Testing an OLED Laptop Display: It’s Pretty Amazing

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech August 1 Futurology [Testing an OLED Laptop Display: It's Pretty Amazing]( Today we're testing a monitor, but it's not the usual sort of monitor review. Rather, we're looking at a laptop display because it's super interesting - it's [one of the few OLED laptop screens going around](, and from testing this display we can learn a lot about how OLED might be suited to PC displays and how it compares to the LCD panels we've been using for a while now. Today we're testing a monitor, but it's not the usual sort of monitor review. Rather, we're looking at a laptop display because it's super interesting - it's [one of the few OLED laptop screens going around](, and from testing this display we can learn a lot about how OLED might be suited to PC displays and how it compares to the LCD panels we've been using for a while now. 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All models feature Gen11 integrated graphics,… They include Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 variants with core / thread counts of 2/4 and 4/8. TDP scales from 9W on lower-end models up to 28W for the top-end Core i7-1068G7. All models feature Gen11 integrated graphics,… Gaming Classic [Diablo is available to play for free in your web browser]( Diablo, the beloved action role-playing game from Blizzard, is now available to play in your web browser courtesy of RivSoft. Diablo, the beloved action role-playing game from Blizzard, is now available to play in your web browser courtesy of RivSoft. Industry [Your next iPhone might come from Vietnam as manufacturers seek to avoid trade war fallout]( It's no secret that big tech is scrambling to move production out of China: PC makers like Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo and HP, console manufacturers like Nintendo and Sony, Amazon with Kindle and Echo, Google, Samsung and Apple with their tablets… It's no secret that big tech is scrambling to move production out of China: PC makers like Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo and HP, console manufacturers like Nintendo and Sony, Amazon with Kindle and Echo, Google, Samsung and Apple with their tablets… Transportation [Bird's new e-scooter affords more battery life, puncture-proof tires, self-reporting damage sensors and more]( Electric scooter sharing company Bird unveiled its Bird One scooter with increased durability, better battery life, enhanced lighting and more back in May. Now, it’s moving on to bigger and better things with a brand new model boasting even more… Electric scooter sharing company Bird unveiled its Bird One scooter with increased durability, better battery life, enhanced lighting and more back in May. Now, it’s moving on to bigger and better things with a brand new model boasting even more… Tablets [Galaxy Tab S6 packs 10.5" OLED, Snapdragon 855, magnetic S Pen]( Samsung in a surprise move on Wednesday officially unveiled its latest Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6. Most didn’t expect the slate to break cover until next month – perhaps during the Unpacked event on August 7 – but Samsung… Samsung in a surprise move on Wednesday officially unveiled its latest Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6. Most didn’t expect the slate to break cover until next month – perhaps during the Unpacked event on August 7 – but Samsung… WTF?! [Congress wants to limit your social media time by law]( On Tuesday, Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a measure called the Social Media Addition Reduction Technology Act or SMART Act. On Tuesday, Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a measure called the Social Media Addition Reduction Technology Act or SMART Act. Industry [IBM accused of trying to look as cool as Amazon and Google by firing older employees]( The tech giant is facing a number of lawsuits accusing it of age discrimination. Bloomberg writes that in one of these civil cases, a former vice president of human resources, Alan Wild, said in a deposition that IBM had “laid… The tech giant is facing a number of lawsuits accusing it of age discrimination. 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