Announced last august, Sony new Windows 8 Ultrabook is in the flesh a great little device! Sure we did not have much time to play with this little convertible but first impressions are just great. The Vaio DUO is indeed light, comes with a stunning 11.6” screen with a mate finish making it ideal both in and outside packed in a sturdy body… Yep I can’t wait to get this little baby in hands to try!
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VAIOTM Duo
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Intel® Core™ i7-3517U, Intel® Core™ i5-3317U or Intel® …
Nothing really breathtaking happened on Fujitsu’s booth this year but Fujitsu was still kind enough to unveil its latest Windows 8 wonders including the Lifebook UH75 a 14.4” super thin ultrabook with a thickness of just 15.6mm and a weight of 1.44kg and a new Arrows Tab that was just until recently being only made available in Japan running on Android 4.0.
No specs details, price information or launch date was made available to us at today’s CEATEC launch.
Sharp unveiled at IFA 2012 a new series of high-resolution and low power display technology named IGZO, and today at CEATEC, Sharp went one step further by introducing two new 32” IGZO screens with one featuring a touchscreen and another more conventional one designed home entertainment.
For those who where under a rock the past few month, Sharp IGZO technology employed advanced IGZO oxide semiconductors enables Sharp to produce LCDs with smaller thin-film transistors and increased pixel …
Here you an interesting concept that once turn real becomes almost a complete, behold the Grip UI from Docomo. The theory, and reality, is that it is rather difficult to use your smartphone in a confined environment like a train for example. It is indeed at pick-hours almost impossible to use both hands with your smartphone without a) Disturbing your neighbors and b) Standing still without disturbing anyone when the train is moving. Strong from this two very basic points the R&D section of …
Sharp announced yesterday the mass production of a new IGZO based SC-Silicon full HD 5″ display in Japan, and today we finally had the chance to see this wonder in the flesh, and oh my! This gonna make some cry! I always had the utmost respect for Sharp when it comes to Display and its imaging technology and this new 5″ screen is no excpetion! Colors are stunning, confortable view angle and will fit perfectly in most Tablet or Smartphone with touch capacity! Yep I am in love and I …
KDDI’s booth was rather uneventful this year and has not much to show, unless maybe this very cool new palm authentication app for Smartphones. Unlike Fujitsu Palm Reader technology, KDDI’s palm authentication app will actually read your “palm” and take a picture of your palm and its lines and memories it for future use. Thanks to today’s Hi-resolution sensors, Cameras embedded on smartphones can take pretty accurate details of objects and in our case every …
The Baggage Tray System (BTS) is an airport baggage handling system developed by Daifuku. Unlike a conventional conveyor belt, this system puts baggage items on trays, one at a time.
The BTS achieves a top speed of 600 meters per minute – the fastest in the world. This makes it ideal for conveying baggage between terminals at large airports. As a system with high processing capacity, Daifuku will suggest the BTS for use in China, Asia, and the Middle East, which are considered growing …
A research group at Gifu University is developing a virtual anatomical model. It is currently being used as a medical teaching resource to educate users about cerebral nerves.
“This object has a sensor which detects its position and orientation, so when you move it like this, the picture moves with it. First of all, you can use this capability to bring the picture and the object together. When you look from that side, I think things appear quite distorted, but to someone looking though …
Rohm, together with Aqua Fairy and Kyoto University, has developed a compact, high-output hydrogen fuel cell.
This fuel cell generates electricity by producing hydrogen on the spot. This is achieved through a chemical reaction between calcium hydride sheets and water.
From a sheet with volume of less than 3 cc, this fuel cell can generate 5 Whr of electricity. It can be used for many purposes, from charging a smartphone, to providing back-up power in emergencies.
“This single sheet can …
At the end of September, Casio will release the Paper Writer, an Android tablet developed primarily for business use, which can scan handwritten documents in one action.
The case of the Paper Writer is shaped like a book cover, with space for a notepad opposite the tablet, and by closing the cover you can scan handwritten documents. Also, if a lot of documents need to be scanned, you can stand the tablet up and image documents by leafing through them in front of the case.
“You can convert …
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