Kindle Paperwhite's patented front-lit display guides light underneath an anti-glare layer and down toward the display, away from the reader's eyes.

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They glare you up and down, inspect your hair and clothing.

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To help cut down on glare and enhance viewing outdoors and in direct sunlight, Samsung has also designed the TL34HD's VGA LCD screen with a drastically improved anti-reflection coating.

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As ever, that helps cut down on glare, so even if you're resting the tablet face-up on a table, you should be able to follow along with a movie or continue reading a document.

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They were so blindingly bright to me I eventually borrowed my mother's tinted sunglasses to cut down on the glare.

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Apple claims this computer's screen cuts down on reflective glare by 75%.

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Well, Tactus has been sampling some new coating materials attempting to reduce glare -- and succeeding -- and to cut down on the controller's size by 70 percent and in so doing also doubled up the speed that the keyboard activates.

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