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After Apple launched the Retina enabled iPad, the task of finding appropriate and aesthetically pleasing wallpaper for your tablet proved to be more and more difficult. This is not the case anymore, as this week the 2048pixels website was launched, providing artsy tablet users with high resolution artwork perfect for the improved capabilities of the new iPad.

The art available on 2048pixel has been designed by some of the most talented digital artists working today. Additionally, the site can also be seen as a platform for struggling artists who are trying to make it. What?s special about this website is that it was created strictly for the Retina Display. The interface turns out to be very intuitive as users can swipe right to left or left to right in order to browse the materials present on the website. When something that is liked is found, a simple tapping will showcase the full wallpaper. On this page, one will find a button for downloading the art and a button for social media sharing.

Another interesting feature the website offers is that users can customize the experience. Art lovers will be able to modify the available themes. One example is that you can change color depth or luminosity. Textures and effects can also be added so users can enhance the appearance of the chosen theme to their own liking.

To be kept up to date with the gorgeous themes uploaded daily to the website, users can subscribe to the site?s RSS feed as well.

By Radu

Source: iPad Retina Wallpaper Site 2048pixels Launches 2.0 with Customizable Pictures

High speed 4G LTE mobile services may have take their sweet time getting to the UK, but judging by a new press release from Ofcom today, as reported on by TechCrunch, the UK could finally be getting the super fast services. According to Ofcom, which is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industry, it plans to hold an auction of spectrum, the largest ever, no less, for mobile services in the UK by the end of 2012. According to Ofcom, this would then lay ?the path for next-generation 4G networks to be rolled out next year.? Ofcom says that ?the auction will offer the equivalent of three quarters of the mobile spectrum in use today? which is 80% more than was released in the 3G auction in 2000. Ofcom goes on to spell out what many UK iPhone and iPad owners have been hoping for, i.e., that mobile broadband will be rolling out to at least 98% of people all across the UK, via 4G, ?the fourth generation of mobile technology, which will deliver much faster mobile data speeds to phones and other wireless devices than presently possible.? The press release goes on to say that Ofcom will also be reserve some of the available spectrum for a fourth national wholesaler aside from big three mobile carriers in the UK, namely Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2.

Source: Ofcom
Via TechCrunch

High speed 4G LTE mobile services may have take their sweet time getting to the UK, but judging by a new press release from Ofcom today, as reported on by TechCrunch, the UK could finally be getting the super fast services. According to Ofcom, which is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industry, it plans to hold an auction of spectrum, the largest ever, no less, for mobile services in the UK by the end of 2012. According to Ofcom, this would then lay ?the path for next-generation 4G networks to be rolled out next year.? Ofcom says that ?the auction will offer the equivalent of three quarters of the mobile spectrum in use today? which is 80% more than was released in the 3G auction in 2000. Ofcom goes on to spell out what many UK iPhone and iPad owners have been hoping for, i.e., that mobile broadband will be rolling out to at least 98% of people all across the UK, via 4G, ?the fourth generation of mobile technology, which will deliver much faster mobile data speeds to phones and other wireless devices than presently possible.? The press release goes on to say that Ofcom will also be reserve some of the available spectrum for a fourth national wholesaler aside from big three mobile carriers in the UK, namely Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2.

Source: Ofcom
Via TechCrunch

Digitimes reports that the success of the latest iPad has lead to a greatly increased demand for IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) panels. Digitimes says that according to industry sources, panel makers are starting to shift their focus to IGZO technology, as it is able to provide LCD screens with lower energy consumption thanks to its smaller, thin-film transistors (TFTs) and greater pixel transparency. Digitimes says that the technology also has higher electron mobility, enabling more current to pass through the TFTs, and therefore bringing more illumination capabilities. Digitimes notes that by focusing on producing IGZO panels, as well as similar types of panels, such as LTPS, AMOLED, and flexible displays, they are increasing demand for these new technologies, which could provoke a price war among the panel makers. The report goes on to say that panel makers are expected to start either creating new product lines or changing their existing product lines to IGZO by the end of 2012. Digitimes also says that in June, Sharp shipped around 100, 000 IGZO panels, with that figure expected to rise to 200,000 in July. Sharp will also be expanding its IGZO panel production by building a new plant in Guishan, southern China, doubtless to compete with the current demand.

Source: IGZO to become focus for panel makers

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