Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass Will Protect Both Phones and Users

Today, Corning officially announced the Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as the first EPA-registered antimicrobial cover glass that will offer protection for both smartphones and users alike. The new product comes with an antibacterial agent, ionic silver, which has been included into the glass surface, and which will deliver sustained activity. According to Corning, process and metrology innovations will ensure precise control of silver levels that are needed to maintain the mechanical, optical, and dielectric properties of the Gorilla Glass. The company also notes that its new product is meant to address an increasing concern driven by the proliferation of touch technologies on mobiles,...

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Samsung Leaks Full Specs for Galaxy Tab PRO Tablets

The Samsung Galaxy Tab PRO line is breathing down our necks, and the folks over at Samsung Mobile Press got a little ahead of themselves and posted the full specifications and pics of the tablets online, before the official announcement. Evleaks already outed the specs of the tablets earlier and what could be spotted on the Samsung site before everything was pulled off (the guys over at PhoneArena managed to snap a pic in time) is in accord with what we saw before. The 12.2-inch model sports Super Clear LCD with 2,560 x 1,600 pixels density (247ppi) and 295.6 x 204 x 7.95mm / 11.6 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches dimension wise. The Wi-Fi model will weigh 732 g / 1.6 pounds, while the LTE one will weigh 740 g / 1.6 pounds The 10.1 model will...

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Samsung’s Upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 Lite to Be Priced at $129 / €94

Recent rumors have brought to our attention that Samsung is planning to enter the budget tablet market with a model that was expected to be priced around €100 / $136. The tablet’s name has been leaked in previous reports, as being the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite. Now a brand new one coming via DigiTimes and citing sources from the upstream supply chain, claims Sammy will price the model with exactly $129 / €94. According to the information Samsung will provide, most of the components for the new tablet (panels, processor, battery and chassis) and the production process will be achieved in-house, hence the super affordable price. The Galaxy Tab 3 Lite is expected to drop bundling a 7-inch screen with 1024 x 600 pixel density and a 3MP camera....

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