Espresso 15 Pro review: Just a really nice (though pricey) portable monitor
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Espresso 15 Pro review: Just a really nice (though pricey) portable monitor

April 15, 2025
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Espresso Displays makes some of our favorite portable monitors, but up until now, it felt like there was a hole in its portfolio. That’s because aside from its flagship model — the $800 Espresso 17 Pro — the other members of the family are slightly more affordable fare like the

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Apple’s iPad and MacBook lineup just got some nice upgrades
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Apple’s iPad and MacBook lineup just got some nice upgrades

March 9, 2025
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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 74, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, sorry in advance for my terrible TV taste, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about

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Samsung extends LPDDR5 to 12.7 GT/s: Next-gen devices enjoy a nice speed boost
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Samsung extends LPDDR5 to 12.7 GT/s: Next-gen devices enjoy a nice speed boost

February 21, 2025
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Samsung has introduced yet another extension to the LPDDR5 specification at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), increasing data transfer rates to 12,700 MT/s (12.7 GT/s). To increase the speed, Samsung had to add four-phase self-calibration and AC-coupled transceiver equalization to its DRAM chips, which it calls its LPDDR5-Ultra-Pro DRAM.

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PORSCHE DESIGN HONOR Magic 7 RSR lands with nice upgrades
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PORSCHE DESIGN HONOR Magic 7 RSR lands with nice upgrades

February 17, 2025
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TL;DR The PORSCHE DESIGN HONOR Magic 7 RSR is an upgraded version of the Magic 7 Pro. Unlike previous years’ tie-ins with Porsche, the new Magic 7 RSR has substantial upgrades, including a superior telephoto camera. Unfortunately, it is still wildly overpriced, starting at €1,799 (~$1,865). Most of the time,

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