http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/21/new.smoled.display.tech/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/tmdsmoled.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba Matsushita Display (TMD) and Idemitsu Kosan say they have devised a new form of screen, one which could substantially improve the performance of cellphone displays. The technology is based on an OLED variant called SMOLED -- Small-Molecule Organic LED -- and in a sample, 2.2-inch QVGA screen, consumes an average of just 100mW of power. Its luminosity half-life is meanwhile rated at 60,00... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/21/new.smoled.display.tech/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/21/toshiba.matsushita.oleds/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/toshibamatsushitaoled.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba Matsushita Display is about to mass-produce OLED screens that could be used for a wide range of portable devices, according to a report from Japan's Nikkei BP. The joint venture between Toshiba and Matsushita (Panasonic) is claimed to be producing as many as one million 2.5-inch organic screens per month starting from Autumn of 2009 and would be the first Japanese company to do so.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/21/toshiba.matsushita.oleds/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/nanosilicon.led.prototype/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/ledfig.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A prototype of a light emitting device developed by Matsushita Electric Works (Panasonic) and a Japanese University engineering department that is more efficient and smaller than conventional LEDs was unveiled today. Unlike fluorescent lamps, such as CCFLs used in HDTVs, the device does not require mercury, using a 5nm or smaller nanosilicon device to create a ballistic electron discharge into xen... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/nanosilicon.led.prototype/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/25/toshiba.long.life.oled.tv/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/toshibaoledtv.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Technology partnership Toshiba Matsushita Display on Friday unveiled a new spin on organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs that should ensure they last as least as long as LCD or plasma with the color accuracy and thinness of the newer technology. Using a new metal membrane, a 20.8-inch OLED set can output light more efficiently than earlier OLEDs. This allows the screen to run at half brightnes... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/25/toshiba.long.life.oled.tv/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/10/matsushita.now.panasonic/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/panasoniclz85.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Matsushita on Thursday ended years of tradition by formally adopting the Panasonic brand as its name around the world following a board decision today. The move has been described as a difficult one as it drops the name of the company's founder Konosuke Matsushita but is also characterized as a necessary one: most customers only think of the Panasonic label and its association with Viera HDTVs or... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/10/matsushita.now.panasonic/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/27/fujitsu.drops.hdtvs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/fujitsuaviamo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Further reducing the rapidly shrinking Japanese HDTV market, Fujitsu on Thursday said it would halt production of its AVIAMO HDTV line, signaling the end of the company's display business. The company argues that its focus for the sets, which primarly included a set of high-end plasmas built for custom and luxury home theater setups, has effectively squeeze the company out of its own market. As ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/27/fujitsu.drops.hdtvs/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/27/sony.quits.rear.projection/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/sonysxrda3000-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony this morning confirmed that it will quit the rear-projection TV field, ending its longstanding involvement with the technology. The Japanese firm will discontinue its SXRD line and other large sets in favor of direct view flat panels, such as today's LCDs and the company's still-young OLED technology, began with the launch of the XEL-1 this month. The move is necessary as sales of larger, h... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/27/sony.quits.rear.projection/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/26/hitachi.lcd.maker.deal/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/hitachip42.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hitachi has confirmed previous reports that it will sell stakes in its LCD business to Canon and Matsushita, giving each firm just short of a 25 percent shareholder stake in the company. The move is spurred on by "intensifying competition" in the LCD field that needs investment and a stable supply, according to Hitachi. In exchange, the electronics giant will be able to refine its In-Plane Switc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/26/hitachi.lcd.maker.deal/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/19/panasonic.and.hitachi.deal/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/panasonicpz750u.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic's parent brand Matsushita is holding discussions with its frequent rival Hitachi that could permanently alter the HDTV business, according to a source speaking with Nikkei Business Daily (registration required). The former company is allegedly set along with Canon to take control of a joint LCD development project shared with Hitachi and Toshiba, giving it a far greater stake in the TV ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/19/panasonic.and.hitachi.deal/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:15:00 GMT