Rectangular screens are so square. Which is presumably why Sharp has announced a new technology called Free-Form Display—that could allow screens to come in any space, and reduce bezel size to almost ...

OSAKA -- Sharp said Wednesday that it has developed an LCD panel that can be cut into any shape, paving the way for a wide array of applications including for automobiles and wearable devices.

Eyeing use in car dashboards and consoles, Sharp has developed an LCD panel that can be cut to almost any shape. Conventional LCD panels are rectangular — something that’s required because the tiny ...