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Tech T@lk

google announces Lg’s ultrafine 5K Display

I/o event to kick off on to return as alternative to

may 11-12 apple’s studio Display

oogle has confirmed on he South Korean brand LG the ideal 5120 by 2880 resolution for
Thursday that it will be host- will be returning with its 27- Retina scaling on a Mac, making it
Ging its I/O event this year live Tinch UltraFine 5K external the go-to option for many Mac users
from the Shoreline Amphitheater on display next month. As per the re- in recent years.
May 11-12. The event will mostly take ports obtained by Mac Rumours, Following the announcement of
place online, with some of it likely the LG UltraFine 5K display has not the Studio Display, Apple delisted the
to be live-streamed from the venue. been discontinued and is still in pro- 27-inch UltraFine 5K display from the
“This year’s event will be broadcast in duction. The display is simply out of Apple Store. The American tech giant
front of a limited live audience, and stock at the current time due to com- presumably chose to stop selling the
is completely free and open to ev- ponent shortages and high demand. UltraFine 5K due to its similarity to
eryone virtually,” Google spokesper- LG expects the UltraFine 5K to come the Studio Display.
son Alex Garcia-Kummert said in a back in stock on its website as soon as The UltraFine 5K features almost
statement to The Verge. The limited COVID-19 pandemic and returned as next month, with availability at other the same 27-inch 5K panel with P3
audience will be comprised primar- an online event in 2021. At last year’s retailers presumably set to improve wide colour, built-in speakers, a built-
ily of Google employees and some event, the company made a number around the same time, the company in camera, a single Thunderbolt port
partners. Registration will be free of big announcements including de- confirmed as per Mac Rumours. that is capable of charging a MacBook,
and will begin sometime this month, buting Android 12’s “Material You” Apple collaborated with LG to and three USB-C ports, but for a price
according to an FAQ. There will be design, revealing updates to Google develop the UltraFine 5K display, of USD 1,299, reportedly USD 300
no tickets, which seems to mean that Workspace, and saying that Google’s which contains almost the exact cheaper than the Studio Display.
everyone who wants to attend will be Wear OS and Samsung’s Tizen would same panel as a 27-inch 5K iMac, Apple continues to sell the Ul-
able to. As per The Verge, Google be merging into one platform (now featuring Thunderbolt connectivity, traFine 5K’s smaller sibling, 23.7-inch
I/O was cancelled in 2020 due to the known as Wear OS 3). close integration with macOS, and UltraFine 4K display, for USD 699.

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