Aspect ratio measures the relationship between the width and height of a display, sensor, or image. A common aspect ratio is 16:9, which means it's 16 units wide and 9 units high. There are many ...

This month, my Scientific American column tackles the new era of vertical video—videos shot and viewed as tall, thin rectangles, suitable for smartphone screens without having to turn them. It’s kind ...

With Neil Gaiman‘s highly-anticipated “The Sandman” arriving on Netflix this week, some viewers have been swift to comment on the show’s aspect ratio looking slightly off. “Why does everything looked ...

Reader Tim Rosenthal is confounded by the relationship between his new iPad and equally new Apple TV. He writes: I have a new iPad and the just-released Apple TV. Seems like with the resolution the ...