Display Technology News Roundup 10.28.2016

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Is this the world’s smallest touchscreen phone? " Mini things are fun. Sorry, I’m not willing to hear your counterpoint. So going with that indisputable fact, tiny gadgets are great, too, especially tiny phones. You thought Apple’s iPhone SE marked the return of bb phones? You might want to sit down. I have news. There’s a smaller phone. Maybe the smallest touchscreen phone ever? The Vphone S8 has a 1.54-inch display and one button. " via The Verge

Some Machines Are Flipping Votes, But That Doesn't Mean They're Rigged " Vote flipping. The stories and conspiracy theories have begun. In every recent election, there have been reports of voters pressing one candidate's name on a touch-screen machine, only to have the opponent's name light up instead. It can be unnerving for voters and often leads to allegations that the machines have been "rigged" to favor one candidate over another." via National Public Radio

Apple’s Touch Bar is their foray into touchscreen MacBooks, without having to go all in Apple has put a small touch screen bar atop their keyboard as a way of dipping their toes in the water of touchscreen display experiences without diving in head first. via 9to5 Mac

Think Apple’s Touch Bar is neat? Then you’ll love Microsoft’s ‘Adaptive Keyboard’ The underlying concept is impressively similar to Apple's new touch bar, but comes at a slightly bigger size allowing for more capabilities. Applications being run on the computer can output usage data, statistics, and new interactions to the Adaptive Keyboard. via Digital Trends

Samsung To Invest $24 Billion In Curved Panels, Flash Memory " Samsung’s semiconductor and display businesses are performing very well, and apparently, the company is now preparing for an even higher demand for these types of components. According to a new report from South Korean media outlet The Korea Herald citing a recent announcement from Samsung Electronics, the company intends to make a record 27 trillion won investment. " via Android Headlines

LG Introduces New UltraFine 4K and 5K Monitors Two new UltraFine series monitors, the UltraFine 21.5 and the UltraFine 27, are set to feature high resolutions of 4096 x 2304 and 5120 x 2880 respectively. via Anand Tech

iPhone 8 to have edge-to-edge display: When and what to expect from Apple's 2017 flagship " Rumors state new specs and hardware that will change people's views of the iPhone as it is now. There could be a change in the display as well as the charging mode. Even with the recent release of Apple's iPhone 7 just last month, its successor, iPhone 8, is already gaining some attention and popularity among consumers. " via HNGN

Nintendo Switch Reportedly Features Multi-Touch 6.2-Inch 720p Screen " When the Nintendo Switch trailer was released last week, it may have raised even more questions as Nintendo didn’t confirm most of its features. Now, new information has surfaced online detailing the upcoming hybrid console’s screen size and resolution. " via International Business TImes

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