Liquid crystal has hit its peak
R&D money spent on better things
Liquid crystal has hit its technological peak and companies like Samsung and LG are investing in R&D for different types of technology.
Apple to snub Samsung and make its own screens
Spending a fortune on micro-LED development
Apple wants to reduce its dependence on Samsung and develop its own micro-LED displays.
Samsung working to commercialise MicroLED
Could replace OLED on smartwatches
Samsung has started to commercialise MicroLED technology for smartwatches and the tech could be used to replace OLED displays.
LG Display makes screens out of context lens material
There is something in my eye
LG Display has shown off a thin, lightweight, stretchable, and twistable micro-LED screen which is made from the same silicon material as contact lenses.
Apple to build its own micro LED panels
Built by TSMC
Apple is developing micro LED panels for both small-size and large-size applications along with its chum TSMC.
Apple developing MicroLED device displays
Asian suppliers might be knifed soon
Apple's Asian supplies might be about to receive the long expected knife in the back.
Apple giving up on micro-LED research
Inventing is too hard
Apple’s claim to be an innovator took another knock as it was revealed that it was slashing staff in one of its key R&D labs.
MicroLED simpler to make than expected
Still too expensive for smartphones
While many thought it would take three years to get Micro LED displays to become available in the market due to technological bottlenecks, it looks like it will be a lot easier than many thought.
Micro LED arrives soon
Second half of 2017 with products in 2018
Despite shedloads of delays and technological bottlenecks micro LED products will start to arrive in the second half of the year with full production ready for 2018.