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Samsung High Pixel Density AMOLED Panels To Feature Hexagonal And Diamond Shaped Pixels .   

 
 According to industry sources Samsung is experimenting with hexagonal and diamond shaped pixels to achieve a high PPI for their AMOLED displays. These pixels are made using the Laser-Induced Thermal imaging (LITI) process. The scaling has been facing problems in the past but the problem looks to be solved. So stay tuned to see weird shaped pixels on future Samsung phones featuring high pixel densities.

Samsung Galaxy S IV codenamed 'Altius' to go on sale in April

An earlier report mentioned that Samsung plans on using an alternate technology based on resonant magnetic coupling that is different from the electromagnetic induction found in the current wireless chargers. It also stated that the Galaxy S IV will not come integrated with wireless charging compatibility, but will rather sell the charger and a backplate, which is required to enable wireless charging separately.

Cloud gaming to spread across 66 million US households by 2017: Report

Videogames are moving further into the Internet cloud with new devices and services unveiled at the big Consumer Electronics Show this week.

One major step came from computer graphics giant and chipmaker Nvidia, which announced agreements with six cloud gaming companies to deliver games to global broadband companies.

This will allow gamers to play on any screen including smart TVs, PCs, tablets and smartphones.

"By using the Nvidia Grid platform, our partners will allow gamers to play anywhere, anytime, without being tethered to a box," said Phil Eisler, general manager of cloud gaming at NVIDIA.

Sony introduces Xperia Z with 5-inch full-HD display, 13-megapixel camera, Android 4.1

Sony kicked off its CES activities by lifting the wraps of its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, and Xperia ZL.

If you've been keeping tracking of the rumours, there are no surprises in the specs. The Sony Xperia Z comes with a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920) display alongside and is powered a by 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor. Other highlights include a 13-megapixel rear camera and 2GB RAM. The Xperia Z is IP55 and IP57 certified, which means it is dust and water resistant.

'Nirbhaya' app launched to help women in distress

A city-based software company has launched a cellphone application, which can send a distress message to a specified contact group in an emergency situation confronting a woman.

The application 'Nirbhaya', which can be downloaded for free, will send an alarm by way of an SMS text message denoting woman's location to the configured group through the Global Positioning System (GPS), said Gajanan Sakhare, the CEO of 'Smart Cloud Infotech', which has developed the application.