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LG unveils UltraFine OLED Pro monitor at CES 2021

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. LG on Monday at CES 2021 revealed its UltraFine OLED Pro monitor, intended for professionals who work across fields including video, photography and gaming. The 31.5-inch monitor announced during LG’s event at this year’s online-only CES …

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iPhone 11 vs. iPhone X: Cameras, battery and all the specs compared

When the iPhone X was unveiled to the world in the fall of 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook called it “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.” That’s partly because at the time, the iPhone X was Apple’s largest phone yet, complete with an overhauled design. Gone were the thick bezels and the physical home button of its predecessor the iPhone …

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Epson projectors add resolution and built

Rolling into the holiday season, Epson has launched several new and updated home theater projectors that span from $600 to $1,000. New, inexpensive HD projectors that throw a ton of light are always welcome.  Perhaps most interesting are some updates to projectors we’ve looked at before, notably the Home Cinema 2150 that we liked a lot. The prices have gone …

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Facebook’s Project Aria is test

We won’t be wearing our magic Tony Stark AR smartglasses this year, or the year after, or maybe not even the year after that. Although Facebook is already working on smartglasses with Luxottica, those won’t be world-sensing mixed reality devices yet. But Facebook’s Project Aria is ready to start mapping the real world with a head-worn sensor array being deployed …

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Home theater projectors: 6 things to know before you buy

Projectors are better than TVs. There, I said it. I mean, the picture quality on a projector isn’t as great as a TV at the same price. And you need a dark room. And they’re kinda loud. But how else are you supposed to get a 100-inch image for under $1,000? Home theater projectors range in price from a few …

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iPhone SE vs. 11 Pro: Here’s how much of a difference $600 makes

The iPhone 11 Pro is undoubtedly the king of Apple’s iPhone lineup (at least until the iPhone 12 arrives) thanks to its three rear cameras, all-day battery life and high-resolution OLED screen. But it commands a steep price, starting at $999 (£1,049, AU$1,749). With so many new iPhones out there, including the $699 iPhone 11 and the $399 iPhone SE, you …

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Save 33% on a gaming fantasy with this 43

Ultrawide curved monitors are still rare enough that they turn heads. Literally, because at 40 inches or more, you have to turn your head to take it all in. But ultrawide displays are increasingly popular alternatives to standard monitors and side-by-side dual monitors. The Lenovo Legion Y44w-10 is a real beast at 43.4 inches, and right now you can get …

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What is OLED and what can it do for your TV?

All modern televisions use one of two basic display technologies: LCD and OLED. The vast majority are LCD, and only some more recent TVs from LG and Sony are OLED. While LCD may be the norm, OLED TVs offer better picture quality overall, though at a higher price.  You may have heard OLED discussed when it comes to mobile phone …

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Attention PC gamers: Get Black Friday 2019 prices on FreeSync monitors at Best Buy now

Other than your character meeting an untimely end, nothing takes you out of an immersive game quicker than screen tearing where elements of a particular scene don’t line up. When a monitor’s refresh rate and a graphic card’s frame rate are out of sync, distracting and annoying artifacts like screen tearing show up.  The 54 best Cyber Monday 2019 deals …

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Are dual

If one LCD is good, two is better, right? I’m not talking about two TVs in one room, though that’s cool too. In the ongoing effort to improve picture quality of LCDs, companies like Hisense and Panasonic are working on dual-LCD, or what could probably be more accurately called dual-layer LCD. No, that’s still not quite right. LCDs have lots …

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