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Talk about covering all of your bases. ViewSonic has unloaded a netbook, a 3D LCD and a 3D projector here at CES, but it has somehow found the time to also unload not one, not eight, but nine new digital photo frames. It’s adding in the 7-inch VFM735-52M, 8-inch VFM835-52M and 10-inch VFM1035W-52M to its SwifTouch lineup for $129, $159 and $189, respectively, and it’s also busting out a full line of 4:3 frames for those still deathly afraid of widescreen. Finally, it’s previewing a pair of all-in-one frames with inbuilt alarm clocks and AM / FM radio, both of which are on track for a Q2 release at $99.

Filed under: CES, Digital Cameras, Displays

ViewSonic goes crazy with nine new digital photo frames originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Pogoplug USB to NAS adapter is really in a class of its own. Not only does it do the obvious — allow you to turn any USB hard drive into a NAS — but it is also has a built in web server. But no, they didn’t stop there, for $79 you also get (in our best Billy Mays voice) a web service accessible at Pogoplug.com that gives you the same convenient access to your files anywhere on the internet via either a web browser or the file manager of your choice. There is also a slick little iPhone app available for free.

Filed under: Peripherals, Storage, Networking

Pogoplug hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Totally over the top and ridiculously expensive, Kodak’s 7.6-inch OLED picture frame is still a serious want. The image was every bit as beautiful as we expected but surprised us with the frame’s ability to playback HD video in such a fluid manner. The touch-controls along the bezel did what we wanted with little thought, albeit, with some lag. Not horrible but certainly annoying if we ever decide to hand Kodak $1,000 to take one home.

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Kodak OLED picture frame hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A definite highlight of iriver’s CES booth was the P7 PMP and of course we had to get up close and personal with it. The 4.3-inch PMP was chillin’ in a docking station among the other P series devices, and we managed to grab some snaps. Just like the WAVE-HOME we caught before it, the interface seemed super smooth. The UI made the most of that expansive (and gorgeous) screen, and the FM tuner seemed to do its job. We got a walkthrough of the device on video after the break, and don’t forget to check out the gallery below that shows the device in all its “in the wild” glory.

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Video: hands-on with the iriver P7 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Talk about a strong opening — this is Vivitek’s first CES appearance, and it’s come to Las Vegas with seven projectors. With those kind of numbers, we’ll hit the highlights and leave it to you to hit the link for full details. The big light gun is the LED-packing, 1080p H608FD; not for the faint of heart at just under $20,000, but at least you’ll never have to change a bulb to enjoy the 10,000:1 contrast ratio. On the other end of the scale in size and price is the $999, 5.7-pound D832MX that is a 1024×768 HT/business switch hitter. Like we said, there are five more models at the show that you’re invited to peruse in the link, including the D5500 we’ve seen before.

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV

Vivitek debuts at CES with seven projectors originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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