| 1. LG's wallpaper TV has a cable that's not up to code |
| By David Katzmaier, CNET |
| LG's wallpaper W7 was the coolest TV that debuted at CES 2017 in my book. Its millimeter-thick screen hugs your wall like another coat of paint and should deliver image quality as good as any of the company's other world-beating OLED TVs. Unfortunately if you want it to look as seamless as wallpaper, you'll need a professional to install it. That's because one crucial component, its proprietary ribbon cable, isn't up to code. More» |
| Why This Matters: Apparently you'll need an AV Professional. –Cynthia Wisehart |
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| 2. Is Apple working with Zeiss on "Apple Glass"? |
| By Lance Ulanoff, Mashable |
| It's the hottest scoop since, well, the last time Robert Scobie wrote that Apple was working with the highly-regarded optics company on AR. Back then, he cited two unnamed sources. Now it's one unnamed Zeiss employee (who soon may no longer be one if he did, in fact, spill the beans.) Apple is not speaking on the record about this. Nor is Carl Zeiss. I contacted both for comment. Even so, there's a host of problems with this theory. The primary one being that I just don't think Apple wants to build Google Glass 2.0. More» |
| Why This Matters: This is a Gossip Cop bust of this exclusive CES rumor that got a lot of breathless news traction. Decide for yourself. -Cynthia Wisehart |
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| 3. MIT's 3D graphene is ten times stronger than steel |
| By David L. Chandler, MIT News |
| A team of researchers at MIT has designed one of the strongest lightweight materials known, by compressing and fusing flakes of graphene, a two-dimensional form of carbon. The new material, a sponge-like configuration with a density of just 5 percent, can have a strength 10 times that of steel. More» |
| Why This Matters: It's the first success in using graphene in a three-dimensional structure—which you can see in the pictures and video. Here's another take from Computer World and Engadget You can never have enough graphene news. –Cynthia Wisehart |
