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Posted Feb 28th 2008 5:26PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Displays, HDTV
While calling it the holy grail of 3D may be a stretch, there’s no denying that the technology has been largely held back and (rightfully) seen as a gimmick due to the whole “unsightly glasses” requirement. Granted, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard of 3D being experienced sans goggles, but the newfangled agreement between Magnetic and NEC could deliver just that to a display near you very soon. Reportedly, the duo is off demonstrating a 57-inch Enabl3D display at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas, and while this iteration is admittedly aimed at commercial users, the promise of seeing imagery “pop more than a foot off the screen without the use of any special glasses” sure sounds intriguing. No word on when this stuff will be coming to everyday users, but don’t be shocked to see marketers coming up with new ways to grab your attention (and frighten the young) with this in the near future.

Bath time should be relaxing, unless you’re trying to get a dirty toddler who seems to hate water more than cats. Why not coerce him/her into the bath with these extremely cute Super Mario Brothers Bath Bombs? They retail for $5.99 each, and is an expensive way to make sure your little one gets a bath but hey, if all else fails…The Super Mario Brothers Bath Bombs feature :-

• Bath bombs fizz and foam when you drop them in your bath
• Each bomb contains a mini Mario character figure in the center
• Six figures to collect in all including Mario, Luigi, Fire Mario, Bowzer, Goomba, and Power Mushroom
• Officially licensed Nintendo Product Imported from Japan
• Each bomb is 1.8″ in diameter. Figures stand about 0.8″ high

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Projector is today’s most demanding necessity for education as well as work. Considering this criteria Sony has revealed its new Sony VPL-EX4 Projector ideally for training, conference rooms and medium sized classrooms. Lofty intensity and XGA resolution boosts the display and guarantees clarity of superior details within graphs, drawings and spreadsheets. Brightness can easily be toggled between high and standard mode to go with room environment and screen type. The front exhaust directs the heat away from the spectators and the aspect fraction can be changed from 4:3 for data projection to 16:9 for watching movies.

Features

• High Picture Quality and Bright Images
• 3LCD Projection System provides smooth gradients in dark areas, and even helps prevent color breakup.
• Short Projection Distance makes it possible to project images from a short distance.
• The VPL-EX4 has a very low fan noise allowing audiences to concentrate on the speaker during presentations.
• Quick Start facility ensures that presentations or video pictures are projected just 4 seconds after power on or when recommencing operation from standby mode.
• The VPL-EX4 has numerous anti theft features to ensure that it is secure in every environment.

Additional features include Digital Zoom Function that allows the user to zoom in on a section of the screen to highlight a particular area of the image or to enable easier reading or viewing of the picture content. Image Freeze allows the user to temporarily hold the current on screen picture. The VPL-EX4 is designed for use in many environments, and is equipped with 7 pictures modes: Game, Living, Cinema, Dynamic, Natural, Standard and Presentation. Users can alternatively adjust settings manually to suit individual tastes. Smart APA function automatically sizes and adjusts PC images for optimum picture performance, allowing users to concentrate on their presentations. The OSD menu is available in multi languages as English, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish and Norwegian. The VPL-EX4 can be mounted on the ceiling by using the optional PSS-AT8 ceiling bracket.

Warranty

Sony VPL-EX4 Projector is backed up with a warranty of 3 years.

Price

Sony VPL-EX4 Projector is available at an ERP of 799.99 USD.

Source: Sony

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Every once in a while, someone makes a great gadget by simply taking a lot of other great gadgets and puts them all together like wet bits of clay. Today’s example would be the Digital Photo Frame Webcam from WinWin Industry, a Hong Kong Company.

As you can see, someone in the WinWin industry has created a win-win situation by combining what looks to be an alarm clock, digital picture frame, and webcam all in one unit.

We’ll start with the webcam. When attached to the PC, your friends and loved ones can see you. As for the 1.5 inch digital frame, that’s so you can see your friends and loved ones, even if they are just still shots.

The photo viewer has 8MB worth of memory, which is capable of storing up to 70 pictures. You can use it to make some slideshows, and the whole thing is detachable from the base so you can carry the viewer around in your pocket if you like. According to the features, it uses two built-in rechargeable batteries for operation.

The base itself has a calendar and alarm function. All you need to do is attach it to the computer via USB, and you will be in business.

As you can see by the site, I don’t really see an availability date on this fine product, or a price. Let’s hope it comes soon, because this all-in-one gadget is quite handy.

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Posted Feb 28th 2008 10:54AM by Richard Lawler
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs
Asus continues to crank up its media PC related offerings, its latest are two HDMI equipped sound cards aimed at HTPC users or prosumers. Next week at CeBIT expect to see the Xonar DX sound card, a slimmed-down edition of its Xonar D2X card made to fit any PCI-E x1 equipped computer. Dolby Digital Live and DTS connect support is still part of the package, plus EAX 5.0 compatibility. Next up is the Xonar AV1, complete with three HDMI jacks and Asus’ Splendid HD chip to assist audio and video mastering. Price or release date on these is unknown but we’re sure to get a closer look once the show starts.

It was a sad childhood moment for me when Mom figured out that the reason I got carsick on trips was that I passed those long hours in the back seat with my nose in a book. She loved books, but she was also fed up with cleaning vomit off the seat, the carpet–and me. So the rule when the car was moving: no reading. I played the license-plate game for endless boring hours and tried not to spend precious gas-station moments in the bathroom instead of with a book.

It wasn’t until decades later, after some serious barfing in a glass-bottomed boat, that I learned the secret cure for motion sickness from a tour guide. It’s simple and completely free. Lift your eyes to the horizon. Focusing on something close can bring on motion sickness. Stare into the distance and it usually disappears.

The makers of the ReliefBand say their wristwatch-like device helps with motion sickness (and also morning sickness if you can’t tough it out until week 12). But the main target is chronic severe nausea like nausea from chemo. It’s nerves in your wrist, they say, that are responsible for throwing up.

Sprint is planning on closing all of their stores, to include licensed dealer locations from 9am to 11am PST today. During this time all partners, owners and employees will watch a webcast. While this is most likely just some employee training, we can always hope for something good, possibly some news of the rumored $60 unlimited calling plan?

Lets just hope the closing of the Sprint stores offers us geeks a little more exciting news than the Starbucks closing. All things considered better coffee is a good thing, but we were hoping to hear something a little more tech friendly.

Via [IntoMobile]

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Panasonic has announced the latest TV centric mobile phone, the Viera P905iTV. As of now it looks to be a Japanese release only and pricing has not yet been announced. It does appear to be a nice handset, featuring a 3.5-inch widescreen 854 x 480 display with playback at 30 frames per second and a 4,000:1 contrast ratio it should offer a good quality TV viewing experience. The phone offers 230 minutes of talk-time and 160 minutes for video watching. In addition to the nice display the P905iTV will also include HSDPA connectivity, a 2-megapixel camera with autofocus, an SDHC memory card slot and TV/audio outs.

Via [ubergizmo]

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Guess thin is in, and so are the general sizes of gadgets and gizmos to come. Toys aren’t exempt from this effect too, with the PicoZ MX-1 Extreme being a much smaller version of its big brother and prides itself in being the smallest remote control helicopter in the world.

Currently touted as the world’s smallest remote control chopper, this marvel of micro technology will flatter even the crummiest of pilots thanks to an auto stability system that makes woka-woka-ing around in tiddly rooms a doddle. Just like its bigger PicoZ siblings, the twin-channel Extreme has a crash-resistant polypropylene foam body and features super-wide infra-red control, a built-in lithium polymer battery and adjustable trim control - all this yet it weighs just 7 grams. It really is squintingly small. As ever, the transmitter doubles up as a charger and a normal charge of 20-25 minutes should give flight times of up to 10 minutes.

The PicoZ MX-1 Extreme can be yours (or your child’s, you big little boy, you) for £24.95.

Posted Feb 28th 2008 8:24AM by Ryan Block
Yeah, just another Blu-ray drive for your perusal: this one, called the DX-4O1S, reads at 4x, and will be the first by Philips and Lite-On Digital Solutions, that joint venture formed formed about a year ago. Exciting stuff, this; due out next quarter.