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Doomscroll forever with ultra-tall 5: 16 portable monitor

Enlarge (credit: Thanko ) In the world of displays, no one size or shape fits all. Over the past few years, we’ve seen more laptop screens play with aspect ratios that provide more vertical height than more traditional 16: 9 screens. But when it comes to everlasting newsfeeds, endless social media feeds, and those captivatingly […]

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500 Hz PC monitor prototype is fastest panel ever

Enlarge (credit: BOE/Sina. com ) Monitors with high refresh rates are able to depict fast-paced action more smoothly than standard 60 Hz monitors. Today’s screens can go as high as 360 Hz, but BOE, a Chinese electronics company, is working on increasing speeds to 500 Hz. And it has the prototype to prove it. Today’s […]

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The 7 most exciting PC monitors from CES 2022

Enlarge /  LG DualUp Monitor (28MQ780). (credit: LG) Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show previews a massive amount of products planned for release during the year. 2022’s show revealed the latest in PC monitors targeting better image quality, faster refresh rates, and features that help facilitate increasingly virtual workplaces. There was a lot to see, […]

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Explaining QD-OLED, Samsung’s display tech that’s wowing CES

Samsung’s 65-inch QD-OLED TV should be available this year. (credit: Samsung/CES) CES, the country’s largest tech show, is filled with exciting new products and would-be products. But one of my favorite things about the show is the spotlight it puts on the emerging technologies driving these product launches. One piece of next-generation tech generating buzz […]

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LG’s 16: 18 ultra-tall monitor means less scrolling

Enlarge / LG DualUp Monitor (28MQ780). (credit: LG) If you haven’t noticed, screens have been getting taller. Laptops are the most obvious example, with more of them opting for 16: 10 this year than we’ve seen in years, with even a 3: 2 aspect ratio being an option. LG has now brought this taller view […]

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Luna Display lets you wirelessly use a Mac as second Windows monitor

Enlarge / A 24-inch iMac used as display for a Windows 11-based Lenovo Thinkpad. (credit: Astropad ) Sometimes you just need more screen space. You can always buy a portable monitor, but what if you could just use the systems already in your home—whether they run Windows or macOS? Luna Display is a product by […]