A group of military chemists and scientists are developing ways to embed electronics into flexible, bendable, and stretchable materials. According to a press release, so far the research team has figured out how to cram a circuit board onto a thin ribbon of flexible silicon. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ph.D. Benjamin J. Leever explained,” Basically, […]
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LG’s new OLED lighting panels are the most flexible yet
LG is expected to start mass production of a new type of flexible display this summer. The folks at OLED Display.net report the new plastic OLED screens lighting panels can bend further than existing solutions. Update: LG’s new technology applies to lighting panels, not the screens you find on phones or tablets. It could be a while before […]
Flexible display, battery technology advances
Try hard enough to bend your smartphone, tablet or laptop in half and you’ll probably break it. But gadgets of the future could be a bit more… flexible. Or at least damage-resistant. A handful of devices on the market already use flexible displays. That doesn’t mean you can roll them up, but it does mean […]
Lilbits (7-11-2014): Hacking Android Wear
Android Wear may be an operating system for smartwatches… but under the hood it’s a lot like Android for phones, tablets, TVs, and other devices. So it’s not surprising that shortly after the first Android Wear watches started shipping we started to see developers creating custom ROMs. Want to know how to get a little […]
PlasticLogic unveils flexible AMOLED display for wearables
PlasticLogic makes ePaper screens for eBook readers and other devices. Now the company’s showing of a new flexible display that could be used for smartwatches or other wearable products. The new screen is a flexible AMOLED display that can be used for curved devices such as watches or bracelets. PlasticLogic’s new display can show 256 […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab Round could be a well-rounded tablet (literally)
Samsung may be working on its first tablet with a curved screen. The company launched a phone with a curved glass display called the Galaxy Round in October, and now MovePlayer reports that Samsung is considering releasing a larger device with a curved 7 or 8 inch display that may be called the Samsung Galaxy […]
LG’s G-Flex phone really flexes, coming to US carriers (video)
The LG G Flex is a smartphone with a curved display and a gently sloped body. While LG initially promoted the design as something that would help the phone conform to your face (or back pocket), it turns out the phone also really does flex. LG has released a video showing some of the phone’s […]
LG says its G Flex smartphone is flexible, self-healing
The LG G Flex is a smartphone with a 6 inch, curved display. And that might not even be the most unusual thing about it — LG says the rear cover of the phone has a coating of “self healing” elastic, which automatically covers up small scratches. LG plans to start selling the G Flex […]
This is what LG’s G Flex curved phone looks like
Our faces are round, so why are the phone we hold up to our ears and mouth flat? Maybe they won’t be for long — LG’s upcoming G Flex phone had a gentle curve which could help it better fit your face (or your butt if you stick it in your back pocket). Images of […]
Lilbits (10-07-2013) Fox News introduces crazy touchscreen-driven newsroom
People are spending more and more time consuming news, video, and other content on smartphones, tablets, and other devices with touchscreens. Now Fox News plans to do the same thing… in a new newsroom featuring computers with 55 inch touchscreen displays which they’ll use to do their work live, on the air… for some strange […]