Apple has reportedly hired a display expert with ties to LG and Samsung, and whose most recent work included efforts on OLED technology for TV sets.
According to a report from the OLED Association, Apple has wooed James (Jueng-Gil) Lee, a display and semiconductor technology expert who's had stints at LG Display, Samsung, and now-defunct flat panel design company Candescent Technologies.
The hire, which Apple has not confirmed, comes while many have their eyes on the company to create its own TV set. Reports have gone back and forth between claims of a more advanced set top box and a full-fledged TV set, though many believe it will be the latter.
Even with the expertise in TV technology, the rumored hire is worth taking with a grain of salt. All of Apple's portable products (short of the
iPod shuffle) use screens, and Apple is frequently changing the types of display technology it uses. With that said, any expertise in large displays would be of obvious benefit in the in-house development of TV set.
(via 9to5Mac)
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