University of Tokyo
May 11 2009, Atul

It’s difficult really to think of a concrete role for a stretchable OLED display, unless the Japanese developers intend to use it as a cornerstone for some stunning future doodad. Apparently, it is just an OLED display that can be stretched to the...

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