Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Qualcomm shows off 5.1-inch, 2,560 x 1,440 resolution Mirasol display

Qualcomm showcased a couple of new implementations of its Mirasol display technology at the SID Display Week. One of them was a 1.5-inch panel used on a smartwatch and the second and more interesting one is a 5.1-inch panel with an astounding 2,560 x 1,440 resolution.
At 577 ppi, the latter easily has the highest pixel density of any smartphone display currently on the market. The image quality, however, was described as being inferior to current generation LCD or OLED panels and the display has a silvery tint to it.
Mirasol is essentially Qualcomm’s trademark for interferometric modulator display technology, where instead of using liquid crystal with backlight or self-illuminating OLED panels, it utilizes reflective surfaces designed to reflect a specific wavelength of light to form an image using ambient light. The panel requires power only while changing state so it can remain on permanently and not consume any power at all, similar to e-paper displays. In fact, it is said to consume around 6x less power than a traditional LCD and OLED panels.
The technology is still being developed and nowhere close to production.

Social Media Trends in Pakistan [Infographic]

Internet users in Pakistan are still hovering around 10 to 15 percent of total population in the country, with less than just 2 percent connected with high-speed broadband internet.
Despite the fact, the growth in 2012 for social media usage stood at 50 percent and digital marketing spend by corporations grew by at least 45 percent during the year.
These indicators hint the surge in social media usage in coming days, when more and more people with be socializing online. Facebook remains the top platform with around 27 percent of Pakistani online population registered with it, hinting that there is still huge room available to fill for established social media networks and the new entrants alike.
The whole situation can get a lot different with over 120 million mobile phone subscribers and good chances of 3G coming into the country later this year, hinting three figure growth in social media usage in coming years.
Ayesha Sajid, a communication professional, has put together following infographic, detailing the social media trends in Pakistan. We are presenting it for our readers as it is:
SocialMediainPakistan 519a33e16787f Social Media Trends in Pakistan [Infographic]