Apple’s next iPhone 17 model could fix predecessor’s biggest flaw
Today The Information published an extensive report on future iPhone models, and it included an exciting new detail about the forthcoming iPhone 17e. MagSafe support is reportedly coming. more…

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Best portable monitors for Mac 2026
Macworld Most monitors sit on a desk and don’t move any more than their stand or arm allows. We have a separate round up of the best monitors for Mac. But sometimes a more portable solution makes sense when the MacBook’s own screen simply isn’t large enough. There are two main types of portable display: travel monitors that can be slipped into a backpack; or moveable monitors that can be carried from one room to another or quickly hidden from sight when not in use. Here are our picks for the best portable displays to match with your Mac. 1. Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C Portable Display: Lightweight portable USB-C 15.6-inch HD screen Pros Full HD (1920×1080 at 60Hz) IPS display Lightweight   Integrated folding travel cover and stand 85W pass-through charging 2x downstream 10Gbps USB-C ports Cons Not much larger than a laptop screen Price When Reviewed: $239.95 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $234.90 View Deal $239.95 View Deal $239.95 View Deal Plugable $239.95 View Deal $252.94 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 15.6-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 45% Connections: 3x USB-C Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape This 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display doubles most laptops’ screen space and is simple to setup and connect, and then disconnect and lightweight enough to carry away when you’re done. Weighing just 1.85lb (840g) with its cover/stand or 1.35lb (615g) without, it is barely noticeable alongside your laptop in your backpack or briefcase On the back of the display is a detachable PU vinyl cover that can protect the screen in transit or storage and doubles up as a foldable stand that is easy to setup.–Simon Jary Read our full Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C Portable Display review 2. Mobile Pixels Duex Float 2 Pro: Portable USB-C 16-inch QHD screen that stacks Pros QHD (2560×1600 pixels at 120Hz) display Lightweight   Can attach to MacBook Integrated folding travel cover and stand 65W pass-through charging Cons Not much larger than a laptop screen Price When Reviewed: $299.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $244.99 View Deal $249.99 View Deal $249.99 View Deal Mobile Pixels $299.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Float 2 Pro Size: 16-inch (Pro) Resolution: 2.5K (2560×1600 pixels) aka QHD sRGB Color Gamut: 100% Connections: USB-C & Mini HDMI Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape As its name suggests, this lightweight 16-inch QHD display ‘floats’ above your MacBook’s screen via a clever built-in stand that is simple to setup. This Stacked mode doubles your screen space—yet doesn’t feel like a second screen, just an extension. You can keep it physically attached to your laptop with the included magnets but this is an option rather than a necessity. As well as Stacked (‘floating’) there are two other viewing modes: Free Standing (not floating and separate from your MacBook), and Presentation (the screen is flipped to share content with the person in front of you). The QHD (2.5K) screen sets it apart from many of the HD portable screens reviewed here. There is a non-Pro version, the Mobile Pixels Duex Float 2, with a slightly smaller 15-6-inch HD screen. Float 2 Size: 15.6-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 62% Connections: USB-C & Mini HDMI Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape Read our full Mobile Pixels Duex Float 2 Pro review 3. Asus ZenScreen MB249C: Large but portable 24-inch HD screen Pros Large HD screen area Sturdy built-in and foldable kickstand Offers USB-C for easy single-cable connections Good image quality Cons Too large for a backpack Price When Reviewed: $349 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $339.99 View Deal $339.99 View Deal Asus $349 View Deal $349 View Deal $452.82 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 24-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 100% Panel type: IPS LCD Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape Portable monitors are usually associated with travel but, in reality, most never leave the home or office they’re shipped to. Many purchase portable monitors not for their portability but instead their versatility and ease of use—so it can be moved across a home or corporate office. At home, it could let you have two home office setups without having to purchase two monitors, or simply store the monitor out of sight in a cupboard when not in use. In an office, it could be carried to meetings if you need to lead a presentation or study a large spreadsheet. I’ve been on many a call, trying to keep on track on my MacBook as the presenter talks through a complex Excel doc. As large a portable monitor as possible is what you need in those situations—or a wide TV screen. The Asus ZenScreen MB249C pairs a sizable 24-inch screen with several stand options including a kickstand/handle that makes it easy to tote around a house or corporate office. It provides excellent image quality for its intended purpose. It’s bright enough and scores well in contrast, color gamut, and color accuracy, all while avoiding notable problems or pitfalls. The MB249C is a great choice for a second decent-sized monitor, too, as it offers multiple ways to mount and orient it alongside your primary monitor.–Matthew S. Smith Read a full Asus ZenScreen MB249C review on PCWorld. 4. UPerfect Delta Max & Delta Mega: Stacked dual-screen monitors Pros Quality dual HD screens Foldable Flexible adjustments Landscape or Portrait modes Cons Scant instructions Delta Max’s touch functions are basic and sporadic Price When Reviewed: $649.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $589.99 View Deal UPerfect $649.99 View Deal $739.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Delta Mega Size: 2x 23.8-inch Resolution: 2x 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 97% Panel type: IPS LCD Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape or Portrait The standard way of adding more than one external display is to have two external monitors side by side, creating a wide extended screen display. A vertically stacked monitor, such as two Delta models from UPerfect—the dual 23.8-inch Delta Mega and dual 18.5-inch Delta Max Touch—can be more ergonomic as the body doesn’t need to frequently turn left and right. The line of sight remains directly in front of the user, reducing frequent rotation of the neck. Both Delta models with IPS screens look sleek in black aluminum, with a built-in stand folded flush to the outside of the lower screen. You can modify the angle of the stand to adjust the height and angle of the screens to suit your best working posture. The central hinge also allows for flexible adjustment of the two screens to a comfortable and ergonomic angle when used in either a stacked arrangement or folded back on itself to share meeting content with people facing you—say, so you looking at one screen and the clients on the other side of the meeting seeing the other. These portable monitors are a great solution if you want a good-looking, well-built and super-adjustable portable extended dual screen that connects to your laptop for a more spacious screen experience. The flexibility to bend right back to offer front and back mirrored screens could be the solutions you are looking for in a adaptable dual-screen display. Simon Jary Delta Max Touch Size: 2x 18.5-inch Resolution: 2x 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 100% Connections: USB-C or Mini-HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape or Portrait The screens of the Delta Max Touch, pictured above, are supposed to feature touch controls and while it’s definitely there the touch functionality is basic at best and awkward in use. Ignore the touch features and this model is a super-portable dual screen. It can also support connections from two computers: one for each screen. Read our full UPerfect Delta Max Touch review. For our home-working setup we prefer the larger Delta Mega that is a little less portable by size but certainly easily carried short distances. When in use it creates a lot of HD screen space and, like the Delta Max, can easily be folded and stored out of sight when working from home, or commuted to an office or farther afield in a car. If you don’t need all that extra space the regular Delta Max without the average touch controls is a cheaper alternative.–Simon Jary Read our full Uperfect Delta Mega Dual Screen Monitor review 5. MSI Pro MP165 E6 Portable Monitor: Budget portable monitor Pros Includes kickstand, tripod, VESA mounts Has two USB-C ports, both with Power Delivery Super affordable Cons Modest color performance and accuracy Limited menu and image quality options Price When Reviewed: $89.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Costco $89.99 View Deal $94.99 View Deal $94.99 View Deal $94.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 15.6-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 47% Panel type: IPS LCD Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Kickstand Orientation: Landscape Budget portable monitors are a dime a dozen, and to be frank, many are interchangeable. That’s because most use the same IPS-LCD display panel technology, offer the same or similar ports, and are similar in size. The MSI Pro MP165 E6 also follows these trends but stands out with kickstand, 1/4-inch tripod and 75x75mm VESA mount options. The MSI Pro MP165 E6 is a versatile option for shoppers who need a budget portable monitor that can be used with a VESA wall mount, a conventional monitor arm, or even a tripod. Color gamut is where the MSI Pro MP165 E6 falls towards the bottom of the budget competition. It has a very limited color gamut that covers just 63 percent of sRGB and 47 percent of both DCI-P3 and AdobeRGB—compare that with the UPerfect Delta Max’s 100% or Delta Mega’s 97%. This is not a monitor for professional photo or video editing but, rather, a budget portable monitor for office productivity, digital signage, collaboration, and other tasks where color performance is less of a concern.–Matthew S. Smith Read a full MSI Pro MP165 E6 review on PCWorld. 6. Limink LK14 Al Alloy Portable Triple Monitor: Best screen extender for portability Pros Adds two 14-inch screens Portable Easy setup Cons HD, not 4K Price When Reviewed: $699.99 (reduced to $499) Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Limink $499 View Deal Check Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 14-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD Color Gamut NTSC: 72% Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Connected Orientation: Landscape If you need a bigger screen you can plug a display into your Mac laptop, but if you want multiple screens without the giant extra monitors, a better option is to buy a portable external display. These displays tend to not be much larger than the display on your laptop, but they don’t add a much more weight and can more than double your screen space. The Limink LK14 portable Tri-screen Monitor is a screen extender that your MacBook fits into and adds a 14-inch screen either side of the laptop’s own. It is compatible with 13-16-inch MacBooks, and connects via either USB-C or HDMI cables (included). Setup is easy and you can attach and detach this extender to your MacBook in about a minute. It’s HD rather than 4K and so is not as sharp and clear as the MacBook’s own. But it’s fine for spreadsheets, browsers and other mainstream applications. It’s great for adding supplementary screen estate when you’re on a video call, or for presentations. At $699, it is expensive, but you are paying for portability and two decent screens. The whole package, which comes with a leather protective cover, can be folded up and placed in a drawer when not in use, and is light enough (3.3lbs; 1.5kg) to take with you on your travels.–Simon Jary Read our full Limink LK14 Al Alloy Portable Triple Monitor review 7. Arovia Splay: Ultra-portable, foldable monitor and projector Pros Foldable display Converts into projector   Power bank function Cons High cost Price When Reviewed: $1,299.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Arovia $1299.99 View Deal Check Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 24.5-inchResolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HDConnections: HDMI to hostWebcam: NoStand: FoldableOrientation: Landscape This clever display is actually an LED Pico projector that can transform into a fold-out 24.5-inch monitor via a collapsible shroud that surrounds the projector as it projects the image from your computer via the HDMI connection. The price is high but this portable all-environment, 2-in-1 screen might solve your display needs away from a standard desk setup. Setup is easy and there’s a useful video available for teaching you all its tricks. When collapsed the whole thing fits into a small box a bit larger than an iPad mini or over-ear headphones case (see our photo above), albeit quite a fat one, at 9.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 inches. It weighs 2.5lbs (1.1kg), so combined with the foldability it’s more portable than traditional fixed and firmer monitors. The 24.5-inch screen displays a native 1920 x 1080 resolution in a 16:9 aspect ratio, with a max brightness of 760 nits in display mode. While the nanomaterial screen is flexible, it is taut and wrinkle-free. You adjust focus and brightness via controls on the top of the projector body. Comapred to a standard hard monitor it’s not as great for reading a lot of small text on the screen but its target function for viewing from distance. The Splay is marketed at on-the-road presentations and trade shows, videos, but it would work as well for showing videos at home or on a camping trip when a laptop just isn’t large enough. The 44Wh battery should keep the screen bright for up to four hours and handily can triple-up as a power bank to top up your phone or laptop via USB-C. It has stereo speakers built-in, with volume controls on the projector. A 35-inch version of the Splay is planned for launch in August.

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Best portable monitors for Mac 2026
Macworld Most monitors sit on a desk and don’t move any more than their stand or arm allows. We have a separate round up of the best monitors for Mac. But sometimes a more portable solution makes sense when the MacBook’s own screen simply isn’t large enough. There are two main types of portable display: travel monitors that can be slipped into a backpack; or moveable monitors that can be carried from one room to another or quickly hidden from sight when not in use. Here are our picks for the best portable displays to match with your Mac. 1. Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C Portable Display: Lightweight portable USB-C 15.6-inch HD screen Pros Full HD (1920×1080 at 60Hz) IPS display Lightweight   Integrated folding travel cover and stand 85W pass-through charging 2x downstream 10Gbps USB-C ports Cons Not much larger than a laptop screen Price When Reviewed: $239.95 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $234.90 View Deal $239.95 View Deal $239.95 View Deal Plugable $239.95 View Deal $252.94 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 15.6-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 45% Connections: 3x USB-C Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape This 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display doubles most laptops’ screen space and is simple to setup and connect, and then disconnect and lightweight enough to carry away when you’re done. Weighing just 1.85lb (840g) with its cover/stand or 1.35lb (615g) without, it is barely noticeable alongside your laptop in your backpack or briefcase On the back of the display is a detachable PU vinyl cover that can protect the screen in transit or storage and doubles up as a foldable stand that is easy to setup.–Simon Jary Read our full Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C Portable Display review 2. Mobile Pixels Duex Float 2 Pro: Portable USB-C 16-inch QHD screen that stacks Pros QHD (2560×1600 pixels at 120Hz) display Lightweight   Can attach to MacBook Integrated folding travel cover and stand 65W pass-through charging Cons Not much larger than a laptop screen Price When Reviewed: $299.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $244.99 View Deal $249.99 View Deal $249.99 View Deal Mobile Pixels $299.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Float 2 Pro Size: 16-inch (Pro) Resolution: 2.5K (2560×1600 pixels) aka QHD sRGB Color Gamut: 100% Connections: USB-C & Mini HDMI Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape As its name suggests, this lightweight 16-inch QHD display ‘floats’ above your MacBook’s screen via a clever built-in stand that is simple to setup. This Stacked mode doubles your screen space—yet doesn’t feel like a second screen, just an extension. You can keep it physically attached to your laptop with the included magnets but this is an option rather than a necessity. As well as Stacked (‘floating’) there are two other viewing modes: Free Standing (not floating and separate from your MacBook), and Presentation (the screen is flipped to share content with the person in front of you). The QHD (2.5K) screen sets it apart from many of the HD portable screens reviewed here. There is a non-Pro version, the Mobile Pixels Duex Float 2, with a slightly smaller 15-6-inch HD screen. Float 2 Size: 15.6-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 62% Connections: USB-C & Mini HDMI Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape Read our full Mobile Pixels Duex Float 2 Pro review 3. Asus ZenScreen MB249C: Large but portable 24-inch HD screen Pros Large HD screen area Sturdy built-in and foldable kickstand Offers USB-C for easy single-cable connections Good image quality Cons Too large for a backpack Price When Reviewed: $349 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $339.99 View Deal $339.99 View Deal Asus $349 View Deal $349 View Deal $452.82 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 24-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 100% Panel type: IPS LCD Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape Portable monitors are usually associated with travel but, in reality, most never leave the home or office they’re shipped to. Many purchase portable monitors not for their portability but instead their versatility and ease of use—so it can be moved across a home or corporate office. At home, it could let you have two home office setups without having to purchase two monitors, or simply store the monitor out of sight in a cupboard when not in use. In an office, it could be carried to meetings if you need to lead a presentation or study a large spreadsheet. I’ve been on many a call, trying to keep on track on my MacBook as the presenter talks through a complex Excel doc. As large a portable monitor as possible is what you need in those situations—or a wide TV screen. The Asus ZenScreen MB249C pairs a sizable 24-inch screen with several stand options including a kickstand/handle that makes it easy to tote around a house or corporate office. It provides excellent image quality for its intended purpose. It’s bright enough and scores well in contrast, color gamut, and color accuracy, all while avoiding notable problems or pitfalls. The MB249C is a great choice for a second decent-sized monitor, too, as it offers multiple ways to mount and orient it alongside your primary monitor.–Matthew S. Smith Read a full Asus ZenScreen MB249C review on PCWorld. 4. UPerfect Delta Max & Delta Mega: Stacked dual-screen monitors Pros Quality dual HD screens Foldable Flexible adjustments Landscape or Portrait modes Cons Scant instructions Delta Max’s touch functions are basic and sporadic Price When Reviewed: $649.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $589.99 View Deal UPerfect $649.99 View Deal $739.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Delta Mega Size: 2x 23.8-inch Resolution: 2x 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 97% Panel type: IPS LCD Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape or Portrait The standard way of adding more than one external display is to have two external monitors side by side, creating a wide extended screen display. A vertically stacked monitor, such as two Delta models from UPerfect—the dual 23.8-inch Delta Mega and dual 18.5-inch Delta Max Touch—can be more ergonomic as the body doesn’t need to frequently turn left and right. The line of sight remains directly in front of the user, reducing frequent rotation of the neck. Both Delta models with IPS screens look sleek in black aluminum, with a built-in stand folded flush to the outside of the lower screen. You can modify the angle of the stand to adjust the height and angle of the screens to suit your best working posture. The central hinge also allows for flexible adjustment of the two screens to a comfortable and ergonomic angle when used in either a stacked arrangement or folded back on itself to share meeting content with people facing you—say, so you looking at one screen and the clients on the other side of the meeting seeing the other. These portable monitors are a great solution if you want a good-looking, well-built and super-adjustable portable extended dual screen that connects to your laptop for a more spacious screen experience. The flexibility to bend right back to offer front and back mirrored screens could be the solutions you are looking for in a adaptable dual-screen display. Simon Jary Delta Max Touch Size: 2x 18.5-inch Resolution: 2x 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 100% Connections: USB-C or Mini-HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Foldable Orientation: Landscape or Portrait The screens of the Delta Max Touch, pictured above, are supposed to feature touch controls and while it’s definitely there the touch functionality is basic at best and awkward in use. Ignore the touch features and this model is a super-portable dual screen. It can also support connections from two computers: one for each screen. Read our full UPerfect Delta Max Touch review. For our home-working setup we prefer the larger Delta Mega that is a little less portable by size but certainly easily carried short distances. When in use it creates a lot of HD screen space and, like the Delta Max, can easily be folded and stored out of sight when working from home, or commuted to an office or farther afield in a car. If you don’t need all that extra space the regular Delta Max without the average touch controls is a cheaper alternative.–Simon Jary Read our full Uperfect Delta Mega Dual Screen Monitor review 5. MSI Pro MP165 E6 Portable Monitor: Budget portable monitor Pros Includes kickstand, tripod, VESA mounts Has two USB-C ports, both with Power Delivery Super affordable Cons Modest color performance and accuracy Limited menu and image quality options Price When Reviewed: $89.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Costco $89.99 View Deal $94.99 View Deal $94.99 View Deal $94.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 15.6-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD sRGB Color Gamut: 47% Panel type: IPS LCD Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Kickstand Orientation: Landscape Budget portable monitors are a dime a dozen, and to be frank, many are interchangeable. That’s because most use the same IPS-LCD display panel technology, offer the same or similar ports, and are similar in size. The MSI Pro MP165 E6 also follows these trends but stands out with kickstand, 1/4-inch tripod and 75x75mm VESA mount options. The MSI Pro MP165 E6 is a versatile option for shoppers who need a budget portable monitor that can be used with a VESA wall mount, a conventional monitor arm, or even a tripod. Color gamut is where the MSI Pro MP165 E6 falls towards the bottom of the budget competition. It has a very limited color gamut that covers just 63 percent of sRGB and 47 percent of both DCI-P3 and AdobeRGB—compare that with the UPerfect Delta Max’s 100% or Delta Mega’s 97%. This is not a monitor for professional photo or video editing but, rather, a budget portable monitor for office productivity, digital signage, collaboration, and other tasks where color performance is less of a concern.–Matthew S. Smith Read a full MSI Pro MP165 E6 review on PCWorld. 6. Limink LK14 Al Alloy Portable Triple Monitor: Best screen extender for portability Pros Adds two 14-inch screens Portable Easy setup Cons HD, not 4K Price When Reviewed: $699.99 (reduced to $499) Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Limink $499 View Deal Check Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 14-inch Resolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HD Color Gamut NTSC: 72% Connections: USB-C or HDMI to host Webcam: No Stand: Connected Orientation: Landscape If you need a bigger screen you can plug a display into your Mac laptop, but if you want multiple screens without the giant extra monitors, a better option is to buy a portable external display. These displays tend to not be much larger than the display on your laptop, but they don’t add a much more weight and can more than double your screen space. The Limink LK14 portable Tri-screen Monitor is a screen extender that your MacBook fits into and adds a 14-inch screen either side of the laptop’s own. It is compatible with 13-16-inch MacBooks, and connects via either USB-C or HDMI cables (included). Setup is easy and you can attach and detach this extender to your MacBook in about a minute. It’s HD rather than 4K and so is not as sharp and clear as the MacBook’s own. But it’s fine for spreadsheets, browsers and other mainstream applications. It’s great for adding supplementary screen estate when you’re on a video call, or for presentations. At $699, it is expensive, but you are paying for portability and two decent screens. The whole package, which comes with a leather protective cover, can be folded up and placed in a drawer when not in use, and is light enough (3.3lbs; 1.5kg) to take with you on your travels.–Simon Jary Read our full Limink LK14 Al Alloy Portable Triple Monitor review 7. Arovia Splay: Ultra-portable, foldable monitor and projector Pros Foldable display Converts into projector   Power bank function Cons High cost Price When Reviewed: $1,299.99 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Arovia $1299.99 View Deal Check Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Size: 24.5-inchResolution: 2K (1920×1080 pixels) aka HDConnections: HDMI to hostWebcam: NoStand: FoldableOrientation: Landscape This clever display is actually an LED Pico projector that can transform into a fold-out 24.5-inch monitor via a collapsible shroud that surrounds the projector as it projects the image from your computer via the HDMI connection. The price is high but this portable all-environment, 2-in-1 screen might solve your display needs away from a standard desk setup. Setup is easy and there’s a useful video available for teaching you all its tricks. When collapsed the whole thing fits into a small box a bit larger than an iPad mini or over-ear headphones case (see our photo above), albeit quite a fat one, at 9.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 inches. It weighs 2.5lbs (1.1kg), so combined with the foldability it’s more portable than traditional fixed and firmer monitors. The 24.5-inch screen displays a native 1920 x 1080 resolution in a 16:9 aspect ratio, with a max brightness of 760 nits in display mode. While the nanomaterial screen is flexible, it is taut and wrinkle-free. You adjust focus and brightness via controls on the top of the projector body. Comapred to a standard hard monitor it’s not as great for reading a lot of small text on the screen but its target function for viewing from distance. The Splay is marketed at on-the-road presentations and trade shows, videos, but it would work as well for showing videos at home or on a camping trip when a laptop just isn’t large enough. The 44Wh battery should keep the screen bright for up to four hours and handily can triple-up as a power bank to top up your phone or laptop via USB-C. It has stereo speakers built-in, with volume controls on the projector. A 35-inch version of the Splay is planned for launch in August.

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Your Apple Watch just got a lifesaving upgrade with Enhanced Safety Alerts
Apple Watch users can stay informed about critical situations through a variety of government-issued and enhanced safety alerts… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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iPhone Fold and more: Apple could release seven iPhone models per year by 2027
Apple's iPhone lineup is expected to undergo a radical shakeup in the next two years. Here's what to expect by 2027, including the long-awaited iPhone Fold.The iPhone Fold is part of Apple's future release lineup - Image Credit: AppleInsiderApple has a fairly packed iPhone schedule at the moment, with four mainline releases in the fall and occasional updates in the spring. While the current roster is for five devices, that won't necessarily be the case in the near future.In a breakdown of rumored expectations for the coming years, The Information believes that Apple could increase the iPhone count to seven releases per year by 2027. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: Apple signs ‘clone Mac’ deal — and it’s a total disaster!
On December 16, 1994, Apple inked a deal with Power Computing, allowing it to make Macintosh-compatible computers. The Mac clones era began! (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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iMac Pro may return in 2026 with M5 Max chip
A strong rumor claims that Apple is at least testing a new high-end iMac, giving some hope that an M5 Max iMac Pro may be coming.The rear of the 24-inch iMac.Back in 2017, the original iMac Pro was adored by many, but ultimately appeared to be just a stopgap while Apple worked on the Mac Pro. It was barely ever updated, and Apple discontinued it in 2021, by when the regular 27-inch iMac was outpacing it.Now in the latest of a slew of rumors drawn from various code references, MacRumors has found evidence of a new iMac running codename H17C. That's the processor that it is believed Apple will eventually launch under the name M5 Max. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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iMac Pro may return in 2026 with M5 Max chip
A strong rumor claims that Apple is at least testing a new high-end iMac, giving some hope that an M5 Max iMac Pro may be coming.The rear of the 24-inch iMac.Back in 2017, the original iMac Pro was adored by many, but ultimately appeared to be just a stopgap while Apple worked on the Mac Pro. It was barely ever updated, and Apple discontinued it in 2021, by when the regular 27-inch iMac was outpacing it.Now in the latest of a slew of rumors drawn from various code references, MacRumors has found evidence of a new iMac running codename H17C. That's the processor that it is believed Apple will eventually launch under the name M5 Max. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Deals: AirPods Pro 3, M5 iPad Pro up to $175 off, 2025 MagSafe Charger $30, TechWoven, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is highlighting some of the best Apple holiday deals you can still land under the tree. Those include down at $30 (nearly 25% off), up to 25% off TechWoven cases for iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and the new Last-Minute Savings sale at Best Buy. Check it all out below. more…

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Apple has at least eight new iPhones in the works, here’s what we know: report
It’s going to be an exciting two years for iPhone users. A new report from The Information details the eight new iPhones in the works inside Apple, including the highly-anticipated iPhone Fold and iPhone. more…

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Holiday rush: Get up to 25% off Sonos headphones, soundbars and speakers
Sonos holiday deals on great headphones, speakers and soundbars are in full swing, and in time for Christmas if you hurry! (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple TV unveils a first look at ‘Widow’s Bay’
Apple TV on Tuesday announced that its new 10-episode series “Widow’s Bay” will make its global debut on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak
Rumors indicate Apple has a packed lineup of new Macs coming next year, and the latest leak indicates there could be a surprise reappearance of the iMac Pro with M5. more…

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Grab Apple's iPad 11 for $279, with delivery as soon as today
The lowest iPad 11 price is back at $279, with free in-store pickup or delivery by Christmas to many locations.Pick up an iPad for $299 during Amazon's last-minute holiday sale.Walmart's last-minute holiday Apple sale includes a return of its best $279 iPad 11-inch deal, reflecting a $70 discount off retail on the standard 128GB Wi-Fi configuration.Buy iPad 11 for $279 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple TV unveils new series starring Matthew Rhys of ‘The Beast in Me’
Apple TV just unveiled an early look at Widow’s Bay, a new series starring Matthew Rhys, who most recently gave a chilling performance in Netflix’s ‘The Beast in Me.’ Here are the first details and release date for Widow’s Bay. more…

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RAM prices are out of control. When should Apple users start worrying?
Macworld You have undoubtedly heard about the recent massive spike in RAM prices. RAM for consumer devices like desktops, laptops, graphics cards, and smartphones (DDR, GDDR, and LPDDR memory) has skyrocketed in recent weeks. Prices are 50-100 percent higher than they were back in the summer, with some premium 32GB DDR5 kits going for as much as $400 at Amazon! The problem, as it so often is, traces back to AI. The massive rush to build more AI datacenters at all costs has already increased demand for water and electricity, and previously sucked up much of the supply chain for the chips we use in consumer devices. RAM appears to be the latest culprit—AI data centers are using up a lot of the supply of DDR memory, but the GPUs they use often use a different kind of RAM called HBM—high bandwidth memory. Manufacturers have begun shifting some production to keep up with demand, making the DDR memory used in consumer devices even more scarce. It has gotten so bad that Samsung reportedly can’t even sell RAM to Samsung. The situation has caused prices to rise for PC desktops and laptops, graphics cards, and plenty of other consumer devices. But Apple products haven’t been affected—at least not yet. But will the surge in RAM pricing eventually make our iPhones and Macs more expensive? The situation is complicated. Apple’s supply contracts If nothing else, Apple is a big and popular monolithic producer of consumer goods with a locked-in supply chain. Apple doesn’t buy RAM month-to-month; it negotiates big, long-term contracts for parts in extremely high volumes. So for Apple, RAM likely hasn’t gotten more expensive yet, because they locked in prices months or even years ago for a huge long-term supply. What we don’t know is when Apple negotiates its supply contracts and how long this surge in RAM pricing will last. A Citi report published on X last year revealed that Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron supplied DRAM for iPhone 17, but it’s unclear whether Apple negotiates contracts before each phone release or whether they are the same for Mac chips. Because the unified memory chips in Apple’s processors are soldered to the chip, there aren’t teardowns to reveal the make or model of the RAM. The M5 iPad Pro starts at 12GB of RAM for the same price as the M4 with 8GB of RAMApple However, there’s always the possibility that Apple’s prices go up to cover the threat of additional costs. When airlines raise ticket prices due to a surge in the price of oil, that’s usually an artificial increase. Major airlines buy fuel on long-term contracts and hedge prices by locking in rates well in advance of a price spike. Airlines are raising prices because they can, and we have seen many other industries use inflation and tariffs as cover to raise prices by a much larger amount than the increase in their actual costs. Also, prices rarely go down once costs stabilize, but that’s another issue. In other words, even if Apple isn’t paying more for RAM right now, it might have to in the near future, and prices could go up as a result. Apple prices may be stable for the moment, but in the next couple of months, who knows? Apple’s big margins Historically, increases in RAM prices affect products in which RAM is a huge part of the total cost. On an inexpensive smartphone, where RAM might be 10 or 15 percent of the total bill of materials (BOM), a doubling of RAM costs can completely destroy the slim margins it sells at. Apple’s typical RAM cost is estimated to be more like 4 percent of the BOM cost, and Apple’s margins are high—in the 20-30 percent range for most products, and higher on high-end Macs. Apple also charges a lot for additional RAM in Macs—you’ll pay $200 more for 8GB, essentially $20 worth of RAM. Even if Apple’s cost for RAM doubles, it still has margin to spare. A report from Counterpoint in December reported that Apple is “best positioned to weather the next few quarters” compared to its competitors due to this very fact. Senior Analyst Yang Wang wrote that “it will be tough for others that don’t have as much wiggle room to manage market share versus profit margins. We will see this play out especially with the Chinese OEMs as the year progresses.” Granted, Apple is very protective of its margins and doesn’t ever want to make less profit on each sale. But it certainly has the ability to withstand a few months or even a year of a big DRAM price surge without losing money, even at current prices. The M5 iPad Pro starts with 12GB of RAM—but also has a four-figure price tag.Britta O’Boyle Apple’s steady pricing The full retail price of an Apple product rarely changes. It has been known to happen, especially in specific regions where a big swing in the exchange rate and/or taxes that must be included in the price necessitate a shift. In general, though, Apple’s pricing is incredibly steady. When the company raises prices, it does so with the introduction of a new product. For example, Apple likely wouldn’t raise the price of the iPhone 17 mid-cycle due cover rising component costs, but would rather just raise the iPhone 18’s price when it is introduced to make up for the additional costs. One notable exception, however, was in March 2002, when it hiked the price of its new G4 iMac just two months after its launch due to “significant increases in component costs for memory and LCD flat-panel displays.” Of course, Apple was a much different company back then. Apple just released a number of its higher-priced products in late 2025: the iPhone 17 line (including an overpriced iPhone Air), M5 MacBook Pro, and M5 iPad Pro. Its next big product lineup will be higher-priced M5 MacBook Pros (which have margin to spare), the M5 MacBook Air, and perhaps some real budget value products like a low-cost MacBook and iPhone 17e. The iPhone 17e is one place where Apple could recoup rising memory costs.Foundry | Alex Walker-Todd In other words, Apple’s next products are a mix of some high-end, high-margin Macs and value products that by definition have to come in well under the rest of the product line. It would surprise me if we saw higher starting prices for those products due to the current RAM situation. In fact, Apple actually cut the price of the MacBook Air in 2025 when the M4 model arrived, so it’s possible it could recoup some costs by returning it to its 2024 prices. Nobody really knows what Apple will do with pricing, and anyone who claims differently is as trustworthy as a magic 8-ball. But our educated guess is that Apple won’t adjust its prices due to the RAM shortage in the short term. If this supply crunch lasts through the year to the fall 2026 product cycle, there’s a very good chance we’ll see some higher prices on specific SKUs to offset Apple’s increased costs and preserve its overall margins.

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Feds say US big tech is being targed by unfair regulations overseas
The US House Judiciary Subcommittee is conducting a hearing on US big tech discrimination by Europe and others, with witnesses saying that the regulations popping up harm the global economy and stifle innovation.The hearing is being held in the House Judiciary Committee's main building — image credit: House Judiciary CommitteeThe White House has previously said that it will not tolerate the European Union's fining firms such as Apple and Meta. Then on Monday, the US paused its agreed $200 billion technology deal with the UK, as it presses for more concessions.At 10 AM on December 16, the US House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust began a hearing on how foreign nations target American firms. It is ostensibly a hearing to "examine the threat that discriminatory foreign regulations... pose to American innovation and competition." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Rivian CEO wants CarPlay in other cars, but says Rivian doesn’t need it
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Apple to participate in Trump admin’s U.S. Tech Force to modernize government technology
The Trump administration has launched the U.S. Tech Force, a White House-backed program in which Apple will participate… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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PayPal has applied to become a US bank, offering savings accounts and loans
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