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Lenovo’s Project Crystal is the world’s first laptop with a transparent microLED display
At MWC 2024, Lenovo showed off a new concept device called Project Crystal which the company claims is the world's first laptop with a transparent microLED display.
'Apple Watch X' will reportedly feature a thinner casing and magnetic bands
It's still at least a year away.
Samsung bets on MicroLED and 8K for its premium 2023 TVs
Samsung is poised to take the MicroLED technology it introduced at CES 2018 mainstream, with an expanded lineup of MicroLED TVs.
Google acquires MicroLED startup Raxium to help boost its AR ambitions
Google has purchased a startup called Raxium specializing in MicroLED displays as part of its Devices & Services group.
Samsung's 2022 QLED TVs include the first 144Hz 4K and 8K sets
Samsung has revealed its 2022 QLED and MicroLED TVs, and the highlight may be an 8K set that supports 144Hz content.
Samsung's 'The Wall' will be used to form a virtual movie studio
Samsung has struck a partnership with 'Parasite' studio CJ ENM to provide massive microLED displays for its virtual production studio.
Watch Samsung detail its Micro LED TVs
We got a first look at Samsung’s 2021 TV lineup at CES 2021, but on Tuesday the company provided more information on details like pricing and availability.
Samsung confirms availability for its 2021 TV lineup
Samsung has confirmed its full range of 2021 TVs including high-end Micro LEDs, Neo QLEDs, more Frame TVs, and new gaming and smart monitors.
You can install Samsung’s latest MicroLED TVs yourself
While LG and Sony have pushed OLED for their premium TVs, Samsung has pursued another display technology: MicroLED. With these MicroLED TVs, Samsung is taking a more familiar approach.
Samsung built a 110-inch version of its MicroLED 'Wall' TV
Samsung has launched a 110-inch MicroLED TV, and it’s now up for pre-sale in Korea. The tech giant has been showcasing massive displays that use MicroLED technology over the past two years. It unveiled a 146-inch TV called The Wall at CES 2018, and it showed off a 75-inch model and a 219-inch display at the same event last year.
Samsung's giant 'Wall' TV now comes in four more sizes
Samsung's luxurious The Wall TV now has more options -- at least, for those with the vast amounts of money and space to get one. The company is taking advantage of production improvements to introduce 88-inch, 93-, 110- and 150-inch fixed screen sizes in addition to the 75-, 146-, 219- and 292-inch options that were available before. That's almost too fine-grained (does Samsung really need both 146- and 150-inch sets?), but it should suit those who want the largest possible screen for a given wall.
Samsung's next The Wall TV can stretch to 292 inches with 8K
Samsung's 146-inch The Wall TV? That's for chumps. The electronics giant is fulfilling its promises of a home version by introducing The Wall Luxury, an even more ambitious TV designed for the poshest of abodes. It starts at 'just' 73 inches and 1080p, but its MicroLED tech lets it scale all the way to 292 inches and 8K. That's over 24 feet in the diagonal, folks. You could very nearly cover a large living room wall with your screen. Appropriately, Samsung is hyping up the use of its Ambient Mode to decorate your space with art when you're not using the TV. You can certainly afford the power bill if you can afford this model, after all.
Samsung dives into 8K, MicroLEDs and more at CES
As we expected, 8K TVs were a huge topic at CES this year. Samsung already showed off its 8K QLED at IFA, but at CES we got a glimpse at the shipping models, including the huge 98-inch Q900R. It's cool tech, but there won't be any true 8K content for a while. Samsung's Scott Cohen explains why he thinks the company's AI upscaling could help give consumers a reason to go 8K. Additionally, the company showed off its latest MicroLED sets at CES, which includes a sensible 75-inch version and an enormous 219-inch set. As Cohen explains, that tech could give consumers more flexibility to deploy large screens. And honestly, it seems a lot more useful than 8K at the moment.
Samsung shows off a 75-inch 4K 'Wall' TV made with MicroLEDs
Last year at CES Samsung showed off the modular MicroLED panels that make up its The Wall TV technology. This year it's updated the tech in two directions -- larger and smaller, and apparently even made it see-through? Tonight at an event in Las Vegas we're seeing MicroLED panels used to create a 219-inch 'The Wall' and 'The Window' display -- last year's massive screen measured 146-inches -- that prove it can build screens of any resolution, size or shape. Samsung also announced a version of The Wall that might fit in more homes, with 4K resolution available in a 75-inch size. There's no word on how much that will cost, but it's more realistic for consumer use than the 34-foot movie theater screen the tech was originally made for. We'll have more information on these screens and everything else Samsung is bringing to CES 2019 shortly, so check back for any updates.
LG shows off an 8K OLED and huge MicroLED TV, because Samsung
A few years ago it was curved TVs and 4K, but the never-ending game of LG vs. Samsung and who can create the most unnecessary display porn has moved on. Yesterday, Samsung showed off its first consumer-ready 8K QLED TV at IFA, but LG wasn't going to let its Korean nemesis take all the super-ultra-high-definition glory. And so today LG announced its own 88-inch 8K OLED panel, which is, naturally, a "world's first" because there's little reason for it to exist right now. There's no price or release date or really any information whatsoever on the TV because it's basically just a technical exercise, and because it's 3 inches bigger than the biggest Samsung TV, LG kinda won, I guess? And yes, it looks incredible.
Samsung plans to turn 'The Wall' display into a home TV
At CES 2018, Samsung unveiled "The Wall," a 146-inch 4K TV with MicroLED tech that offers many of the benefits of OLED TVs, like pure blacks and bright whites. Today, display president Han Jong-hee said that Samsung will start mass-producing The Wall in September, but also announced that it will launch a much thinner consumer version next year. It will be 30mm thick compared to 80mm for The Wall, and while it's aimed at the luxury home market, "the price will not be as high as people think," said Han.
Samsung shows record profits despite weak demand for mobile OLED
With its latest earnings report, Samsung notched its fourth straight quarter showing record operating profits of $14.4 billion. As predicted, that's mostly due to the memory chips it makes that go inside its phones as well as many other devices, but the most notable element of the report might be its warning of slow OLED sales. Samsung makes the OLED screen fronting Apple's iPhone X, and like other iPhone suppliers, its results imply that shipments and demand have been lower than anticipated. Still, Samsung appears to be expecting a follow-up version in the second half of this year when "OLED panels in the smartphone industry are expected to see a rebound in demand." Apple will report its earnings May 1st, although it doesn't usually provide information on sales of specific iPhone models. As far as its own devices, sales of the Galaxy S9 family were strong along with unexpectedly high numbers for the outgoing Galaxy S8. That's all while Samsung prepares for its next flagship phone later this year, which should be a new Galaxy Note. In TVs, sales were slightly down, but we're keeping an eye on updates about the stunning 8K and MicroLED Wall displays shown off at CES. According to the report, those are both still in the works for a launch in the second half of this year.
Apple reportedly invests in its own MicroLED screens
Apple quietly acquired a company called LuxVue in 2014 that was working on low-power MicroLED display technology. A report by Bloomberg indicates that development has continued and that Apple is making a "significant investment" in the new technology with an eye toward including them in devices like the iPhone or Apple Watch in a few years.
Samsung's massive 'The Wall' TV will be available in August
At a Samsung TV event this morning, the company announced that their massive 146-inch 4K TV made of MicroLED panels, aptly named 'The Wall,' will be available for consumers to buy this August. While the electronics titan didn't release a price, it'll likely be significant, so start saving now.
Our first look at Samsung's massive 146-inch 4K MicroLED TV
Last night, Samsung unveiled its vision for the future of the living room: The Wall, a 146-inch 4K TV comprised of MicroLED panels. Yes, Samsung is skipping OLED entirely as it moves beyond its QLED LCD technology. The company claims The Wall has all the benefits of OLED without any of the downsides, like the potential for burn-in and worries about shortened life-spans. Since each pixel is self-emitting, there's no backlight like there is with LCDs, which means it can deliver brighter whites and pure blacks like OLED.
