Filed under: Displays
If InFocus’ earlier duo put you to sleep, don’t look to the July-bound IN5100 series to change much. The company’s latest snoozer was designed for large-venue installations and packs a native WXGA resolution (XGA on the 5102 / 5106), 4,000 to 5,000 lumens, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, dual stereo speakers and VGA / HDMI 1.3 / 5 BNC / component / S-Video / composite inputs. Yeah, these are pretty bright and all, but we still can’t wrap our heads around the $3,499 starting price.
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Bust out the Aqua Net and rucksak Ginsberg because 3D is once again the rage. Hyundai just announced its W220S TriDef 3D LCD which packs the standard list of specs we expected in a 22-inch monitor: 1,280 x 1050 WSXGA+ resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness and 5-ms response. Should you be bold enough to step into a pair of included polarized glasses then you’ll also be treated to a suite of bundled 3D-apps including Google Earth 3D, a pair of 3D games, and TriDef media player for 3D video content. The W220S launches in Japan tomorrow for ¥98,000 (about $913). Pics of the face-specs after the break.
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Bust out the Aqua Net and rucksak Ginsberg because 3D is once again the rage. Hyundai just announced its W220S TriDef 3D LCD which packs the standard list of specs we expected in a 22-inch monitor: 1,280 x 1050 WSXGA+ resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness and 5-ms response. Should you be bold enough to step into a pair of included polarized glasses then you’ll also be treated to a suite of bundled 3D-apps including Google Earth 3D, a pair of 3D games, and TriDef media player for 3D video content. The W220S launches in Japan tomorrow for ¥98,000 (about $913). Pics of the face-specs after the break.
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Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video
This morning we’re getting a first look at unsubsidized prices for the iPhone 3G in Europe. Vodafone Italy has set an out-of-contract price for the iPhone 3G at 499/€569 ($773/$881) for the 8GB/16GB models, respectively. Subscription rates have not yet been announced. While steep, those prices are actually smartphone-reasonable in Italy (and around Europe) where an HTC Touch Cruise with its WiFi, tri-band HSDPA data, GPS, and touchscreen sells for €549. Capisce?
[Thanks, Andrea]
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Filed under: Transportation
One of the problems — outside of the obvious — with a significantly damaged aircraft is that pilots often overreact and add to the situation. In other words, when a plane gets nailed by something like a missile, the person at the wheel panics. DARPA and Athena’s Damage Tolerance and Autonomous Landing Solution adds a full flight automation and backup system that uses a plane’s internal inertial navigation system and GPS systems to land safely by automatically adjusting to the new configuration — a physics computation that a human is in no condition to deal with during such a crisis. In a recent unmanned flight test, Rockwell Collins showed off the tech with a scaled-model F-18 in which nearly half a wing is blown off and then landing the plane safely. Hit the read link to watch the strangely calming video.
[Thanks, jr]
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A small, light laptop makes an excellent second computer — unless it costs more than your first.
Filed under: Transportation
Toyota continues to lead the silent race to efficient cars with plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid in 2010 that will use lithium-ion batteries. Meanwhile, Toyota has been working with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co to develop batteries that will outperform lithium-ion batteries for its plans to introduce hybrid versions of every single car in its lineup between 2020 and 2029. If that seems too far away, the next generation Prius, due next year, will use NiMH batteries. Toyota president Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters in Tokyo that it’s time to move past oil and get serious about electric power. “Our view is that oil production will peak in the near future. We need to develop power train(s) for alternative energy sources.”
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Toyota continues to lead the silent race to efficient cars with plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid in 2010 that will use lithium-ion batteries. Meanwhile, Toyota has been working with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co to develop batteries that will outperform lithium-ion batteries for its plans to introduce hybrid versions of every single car in its lineup between 2020 and 2029. If that seems too far away, the next generation Prius, due next year, will use NiMH batteries. Toyota president Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters in Tokyo that it’s time to move past oil and get serious about electric power. “Our view is that oil production will peak in the near future. We need to develop power train(s) for alternative energy sources.”
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According to NASA, Solar Cycle 24 started on January 4, 2008 and is scheduled to reach its Solar Max sometime in 2011 or 2012. However, solar physicists are currently observing a complete lack of sunspots on the sun, as in totally gone. (We suspect the sunspots and the missing bees are all secretly waiting in line for the midnight…
Filed under: Portable Audio
It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen one of JVC Victor’s
Aleno players, but it looks like the line is still going strong in Japan, where the company has just announced three new XA-V series models. Those include the XA-V80, XA-V40, and XA-V20, which come loaded with 8GB, 4GB, and 2GB of storage, respectively, and include a 2-inch, 220 x 176 display, JVC’s proprietary “K2″ audio-enhancing technology, and a promised 25 hours or so of battery life (or six doing video), among other fairly standard specs. Look for these to run you between $180 and $250 depending on the capacity, with each set to be available in your choice of blue, black, white or red when they land in early July.
[Via Impress]
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