Over the weekend Intel officially introduced its new discrete graphics solution for laptops. The first notebook with an Intel Iris Xe MAX GPU is now available for purchase, and at least two more are on the way in the coming months. But the GPU is based on the same Intel Iris Xe technology Intel uses […]
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DisplayPort 2.0 will support 16K displays
Remember when 1080p screens were considered “full” HD? These days you can find plenty of monitors with 4K UHD resolutions, with some companies pushing the boundaries to 5K, 6K, or even 8K… but you may need two cables to actually connect some of those displays. In the future you may be able to do it […]
8K OLED tablet displays are now a real thing
The 264ppi True Tone displays on this year’s iPad Pro are really, really good. There’s always room for improvement, though. Semiconductor Energy Laboratory thinks there’s enough room for another 27 million or so pixels. SEL has just unveiled the industry’s first tablet-sized 8K OLED displays. They’re bringing two different models to market, measuring 8.3 and […]
HDMI 2.1 brings support for 8K displays (at 60 Hz)
So you finally got around to picking up a 4K TV or monitor? Congratulations… it’ll be obsolete soon. Or at least not state of the art anymore. The HDMI Forum has just released version 2.1 of the HDMI specification and, among other things, it enables support for 8K displays at 60 Hz. Don’t need an 8K […]
Pimax introduces an 8K VR headset
Most high-end virtual reality headsets on the market today have a roughly 100 degree field of view, give or take, and two displays (one for each eye) with resolutions around 1080 x 1200… give or take. But Pimax says it’s new headset is the first with an 8K resolution, thanks to twin 3840 x 2160 […]
DisplayPort 1.4 will support 8K displays
There aren’t many 8K displays available yet, but by the time they become common (or at least more common), your laptop or even smartphone might be able to connect to your 8K TV and crank out super-high-resolution video. The Video Electronics Standards Association has published the specifications for DisplayPort 1.4, which will support 8K displays. DisplayPort 1.4 […]
Japan Display unveils 17.3 inch, 7680 x 4320 pixel display
The pixel density wars march on. Japan Display has unveiled a new 17.3 inch display with 510 pixels per inch, which the company describes as an 8K4K display, although there’s a little rounding involved: the actual resolution is 7,680 x 4,320. The screen could pave the way for super-high-resolution laptops, tablets, or other other devices. […]