Corning Incorporated, the company that makes Corning Gorilla Glass, have announced that at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show they will be showing off Corning Gorilla Glass 3! The full product announcement is set to come on Monday January 7th 2013 at CES. It will be a more durable version of the glass and most of the improvements have been made at a molecular level. They have added Native Damage Resistance(NDR) which will help make it more scratch resistant and increase the durability of the glass. One thing that we know for sure is that Corning Gorilla Glass 3 will most likely be the toughest glass on the market. Corning Incorporated also said that they will be announcing Optical Cables by Corning. These are fiber-based connectivity solutions that extend the transmission of data far past the limits of copper based cables. They cables will be durable, have good flexibility, and great connectivity. Full details on Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and Optical Cables by Corning will be announced on Monday January 7, 2013. Be Sure To Check NJTechReviews for the full story on Corning’s 2013 Consumer Electronics Show Announcements! For more information check out the gallery and press release below. Stay Tuned To NJTechReviews For Round The Clock Coverage Of The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show!
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CORNING TO SHOWCASE LATEST GLASS TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS AT CES 2013
Introducing Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 and Optical Cables by Corning
CORNING, N.Y. , January 3, 2013 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced its plans for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week. The Corning booth, #14813 Central Hall, will highlight the company’s newest specialty glass solutions and their benefits for today’s consumer electronics device trends.
Corning plans to introduce two new products at CES 2013: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, a new glass composition with durability enhancements; and Optical Cables by Corning, fiber-based, device-to-device connectivity solutions that significantly extend the data transmission range past the limits of copper-based cables. Full product details will be included in announcements planned for Monday, Jan. 7.
“This year at CES, Corning will demonstrate its industry leadership in specialty glass and fiber optic technologies with the introduction of two products designed to enhance and extend the capabilities of consumers’ favorite devices,” said Wendell P. Weeks, chairman, chief executive officer, and president. “These new innovations build on the increasingly important and continually evolving role of highly engineered glass technologies in delivering improved product performance and functionality through touch capabilities, protective cover glass, and device connectivity.”
In the Corning booth, experts will be on hand to discuss and present hourly demonstrations of the toughness of Gorilla Glass 3 as well as the connectivity and flexibility of Optical Cables by Corning. The booth will also showcase the benefits ofCorning Gorilla Glass in larger format, multi-touch displays for education, entertainment and other applications.
Additionally, James P. Clappin, president, Corning Glass Technologies will be a panelist in the “Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Games and Video” session at 11a.m. PST on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at LVCC, North Hall N255-257. He will discuss the important role of highly specialized glass in some of the latest consumer electronic technologies such as hi-res, 3D, HD video, Internet-connected TVs, conformable displays, tablets and viral apps.