Over the past decade smartphones have increasingly normalized vertical videos, yet most content is still produced using horizontal frames. Is it time to turn your TV on its side and embrace the future ...

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Instagram now allows 3:4 aspect ratio for photo uploads. Instagram may have been all about reels and stories lately, but Meta’s most ambitious platform hasn’t forgotten about those who love to ...

Whether it’s a serialized drama like ReelShort’s “Fated to My Forbidden Alpha,” a viral advertisement like Duolingo’s “Living With Lily,” or simply the latest post by your favorite TikToker, vertical ...

I’ve been thinking about aspect ratios. After years of phones, laptops, tablets, and TV screens converging on 16:9 as the “right” display shape — allowing video playback without distracting black bars ...

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YouTube has acknowledged the popularity of vertical video in its mobile apps, and now it's embracing the format on PCs. The streaming behemoth has updated its web player with better support for ...

If you thought you were seeing things wrong or your Instagram account was glitching, it's not you — and it’s not a glitch. Instagram rolled out an update at the beginning of 2025 that changes how ...

LG's Dual Up monitor sports a unique 16:18 aspect ratio, which seeks to help productivity workhorse users go for the vertical split-screen option. LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 09: Attendees watch a bank of ...