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Macworld: CRT Is Dead, Says Jobs
News Apple is keeping two existing iMac models with cathode-ray tubes for the retail and education markets. This is the official death of the CRT today," Jobs said of cathode-ray tubes during his two-hour speech.
[January 8, 2002, 11:01]
NEC Develops Ultra-thin Battery For Mobile
News The new battery has been dubbed ORB, for Organic Redical Battery, by NEC, because it uses an organic radical polymer as its cathode. The battery has a very thin structure (300µm) and a pliant and bendable structure because flexible plastic is used...
[December 9, 2005, 15:50]
Sony Singed By Dell Battery Recall
News Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates, says the problem is caused by impurities within the anode and cathode of the battery cell. Over time those impurities — usually tiny pieces of metal — can work their way to the edge of...
[August 16, 2006, 13:35]
Get Ready For The 9-to-5 Notebook
News The next question is whether you can take a cathode with that mix of metals into mass production. By changing the metals in the cathode you can change the capacity curve of the battery," Trainor said.
[June 7, 2005, 11:25]
Dell To Recall 4.1m Laptop Batteries
News The problems Dell is having stem from impurities within the anode and cathode of the battery, said Kay, who was briefed on the problems by Dell executives. Over time, those impurities, usually tiny pieces of metal, can work their way to the edge of...
[August 15, 2006, 8:35]
Flat-panel Monitors Edge Ahead
News Flat-panel monitors for desktop computers are expected to surpass traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors in revenue this year, a sea change for the display industry. Declining prices, combined with aggressive bundling deals from PC makers such...
[March 13, 2003, 9:19]
Apple Waves Goodbye To The CRT
News Apple launched a replacement for the eMac specifically aimed at the educational market on Wednesday, and also announced that it had ceased production of bulky cathode ray tube (CRT) displays and switched over to flat screens.
[July 6, 2006, 11:05]
Flat Screens Exploit Electron Emission Technology
News Like a cathode-ray tube (CRT) TV or monitor, SED creates an image by colliding electrons with a fluorescent-coated glass plate. Canon and Toshiba have formed a joint venture to develop, produce and sell surface-conduction electron-emitter display...
[September 14, 2004, 16:20]
Sony Slashes Jobs Worldwide
News Two Japan factories producing cathode ray tubes (CRT) used in TV and computer displays will next year switch to assembling TVs. Sony will cut up to 20,000 jobs worldwide as part of company-wide reform policy, according to news site Mainichi Daily...
[October 20, 2003, 9:35]
Apple To Ditch CRTs For Flat Panel Monitors
News The Apple 17-inch cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor -- the last model available of this type -- is being retired as the company makes a transition to all liquid-crystal display (LCD), or flat-panel, monitors.
[May 4, 2001, 7:48]
Twist Of Phosphate Means Better Batteries
News In a nutshell, the company is replacing cobalt with phosphate as the cathode material in its lithium-ion batteries, allowing them to be more stable and less expensive, according to Valence chief executive and president Stephan Godevais.
[February 12, 2002, 10:31]
Apple Apologises For Environmental Modesty
Blog Comment There’s one toxic substance that some companies still ship by the pound, and that’s the lead contained in their cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays. Andrew, You have a pretty sarcastic take on it - which fits in with the Greenpeace line.
[May 3, 2007, 14:48]
LCD Screen Shortage Pushes Up Prices
News LCD technology allows for much thinner displays than traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) display technology. Surging demand for notebook computers, televisions and desktop PC monitors have spurred a shortage for the most popular sizes of liquid...
[October 17, 2003, 12:00]
Flat-panel Supply Set To Surge
News LCD panels allow for thinner, lighter display units compared with traditional cathode-ray tube devices. A long-standing supply crunch for liquid-crystal display panels is starting to lift, providing hope that prices for flat-panel monitors will...
[March 8, 2004, 7:30]
Comdex Fall, Las Vegas: Sony Shows 2-feet Super-wide Screen Of Dreams
News The breakthrough is made possible thanks to a new tungsten-infused cathode that provides a 23 per cent brighter beam. Las Vegas Comdex visitors in need of more monitor real estate saw their screen of dreams here this week when Sony demonstrated its...
[November 21, 1996, 9:01]
Sony's New Display Prototype Lets Video Shine
News Sony also expects it will eventually replace cathode ray tubes currently used in televisions and traditional computer monitors. Sony is looking to light up the lives of gadget lovers with a new type of display that promises to provide brighter...
[February 8, 2001, 8:15]
Digital Dashboards To Revolutionize Driving
News The DMD provides a better alternative to liquid crystal or cathode ray display technologies. So says Visteon Automotive Systems, a Ford subsidiary, that is developing the new digital car instrument display.
[November 19, 1998, 13:41]
Toshiba Recalls Batteries Due To Fire Risk
News The problem appears to be caused by impurities within the anode and cathode of the battery cell, which can allow it to discharge its stored power extremely quickly. Computer manufacturer Toshiba has apparently become the latest vendor to recall...
[September 29, 2006, 13:05]
Apple Confirms EMac Display Problem
News The all-white eMac is an updated take on the original iMac, built around a 17-inch monitor as compared to the 15-inch cathode-ray tube monitor tube that is at the heart of the first iMac. A glitch is causing the displays on some of Apple Computer's...
[October 2, 2002, 7:34]
Apple Makes 54Mbps Standard On EMac
News The eMac, which is designed for the education market, is Apple's last computer built around a cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitor. Apple also added support for 802.11g wireless, or what the company calls AirPort Extreme.
[May 6, 2003, 16:01]
