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These portable 14 inch 3840 x 1100 pixel displays sell for around $150 and up

This week a crowdfunding campaign wrapped up for a 14 inch portable monitor called Lukos, which has an ultra-wide 3840 x 1100 pixel display sporting a 32:9 aspect ratio. If everything goes according to plan, backers who paid $419 or more should begin receiving their Lukos displays in April. But when I wrote about the […]

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Lukos is a portable 4K monitor with a 32:9 aspect ratio and a lot of inputs (crowdfunding)

There’s no shortage of portable monitors that can be used as a second screen for a laptop, tablet, or smartphone on the go. But most stick to the 16:9 aspect ratio commonly found in laptops (and TVs). The Lukos is a bit different – it’s a portable monitor with a 3840 x 1100 pixel IPS […]

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UPERFECT X Pro lapdock is a 4K portable display and keyboard for your smartphone

UPERFECT makes a line of docks that basically turn your smartphone into a laptop computer by adding a keyboard, touchpad, portable display, and battery. The company’s latest is the biggest, highest-resolution to date. It’s also the most expensive. The UPERFECT X Pro Lapdock features a 15.6 inch, 4K touchscreen display, a detachable keyboard, and a […]

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Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 is now available (Android tablet with Snapdragon 870 and HDMI input)

The Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 is an Android tablet with a big display, a speedy processor, and one unusual feature that makes it more than a tablet – an HDMI input lets you use this 13 inch tablet as a portable monitor. After going on sale in China earlier this year, the Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 […]

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Crowdfunding: xScreen portable display turns the xBox Series S into a gaming laptop (sans the battery)

There’s no shortage of portable displays that you can plug into a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or other gear when you need some extra screen space on the go. And theoretically there’s nothing stopping you from plugging those screens into an xBox or any other game console. But the new xScreen is a portable display designed just […]

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Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 is an Android tablet with HDMI input (Use it as a portable display)

The Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 is an Android tablet with premium specs including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, quad speakers, 8GB of RAM, and at least 128GB of storage. But this 13.3 inch Android tablet is also a multi-function device that you can use as a portable monitor thanks to an HDMI input. You can connect […]

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Lilbits: Extra screens for your laptop, E Ink monitors, and open source 4G LTE networks

One way to get a little extra screen space for your laptop is to invest in a portable monitor that you can stand up next to your computer. Another is to invest in… two portable monitors that are designed to slide out from behind your primary display when you want to use them, and hide […]

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Lilbits: Nintendo Switch Pro, Qualcomm gaming handheld, and a portable E Ink display

The long-rumored Nintendo Switch Pro could finally ship this fall. Qualcomm may also launch a handheld gaming device powered by one of its ARM-based processors. And these reports come on the heels of leaks this week suggesting that Valve could launch a handheld gaming computer later this year. Competition in the handheld gaming space could […]

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Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro is a 13 inch Android tablet with HDMI input and Snapdragon 870

As expected, Lenovo’s latest Android tablet can serve double duty as a portable monitor. The Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro is a 13 inch tablet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, making it one of the most powerful Android tablets to date. But the specs are only part of what make […]