LG rumoured to be supplying tech giants with foldable displays for smartphones

If rumours are to be believed, LG’s display division will begin mass-producing foldable displays for smartphones in 2018. The company will then supposedly supply these to Apple, Google, and Microsoft. We’ve seen concepts from LG before with designs that range from something that resembles a book and one that can be rolled up like a newspaper. Both concepts take advantage of the flexibility of OLED displays.

Apple has patents for foldable displays including one that folds outward so the screens can be accessed easily. And while Apple has been rumoured to be releasing an iPhone with an OLED display, signs point to the screen being curved instead of foldable. Samsung is expected to be the primary—and possible sole—supplier of OLED displays for the rumoured Apple iPhones. But if it’s true that LG plans to mass produce these, then Samsung might have some competition.

Source: ETNews | Via: MacRumors

Vine to become Vine Camera when app shuts down

While Twitter hasn’t said yet how long the site will be up and running, the social network is already making adjustments to how Vine’s feature will be used in the future. The app will be rebranded as Vine Camera and will let you take looping 6.5-second video clips that you can post either on Twitter or save directly into your phone. Outside of that, you won’t be able to do the other things you could with the previous Vine app.

If you don’t plan on using Vine anymore and just want to get your videos, you’ll get different results depending on whether you save from the desktop site or smartphone app. With the desktop site you’ll get index.html file that has your captions as well as number of likes, comments, and revines. If you get it from the app, you’ll just get the video files. You can also get an email with links to your Vines if getting everything seems too troublesome for you. This download bundle won’t include the longer video clips Vine experimented on before. Followers are also being transitioned to Twitter with users being alerted via pop-ups they want to keep following well-known video creators there.

Source: The Verge

GM is testing self-driving Chevy Bolt EV's in Motor City

Bolt EV launched at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show - Gadjo C Sevilla

GM's Chevy Bolt EV is the first mass produced electric vehicle priced under $40,000 and it is also one of the first to feature autonomous driving functionality. Chevy's been testing the self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EVs on public roads in Michigan and will build the next-generation autonomous Bolt EV at its Orion Assembly Plant.

According to the Detroit News, "Chairman and CEO Mary Barra made the announcement during a rare news conference Thursday afternoon at the automaker’s Renaissance Center headquarters in Detroit, calling the state one of the “primary areas” for the automaker to test autonomous vehicles." Test drives are expected to reach the metro Detroit area within the "next few months."

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Latest Xbox One update to speed up downloads by 80 per cent

The Xbox One is an amazing console but sometimes the need to download patches, firmware updates and add ons can take a lot of time. Thanks to a new software update, Microsoft promises speed boosts of up to 80 per cent if you'r internet connection is faster than 100Mbps. For slower connections clockedat less than 100Mbps, the update should still boost game and app downloads by 40 percent. This is a welcome update and it's great that Microsoft continues to improve the nuances of the XBox One experience.

Source: Engadget