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A manufacturer has finally decided to build a mini PC featuring silicon other than Intel’s Atom or AMD’s various APUs. In this case it’s Giada, today announcing its new i53 “book sized” mini PC. The company has managed to cram in Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors into a 26mm thick chassis, saying that the whole package only consumes 35W. The other specs aren’t bad either.

The PC comes with a Core i5 processor by default, but there’s options for Core i3 and Core i7 chips as well. 4GB of RAM comes as standard, as does a 500GB HDD. The integrated HD 4000 GPU will handle high-definition video with ease via the HDMI output, and there’s a VGA output as well. The company has thrown in a remote control for good measure, and you can boot the PC using the remote too.

Ports for the PC include 4x USB 2.0, and a single USB 3.0 jack. In addition, there’s gigabit Ethernet, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, and a multi format card reader. Still, you’ll be paying a little more for the extra horsepower, with the default build costing around $520. Giada hasn’t said exactly when the i53 will be shipping, but you should be able to pick it up from Amazon or Newegg in the not too distant future.

Giada i53 aims at HTPCs with Ivy Bridge and USB 3.0 is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Sony has decided to release the Bravia KDL-40EX750 in the Japanese market. The HDTV features the company’s X-Reality Engine, 4x Smart High Quality Panel, Motion Flow XR480 and a LED backlight. The Japanese version of Bravia KDL-40EX750 also supports USB HDD Recording, Dual Digital TV Tuner, Sony’s S-Force Front Surround 3D, DLAN and Wi-Fi. The Sony Bravia KDL-40EX750 retails for 100,000 Yen ($1,255). [Akihabara]

Here you are the VPL-BW120S, Sony’s latest Short range projector (1.3m) that has been designed to offer a cheap (80,000 Yen) yet powerful compact Video projector for your basic video needs including video and games.
Capable to offer you a 80” Like screen in just 1.3m, the VPL-BW120S is a 3LCD Projector with a 1280×800 resolution with a 2,600 lumens brightness and a 4,000:1 contrast ratio.
The VPL-BW120S will be available in Japan at the end of July.
Sure at 80,000 Yen, this new video …

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If you own a modern Android smartphone, there’s a reasonable chance you’re familiar with MHL for video out to a TV. The format saves the trouble of adding an extra port, but it’s really only intended for HDMI-based destinations and occasionally runs into compatibility issues. VESA is hoping to settle all that with its newly available Mobility DisplayPort standard, or MyDP. Existing micro-USB ports will still serve as the output, but you’ll have the option of plugging into DVI or VGA displays with the right adapter, in addition to HDMI and full-size DisplayPort. Picture connecting to an older projector and you’ll see why that might make sense. The new spec will charge up your device like with MHL, but it also has about 1Mbps of bandwidth for input, such as keyboards and trackpads in some future lapdock. Video still tops out at 1080p and 60Hz, so there’s no hooking into a 4K display here. The real advantage, for many, is simply in having a broadly-adopted standard in the first place: VESA backing sees 180 companies tacitly endorsing the idea, producing a big improvement over the patchwork results that we’ve seen from MHL’s much smaller alliance. The chief obstacle is the wait for the first smartphones, Ultrabooks and tablets with MyDP, which could be months or more away.

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