Review: ViewSonic TD1655 Portable Touch Monitor

By Canadian Reviewer Staff

Now that most of us have to work remotely, the challenge s having to replicate our office setups in our more cramped home offices, which we are likely sharing with our partners and our kids. For most users, a laptop is the ideal device for working from home, but while easy to carry around and eminently portable, screen real-state is limited for having multiple apps and browser windows open. External monitors are a good option, but they’re big and bulky. 

ViewSonic’s USB-C touch TD1655 portable monitor is 15.6-inch touch-enabled portable monitor that brings all the latest technologies like USB-C connectivity, ten-point multi touch and pen input capability, as well as a borderless design.  Super thin and light at 0.6” and weighing less than two pounds. This monitor is thin enough to pack in your backpack or laptop bag, and can be used in various modes. 

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Acer launches Predator CG437KP 4K monitor

One of the new products Acer launched at its Next@Acer event was a new 4K gaming monitor. The Predator CG437KP blurs the line between a television and monitor. It has a 43-inch VA panel with 4K resolution and 90 percent DCI-P3 coverage. It has a 144Hz refresh rate, Adaptive Sync support, and maximum 1,000nits brightness. It supports HDR content and works for both console and PC gaming/ It has HDMI ports, DisplayPort, and USB 3.1-C.

Source: TechPowerUp

Samsung outs new ultra-wide curved monitor for gamers

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Source: 9to5Mac

Apple to reportedly refresh Mac and iPad lineups

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Meanwhile, for the Mac line we might see new products as early as October. These include everything from a new iMac with new AMD graphics chips, a new MacBook Air with USB Type-C support, and a thinner MackBook Pro. Aside from that, Apple is supposedly working with LG Electronics to develop a new standalone 5K monitor. Apple is set to unveil new iPhones, a new Apple Watch, and iOS 10 update at its September 7 event in San Francisco.