http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38475126>CORNING, N.Y. — An ultra-strong glass that has been looking for a purpose since its invention in 1962 is poised to become a multibillion-dollar bonanza for Corning Inc. >The 159-year-old glass pioneer is ramping up production of what it calls Gorilla glass, expecting it to be the hot new face of touch-screen tablets and high-end TVs.>Gorilla showed early promise in the '60s, but failed to find a commercial use, so it's been biding its time in a hilltop research lab for almost a half-century. It picked up its first customer in 2008 and has quickly become a $170 million-a-year business as a protective layer over the screens of 40 million-plus cell phones and other mobile devices.>Now, the latest trend in TVs could catapult it to a billion-dollar business: Frameless flat-screens that could be mistaken for chic glass artwork on a living-room wall.>Because Gorilla is very hard to break, dent or scratch, Corning is betting it will be the glass of choice as TV-set manufacturers dispense with protective rims or bezels for their sets, in search of an elegant look.>Gorilla is two to three times stronger than chemically strengthened versions of ordinary soda-lime glass, even when just half as thick, company scientists say. Its strength also means Gorilla can be thinner than a dime, saving on weight and shipping costs.>Corning is in talks with Asian manufacturers to bring Gorilla to the TV market in early 2011 and expects to land its first deal this fall. With production going full-tilt in Harrodsburg, Ky., it is converting part of a second factory in Shizuoka, Japan, to fill a potential burst of orders by year-end.
>>1780OH SHI-Was trying to post this
>>1780Waitaminute.Gorilla penises are WAY smaller than that.
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>>1779>areyouawizard.jpgI always appreciate a clever filename, Rametrain. But seriously, cool story. I'd love a scratch-proof iPhone screen.
>>1784>they don't make these for iphone>but droid has them
>>1785That's another positive in my tally of Droid Vs. iPhone. Of course, as I don't have a cell phone, it's purely from an armchair perspective.
>>1786The whole appeal to touchscreen is being able to manipulate a phone's display dynamically. There is no reason not to jump on scratch-resistant plates unless you make a killing by charging customers for replacementOH WAIT APPLE
I wonder if they'll make 3DS screens with this.
>>1792Well Nintendo's recent market strategies don't show signs of following in Apple's footOH WAIT
>>1798'White Plastic' is not the entierity of Apple's strategy.
>>1792The tech is expensive enough as is. Also, DS touchscreens are plastic, and designed to give a bit when you touch them.
The fools! The hubris!http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7964109/Scientists-create-dry-water.htmlScientists have created dry water.Yes, it's not technically true. Shut up, Buzz Killington.