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6 cheap ESP32-based display projects anyone can build

One of the best and most simplest use cases for an ESP32-based display is a smart home dashboard. Touch or non-touch, it doesn't matter, as a basic display can be used to show information from ...

TCL Tab 8 NxtPaper tablet lets you switch between e-Ink and full color display

The Tab 8 uses TCL's NxtPaper 4.0 display, reducing glare and mimicking the paper-like look of e-readers such as Kindles and Kobos. However, unlike e-Ink, NxtPaper ...
Liliputing

TCL Tab 8 NXTPAPER 5G is $200 tablet with TCL’s latest paper-like display technology

The TCL Tab 8 NXTPAPER 5G is a tablet with an 8.7 inch, 1340 x 800 pixel, 90 Hz display, a MediaTek MT8755 processor, 4GB of ...
Tech Xplore

Stuck on a problem? Talking to a rubber duck might unlock the solution

You're neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new purchase sits ...
Tech Xplore

From VR headsets to flexible phones: Micro-LEDs aim to overcome size and brightness challenges

A Texas A&M University chemical engineering professor is helping chart the path for micro light-emitting diode displays—known as micro-LEDs—that could transform how future electronic devices are ...

Finally, I found an 'Ultra' Android phone with specs and features that truly matter

The TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra rethinks what "Ultra" means, focusing on eye comfort and stylus usability over raw power.

iQOO 15 to Feature 2K Samsung 'Everest' Display With M14 Luminescent Material

The iQOO 15 will feature a 6.85-inch 2K Samsung Everest display with a 144Hz refresh rate, up to 6,000 nits of peak local brightness.
IEEE

Real-Time Near-Field mmWave Measurements Using Screen-Printed Metasurfaces and IR Camera

Abstract: This article elaborates on a technique for rapid real-time imaging of millimeter-wave (mmWave) power density over surfaces of several wavelengths in size. The approach involves using a ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Valve explain why using PayPal for Steam purchases isn't currently an option in a whole bunch of countries

Update: Valve have confirmed to RPS that this withdrawal of support for Steam transactions by one of PayPal's acquiring banks "is regarding content on Steam, related to what we’ve previously commented ...
Reuters

Alibaba, Baidu begin using own chips to train AI models, The Information reports

Sept 11 (Reuters) - China's Alibaba (9988.HK), opens new tab and Baidu (9888.HK), opens new tab have started using internally designed chips to train their AI models, partly replacing those made by ...
IGN

Now that's a bargain.

$4.99 at Amazon Use code 'EUZWG92J' TechMatte’s got its amFilm OneTouch screen protectors for the iPhone 17 lineup down to $4.99 on Amazon, which is half off the usual $9.99 price. Just pop in promo ...
CNET

iPhone 17 First Look: Better Specs, Brighter Screen and Camera Upgrades

Apple's standard iPhone 17 has an even more important entry-level role as the lineup adds the thinner iPhone Air. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last ...