Remember when 1080p screens were considered “full” HD? These days you can find plenty of monitors with 4K UHD resolutions, with some companies pushing the boundaries to 5K, 6K, or even 8K… but you may need two cables to actually connect some of those displays. In the future you may be able to do it […]
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Foldables are so 2019, BOE unveils 12.3 inch rollable display for next-gen smartphones
While phone makers are planning (or maybe struggling is a better word) to launch the first smartphones with foldable OLED displays this year, display maker BOE is showing off a prototype of a new rollable display that could be used in a different kind of next-gen smartphone. Charbax from Armdevices caught up with BOE at […]
BenQ’s new monitors have an “ePaper” mode
Monitors with E-Ink displays are expensive… like really expensive. But BenQ has a simpler, cheaper solution: some of the company’s latest monitors have an “ePaper mode” that lets you switch to a black and white view for a distraction-free reading experience. Sure, you don’t get most of the benefits of a true E Ink display, […]
E Ink’s JustTint tech allows clear windows to turn opaque
The company that makes black and white screen technology for devices like eReaders has been expanding into new markets in recent years including digital signage and writing slates. Now E Ink wants in on… tinted windows? Basically the new E Ink JustTint film allows clear panes of glass to turn opaque or semi-opaque. The company […]
Dasung Paperlike Pro 2019 is a high-res E Ink touchscreen monitor (crowdfunding)
While E Ink is usually associated with eBook readers like the Kindle or NOOK, the folks at Dasung have been making E Ink monitors since 2015. They’re not particularly cheap, they have lower screen refresh rates than a typical LCD display, and they only display grayscale colors… but they’re low power, sunlight readable, and offer […]
HP’s new AMOLED laptops are coming in April
HP announced in January that it would deliver a version of its HP Spectre x360 15 laptop with an AMOLED display this spring. Now spring is here (in the Northern Hemisphere) and it looks like HP’s AMOLED laptop is almost here as well. According to AnandTech, HP will begin offering the new display option in […]
Taihe Gemini portable 1080p touchscreen monitor preview
The Taihe Gemini portable monitor has made quite a splash since going up for pre-order on Kickstarter in January, having raised over $1 million from more than 3,200 backers so far — despite the project’s modest goal of just $10,000. Update 2/19/2019:Â The Kickstarter campaign has ended, but you can now pre-order a Gemini through an […]
Now you can buy a Chromebook with a 15.6 inch, 4K display (if that’s something you want to do)
Lenovo’s Yoga Chromebook C630 is a convertible laptop with a 15.6 inch touchscreen display, a 360-degree hinge, and pretty beefy specs (by Chromebook standards). An entry-level model features 8GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and an Intel Core i3-8130U processor, while higher-priced models have 128GB of storage and Core i5-8250U chips. When Lenovo first announced […]
Gemini portable displays hit Kickstarter, ship in May
As promised, the Gemini portable 15.6 inch displays with built-in batteries are now up for pre-order through a Kickstarter campaign. While these are hardly the first portable displays designed to connect to a laptop, tablet, or other mobile device to give you a dual-screen setup on the go, the Gemini Displays are interesting for a […]
This $16 Raspberry Pi case has a 3.5 inch touchscreen on top
Raspberry Pi computers don’t need a case, but it’s not a bad idea to put them in one to reduce the risk of breaking something. Plus some of them look nice… and others actually add functionality to Raspberry Pi’s cheap single-board computers. Case in point: Banggood is selling a $16 Raspberry Pi Case with a small […]