How we test monitors at PCWorld
If you work in an office, whether at home or on-site, there’s a good chance you spend most of your day staring at a computer monitor. And you may spend even more time in front…
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Best portable monitors 2024: Displays that go with you
It’s easy to see why portable monitors are gaining in popularity among both desktop PC and laptop users. What portable monitors sacrifice in size over a standard monitor they make up for in myriad other…
Best USB-C monitors 2024: These displays have a hidden talent
USB-C is the one connection to rule them all—literally, in many cases, thanks to a recent law passed by the European Parliament. Its popularity has made USB-C a common sight on new monitors. A USB-C…
Best home office monitors 2024: Displays that get the job done
Working from home has gone from being a growing trend to a full-scale phenomenon. There are many perks to a work-from-home arrangement, to be sure, but there can also be downsides: For example, there’s a…
How to use a laptop with multiple monitors: The ultimate guide
Laptops are practical because you can take them with you. However, laptops have a relatively small screen. If you work on a mobile computer, it quickly becomes annoying to constantly switch programs. And the contents…
AMD sets higher speed standards for FreeSync monitors
AMD’s FreeSync anti-tearing adaptive sync technology is a more popular standard than Nvidia’s G-Sync, if only because the former doesn’t require pricey additional hardware to meet its more stringent demands. But AMD isn’t letting just…
HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors
Enlarge / The HP Envy 6020e is one of the printers available for rent. HP launched a subscription service today that rents people a printer, allots them a specific amount of printed pages, and sends…
How to use two or more monitors to M1, M2 or M3 MacBooks
While the higher-end MacBooks with M1/M2/M3 Pro and Max chips support multiple external displays, Apple’s lower-end range of MacBooks that use a standard M1, M2 or M3 processor cannot natively connect more than one external…
Best gaming monitors 2024: 4K, HDR, best overall, budget, and more
Any monitor can be used for PC gaming, but a display built for productivity will likely leave you underwhelmed. Limited contrast, blurry motion, and slow refresh rates still hold basic productivity monitors back in games.…
Asus, MSI add extra burn-in warranty coverage for OLED monitors
After we spent years looking at televisions, smartphones, and even laptops with envy, OLED panels are finally starting to show up on desktop monitor panels. Well, they are if you have a lot of disposable…