3.5-inch LCD on the CR200 boasts an impressive resolution of 640 x 480 (landscape). I’m not sure if the CR200 has an accelerometer so I’m guessing you can only use it in portrait mode. Back to the resolution: it is twice that of the iPhone/iPod [...]

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 10-inch LCD: Poor Color and Viewing Angles

July 22, 2009

Big But Poor I flew economy on Singapore Airlines, one of my favorite airlines, from SFO to ICN (Inchon, South Korea) and was pleasantly surprised to see that the LCD was rather large. I think it is about 10-inches. The last time I flew Singapore about 2 years ago the screens were 7-inches and the [...]

Gigabyte TouchNote: 10.1-inch Netbook Tablet PC

July 17, 2009

Gigabyte TouchNote Specifications
Display: 10.1-inch Touch TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Webcam: 1.3 megapixel
CPU: 1.66GHz Atom N280
RAM: 1GB
HDD: 2.5″ 9.5mm 160GB 5400RPM SATA
Connectivity: VGA, Ethernet, ExpressCard, 4-in-1 Multicard Reader, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi
Other: Multitouch Mousepad, Windows XP Home
Price: US$599 on Amazon.com

A netbook tablet PC (or convertible netbook) sounds like an ideal ebook reader, note-taking device [...]

EU After AUO and CMO for Price Fixing

July 16, 2009

AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) received a Statement of Objections from the EU Commission regarding a price-fixing cartel of several LCD panel makers. AUO announced that it will reply after closely reviewing the document while CMO stated that the company will fully cooperate with the EU Commission’s investigation.
LG Display, Sharp, Chunghwa Picture [...]

LG Chocolate BL-40: Real Deal

July 16, 2009

Ah, so this is what the real thing looks like: LG’s Black Label BL-40. Some say it is LG’s next Chocolate phone. The unique feature of the BL-40 is the 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio with a 800 x 345 resolution (landscape). The UI seems to be LG’s S-Class with a 5 megapixel camera coupled with [...]


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