Samsung have announced a new projector, the SP-F10M, which at 1,000 ANSI lumens is the industry’s first LED-based projector to hit the 1k mark. Intended more for business and educational use – though we’d quite like one for the home, just so we don’t have to replace bulbs any more – the SP-F10M has a USB port and onboard software that recognizes and plays various common office file types.
LED lights are usually pretty straightforward things, apart from the technologic “cool” factor. But these d-light Bubbles are anything but straightforward, at least when you try to squeeze them. Yes, they’re squeezable.
Home lighting isn’t something you’ll regularly find on the SlashGear frontpage, but when that lighting is capable of thousands of colors and comes with a remote control, that’s when the geeks start paying attention. Philips’ LivingColors range has been around for a few years now, but the Generation 2 models promise 50-percent more light for an altogether more usable lamp. Check out our full review plus a video demo after the cut.
One of the frustrating things about netbooks is that, because they’re cheap, you usually miss out on premium features like backlit keyboards. Of course, because they’re cheap owners often feel happier with the idea of opening up and generally hacking them, and that’s just what My Dell Mini forum member vrg3 did to his netbook. Wanting to still be able to type while in the dark, he drilled a hole for a white LED up by the A90’s webcam, which is toggled on and off via the Ctrl key.
Humanscale makes all sorts of gear for the office from chairs to desks. I have one of the company’s chairs and it was all kinds of expensive, but very comfortable making it money well spent in my book. Humanscale has unveiled a new task light that it green called the Element LED task light.
Klipsch’s novel speaker combines wireless audio with efficient LED lighting, and screws in like a normal lightbulb. The LightSpeaker uses a 20-watt high performance, low-distortion digital amplifier to deliver efficient sound, and comes with a dimmable LED bulb (that lasts 40,000 hours) that fits light fixtures with a standard Edison socket.
It used to be that only the smallest, most frugal of netbooks – paired with huge, 9-cell batteries – could offer the reassurance of a full day away from an outlet. Now, with the advent of Intel’s consumer ultra-low voltage processors, notebooks that wouldn’t look out of place on a regular desk can now boast lengthy run-times too. Into the fray steps the Gateway EC5409u, distinguishing itself not only by virtue of healthy battery life predictions – up to 8hrs, Gateway ambitiously suggest – but a reasonably-sized 15.6-inch display. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
If you thought these were Tokyoflash watches then hang your head in shame. They’re actually the handiwork of fellow Japanese chronograph merchants SeaHope, and they differentiate their LED-encrusted designs by incorporating a discrete touchscreen.
BenQ announced two brand new displays with LED-backlighting and a focus on the environment. They are a part of the V-series and are called the V2400 Eco and the V2200 Eco, which measure in at 24- and 21.5-inches, respectively.
Sharp just released another excellent 52-inch HDTV, which adds another phenomenal set to their AQUOS line. It supports full high definition at 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, and it pushes out a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother on-screen motion. And for all you sports fans and gamers, the 4-millisecond response time makes this great for watching and playing.
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