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Ray Willington - Tue, Apr 10, 2012
Posture. It's an important thing. And for many computer users, keeping it for an extended period of time is very tough. Philips is clearly aware of those struggles, and to deal with them they have introduced the world's first ErgoSensor...
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Ray Willington - Mon, Mar 19, 2012
Portable monitors, huh? Yeah, they've been around, but they've soared in popularity here lately. We actually haven't seen too many of these at the 13.3" level, but GeChic is breaking the mold. It's a fairly massive portable display...
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Seth Colaner - Sun, Mar 18, 2012
In the big, wide world of technology, there’s always some nichey idea percolating that piques the interest of any and all who come across it. Sometimes these innovations turn out to be great products, and sometimes they just end up...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Mar 16, 2012
Vampires and Wesley Snipes come to mind when we think of Blade 2, or at least that's what our minds would conjure up prior to today. But going forward, we may find ourselves thinking about Philips and its new Blade 2 monitor (239C4QHSB) with a 24-inch In-Plane Switching (IPS) display...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Mar 14, 2012
For a limited time, AOC is selling its portable 16-inch USB monitor for $99 at retailers nationwide. This is a neat accessory that ports the dual-display experience you've grown accustomed to on your desktop (you do use multiple displays, right?) over to your notebook. All you need is a free...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Mar 13, 2012
Acer announced five new slim LED monitors that range in size from 20 inches to 27 inches. All of the new monitors feature adjustable tilt bases, a 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and a 5ms response time. The Acer S Series use white LED technology which consumes up to 68 percent less power than...
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Ray Willington - Tue, Mar 06, 2012
USB-powered monitors were quite huge at one point, but the excitement surrounding them has tempered somewhat. That said, there's still significant demand, and we're guessing that the market will actually grow somewhat when prices slide...
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Jennifer Johnson - Thu, Feb 16, 2012
Acer announced the new S271HL S1 series LED monitor that features a dynamic contrast ratio of 100,000,000:1. This monitor also touts a response time of 2 ms and features HDMI and DVI ports with HDCP support. As you might guess from its model number, the S271HLA is a 27-inch monitor. It...
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Seth Colaner - Thu, Feb 16, 2012
Coming this April to a retailer near you will be the AOC e2752Vh monitor, which features a 27-inch display, 2ms response time, and a 20,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The device also features built-in 2.5-watt speakers with SRS sound in an effort to relieve the user of the need for external speakers while gaming or watching movies. With a 1920x1080...
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Marco Chiappetta - Tue, Feb 07, 2012
As the premiere model in NEC's next generation MultiSync EA Series of desktop displays for high-performance enterprise users, the EA273WM-BK brings a big 27-inch, LED-backlit display to the workplace and is ready to impress with a completely redesigned chassis that's up to 30 percent thinner...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Most people associate business with boring, but there's little about NEC's MultiSync EA273WM-BK monitor that's a snooze-fest. As the premiere model in NEC's next generation MultiSync EA Series of desktop displays for high-performance enterprise users, the EA273WM-BK brings a big 27-inch...
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Jennifer Johnson - Thu, Feb 02, 2012
NEC expanded its AccuSync Series of desktop monitors with the introduction of the new 24-inch LCD AS241W. This LED-backlit monitor features a 5ms rapid response time, 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution, 1000:1 typical contrast ratio, and 300 cd/m² brightness. You'll find DVI-D and VGA...
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Jennifer Johnson - Thu, Jan 19, 2012
AOC expanded its monitor lineup with the addition of a new 23-inch flicker-free 3D monitor known as the e2352Phz. This monitor uses FPR 3D technology to help eliminate eyestrain, headaches, and dizziness that some people experience with other 3D display technologies. The e2352Phz offers a HDMI 1.4a input and supports a resolution of 1920 x...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Jan 07, 2012
A USB-powered monitor? Yeah, we've seen that. But by and large, these things have been 10" or smaller, mostly meant for travelers who just wanted a quick and dirty way to bust out a second monitor once they arrived at their temporary desk. But AOC has another thing in mind with their 22" USB...
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Jennifer Johnson - Thu, Jan 05, 2012
NEC added another monitor it its next generation MultiSync EA Series, the 24-inch EA243WM. This new monitor features LED backlighting, HD resolution (1920 x 1200), touch-sensitive controls on the bezel, and an input panel that includes HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D and VGA connections. The EA243WM...
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Jennifer Johnson - Wed, Jan 04, 2012
HP is expanding its lineup of consumer PCs and commercial displays with the introduction of the HP Omni27 PC, HP Pavilion HPE h9 Phoenix PC, HP Compaq L2311c notebook docking monitor, and the HP LV1911 and LV2011 LED backlit LCD monitors. The new Omni27 PC is the company's first 27-inch...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Dec 31, 2011
New pixels? Yep. The HP Compaq LE2002xm is one of the company's newest screens, with a 1600x900 resolution and 20 diagonal inches of real estate. As for other specs, there's 250 nits of brightness, a contrast ratio of 1,000:1, built-in...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Wouldn't it be great if 2012 turned out to be the year of the IPS panel? We don't want to get our hopes up just yet, but there are encouraging signs that point to this being a real possibility. Throughout the course of the year, we've seen IPS panels drop in price to the point where you can...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Dec 06, 2011
AOC introduced a new portable USB monitor that uses the DisplayLink DL-125 chip. The new e1649fwu portable USB 2.0 monitor features a 15.6-inch display that supports a resolution of 1366 x 768 at 60 Hz. This monitor also has a built-in stand that supports both horizontal and vertical positions...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Dec 05, 2011
Sprint is making it easier for parents to manage their teen's wireless usage with a handful of controls known as Sprint Mobile Controls. Powered by Safely, these new tools can provide parents with graphical representations that show calls, texts and application usage as well as the...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Acer introduced a new 27-inch 3D monitor that is capable of converting any 2D content to 3D. The new Acer HR274H features a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and uses Acer's chip-based solution for converting 2D content to 3D. The monitor connects to your 3D-enabled PC, Blu-ray player, game console...
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Ray Willington - Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Mimo. Forgot about those guys? They're back! While the "secondary monitor" isn't nearly as predominant as it once was, USB-powered monitors aren't vanishing. In fact, Mimo's pushing them to the next level. The company just launched Magic...
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