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Review Iiyama G-Master GB2560HSU-B1 Review

1080p 24" screen with FreeSync, 144Hz refresh rate, and plenty of adjustment for £220.

15-1-19 // 6:00p.m.

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Review Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme Review

Gigabyte goes all-out with one of the craziest boards for mainstream CPUs we've ever seen.

15-1-19 // 2:30p.m.

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Valve outlines new Steam features for 2019

Looks to take on Twitch, too.

15-1-19 // 11:16a.m.

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AMD, Microsoft working on Threadripper, Epyc performance

No firm date for a fix, though.

15-1-19 // 10:56a.m.

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Razer Raptor enters the monitor market

HDR, but only 420 nits.

7-1-19 // 11:08a.m.

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Researchers claim major LCD breakthrough

Triple the resolution, a fifth the energy.

4-7-18 // 10:54a.m.

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Nvidia confirms 4K, 144Hz G-Sync HDR screens shipping this month

Expect a very high price tag.

15-5-18 // 10:20a.m.

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VESA releases DisplayHDR testing tool

Windows-only, for now.

11-5-18 // 10:24a.m.

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ViewSonic launches 25" and 32" FreeSync monitors

240Hz flat and 144Hz curved, respectively.

19-7-17 // 1:15p.m.

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BenQ announces DyAc-driven Zowie XL2546 240Hz monitor

Ticks a feature missing from the XL2540.

18-7-17 // 12:27p.m.

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Dell unveils 27 Ultrathin Quad HD HDR monitor

Doesn't say exactly how thin, though.

3-1-17 // 10:10a.m.

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Panasonic announces 1,000,000:1 contrast IPS displays

That's static contrast, too.

5-12-16 // 10:46a.m.

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Microsoft unveils Surface DisplayCover prototype

Smart e-ink screen for tablet use.

25-8-15 // 11:05a.m.

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Samsung adds Qi wireless charging to monitor range

FreeSync support, too.

27-7-15 // 12:40p.m.

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AMD goes FreeSync-heavy at CES

Yet more partners in the ecosystem.

6-1-15 // 11:52a.m.

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Samsung partners with AMD for FreeSync UHD monitors

Four to launch in March 2015.

21-11-14 // 12:00p.m.

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AU Optronics announces 144Hz IPS-style panel

High-speed AHVA in production now.

9-9-14 // 11:42a.m.

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Dell teases 27" 5K UltraSharp monitor

5,120x2,880 native resolution.

5-9-14 // 10:47a.m.

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Valve shows off latest Steam Controller design

Loses the touch-pad altogether.

17-3-14 // 9:52a.m.

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Asus Monitor PA279Q Preview

We get eyes on with Asus' new high-end 27in monitor.

3-6-13 // 11:01a.m.

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Pixel Qi hints at slate launches

Low-power sunlight-readable slates coming soon, says ex-OLPC tech company.

20-9-10 // 10:33a.m.

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LED backlighting to dominate 2010

DisplaySearch claims that LED backlight tech will account for the vast majority of notebook sales in 2010 - with the rest of the display sector catching up by 2013.

27-1-10 // 10:13a.m.

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Review NEC MultiSync EA231WMi Review

NEC's MultiSync EA231WMi is a 23in, 1080p screen that uses a high quality IPS panel for gorgeous colours - and even better, it costs only a touch over £300. Read on for the full details.

7-1-10 // 10:50a.m.

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Review BenQ MP512-ST Short-Throw Projector

Fancing something a little bigger than your usual 24" or even 30" monitor? This BenQ short throw projector will display a 50" image at less than a meter from the wall! With a HDMI input and an attractive price - could it be the answer to big screen gaming and movies?

29-3-09 // 7:42a.m.

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Review BenQ E2400HD - 24" Full HD Monitor

Full HD monitors are becoming increasingly commonplace these days in both 22in and 24in panel sizes. We've been impressed by the 22in models we've seen so far, but we haven't looked at a 24-incher until today. Read on to find out how BenQ's E2400HD shapes up.

10-3-09 // 1:26p.m.

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Asus Eee keyboard could be out in May

Asus’ company chairman reveals that Asus' Eee Keyboard with a built-in HTPC could be out as soon as May this year.

4-3-09 // 1:11p.m.

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Review The Dark Side of Overdrive

LCD monitor manufacturers have constantly pushed response times down with overdrive technology, which increases the voltage to force the liquid crystals to change colour states faster. Sadly, there are some side effects associated with this - we explain the cause and detail how to spot the problems yourself.

6-2-09 // 8:08a.m.

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Review Belkin N1 Vision

Belkin's N1 Vision modem router brings something different to the world of home networking with an LCD screen, as well as support for Gigabit networking and Wireless 802.11n. We take it for an extended test drive and see if it’s just ticking the boxes, or is a genuinely quality bit of kit.

17-1-09 // 12:11a.m.

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Review The bit-tech Hardware Awards 2008

Earlier in the week, we published the best games of the year and today it's time to look back at what's happened in the technology industry over the last year. Find out which products are the best of the year, and also which innovations have caught our eye during 2008.

2-1-09 // 5:56p.m.

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Review Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS - 22" Full HD LCD

Our first Full HD 16:9 widescreen monitor has hit the labs. The Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS is a 22-inch display with a 1,920 x 1,080 native resolution, which means it has an ultra-tight pixel pitch. Does it do enough to win us over? Read on to find out...

23-12-08 // 8:29a.m.

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Lenovo to launch dual-screen laptop

Lenovo is to announced the W700ds ThinkPad at CES next month, with an on-board digitising pad and a second 10.6" screen which deploys from the main 17" display.

22-12-08 // 9:06a.m.

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New screens promise 40-hour notebooks

Pixel Qi has announced a new range of low-power LCD displays that could boost laptop battery life up to ten times - meaning 40 hours between charges.

1-12-08 // 12:24p.m.

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Scientists improve blue OLEDs

Scientists in South Korea have unveiled a breakthrough which greatly enhances the quality of the blue layer in an OLED screen - paving the way for big-screen units.

25-11-08 // 1:09p.m.

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2m PoV "Display from Hell"

Engineers at AMIV in Zurich have created a massive 2m persistence of vision display for a party at the high-voltage lab, with blade tips travelling at 140MPH.

24-11-08 // 9:14a.m.

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Review NEC MultiSync 24WMGX3 24" widescreen LCD

We've looked at a lot of TN+Film 'gaming' monitors recently, but NEC has thrown that idea out of the window and put its own spin on the 24-inch widescreen gaming monitor. Today we look at the company's all-new MultiSync 24WMGX3 to see if its MVA panel can work wonders.

23-10-08 // 5:16p.m.

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Review Asus VK222H 22" widescreen LCD monitor

There are a lot of 22-inch displays on the market these days and it isn't easy to navigate your way through the swamp of TN+Film panels. We have a look at the Asus VK222H to see if it can rise above the swamp and catch our eye. Read on to find out how it gets on...

17-10-08 // 12:55a.m.

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Apple intros new MacBooks, 24" LED Cinema Display

Apple has announced its new range of MacBooks and its first LED backlit Cinema Display in a keynote at its Cupertino headquarters.

15-10-08 // 4:07p.m.

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Review Samsung SM2693HM 25.5" widescreen

Big widescreen monitors are becoming increasingly commonplace in today's market and, by that same rationale, so are TN+Film panels. Samsung marries to two concepts with its SyncMaster 2693HM monitor - we check it out to see if it's any good.

1-10-08 // 8:06a.m.

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Widescreen LCDs to cater for 90% of market by 2011

At the current rate of growth, NEC says it expects more than 90 percent of all desktop LCDs it ships to be widescreen by the end of 2010.

19-9-08 // 5:22p.m.

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BenQ intros new 16:9 LCD monitors

BenQ introduced four new 16:9 'Full HD' LCD monitors yesterday in London and also made some interesting predictions for the monitor market.

12-9-08 // 2:48p.m.

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Review NEC MultiSync LCD3090WQXi 30" widescreen

NEC's MultiSync LCD3090WQXi is the company's first foray into the world of 30-inch monitors and what an entry it has made! The display is packed full of features and delivered some of the best image quality we've ever seen - read on to find out why this is the screen we'd all love to own!

26-6-08 // 3:36p.m.

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Asus shows off 22" DisplayLink monitors

COMPUTEX 2008: Asus demonstrated four 22-inch monitors daisy chained together and connected via just one USB 2.0 port. Impressive stuff.

5-6-08 // 11:16a.m.

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Samsung demos 82" quad-HD panel

Beleaguered Korean corporation Samsung has taken the wrapping off its next-generation quad-HD LCD panel, featuring 120Hz refresh rate and a massive 82" visible screen size.

19-5-08 // 8:17a.m.

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