Presently, there are three major ports that rule the consumer audiovisual world. These ports are HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C. Each of these A/V ports has strengths and weaknesses -- here's what sets ...

A second screen makes your MacBook more useful and turns a laptop into a real alternative to a desktop computer. Adding one or more external displays to your MacBook is easy and recommended for a home ...

The Dell 24 Touch USB-C Hub Monitor (P2424HT) feels like it's two monitors rolled into one. The P2424HT ($519.99) is a productivity monitor with a USB hub and all the ports you would expect from a ...

The Dell UltraSharp 38 USB-C Hub Monitor (U3824DW), a 38-inch ultrawide productivity monitor at $1,224.99, is a great fit (literally and figuratively) for a home office. It offers a screen that's more ...

A modern computer, whether it's a desktop or a laptop, may offer you several port choices when it comes to connecting a display. Depending on your computer, you can have an HDMI port, a regular ...

The Pixel 9 series supports display output over USB-C out of the box without requiring specialized hardware. The feature mirrors your phone’s screen to an external display when connected via an HDMI ...

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Out of the box, the Pixel 8a won’t support mirroring its display when you connect it to an external monitor. However, in the upcoming June update, Google will add support for display output over USB-C ...

The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...

Developed in the 1990s, Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology made it easier to connect computers with peripherals or external devices. It has since become the industry standard and is now used in ...