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Popularity of OLED tablets skyrockets and is expected to grow even more next year

01/31/202301/30/2023 L. Green

This version of the display panels has been jumping in penetration compared to LCD displays. OLED tablets have sharply taken off in their penetration among consumers after that market previously had been firmly held by LCD screens. This technology has already dominated smartphones but didn’t make it in larger screens. Samsung was among the earliest largescale adopters of OLED tablets. While other companies didn’t initially follow suit, the devices became considerably throughout the pandemic. According to a report by Counterpoint Research, the lockdowns and remote work that were widespread throughout…

IBM wearable technology provides mobile health monitoring using hand strength

12/26/201801/08/2019 Julie Campbell

The latest in mhealth uses a fingernail sensor to quickly and easily measure your overall wellness. A new IBM wearable technology was unveiled this week, adding a “first of its kind” to the mobile health industry. At the moment, this mhealth wearable device remains in the prototype phase. There have been other types of mhealth device in the form of wearables. From the traditional fitness tracker to gadgets that smell your breath, sample your stool or gauge how you type, mobile health technology is rapidly expanding. That said, a new…

Delta facial recognition technology moves quickly from “curb-to-gate”

09/27/201809/26/2018 Jorge Gonzalez

Delta facial recognition - Delta airplne

The airline intends to implement this tech throughout Atlanta’s international airport terminal. The new Delta facial recognition technology will soon be rolling out to provide travelers with “curb-to-gate” seamlessness. The first launch from the airline will occur at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport’s International Terminal F. The concept is to use facial recognition technology to skip ever having to show documents. The Delta facial recognition “curb-to-gate” technology, if it works as advertised, will let a traveler heading overseas head through the airport to his or her flight without having to take out…

QR code bees make it easier to track their movements

04/09/201804/06/2018 Jesse Collins

QR Code Bees - Image of Bumblebee in flight

Researchers have barcoded whole colonies for the purpose of better understanding them. Little QR code bees are currently flying around to help researchers to better understand them. Each one boasts his or her own quick response code to make it possible to discover more about their colonies. The process of adding QR codes to individual bumblebees took a great deal of care and precision. Essentially, the QR code bees came to wear their scannable barcodes through the use of superglue. The process required great delicacy, and the scientists were extremely…

Digital downloads outpaced by CDs and vinyl for first time in 7 years

03/26/201803/23/2018 Julie Campbell

Digital Downloads - Vinyl Sales - People buying records

Mobile commerce made many believe purchasing physical copies of media was on its way out. Digital downloads have been on the rise for years. Many have believed that CDs were going the way of vinyl, and vinyl had gone the way of the dinosaur. That said, for the first time since 2011, CDs and vinyl sales are now outpacing media downloading. When iPods and other MP3 players first became popular, the need to buy and store CDs fell. Once those portable media players hit the market, digital downloads and music…