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6 quick stories on the rack · #displays
4 min

Why Touchscreen Accuracy Fails at the Edges

There's a real physical reason touchscreens misread taps near the edges, and software correction only partly f…

SISana Iqbal
6 min

Phone Screen Colors Shift at an Angle: The Physics

Tilt your phone and the colors drift. The physics of display viewing angles explains why OLED and LCD screens …

LPLeo Park
7 min

Why App Icons Look Sharper on Some Screens

Same pixel count, different sharpness. The real reason app icons look crisper on some phones comes down to pix…

SISana Iqbal
5 min

Why Your Phone Screen Dims Slower in the Cold

Cold air slows your phone's ambient light sensor, liquid crystals, and battery voltage, all at once. The physi…

SISana Iqbal
6 min

Phone Screens Show Colors That Physically Can't Exist

Your phone displays colors no rainbow can produce. The physics of LCD and OLED screens reveals how they trick …

LPLeo Park
5 min

What Smartphone Refresh Rate Actually Does to Your Eyes

60Hz vs 120Hz isn't just a spec sheet number. Here's what refresh rate actually changes about how motion looks…

SISana Iqbal