Who doesn't like some good old-fashioned geekery? Displaymate goes unbelievably deep on the subject of the screen on the Apple Watch, and comes up with some fascinating details that will have an impact on any other smart watch maker: Displaymate found that the watch's screen is OLED, probably from LG, and is Apple's first OLED screen. Power management is rigorous, sometimes … [Read more...]
LG touts OLEDs, maybe for the iWatch?
OLED displays -- Organic Light Emitting Diodes -- have been the Next Big Thing in display technology for well over five years. Between technical challenges, patent disputes, and the awful finances of building flat-panel displays, they've never quite made it to market in a big way. That's a shame, especially for the wearables market, because the brightness, low power draw, and … [Read more...]