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LG’s new 55-inch transparent OLED rises from the foot of your bed LG Display is continuing its trend of reimagining the future of screens at CES 2021 with a new transparent TV. The panel is a 55-inch OLED, but its transparent design lets you see through it even when it’s turned on and displaying an image. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/10/22223774/lg-transparent-oled-tv-display-55-inch-smart-bed-ces-2021

Ming-Chi Kuo today released a report claiming that Apple will bring back Touch ID fingerprint recognition to its iPhones starting in 2021. The analyst said that he believes Apple will release a iPhone with both Face ID and under-display Touch ID fingerprint biometrics. from https://9to5mac.com/2019/08/05/iphone-face-id-touch-id/ https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/12/iphone-8-home-button-touch-id1.png?w=1600

Samsung has redesigned the Galaxy Fold to address the screen durability issues that torpedoed its launch, Bloomberg reports, with the folding phone soon to begin commercial production. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/2/20680495/samsung-galaxy-fold-fix-redesign-release-date-report https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64663872/akrales_190418_3377_0391.0.jpg

Following a tease earlier this year from Apple software chief Craig Federighi, it’s not entirely surprising that the next version of macOS will support the use of certain iPads as external displays. from https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/16/macos-10-15-will-reportedly-turn-ipads-into-external-touchscreens/ https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Screen-Shot-2019-04-16-at-10.25.02-AM.jpg?fit=578%2C344&strip=all

If you haven’t already soaked up the leaks about it, the new LG V50 introduced today is a souped-up V40 with the new Snapdragon 855 processor, improved cooling, bigger battery, and the futuristic addition of 5G. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18238437/lg-v50-dual-screen-second-display-mwc-2019 https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63112233/vpavic_190223_LG_DUAL_SCREEN_0001.0.jpg

Children look at screens for too long every day, and don't exercise and sleep enough, and it’s affecting their cognitive ability, researchers have said in a new report. from https://www.newsweek.com/us-kids-screen-exercise-sleep-guidelines-1144583 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png