6 posts and columns on monitors

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AmTran and JVC Pair Up in TV Deal

in News on January 6, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

AmTran Technology, a contract manufacturer of monitors and televisions, is making a bold bet. It licensed the rights to make, distribute and market TVs in North America under the brand of JVC, the long-troubled Japanese consumer-electronics maker, and it promises to offer affordable but high-end TVs by the end of the third quarter.

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Monitor Maker ViewSonic Doubles Down on Tablets

in News on November 1, 2010 at 1:22 pm PT

There are many technology bets to think about in the fast-moving market for tablet-style computers. ViewSonic has spun the wheel, and put chips down on multiple squares.

Microsoft Updates Bing

in Social on December 2, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

Gadgets Show How Much Power Your House Eats

in Personal Technology on July 8, 2009 at 3:36 pm PT

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

An array of gadgets is vying to help homeowners cut energy spending. The devices provide real-time information about how much electricity is used across a home in terms that are easy to comprehend: cost per hour.

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Hulu: Watch Our Shows on a Big Screen, but not on a TV

in Media on May 28, 2009 at 12:13 pm PT

Want to watch the season finale of “30 Rock” for free, whenever you want, on a big screen? Go for it, says Hulu–just don’t watch it on a TV. Confused? Of course. So was I when I checked out Hulu’s new “Desktop” app, launched today as part of the video service’s new “Labs” collection of experimental offerings. Basically, it’s downloadable software that makes it easier than ever to watch Hulu’s shows and clips in the same way that you’d watch TV–on your sofa, remote in hand. But Hulu wants to make sure you don’t actually think it replaces TV.

Installing Drivers for Windows 7

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 28, 2009 at 4:58 pm PT

I enjoyed your positive preview of Windows 7, but wondered if we will need to find and install all new device drivers for hardware if we upgrade to Windows 7, as we had to do with Vista? Microsoft says that, in most cases, the Vista drivers — software that makes hardware like printers or monitors [...]