Posted Jan 22nd 2008 2:39PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Displays, Home Entertainment It’s been a tick since we’ve seen any “Big” news come out of InFocus, but now that the CES rush is over, it’s taking the time to push out a pair of new DLP projectors. Up first is the Learn Big IN2100 EP series, which was crafted with educators and rambunctious youngsters in mind. It features BrilliantColor processing technology, 2,500 lumens, a lamp life of 2,500 hours and a three-year product warranty. As for the Work Big IN2100 lineup, you’ll find most of the same features already mentioned, but this one does tout an all new remote control system and an “advanced InFocus User Interface” that other units apparently lack. (Read the full post about ‘InFocus launches new IN2100 DLP projector series’…)
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 9:23AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Cellphones, Wireless, NetworkingIt’s not like we haven’t seen truckloads of portable WiFi routers before, but iBox2Go seems pretty jazzed up about its iteration. The dubiously named HotSpot in a Box arrives in a relatively large case that’s sure to make avid travelers scratch their heads, and looks to include Sprint’s Novatel U727 EV-DO card along with all the required cabling. Consumers can select from a trio of routers: the iB100 features USB only and a single Ethernet port, the iB300 adds PCMCIA and the iB500 tacks on an ExpressCard slot, 802.11n support and three more RJ-45 ports. (Read the full post about ‘iBox2Go trumpets portable Sprint EV-DO router’…)
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 8:16AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Cellphones For what it’s worth, marketing firms have been encouraging folks to interact with billboards and the like with their cellphones for some time now, but prototype software developed by gurus in the UK has enabled a cameraphone to control a desktop computer. As expected, the application enables users to “move and manipulate onscreen items simply by waving a handset around in front of a [display],” but giving mobile owners a second-rate 3D mouse is just the beginning. There is promise for it (or something similar) to one day be used in more public settings, but while it’s still locked inside the house, we’ll probably just continue using our entirely more comfortable Wiimote for any atypical mousing exercises. (Read the full post about ‘Researchers use cameraphones as 3D mice, foresee interactive ads’…)
Nokia has just announced two new handsets designed for those in “emerging markets.” The new handsets include to the 2600 Classic and the 1209, both of which seem a little dated even before the actual release, of course they are still very useful phones that offer a decent set of features at a more than fair price. The Nokia 2600 Classic offers dual band GSM with GPRS support, VGA camera, Bluetooth, FM Radio, email, MP3 ringtones, a 128 x 160 resolution screen with 65,000 colors and runs the S40 operating system. The Nokia 1209 offers dual band support, has a 96×68 pixel screen with 65,000 colors, a pre-paid tracker, a cost-tracking application, a multiple phonebook that allows up to five people have an address book and runs the S30 operating system. (Read the full post about ‘Nokia offers up the low-end 2600 Classic, 1209′…)
Here you have the first MacBook Air unboxing: iPhone-styled tiny packaging, minimalist and all in smooth black. Not only that, but they were allowed to compare it to another thin laptop, a Sony VAIO (fight!) Akiko Wada, a japanese blogger, got invited to an special event hosted by Apple Japan, and she very kindly let us use her photos in Gizmodo. Complete mega-gallery after the jump.galleryPost(’macbookairunboxing’, 6, ‘MacBook Air Unboxing’); Obviously, they allowed it because this particular model of VAIO is thick enough to make the MacBook Air look as thin as paper. Akiko Head to her site to learn more about it. [WADA-blog — Thanks Akiko!] Tags: gaming, lcd, gadgetry, home theater (Read the full post about ‘MacBook Air Unboxed, Compared to Sony VAIO [Apple]’…)
You know when you’re on your iPod, playing one of your hand-crafted playlists and you just HAVE to play for your friends a new song you just.discovered? With the new Belkin RockStar — a unique hub that connects a combination of up to 5 MP3 players and headphones — you can share with the less, shall we say, musically aware. There are five ports to attach headphones or MP3 players (with one hard-wired connection for your player), and mixing and fade-ins controlled by the standard controls of each MP3 player. Share or Mix your music. How cool is that? Available in March for $19.99 in the US, April 2008 in Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. (Read the full post about ‘Party like a rock star with the Belkin Hub’…)
Posted Jan 21st 2008 8:08PM by Paul MillerFiled under: Cellphones, Misc. Gadgets There’s something kind of odd going on here that elevates this one beyond your garden variety KIRF, and into the hall of fame of ill-advised fakery. What we have here is a pocket-sized scale, with a cover that makes it look exactly like an iPhone — until you look a bit closer and see that somebody did a rework of the interface in MS Paint. The mind boggles! (Read the full post about ‘Keepin’ it real fake, part CVII: Is it an iPhone, or a scale? You decide!’…)
BT wants to make the world a greener place by launching a new range of more energy-efficient phones that were specially designed to consume just half the power of previous units. According to BT, this will “significantly” cut CO2 emissions in addition to reducing electricity costs for consumers. The packaging used for each phone has also been reduced, and you get a pretty lean package with each purchase these days, just like how airlines do with their meals. This new energy efficient range consists of the BT Graphite 1500 with answering machine, BT Graphite 1100, BT Freestyle 610 and BT Freestyle 650 with answering machine. Tags: electronic toys, computers, plasma, Hi-fi (Read the full post about ‘BT Goes Green With New Phones’…)
Posted Jan 21st 2008 4:04PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Portable Audio, Portable Video After witnessing iriver’s gorgeous lineup in person at CES, we can’t help but shed a tear each time one of these Siren DAPs taints the image a touch more. Nevertheless, the totally bland DP150 (the DP100’s successor, by the way) weighs in at 24-grams, is available in pink, blue and gold motifs and will arrive in 1GB and 2GB forms. Users will also find a built-in equalizer, MP3 / WMA support and a 128 x 32 OLED display to boot. Sure, this critter will last for around 17 hours sans a recharge, and it is priced at just ¥6,980 ($65) / ¥8,980 ($84), but we still think know iriver could’ve done better than this. (Read the full post about ‘iriver hits a(nother) low note with Siren DP150′…)
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