A:AnswerHello. Thanks for your question. You will need an adapter from your iPad to the HDMI port on this monitor. You can use the Bluetooth speakers with your iPad since this monitor does not have Bluetooth capabilities. The sound would be coming from your iPad. You are just mirroring what is on your iPad onto the monitor.
A:AnswerThe photo looks like that because whoever posted it cut the sides off. The viewable screen is 23.5 inches wide and 13.2 inches high. That may appear slightly smaller than other 27 inch monitors, but that's the actual viewable area and doesn't include the bezel around the edges of the screen.