[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-acers-pm161q-jb-turns-phones-into-desktoptype-workstations":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":22,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":24,"sources":28,"feedback":32,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":32,"total_tokens":32},209,"acers-pm161q-jb-turns-phones-into-desktoptype-workstations","Acer’s PM161Q JB turns phones into desktop‑type workstations","The new 15.6‑inch portable monitor snaps onto a keyboard and connects to a phone, expanding screen real estate for mobile users.","Acer unveiled the PM161Q JB at Computex, a 15.6‑inch portable display that attaches to a pogo‑style keyboard and plugs into a smartphone.\n\nThe monitor hooks to the keyboard via a magnetic strip, then links to the phone through USB‑C. Acer markets it as a way to “supersize” texts, emails, and apps without a laptop. No price, resolution, or release date were disclosed in the announcement.\n\nIf you rely on a phone for most work, a larger screen can cut the time spent toggling between apps and scrolling. The form factor also means you can carry a full‑size monitor in a bag that already holds a keyboard.\n\nOtherwise, it’s another niche accessory that banks on the growing habit of using phones as primary computers.","[\"portable-monitor\",\"acer\",\"computex\"]","2026-06-02T14:37:46.000Z","2026-06-02T15:57:28.887Z","2026-06-05T16:22:23.092Z","published",null,[],[25,26,27],"portable-monitor","acer","computex",[29],{"name":30,"url":31},"PCMag","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcmag.com\u002Fnews\u002Fphone-blow-up-with-acer-keyboard-friendly-portable-monitor-computex-2026",0]