Toshiba’s Mobile LCD Monitor For Under $200
22 Mar 2011 - By Omar Mariño

And the race is officially on to be the king of USB powered monitors with Toshiba in the Lead. We’ve already seen several extremely portable secondary monitors debuted this year but Toshiba’s new Mobile LCD model is by far the most impressive—partially because it only costs $200. Read more >>



Greenhouse Launches USB-powered 15.6-inch Monitors
17 Jan 2011 - By Omar Mariño

While nobody is going to go gaga over the specs on this little beast (except for maybe the power consumption—just 5 watts) having a 3 pound monitor to tote around without having to worry about finding a suitable outlet is kind of a handy thing.  The new GH-USD16K monitor is designed to be a secondary for those who need dual monitor support only some of the time—hence the USB powered design.  The concept is simple:  plop it on your desk (milk crates work too), plug it into your USB port and go. Read more >>

Mimo’s New iMo eye9 Is a Hybrid USB Monitor/Webcam
16 Nov 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Mimo’s new iMo eye9 touch screen is a bit of a strange bird.  At its heart, it’s a 9 inch resistive touch screen monitor for your computing device (pretty much anything that supports USB video out).  It will work on both PCs and Macs and provides a unique user experience to say the least.  However, the design does beg the question, how far do you need to be from your computer to get comfortable? Read more >>

Brother Launches Wearable AirScouter Monitor
19 Sep 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Sci-Fi movies have long been filled with high-tech displays people can wear like glasses—displays that not only look cool but give you the sort of Heads Up Display you only see in video games.  While there have been many imposters and a few genuine bits of tech that just don’t work quite right, Brother’s new AirScouter may actually make the wearable PC a believable—and usable—reality. Read more >>