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Dasung Paperlike 253 is an E Ink monitor with a 25.3 inch display (crowdfunding)

by Brad Linder 11 Comments on Dasung Paperlike 253 is an E Ink monitor with a 25.3 inch display (crowdfunding)

E Ink displays are most commonly found in eBook readers like the Amazon Kindle. But sometimes they show up in tablets or even phones. And Chinese company Dasung has been selling E Ink monitors for a few years. Now Dasung has introduced its largest E Ink display yet – the Dasung Paperlike 253 is an […]

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MSI launches Optix MAG161V portable monitor

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MSI’s upcoming Optix MAG161 portable monitor with a 240 Hz display isn’t available just yet. But its close cousin is. The MSI Optix MAG161V is a portable monitor with a 15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD display that weighs about 2 poudns, measures about 0.4 inches thick, and… has a 60 Hz refresh rate. It’s […]

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Dasung Paperlike Pro 2019 is a high-res E Ink touchscreen monitor (crowdfunding)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on 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 […]

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Eve Tech is crowd-developing a mini PC, monitor, headphones, and docking station

by Brad Linder 10 Comments on Eve Tech is crowd-developing a mini PC, monitor, headphones, and docking station

Plenty of companies turn to crowdfunding in order to raise the cash needed to manufacturer and ship their products. Eve Tech made a splash a few years ago by doing something a little different — the company “crowd developed” a Windows tablet by incorporating feedback from potential customers along the way… and then launching a crowdfunding […]

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Taihe Gemini portable 1080p touchscreen monitor preview

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on 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: The Kickstarter campaign has ended, but you can now pre-order a Gemini through an […]

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LG is fixing 5K monitor issue that causes failure when near WiFi routers

by Brad Linder Comments Off on LG is fixing 5K monitor issue that causes failure when near WiFi routers

Apple stopped selling its own displays last year, and instead the company now sells a set of high-end 4K and 5K monitors from LG. But there’s one small problem: as 9to5Mac reported this week, the LG 27″ UltraFine 5K display doesn’t work properly when placed closed to a WiFi router. No, really. If you place […]

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Dell Canvas is a 27 inch touchscreen display (that looks like a Surface Studio)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Dell Canvas is a 27 inch touchscreen display (that looks like a Surface Studio)

Dell is unveiling a new device aimed at creative types looking for a large touchscreen device with support for pen input and the ability to function both as a display and an input device for creating and editing graphics, music, video, and more. It’s called the Dell Canvas, and it looks a lot like Microsoft’s […]