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Ultra-High Definition Displays Coming To Macs—More Proof

10:30AM December 22, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Screenshots of Mac OS X 10.7.3 developer builds have revealed what we already suspected: ultra-high definition Macs are coming. This Get Info window capture reveals a HIDPI (Hi-Dots-Per-Inch) mode checkbox that may come in the next update of Apple’s desktop OS. More »


Entertainment

Want 3DTV On A Big Screen Without Glasses? You’re Going To Need (At Least) 2K Content…

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5:00PM January 21, 2011 | Nick Broughall

One of the most striking things about pounding the show floor at CES this year was that the future of 3DTV in the home is inevitably going to be without glasses. Prototypes from LG, Toshiba and Sony all showed that glasses-less 3D is a possibility, and in some cases, it can even look pretty good. But you’re going to need to boost the resolution. More »


Giz Explains: The Ultimate HDTV Cheat Sheet

3:00AM December 6, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

It’s truly the best time of year to buy an HDTV, and well, here’s every confusing TV term you might encounter, explained in one place. More »


iPod Touch And Classic Updates Actually Decreased Some Specs

5:15AM September 13, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Considering the iPod Touch and Classic both received modest (some would say boring) updates in the form of capacity bumps and a faster processor for the Touch, it’s surprising that in some ways, they’re actually worse than their predecessors. More »


Entertainment

JVC Introduces Their First 8K Projector

11:20AM May 13, 2009 | Andi Wang

JVC latest projectors—one at 8K (8,192×4,320pixels) and the other at 4K (3,840×2,160pixels)—come with 10,000 lumens of brightness and produce a 5500:1 contrast ratio.

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Computing

How To: Get Your 3 Internet Key Working With Low-Res Screened Netbooks

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1:09PM March 24, 2009 | Nick Broughall

It’s a pretty big design flaw: 3′s Internet key software only works on monitors with a screen resolution greater than 800 x 600. So on netbooks like the HP Mini 2140, which boasts a 1024 x 576 screen, the software just doesn’t work. Fortunately for me (and now you), the guys at 3 are familiar with the problem and walked me through how to work around it*. More »