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Thursday, August 27, 2009
The 3M MPro120: It's About Time Pico Projectors Grew Up [Pico Projectors]
The last 3M pico experiment, the MPro110, was a mixed bag: Passable image quality was tainted by poor build quality and low battery life, and the overall experience, while promising, just wasn't quite there yet.
The MPro120 is a replacement for the MPro110, and on top of the verifiably awesome image quality from its liquid crystal on silicon imager, it multiplies battery life by a factor of six to four hours, pushes the life of its 12 lumen lamp to 20,000 hours, and adds stereo speakers, while hanging onto the prior product's 640x480 resolution and $350 price tag. Another difference: Assuming 3M's tightened up their hardware quality, people might actually buy one this time around. The MPro120 is due to land on September 1st. [3M]
COMING SOON TO A POCKET NEAR YOU: THE MPRO120
3M's New Handheld Projector Set for September Launch
ST. PAUL, MINN. (August 26, 2009) – This fall, Hollywood's biggest blockbusters are coming to a pocket near you! Less than a year after launching the MPro110 - the handheld digital projector that won the "Grand Award" in the gadget category of the Popular Science 2008 Best of What's New Awards – 3M announced today the S! eptember debut of the MPro120, the newest member of the MPro family. The MPro120 provides improved functionality, increased portability and an expanded feature set.
The MPro120 is the first projector to incorporate 3M's MM200 projection engine, the next generation of the MPro family. As announced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, the MM200 engine uses an advanced liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) electronic imager and boasts enhanced image quality with a full color gamut. The MPro120 provides users with a robust battery life of two to four hours (depending on brightness setting) - enough to watch a full-length film – and, in full brightness mode, achieves a brightness of 12 lumens. Featuring an integrated flip stand, tripod, stereo speakers and a variety of input cables, the MPro120 is ready to use "out-of-the-box" with a wide range of today's most popular video output gadgets. And, as with its predecessor - the MPro110 - the MPro120 will be the ideal projection solution for laptops and netbooks. Available optional accessories include an adapter cable for Apple® products, component video cable and car charger.
"Following the success of the MPro110, the MPro120 will further reinforce 3M's leadership position in the development and implementation of advanced projection technologies," said Mark Colin, general manager, 3M Projection Systems Department. "The functionality of the MPro120 represents technical achievements that were manageable only by the long-term commitment to research and development that is 3M's hallmark."
The MPro120 will be on-sale September 1 with an estimated price of $349. Optional accessories are sold separately.
ASUS Puts Voice Recognition in 20-Inch Touchscreen EeeTop ET2002, Now Car Ready [All-in-ones]
ASUS likes to throw crap against the wall to see what sticks and in this case they put voice recognition into its newest EeeTop. The software is accurate, but I'm not seeing the need for it in a 20-inch PC.
I do have to say the voice recognition seems to be on the ball from the video; it is actually impressive when Sascha, the German chap in the vid, butchers the pronunciation of "Kanye West" (around 3:46 in video) and the computer lady still understands it and plays a song.
But why do you need this voice functionality baked into an all-in-one with such a big screen where you are bound to have your hands somewhat free to control the touchscreen? Though I guess, it could be useful for when in a kitchen before cooking up a MacGyver Chef creation. [Netbook News]
Loch Ness Monster Discovered On Google Earth, Expert Security Guard Declares [Google Earth]
According to the lighthouse of journalism and one of its experts—reader and security guard Jason Cooke, 25, of Nottingham—this is it. The real monster. Jason's scientific description leaves no room for doubt:
I couldn't believe it. It's just like the descriptions of Nessie.
But if that white thing is the Loch Ness monster, what are the blue thingies next to it? The top one seems like a giant snake. The lower one... I think the lower one may be a Loch Ness monster's monster poop. And the snake is pissed off because it hates floaters, so it's running away. For shame! [The Sun]
Now Available [Now Available]
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/28lHzWF8XlM/now-available
The projector is capable of producing 400 ANSI lumens, a 1,800:1 contrast ratio and an 800x600 SVGA resolution—not too shabby considering the whole unit only weighs in at 2.2lbs. One potential drawback to the PJD2121 is that it utilizes a traditional lamp which will require regular bulb replacement. The projector can be picked up now for $441. [About Projectors]
MSI's Wind Top AE2010: A 20-incher With More Grunt than Atom Nettops [PCs]
That's not crazy high-def by any means, but all up, the AE2010 looks pretty good for $649. Compared to other all-in-ones that is. I mean, you can get pretty good laptops for that much, and cheap desktops are more upgradable. Still, those options may not have same touchy-feely (Apple Cinema display-like) good looks. [MSI]
Mystery Android MID found out to be Rockchip-built concept, caught on video
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/mystery-android-mid-found-out-to-be-rockchip-built-concept-caug/
[Via pocketables]
Continue reading Mystery Android MID found out to be Rockchip-built concept, caught on video
Filed under: Handhelds
Mystery Android MID found out to be Rockchip-built concept, caught on video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsMSI debuts Wind Top All-in-One AE2010 desktop
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/msi-debuts-wind-top-all-in-one-ae2010-desktop/
MSI's just announced the Wind Top All-in-One AE2010 desktop -- a step up from the previous AE1900. The 20-incher boasts a 1600 x 900 touchscreen, an AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core CPU (an improvement over its previous Atom 230 / 330), onboard ATI Radeon 3200 graphics card, 4GB of DDRII 533MHz SDRAM, a 320GB hard drive, 6 USB ports, and a 4-1 card reader. This bad boy has a starting price of $649.99, and will be available next month.
Filed under: Desktops
MSI debuts Wind Top All-in-One AE2010 desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsSanyo releases LP-XU106, the brightest projector under 4 kilograms
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/sanyo-releases-lp-xu106-the-brightest-projector-under-4-kilogra/
Sanyo's just announced a new projector, the LP-XU106. The projector weighs in at 3.4 kilograms, making it what the company calls the brightest projector in its weight class. And it is pretty bright -- at 4,500 lumens and a contrast ratio of 1,000:1. It also boasts Sanyo's "Easy Setup Function" to help out the projecting novices. The LP-XU106 will be available on November 20th, but there's no word on pricing as of yet. We'll keep you posted on that one.
[Via Akihabara News]
[Via Akihabara News]
Filed under: Displays
Sanyo releases LP-XU106, the brightest projector under 4 kilograms originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsGoogle makes over a million public domain books available in EPUB format
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/google-makes-over-a-million-public-domain-books-available-in-epu/
The deal may have first been announced somewhat quietly last month, but now that Sony's come out with what's arguably its most attractive e-reader to date, the availability of over a million public domain books in the Sony-friendly EPUB format is sure to garner a fair bit more attention. As Google announced on its Inside Google Books blog, those books are now all available for download starting today and are, of course, completely free and able to be used on the EPUB-supporting device of your choice. The move also takes on a particular prominence in light of Google's recent fight with Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon and the Open Book Alliance, who have taken issue with Google's settlement with book publishers and authors that would give it the right to digitize orphan works and make the now out-of-print (but non-public domain) books widely available.
Filed under: Handhelds, Software
Google makes over a million public domain books available in EPUB format originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsViewSonic debuts WPG-350 for WiFi video streaming, PJD2121 for portable SVGA projecting
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/viewsonic-debuts-wpg-350-for-wifi-video-streaming-pjd2121-for-p/
Read - Press release
Read - PJD2121 product page
Read - WPG-350 product page
Filed under: Displays, Portable Video, Wireless
ViewSonic debuts WPG-350 for WiFi video streaming, PJD2121 for portable SVGA projecting originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsVideo: Sony Reader Touch Edition gets touched, desktop software upped to 3.0
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/video-sony-reader-touch-edition-gets-touched-desktop-software/
[Thanks, Tom]
Read - PRS-600 review
Read - SonyStyle store
Read - eBook Library Software 3.0
Continue reading Video: Sony Reader Touch Edition gets touched, desktop software upped to 3.0
Filed under: Handhelds
Video: Sony Reader Touch Edition gets touched, desktop software upped to 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsSharp's 5-inch PC-Z1 NetWalker honors Zaurus legacy with touchscreen Ubuntu
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sharps-5-inch-pc-z1-netwalker-honors-the-zaurus-legacy/
It's worth noting that the current US ban on the import of BGA-packaged products like Freescale's i.MX processors should not affect the import of the PC-Z1 as Akihabara News contends. As we understand it, that ban affects the import of the chips, not the systems using them and assembled elsewhere. Otherwise, Amazon wouldn't be selling its Kindle, dig?
[Via Akihabara News and Engadget Japanese]
Read [warning! : Japane se PDF]
Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops
Sharp's 5-inch PC-Z1 NetWalker honors Zaurus legacy with touchscreen Ubuntu originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsASUS to launch Eee-book reader this year?
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/asus-to-launch-eee-book-reader-this-year/
Filed under: Handhelds
ASUS to launch Eee-book reader this year? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsMacCores iTab Mini mod gives us a taste of the future
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/maccores-itab-mini-mod-gives-us-a-taste-of-the-future/
Filed under: Handhelds
MacCores iTab Mini mod gives us a taste of the future originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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