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Running a PC with a Gigabyte motherboard, dual Thunderbolt ports and four monitors? You might want to consider revising that NVIDIA Surround setup into makeshift 4k display. Gigabyte has announced that it will soon be issuing updates for its Z77 motherboards to include support for Intel Collage technology, allowing users to split a 4k video signal between four HD monitors. Not a bad trick, considering the cost of native 4K displays. Intel’s Collage feature is available to any manufacturer interested in implementing it, but Gigabyte is proud to be the first out of the door. All you have to worry about is training yourself to ignore that unsightly monitor bezel.

Continue reading Gigabyte announces support for Intel Collage in Z77 motherboards, invites you to make a DIY 4K display

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Moments ago, at a small press event, Raj Talluri, Qualcomm’s VP of Product Management dropped this little nugget. “You are just starting to see 1080p display phones. I think that will go even higher.” My brain instantly exploded. More »

This time last year, the folks from Red Digital Cinema dropped a few exciting goodies off at our trailer, so we’re more than happy to welcome the company’s co-founder (aka “Leader of the Rebellion”) Ted Schilowitz to our stage, to check out the latest in high-end cinematic hardware.

Check out our full CES 2013 stage schedule here!

Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Red Digital Cinema’s Ted Schilowitz

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The Panasonic liveblog was barely finished when we saw this beauty calling out to us from the show floor. This is Panasonic’s 20″ 4K tablet, running Windows 8. It’s a prototype design right now, but seemed to be pretty well put together, and not something quickly knocked up for the show. Given that it’s not a full release model, details on specifications are sparse, but we can tell you that as well as that truly jaw dropping display, there is a front facing camera (no details on resolution, but possibly 2-megapixel), and an Intel Core i5 running the show. Input / output wise there wasn’t a lot going on, but there was micro-USB, microSD and at least WiFi. If you’re thinking that that display is going to pretty much keep you tethered to a wall to keep it powered, then we were told that it will at least give you two hours of use on the go.

Panasonic also told us that Anoto digital writing technology features in the tablet, which makes sense given that — judging by the display section for this device — that the tablet is aimed at marketing professionals, architects, photographers and other such business users. Given the tablet’s size, it’s not the sort of thing you are likely to be slinging in a rucksack and taking out on the road. That said, in our time with it, picking it up and moving it about wasn’t terrible, and you can imagine swanky design houses and media companies lining the walls of their offices with these things. No word on price or availability, but Panasonic were confident that this would make it to production.

Continue reading Panasonic 4K tablet prototype hands on (update: video)

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Panasonic showed off a unique new kind of OLED TV today onstage at the CES 2013 keynote, which is manufactured using 3D printing technology. The 56-inch television is incredibly thin, at just half-an-inch thick, and weighs a fraction of previous generation LED sets. The use of 3D printing tech should also eventually help super high resolution OLED TVs come down to manageable pricing levels, as the manufacturing process improves over time.

The TV was only displayed onstage briefly, and Panasonic CEO Kauhiro Tsuga didn’t share any details about when it would be available to consumers or at what price, but we’ll be seeking out the set on the show floor later. Judging by initial impressions from where we’re sitting, it’s a very impressive device with a screen that looks amazing even from a distance of about 30 to 40 feet back.