With the increased use of OLED screens, the old issue of burn-in is back — but Apple has a plan for compensating for that damage to iPhone and Apple Watch displays.Screen savers only exist because they used to have to save your screen. Right from the earliest days of computing, burn-in happened if a monitor was left on showing the same thing, or very often returned to that same thing.It meant there would always be a kind of ghostly image visible on the display, regardless of whether the screen was now showing something else. It was generally permanent, which meant monitors ultimately being scrapped. Read more...

Macworld Two monitors are, without a doubt, better than one. But, if you use a laptop, that’s not always going to be a reasonable option. Or is it? Introducing the Desklab Portable Touchscreen Monitor — offered while supplies last at $249.97 until 11:59 pm on July 14. The Desklab is a lightweight 4K touchscreen that functions admirably as a second monitor for a laptop or other mobile device. You just plug it in and start working — there’s no setup involved or drivers to install. And it weighs just 1.3 lbs so you can easily carry it alongside your other gear. If you’re a student, freelancer, or work at different job sites throughout the day, then the Desklab is going…

Samsung today announced that its ViewFinity S9 external monitor is now available to pre-order in South Korea, and will launch in the country on July 3. The monitor is priced at 1.7 million won, which is equivalent to approximately $1,300 USD. Samsung has yet to reveal pricing or availability details for the U.S. market. Unveiled at CES 2023 in January, the ViewFinity S9 has similar specs as Apple's Studio Display, including the same 27-inch size, 5K resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 600 nits peak brightness, support for one billion colors, and support for 99% of the DCI-P3 color space. The monitor's metal stand and slim bezels also resemble the Studio Display. The back of the ViewFinity S9 is equipped with a…

Over the years, Apple has vastly expanded the Health app on iPhone with ways to track weight, fitness, and much more. Earlier this year, we broke down the best smart scales for syncing weight with iPhone. Another measurement that can integrate with Apple’s Health app is blood pressure. Here are some of the current options on the market for syncing blood pressure with the Health app on your iPhone. more… The post Expand your Apple Health data with these smart blood pressure monitors appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Macworld Update 6/23: B&H has ended its Deal Zone sale and increased the prices by $100 (16-inch) and $200 (14-inch). But they’re still fantastic prices. The M2 MacBook Pro is a fantastic laptop but it doesn’t bring all that much more than the previous version—and at this price, you’d be crazy to buy a new one: B&H Photo is selling the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max processor, 64GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage for $3,299, an incredible savings of $1,600. You can also get the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the same specs and 2TB of storage for $2,699. Even though it’s nearly two years old, this laptop is still one of the best Macs you can buy.…

Macworld The M2 MacBook Pro is a fantastic laptop but it doesn’t bring all that much more than the previous version—and at this price, you’d be crazy to buy a new one: B&H Photo is selling the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max processor, 64GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage for $3,199, an incredible savings of $1,700 and the best price we’ve ever seen. You can also get the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the same specs and 2TB of storage for $2,499. Even though it’s nearly two years old, this laptop is still one of the best Macs you can buy. It has an M1 Max processor with a 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU, as well as maxed-out…