Technology

With laptops and smartphones boasting OLED screens, their color quality is excellent but comes at a premium cost. UMN researchers believe they may be able to solve the problem of high prices for consumers by creating an affordable way to print out organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). A new device called a 3D bioprinting...

In 2022, Samsung's OLED technology could bring new options for televisions and computer displays. CES, which has become one of the world’s biggest consumer technology shows, is always packed full of interesting gadgets and innovations. One of my favorite parts of the show is the way they highlight new technology that’s helping companies launch their...

A hallmark of Boost Mobile prepaid phones from the early 2000s was its PTT function, allowing you to talk through another person's cell phone speaker by pressing one button. Microsoft has announced plans for an upcoming update to Office 365 which will bring a similar feature to iOS (iPhone) and Android smartphones. However, Microsoft...

The last few generations of Intel’s mainstream desktop processors have been a mixed bag. The company has built some excellent chips that are highly competitive with AMD and even NVIDIA in the price range of $150 to $300. However, those same chips have also had numerous issues including overheating, performance throttling, poor overclocking support, 12th...

Most laptop screens still use the old 16:9 aspect ratio but there has been an increasing number of companies embracing larger screen sizes over the past few years. While also experimenting with larger screen sizes in laptops from other manufacturers, Lenovo has taken a broader view. It has unveiled a new ultra wide screen...