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Fujitsu 22-inch Wireless Displays cut all the cords

Chris Davies, Feb 28th 2011 Discuss [2]

Fujitsu has unveiled what the company is calling the "world's first truly wireless display," using a combination of cable-cutting wireless data and an inductive power system. Set to go on show at CeBIT 2011 this week, and expected to spawn commercial displays "within the next year," the Wireless 22-inch Fujitsu screens use SUPA (Smart Universal Power Access) hotspots built into desks, countertops and office panels. Read The Full Story

Mac OS X Lion HiDPI support bringing Retina Display to the desktop?

Chris Davies, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

From everything Apple told us about the developer release of Mac OS X Lion yesterday, we were already excited. The AirDrop instant sharing tool promises the sort of straightforward simplicity we've grown to expect from the company, and the various usability tweaks carried over from iOS should see the platform become an interesting hybrid of sorts. Still, there's more to be revealed under the hood; MacRumors has learnt that the long-anticipated "Resolution Independence" has made it into OS X Lion, paving the way for ultra-high-resolution Retina Display style screens on MacBook Pro and Cinema Displays. Read The Full Story

iDisplay Transforms Your Android Device Into A Second Monitor

Rue Liu, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Shape Services has launched the Android version of its iDisplay app which allows Android smartphones and tablets to become secondary monitors for your computer. While the app may not be ideal for use with smartphones given their small screensize, but using iDisplay on a Xoom or an iPad would be very nice. iDisplay is already out on iOS and works on both Windows and Macs. Read The Full Story

AOC Aire Black LED Displays just 12.7mm thick

Chris Davies, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

AOC has outed its latest LCD display, the AOC Aire Black LED, a mere 12.7mm thick despite offering up to 23-inches of picture. The 20-inch e2043Fk, 22-inch e2243Fwk and 23-inch e2343Fk all have a 5ms response time and nebulous 50,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Read The Full Story

inPulse Smart Watch finally shipping

Chris Davies, Feb 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's taken inPulse a little longer than expected, but the company's Bluetooth watch for remotely controlling a BlackBerry smartphone is now finally shipping. Priced from $149.99, the watch has now opened up its horizons to other platforms, too, including certain Android phones and jailbroken iPhones. Read The Full Story

Apple OLED ambitions tipped by patent applications?

Chris Davies, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple has filed three OLED patent applications, leading to speculation that the company is looking to the low-power, color-rich panels for future devices. Patently Apple due up three patents (20100321305, 20100265187 and 20100265188) which deal with integrating touchscreen layers with OLED displays, and which suggest MacBook-style notebooks, iPad-style tablets and iPhone and iPod-style smartphones and PMPs as potential recipients of the tech. Meanwhile, a throwaway mention of the Apple TV has prompted talk of an Apple OLED HDTV with integrated streaming functionality. Read The Full Story

Planar ultra-high resolution wall display has 5760 x 2160 resolution

Shane McGlaun, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

I know this Planar MegaPixel Wall is designed for corporate and military type use, but I really, really want this thing on the wall in my media room. The giant video wall is available in several sizes including the 100-inch Clarity mp100 and a 146-inch Clarity mp150. Read The Full Story

Epson PowerLite X9 multimedia projector is cheap and bright

Shane McGlaun, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Many people look for a couple really important features in a multimedia projector for business and education. They want the projector to be priced very well and they need the thing to be really bright so it can be used in room with lots of light. Epson has announced a new projector that is called the PowerLite X9 aimed at education markets. Read The Full Story

Synaptics ClearPad 4 promises skinnier smartphones

Chris Davies, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Synaptics has outed its latest range of capacitive touchscreen systems for mobile devices, and the promise is even thinner electronics. The new ClearPad Series 4 interface works with display-integrated touch panels - which combine the touchscreen layer and the display itself into one pane - and packages together the multitouch driver and the display driver itself. Read The Full Story

InFocus IN146 short-throw projector launches

Shane McGlaun, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you need a projector in your home or office for any reason and have small room, but still need a large image short throw is what you need. InFocus has announced a new short throw projector that is the lowest cost offering it has. The new projector is called the IN146. Read The Full Story

Apple HDTV rumors reignite: Did Apple spend $3.9bn on displays?

Chris Davies, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple's recently revealed $3.9bn investment is tipped to be in display manufacturing and development, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who goes on to suggest that the company's increasing panel focus indicates an Apple HDTV is still on the way. Munster, quoted by AppleInsider, believes Apple has moved to secure supplies for panels ranging from iPhone-scale to the 27-inch iMac. Read The Full Story

NEC adds new P350X, P350W, and P420X projectors to line

Shane McGlaun, Feb 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

NEC has a full line of projectors for uses ranging from home theater to education and business offerings. The company has added three new projectors to its line of entry-level integration projectors that include the P350X, P350W, and P420X. The projectors are aimed at business and education use. Read The Full Story