If you saw our review of the 11.6-inch Taichi 21,
you'll know that its unusual dual-screen design had a pretty bad impact
on battery life. ASUS is taking another crack at the whip, however,
this time with the 13.3-inch Taichi that is finally shipping after a major hold-up
in the US and promises a big boost to stamina -- a max of seven hours
of use rather than five. If this claim stands scrutiny, then the
Ultrabook's other advantages should come back into play: namely the
presence of pen or multi-touch input on the outer screen, excellent
viewing angles and speakers, and a range of configurations based on
either a Core i5 or i7 with SSD storage. We have no idea how pricing
will compare to the $1,300 base of the 11-incher and the Taichi 31
hasn't appeared at any major retailers yet -- i.e., it still isn't quite
as "available" as ASUS claims -- but we'll bring you an update when
that changes.
LG plans to launch a flexible OLED smartphone before the end of the year, the company’s VP of mobile has confirmed, though it’s unclear to what extent the work-in-progress handset will actually flex. The OLED panel in question is the handiwork of LG Display according to VP of LG mobile Yoon Bu-hyun, the WSJ reports, with the proposed device set to launch sometime in Q4. LG Display’s work on flexible OLEDs has been underway for some time, though the company’s efforts have perhaps been overshadowed somewhat by rival Samsung’s YOUM development. Last year, according to a Korea Times report, LG Display was preparing for
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