LG releases 27-inch Ultra-HD monitor designed for gaming

It seems like the era of 4K Gaming is upon us. LG just announced a 27-inch 4K monitor designed for gaming. The new LG 4K ULTRA HD monitor (Model 27MU67) will be rolling out this month in select markets worldwide.

The 16:9 aspect ratio 27-inch class monitor, which is specifically designed to provide a premium gaming experience, boasts a large viewing area and a 3840 x 2160 screen resolution for a 4K visual experience.

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Toshiba changes notebook game with new 15.6-inch 4K capable laptop

Toshiba’s Digital Products Group (DPG), a division of Toshiba of Canada Limited, today announced the launch of the world’s first 4K Ultra HD laptop and a variety of  detachable and convertible tablet/laptops signaling a trend that combines laptop computing power and functionality with the flexibility of tablets. Toshiba is also launching two Encore tablets with Windows 8.1 and an affordable 7-inch Android tablet with the new Kit Kat OS.

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4K HDTVs, streaming gadgets were the stars at Future Shop's home theatre showcase

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4K or Ultra HD is the big buzzword in home theatre and possibly the biggest leap in technology since we went from standard definition to high definition years ago. Future Shop's home theatre showcase, held yesterday in downtown Toronto, exhibited some of the latest technology and content coming in home entertainment.

Sony was first on the list, the company is heavily invested in 4K as a whole ecosystem and doesn't just have a new line of HDTVs but also makes the 4K cameras as well as a lot of the content that is shot on 4K cameras (including many feature films like Will Smith's After Earth).

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CES 2013: Panasonic's 20-inch tablet has 4K resolution and a pen

Talk about ambitious design. Panasonic showed off a 20-inch tablet at CES 2013 in Las Vegas today that features four times the resolution of a 1080p HDTV, accepts pen input from a stylus and runs Windows 8 Professional. Morea concept than an actual product, the tablet does show that 4K or Ultra HD technology can shrink (from th 60"-80" HDTVs around) and can easily take multi-touch input as well as pen input. The 20-inch LCD panel delivers "4k" resolution (3840 x 2560, 9.83 million pixels), more than twice the horizontal and vertical resolutions of Full HD (1920 x 1080) and has a density of 230 pixels per inch. How long before we see 4K capable 7 and 10-inch tablets?