The boys and girls at Microsoft Research are getting set to
publish a report detailing a competing (and in their
perspective, superior) technology to replace the LCD monitors
we've grown to know and love heart with reservations. By using
pixels that boast "a pair of mirrors to block or transmit
light," displays could theoretically be created which are
"faster, brighter, and more power efficient than liquid crystal
displays." Dubbed telescopic pixels, the devices would be able
to turn off and on in under 1.5-milliseconds, which is quick
enough to put "red, green, and blue light-emitting diodes behind
each pixel." Furthermore, these pixels are way brighter than
those used in LCDs, which means users would see less power draw
and be able to view the screen more easily in direct sunlight.
Sounds solid from here, but could you not humor us with a
release time frame or something?  [Via TG Daily]   Microsoft
Research thinks telescopic pixels will rival LCDs