Aug 17

Dell’s S2330MX Ultra-Slim monitor makes rival LCDs hit the treadmill

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Was it really only a month ago that Dell released the remarkably priced U2421M? The folks at Round Rock are already at it again with another impressive widescreen — the unromantically named (yet impressively thin) S2330MX. Lurking behind the catchy moniker is a 23-inch display (did we mention it’s thin?), LED backlighting and a DVI to HDMI adapter. Let’s face it, the power cables are gonna be thicker than the monitor — it’s very thin, you see. No word on pricing but, you can order one from tomorrow, August 18th. You can see how excited Scott Bates is in the official announcement video below.

[Thanks, George]

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Aug 16

Microsoft closes the book on MS Reader app

Posted in: app, e reader, e-book, e-books, e-readers, LCD, Microsoft, reader, Software, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 8, Windows8

We’re wishing a heartfelt farewell to Microsoft Reader today, because the folks at Redmond have decided to pull the plug on their e-book application, more than a decade after it first launched. Pre-dating the rise of the e-ink medium, the forward-looking MS Reader was originally designed to display digitzed books on an LCD screen, using the company’s ClearType font display. Over the past few years, however, the app has slowly faded into obscurity, with the latest desktop version dated from 2007 and its last update rendering it compatible with Windows Mobile 6.1. The concept was clearly ahead of its time, but it ultimately fell behind what would become a swelling trend, ushered in by the Kindle, Nook and other e-reading hardware. No word yet on whether Microsoft plans to introduce a similar tool for Windows 8, though the timing of Reader’s demise certainly leaves ample room for speculation.

Microsoft closes the book on MS Reader app originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 10

Photovoltaic polarizers could make self-charging smartphone dreams come true

Posted in: Apple, Displays, iPhone, LCD, smartphone, solar, solar power, SolarPower, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili

There’s nothing worse than losing the charge on your iPhone at the company picnic. But fear not, you won’t be stranded Twitter-less next to the potato salad if UCLA’s new energy recycling LCD technology ever makes it to market. According to its inventors, the traditional LCD polarization process loses as much as 75 percent of light energy — something that eats around 80 to 90 percent of the device’s power. By using polarizing organic photovoltaic cells, however, the LCD-packing gizmo can recycle its own lost backlight energy, keeping itself charged for longer. What’s really cool is these cells can recycle indoor or outdoor light as well, so you will essentially never lose a charge — or have to speak to another human IRL again. Full PR after the break.

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Photovoltaic polarizers could make self-charging smartphone dreams come true originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 10

Sony WhiteMagic LCD promises magic formula of better brightness, lower power

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How do you make a brighter LCD without murdering battery life? Simple. Add a white pixel to each RGB trio, creating an RGBW panel that pumps out more nits without recourse to the backlight. We’ve already seen this technology in action on a tablet-sized screen from Samsung and Nouvoyance, and now Sony’s come up with an OEM 3-inch panel that it hopes will prove popular in smartphones and cameras. The VGA screen is claimed to double brightness without increasing power consumption compared to conventional panels. Alternatively, it has an outdoor mode which sacrifices this power-saving in favor of doubling brightness — although, when it comes to the sunlight problem, we’re still hoping that PixelQi’s approach will eventually come of age.

Sony WhiteMagic LCD promises magic formula of better brightness, lower power originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 09

Perceptive Pixel shows world’s largest projected capacitive display at SIGGRAPH, we go hands-on (video)

Posted in: hands-on, LCD, monitor, multitouch, Today's Chili, video
Perceptive Pixel wasn’t kidding around when it launched the planet’s biggest projected capacitive display here at SIGGRAPH — all 82 inches of it were here on display, and naturally, we stopped by to give it a look. While 82-inch panels aren’t anything new, this one’s particularly special. You see, the company actually procures the panels from Samsung, and then it rips the guts out while bonding its own network of sensors directly to it; most large-screen touch devices simply pop a touch layer on top of whatever TV shows up in the labs, but this integrated approach takes sensitivity to a whole ‘nother level. For those unfamiliar with the term ‘projected capacitive,’ we’re surmising that it’s actually far less foreign than you think — it’s a technology used in a handful of smartphones, from Samsung’s Moment to Apple’s iPhone. 3M was also showing off a PC tech preview back at CES, and after using it here on the show floor, there’s no question that it’s the future for larger-screen devices. To quote CEO Jeff Han: “once consumers get a taste of this on the mobile front, they start demanding it elsewhere.”

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Aug 09

Tokyoflash’s Kisai 3D Unlimited watch turns time into a colorful ice cube (video)

Posted in: LCD, Today's Chili, video, watch
The folks over at Tokyoflash tend to come up with some pretty inscrutable watches, but their latest creation, the Kisai 3D Unlimited, looks refreshingly… simple. Its cube-like, “3D” time display may not be conventional, but its mirrored LCD doesn’t require a degree in cryptology, either (the time displayed above is 12:34. See it?). The watch also features a pretty sleek, stainless steel design, with a case measuring just 8.5mm thick, and a fully adjustable strap that can fit even the daintiest of wrists. If you’re interested in grabbing one, you can choose from seven different colors at the source link, for about $120. Otherwise, check out some more pics in the gallery below, or slip past the break for a couple of demo videos from Tokyoflash Japan.

Gallery: Tokyoflash Kisai 3D Unlimited

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Aug 09

Perceptive Pixel unveils an 82-inch multi-touch LCD, TV news anchors overcome by giddy hands

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Perceptive Pixel has been no stranger to massive multi-touch screens ever since it got over being so Frustrated. At this year’s SIGGRAPH the company is showing off a whopping 82-inch projected capacitive LCD — and you thought MondoPad was huge. Apparently, the “slim” 6-inch deep, optically bonded display is “the world’s largest” of its type, although Perceptive does make an 88-inch DLP model if you need a bit more real estate. On-screen content is displayed in 1080p HD resolution at 120Hz, and with an unlimited multi-touch response time of less than 1ms, it’s ready for all the situations Wolf Blitzer’s digits can handle. We’ll hopefully be checking it out on the show floor, but for now you’ll find more details past the break.

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Aug 02

LG launches Nano LED backlit LW9800 HDTVs

Posted in: 3d tv, hdtv, Ifa2011, korea, LCD, LED, LG, Today's Chili, wifi

While LG’s 2011 HDTV lineup has been largely a success so far — we found a lot to like in the LW5600 we reviewed and quarterly earnings seem to justify its 3D and LED technology — some wouldn’t be satisfied without an LED backlit (rather than edge lit) option. That issue is solved now with the new LW9800 series, shown off here in Korea as the LW980S. Announced in two sizes, 55- and 47-inches, both feature “Nano LED” local dimming with as many as 2,300 sources in the larger one and 480Hz motion technology. They also include other LG standard features like Cinema 3D, Magic Motion gesture remote control and its Smart TV menus as well as built-in WiFi, but the big draw here is the deep blacks and a claim of the industry’s highest 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Check the press release after the break for a few more details while we wait to get our eyes on the new models in September at IFA 2011.

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LG launches Nano LED backlit LW9800 HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 01

ViewSonic reveals 24-inch V3D245 3D monitor, ships this month for $500

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Still lookin’ for that perfect 3D display, are you? ViewSonic would be absolutely thrilled to make your short list, with the 24-inch V3D245 making its debut this morning. Unsurprisingly, this one’s arriving with a 1080p LED-backlit panel, and it’ll be joined by an inbuilt NVIDIA 3D Vision wireless emitter and a pair of 3D Vision glasses. You’ll also get a 120Hz refresh rate, two millisecond response time, HDMI 1.4 socket and 300 nits of brightness, and the three-year limited warranty should help quell any fears about longevity. Of course, NVIDIA would prefer that focused on the 550 (and growing) 3D titles available on its Vision Live website, but at least you’ve got until “mid-to-late August” to determine if the whole shebang is worth your $499.

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Jul 27

Box pics, price and features leak out for the Best Buy Insignia cTV with TiVo

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As we close in on the purported release date for Best Buy’s Insignia cTV, more details have come to light about the TiVo menu system (but not DVR) powered HDTV. Zatz Not Funny reports the 32- and 42-inch models available initially will cost $599 and $999, respectively, with a pretty standard list of features including built-in 802.11n WiFi, 4 HDMI ports, etc. More interesting however are these box shots that reveal unannounced apps on the way including Chumby widgets — destined to replace the late FrameChannel? — as well as Twitter and Facebook, which were integrated via the iPad app but not the box, yet. So far we still don’t know for sure if these TVs will be able to serve as multiroom extenders and stream video from a TiVo Premiere (whenever TiVo brings the feature back) but until there’s some official word you can get more pictures and details at the source below.

Box pics, price and features leak out for the Best Buy Insignia cTV with TiVo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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