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Apple’s new iPhone SE features 5G, a faster CPU, and more

Enlarge (credit: Apple) As expected, Apple took the stage in a streaming product event today to announce a new version of the company’s cheapest iPhone, the iPhone SE. Like its 2020 predecessor, the new SE closely resembles the iPhone 8 first released back in 2017. To keep the cost down, the new SE still has […]

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Dell’s new USB-C UltraSharp monitor pairs a 4K screen with a 4K camera

The Dell U3223QZ 32-inch USB-C 4K monitor. [credit: Scharon Harding ] Dell’s UltraSharp monitors have a long-standing reputation for being strong picks for office professionals and creatives, and the USB-C variants have proven to be some of the most popular Mac monitors. Dell’s latest 32-inch UltraSharp was announced during the Consumer Electronics Show this week, […]

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iPad mini teardown sheds new light on “jelly scrolling” controversy

iFixit’s 2021 apple ipad mini teardown. A new teardown of Apple’s latest iPad mini by iFixit found a clue that may explain the “jelly scrolling” effect that some of the tablet’s users have complained about. In case you missed our past coverage on the subject, some iPad mini users noticed a subtle, stagger-like disconnect between […]

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Not just OLED: LG is about to release its first Mini LED TVs

Enlarge / A promotional image depicting one of LG’s new Mini LED TVs. (credit: LG) LG plans to introduce its first consumer Mini LED TVs sometime next month, according to a press release from the South Korean company. Mini LED is a new variant of LCD TV tech that offers better contrast ratios, among other […]

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iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen

The new iPad Pro. It looks just like the old iPad Pro. [credit: Apple ] Apple took the virtual stage at its “Spring Loaded” event today to announce an update to the iPad Pro. The big surprise is that the new iPad Pros have the M1 SoC, just like full-blown Mac computers. Apple says the […]

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Samsung will soon ship Micro LED TVs, but MiniLED still leads the lineup

A Samsung Micro LED TV in suitably swanky digs. [credit: Samsung ] It’s that time of year when many TV manufacturers begin announcing prices for and shipping their annual product refreshes. We took a look at Sony’s OLED lineup yesterday, but today we’re turning our attention to Samsung, which just announced imminent availability (most models […]

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LG 2021 plans include brighter HDR in TVs, its first OLED PC monitor, and more

LG’s 2021 OLED lineup. [credit: LG ] Today is the first day of the annual Consumer Electronics Show, and while 2021 is obviously an irregular year, that hasn’t stopped the routine unveiling of new product refreshes from Big Tech companies. That includes LG, which is at this point may be best known for the OLED […]