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The Best 1440p Gaming Monitors: The Sweet Spot for Performance and Price

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, May 29, 2025, 12:04 AM TechSpot Gaming

That dream 1440p display for fast-paced PC gaming has become the new normal. Prices have dropped, performance has surged, and for most, 1440p now hits the sweet spot between value and performance.

The Best 4K Gaming Monitors: No Longer a Luxury

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, May 15, 2025, 5:06 AM TechSpot Gaming

Pick Your Poison: 27-inch or 32-inch 4K gaming monitors are no longer a luxury. With falling prices, OLED advances, and better tech across the board, 2025 is a great time to upgrade – whether you're on a budget or chasing the best.

Car Tech Industry

New GM EV battery tech promises extended range and lower production costs by 2028

GM hopes to gain the upperhand in the electric truck market with "game-changing" manganese battery cells

By Skye Jacobs, May 14, 2025, 11:56 AM 8 comments

LG 45GX950A Review: The Ultimate OLED Ultrawide?

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, May 6, 2025, 5:19 AM TechSpot Electronics

LG's new 45-inch 4K-class ultrawide OLED, the 45GX950A, delivers major upgrades in resolution and immersion – but its aggressive 800R curve may not suit all gamers or productivity users.

Electronics Hardware

LG verifies blue PHOLED tech, bringing the power-efficient, long-lasting "dream OLED" closer to market

Dual-stack design slashes OLED power by fifteen percent

By Rob Thubron, May 1, 2025, 8:13 AM 8 comments

Software Mobile

After quitting phones in 2021, LG will soon pull the plug on its update servers

The final goodbye is near

By Rob Thubron, April 29, 2025, 9:24 AM

Gaming Electronics

You can now stream Xbox games on LG TVs without a console - here's how

You need an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to get started

By Kishalaya Kundu, April 25, 2025, 11:26 AM

Electronics Gaming

LG launches 45" and 39" OLED gaming monitors with smart TV features

Best of both worlds or a compromise that satisfies neither?

By Rob Thubron, April 21, 2025, 10:06 AM 13 comments

Electronics Industry

Sony stops making 8K TVs, but ultra high-def cameras remain key to future

TV sets designed for 8K content are few and far between now

What just happened? Once positioned as the successor to Ultra HD, the 8K TV format has struggled to gain traction. Sony has been one of the tech's most prominent backers, but is now stepping away from the market. A long-term return remains possible, but only if broader industry conditions shift.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, April 11, 2025, 4:24 PM 68 comments

Electronics Industry

TCL's premium TV shipments more than double year-on-year, overtaking LG

TCL is also narrowing the gap with Samsung in overall TV shipments

By Rob Thubron, March 4, 2025, 10:33 AM 8 comments

Electronics Hardware

LG's next-gen OLED panels promise 4,000 nits brightness and better burn-in resistance

Also bringing AI to smart TVs, whatever that means

By Daniel Sims, January 18, 2025, 12:24 PM 12 comments

Electronics Gaming

LG's new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors include 45-inch 5K2K bendable model with dual-mode

More than one world's first in this lineup

By Rob Thubron, December 30, 2024, 9:33 AM

Electronics Industry

TCL is now shipping more ultra-large TVs than Samsung, another win for the Chinese-owned maker

Are Chinese TV makers essentially unstoppable at this point?

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 23, 2024, 10:02 AM 21 comments

Electronics Tech Culture

LG's transparent, wireless OLED TV is now available for $59,999

Amazing tech with a price to match

By Rob Thubron, December 19, 2024, 8:57 AM 9 comments

Electronics Hardware

LG ends Blu-ray player production as streaming dominance grows

Another one bites the dust

What just happened? One of the few remaining big-name manufacturers of Blu-ray players, LG, has discontinued production of the devices. It's sad news for fans of physical media and means that Panasonic and Sony remain the last two major companies still operating in this field.

Full story By Rob Thubron, December 12, 2024, 5:17 AM 9 comments

Electronics Gaming

LG G5 OLED TVs refresh rates will go even higher

An exceptional gaming TV is about to get even better

By Rob Thubron, December 5, 2024, 11:07 AM 20 comments

The Best Gaming Monitors: 4K, 1440p, High-Refresh, Ultrawide, 1080p

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, November 28, 2024, 12:40 AM TechSpot Gaming

It's time to refresh our ultimate gaming monitor buying guide where we highlight the top displays across key categories: 4K, 1440p, ultrawide and super high-refresh, all based on our extensive testing.

AI Mobile

Samsung and LG are working on the world's first "AI smartphone"

The device is planned as an exclusive to South Korean Uplus customers

By Alfonso Maruccia, November 23, 2024, 8:59 AM 7 comments

Gaming Hardware

LG UltraGear GX7 480Hz OLED gaming monitor now available to pre-order

It's not cheap

What just happened? LG has officially unveiled the 480Hz OLED monitor it teased back at CES. The $999 LG UltraGear GX7 model packs a QHD (2,560 x 1,440) WOLED display, DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity, and several other features that should please gamers who want the best of both worlds: the picture quality of OLED and the blistering speeds of a 480Hz refresh rate.

Full story By Rob Thubron, November 18, 2024, 10:35 AM

The Best 4K Gaming Monitors: Starting at Just $400

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, November 14, 2024, 5:36 AM TechSpot Gaming

Dive into the world of 4K gaming with our latest guide, featuring top-rated monitors at all price points. From vibrant OLEDs to high-performance LCDs, we've handpicked the best options for every gamer.