Displays Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

TUAW and MacTech interview: Matrox Electronic Systems

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 10th, 2012)

Matrox creates a wide range of video solutions, from those "wall of screens" you see at airports and conventions to imaging tools to consumer-grade video capture tools. They've also announced the DS1, a Thunderbolt docking station. In this video, Neil Ticktin (Editor-in-Chief, MacTech ...

Apple, Sony, others sued by Graphics Properties

by Mike Schramm (Mar 27th, 2012)

Apple and a few other big electronics companies are facing yet another lawsuit, this time from a company called Graphics Properties, formerly known as Silicon Graphics. These patents target a process that turns text and images into pixels for display on mobile screens, and Silicon Graphics is ...

Daily Update for Sept. 19, 2011

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 19th, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes, which is perfect for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the ...

Daily Update for Sept. 7, 2011

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 7th, 2011)

Apple begins shipping Thunderbolt displays

by Mike Schramm (Sep 7th, 2011)

The Thunderbolt-compatible displays Apple announced back in July have reportedly started shipping out to stores and retailers. MacRumors reported that the displays shipped this week, and should hit shelves very soon. Electronista has heard that shipping to customers will start up on September ...

Apple patents privacy displays

by Michael Grothaus (May 23rd, 2011)

Electronista has discovered an Apple patent that would allow users to set privacy viewing parameters on their device's displays in order to keep unwanted eyes from seeing what they are doing. The patent, titled Systems and Methods for Electronically Controlling the Viewing Angle of a Display, ...

iSuppli suggests Apple's cash infusion going toward display manufacturing

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 2nd, 2011)

During Apple's recent earnings conference call, Tim Cook confirmed Apple was spending $3.9 billion on pre-payments for unspecified components. Aware of the AMOLED display shortages that plague the mobile phone industry, analysts and tech pundits alike assumed Cook was referring to the LCD displays ...

Calibrate your monitors for cheap

by Erica Sadun (Jan 12th, 2011)

In the world of computer monitors, there's quality, ... and then there's the rest of us. I buy my monitors at places like Costco, Target and Best Buy, where you can pick up a 27-inch unit for under $300. Remember that statement about "you get what you pay for?" It's particularly true of ...

Apple dead pixel policy: one for iPhone, three for iPad

by Sam Abuelsamid (Nov 5th, 2010)

There are few things more annoying than opening up your shiny new electronic toy only to find one or more misbehaving pixels. While dead or stuck pixels are less of a problem than they were a few years ago, it does still happen. Manufacturers and retailers rarely go public with what their ...

Apple releases new 27-inch LED Cinema Display

by Dave Caolo (Jul 27th, 2010)

At long last, Apple has updated the Cinema Display line with a new 27-inch LED model that will ship later this year. With its 2560 x 1440 resolution, your pixels will enjoy 60% more elbow room than on the 24-inch LED model. In addition to the extra real estate, this model offers an iSight camera, ...

Steve Jobs helping overhaul Disney retail

by Mike Schramm (Oct 13th, 2009)

The New York Times has posted about a new project that our own Mr. Jobs has taken on: he's now helping out Disney Stores with their retail business. You have to hand it to Disney, no matter what you think of the Mouse House -- when they have a problem with part of the business, they bring in the ...

The ViBook, additional displays via USB

by Brett Terpstra (May 11th, 2009)

I reviewed the Village Tronic ViDock a while back, and I was happy to have the opportunity to take a look at one of their more entry-level solutions for adding additional monitors to machines without an additional video port. This one, the ViBook, is a USB-to-DVI solution. As was the case with my ...

TUAW review: ViDock Gfx multi-monitor solution for MacBook Pro

by Brett Terpstra (Feb 5th, 2009)

I love screen space. At the same time, my primary machine is a 2nd Gen, 17" MacBook Pro, which offers only one external DVI port. In my greedy quest to add more external monitors to my home workstation, I've tried a smorgasbord of products. I quickly gave up on USB to DVI solutions due to poor ...

LG signs 5-year contract with Apple for displays

by Robert Palmer (Jan 12th, 2009)

LG has won a five-year contract to provide LCDs for Apple, Inc. According to Softpedia, Apple wanted LG's LCD and next-generation OLED displays for not only notebooks and Cinema Displays, but for iPhones and iPods as well. LG will receive a deposit of US$500 million to begin work under the ...

Apple LED Displays shipping soon

by Cory Bohon (Nov 13th, 2008)

Last night, some eagle-eyed readers noticed that Apple has changed the shipping status for the LED Cinema Displays. Previously, the status said "Coming Soon," but as of last night it says "Ships in 7-10 Business Days." However, the option to buy is still not available on the Apple Store page. I ...