DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 01.09.18

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This 65-inch OLED TV rolls up like a giant newspaper "It’s the successor to 2016’s rollable 18-inch display panel, only now it’s been scaled up to 65 inches and a full 4K resolution." via The Verge

LG InstaView ThinQ Alexa fridge adds clever kitchen tricks "As well as accessing Alexa and tracking groceries on the semitranslucent touchscreen, the InstaView ThinQ refrigerator can now act as quarterback for your entire connected kitchen." via CNet

China chasing Korea in larger LCD panel market "Although demand for organic-light emitting diode panels in the TV market is gradually rising, dominance of LCD panels is projected to continue for the foreseeable future." via The Korea Herald

Tesla's Latest Chinese Competitor Takes Screens To An Extreme "With a 49-inch screen spanning the dash from one door to the other, the first car-of-the-future unveil at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas didn’t disappoint..." via Wired

Competition heats up for Micro-LED, commercialization debated "LG Display on Monday announced that it is also developing Micro-LED technologies, a day after the surprise unveiling of its rival Samsung Electronics’ 146-inch Micro-LED TV..." via The Korea Herald