Samsung is rumoured to be shifting production from LCDs to QD-OLED displays

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A new report coming from The Korea Herald claims that Samsung is shifting away from LCD production. The company is reportedly looking to merge the technology behind its Quantum Dot OLED panels with its OLED panels to offer a single display solution. The former is currently being used for its TVs, while the latter is for its mobile division. The report claims that Samsung has started limiting the production of its LCDs at its South Korean facilities. The main reason is lower profitability and demand. It also makes it possible for the company to move production towards new QD-OLED displays. According to Samsung Display CEO Lee Dong-hoon, the company is ready to launch its first QD-OLED panels. But he hasn't specified when or what device the display will debut on.

According to industry analysts, Samsung plans to invest upwards of 10 KRW trillion (approx. CA$11 billion) in QD-OLED production and that the first product will be a premium TV. QD-OLED displays are in essence a mix of traditional LCDs and OLED displays. These don't use LED backlights. Instead, they are individually-lit by blue LEDs that convert light to red and green. Blue LEDs are said to consume less power in the process and improve colour accuracy as well.

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CES 2018: ASUS unveils world's largest 65-inch 4K gaming display

Since there is an abundance of gaming focused laptops and desktop PC's, it stands to reason that there should be standalone gaming-focused displays. ASUS is towering over the competition with its 65-inch 4K UHD ROG Swift PG56 which will appeal to serious gamers and eSports players.

ROG Swift PG65 can emit 1000 nits peak brightness that's several times greater than standard displays. Its direct-lit full-array LED backlight is dynamically controlled across all zones, providing very high contrast for richer, more natural-looking dark scenes. Its 178° wide-view panel provides brighter imagery, and its cinema-grade DCI-P3 color gamut provides a color range that is 25% wider than sRGB, resulting in more realistic color reproduction.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ships today

Samsung's latest flagship is finally available today. The anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED infinity display with a thin and tall form-factor. An all-glass case and an improved S Pen stylus and advanced dual-cameras with Optical Image Stabilization as well as 2X zoom functionality and  a new Live Focus feature.

In Canada, the Galaxy Note8 will be offered in Midnight Black and Deepsea Blue through Samsung Experience Stores, online on Samsung.ca and through the following carriers: Bell, Eastlink, Freedom, MTS, Rogers, Sasktel, Telus, Videotron. They will all carry the Galaxy Note8 in stores or available online beginning September 15, 2017. 

First impressions of the HTC One (M8)

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The HTC One (M8) improves on almost every aspect of the original HTC One and adds some user requested features. The silver model coming to TELUS in Canada is very similar in look and feel to its predecessor except the satin-finish aluminum now wraps around the entire case and the polycarbonate element that held it all together has been reduced dramatically.

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