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NEC begins Nissan Leaf EV battery mass production

, Jul 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

NEC has begun mass production of high-capacity lithium ion batteries for electric cars, and while that might not sound interesting, if you're considering a Nissan Leaf it's NEC's power packs that will be keeping you moving.  Initially production is at the company's Sagamihara plant in Japan, but in of 2013 the joint-venture started by NEC and Nissan plan to shift production to a new facility in Tennessee, USA, for EV models destined for domestic use. Read The Full Story

NEC NP216J-3D is a 3D-Enabled DLP Projector Unable to Play Blu-Ray 3D Movies

, Jun 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

We can't get away from this 3D thing, can we? It's everywhere. Well, at least we have a few years before it becomes so mainstream that it's downright necessary. Hopefully by then we won't need the glasses. This new 3D-enabled DLP projector from NEC Display Technologies won't help the no-glasses cause, and we wish we could say the glasses looked even a little bit stylish. But, as you'll see after the cut, you won't be winning any fashion shows with these on your face. Read The Full Story

Toshiba AirSwing is a Gesture-Based UI for the Masses [Video]

, May 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

As much as we'd love to be knee-deep in the future, playing around with our holographic computers, or swiping our hands all over the place to navigate from one web page to another, right now it's all just a pipe dream. except for those few, awesome prototype products out there. Touchscreens are one thing, but we want to wave our hand in front of our computer screen and make magic happen. And we don't want to pay a hefty sum for it. Thanks to Toshiba and their AirSwing concept, that is getting closer to reality. Read The Full Story

NEC Valuestar N VN790/BS 3D all-in-one hits Japan in June

, May 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

The sales message is clear: buy NEC's new Valuestar N VN790/BS 3D all-in-one, freshly launched in Japan, and get a gobful of whale.  Initially promised last month - though a little earlier than expected - the 20-inch desktop has a 1,600 x 900 2D/3D capable display, Blu-ray drive and a CPU from Intel's mobile line-up. Read The Full Story

NEC develops new video fingerprinting tech

, May 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's getting harder to post pirated videos to the internet every day thanks in part to new tech like the video fingerprinting system that NEC has just announced. The new fingerprinting tech aims to help identify illegally uploaded video on the internet using a visual identification. Read The Full Story

NEC tosses PA271W 27-inch LCD onto pro circuit

, May 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

NEC is a purveyor of a wide range of displays for computers users that run the gamut from small green screens that sip power to massive screens designed for graphics pros with lots of color support and features. The latest offering from NEC called the PA271W falls into the latter category. Read The Full Story

NEC 3D all-in-one PC due by end of 2010

, Apr 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

NEC Japan have announced their plans to have a 3D all-in-one desktop computer on the market by the end of the year.  The unnamed PC - specifications of which are currently unknown - was announced alongside a range of slightly less exciting netbooks and notebooks with integrated digital TV tuners. Read The Full Story

NEC offers cheap 32-inch V321 display for business types

, Apr 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

NEC has been offering up replacements for some of its older large screen displays that are aimed at businesses needing to display information in lobbies and other locations. The company has today unveiled a new LCD called the V321 that is replacing the MultiSync LCD3215. Read The Full Story

NEC unveils new green AS231WM PC display

, Apr 2nd 2010 Discuss [1]

NEC has been tossing more and more LCDs for computer users onto the market packed with green features to save power. The latest such offering from NEC is called the AccuSync AS231WM (PDF). The display has the EPEAT Silver Rating, Energy Star 5.0, and TCO 5.0 compliance marking its energy sipping ways. Read The Full Story

NEC doubles production of USB 3.0 host controller

, Mar 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Coming off of CES 2010 in January the amount of USB 3.0 gear that was at the show and the number of computers that were coming with USB 3.0 ports was a clear sign that the industry was going to adopt the new faster standard in force. NEC has announced that it is set to double the number of USB 3.0 host controllers that it produces each month to meet industry demand. Read The Full Story

NEC A4-sized UXGA e-paper revealed

, Mar 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Someone needs to get hold of NEC, shake them liberally, and tell them not to bother putting their excellent A4-sized e-paper panels in rubbish ad campaign boards but into huge ebook readers instead.  The company have unveiled their latest e-paper prototype, and the 8.27 x 11.69 inch panel - which has a whopping 1600 x 1200 resolution - is making us drool. Read The Full Story

NEC FP810 femtocell: tiny but 14.4/5.7Mbps data rates

, Feb 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

European 3G users suffering from dodgy cellphone signals in their home or office could soon have a new femtocell to choose from.  NEC is promising to deliver their new FP810 femtocell to carriers in April 2010, and unlike previous models the personal 3G hotspot is capable of eight simultaneous calls and HSPA data rates.  NEC are using Ubiquisys' femtocell hardware, and since they're making a big deal of the fact that the FP810 is only 8cm tall, we're guessing it's the Ubiquisys G3-mini [pdf link]. Read The Full Story
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