The geek who put the hack together goes by DDRBoxman. He took his Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone and output the video to a projector to toss it up in 50-inch size on the wall. To get the touch control interface back the guy uses a Kinect to see where he was touching and activate the content.

The Kinect in question was hooked to a Windows PC and used a custom app to control the touch interface. This doesn’t sound like something the average geek would pull off. It required a custom ROM. I wonder if you have to touch the wall to activate things on the projected interface. It would be better if you could control it with gestures from across the room. See the hack in action below.

[via AndroidCommunity]

The iProjection app works with devices running iOS 4.2 or later, which includes the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, and iPod touch. It integrates cloud features that let users access files from cloud services such as Dropbox and email applications such as Gmail.

The app supports full Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Keynote, and PDF documents. Image files such as JPEG, TIFF, and PNG are also supported. The app is free to download and is available now in the iTunes App Store.

[via Engadget]

The flagship model is the DLA-X90R, followed by the DLZ-X70R and the DLA-X30. The top two models feature JVC’s 4K e-Shift technology and are also now officially THX 3D Certified. This certification means that the models had to pass more than 400 rigorous tests, including color accuracy in 2D and 3D, crosstalk, uniformity, grayscale tracking, deinterlacing, and convergence.

Other features to note about the projectors include a Lens Memory function that offers three memory settings to store custom focus, zoom, and horizontal or vertical lens shift positions, allowing for a constant height display ratio of 4:3, 16:9, or 2:35 without an additional anamorphic lens. The projectors also allow users to adjust 3D depth and subtitle geometry correction.

The JVC Procision Series D-ILA home theater projectors are available now. The DLA-X90R is priced at $11,999, the DLA-X70R is $7,999, and the DLA-X30 is $3,499.

What sets the 3M MP220 apart from the rest isn’t that its fully portable and battery powered, or that it offers 2 hours of battery life. What’s important is they’ve managed to offer an impressive 50 lumens of brightness AND 2 hours of battery life in one compact and portable package. We recently reviewed the AAXA P4 that offered 80 lumens of brightness, and it was impressive but only lasts 70 minutes if you’re lucky.

The 3M MP220 has all the features we’ve come to expect from our pico projectors too. Offering 2GB of internal storage with option micro-SD for expanded storage, micro-USB, and plenty of AV and VGA inputs. Projecting all that across a 65″ screen and a WSVGA (1024 x 600) native resolution. The MP220 also comes equipped with stereo speakers, and a 50 lumen engine that lasts up to 20,000 hours all weighing under a pound.

Like we said above, it might not be the brightest or the smallest — but offering portability, quality, brightness, and that all important battery life all-in-one is the key difference here. The LED-lit navigation buttons were a nice edition as I’ve used a few in the past and trying to find the right button in the dark can be a challenge. The only con from my initial impressions is the lack of HDMI options — a feature many pico’s have been missing.

The 3M MP220 Mobile Pico Projector is slated for a late April launch and will come to market priced around the $479 mark. Expect a full SlashGear review soon!

Announced late last year many still haven’t seen or heard of such a device so we figured a few quick photos would give you a good idea of what to expect. This pocket projector is basically an iPhone 4/4S battery-equipped case featuring TI’s DLP Pico projector technology. It will extend the battery life almost double offering a 2,100 mAh battery, and also doubles as a case — just a bit fat and not very ergonomic.

The Brookstone projector case/sleeve only outputs around 15 lumens but being able to project an image up to 50″ in size is quite impressive for its size. 15 lumens might not be as bright as many pico projectors but they aren’t attached to a smartphone either. The projector isn’t anything professional but for the quick video playback or low-key presentation this would be perfect. In real world situations the built-in battery should give you more than double the battery life — but while projecting pictures and movies you’ll have around 3 hours to work with.

Just recently launched by Brookstone this can be yours for the low low price of $229 by clicking here.

The recently announced P4 from AAXA is a big step up from previous models such as the AAXA P2, and many similar priced projectors from the competition. Offering extremely crisp colors, great brightness, and being fully portable with a built-in battery makes this a perfect companion for any business minded individual.

Hardware

While many competing projectors might have better battery life its the 80 lumens of brightness and array of options that sets the P4 apart from the pack. Being labeled the “worlds brightest pico projector” gives it some big shoes to fill — and it didn’t disappoint.

The AAXA P4 Pico Projector is powered by a 750 MHz Windows CE mobile processor, and is plenty bright too. It gets an 80 lumen high-contrast optical engine by way of Texas Instruments DLP. It features AAXA’s vibrant color technology and the LED should last for up to 20,000 hours. Some of the other specs that make the P4 special include: 2GB of built-in memory, 1280×800 VGA input, micro-SD slot for extra storage (up to 32GB), composite video input, 1-watt stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, and even 720p video support.

Included with the projector AAXA has provided a mini tripod as well as your usual charging and USB cables. The box also provides a mini to full-sized USB, VGA and AV input and more. The included remote (as seen in the video below) is a nice touch but is extremely cheap and gives off a bad impression.

The actual projector itself is very durable and feels great. It’s covered in a soft-coat matte black design and all the ports and buttons are extremely durable. Nothing feels cheap about this premium projector — and it shouldn’t for $399. The buttons on top make navigation easy and simple but the remote is a much better option. I would love to have a better included remote but that’s just me.

AAXA P4 Pico Projector unboxing

Software

Now the software side of things will be completely based on the buyers overall needs and usage. With Windows CE 6.0 on board we have plenty of options with mobile applications. With Office Mobile, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and tons of Windows CE based games the options are fairly open. With the P4 AAXA doesn’t recommend you enter Windows too much unless needed and has a basic overlay to keep things straightforward and simple.

Setup is basically non existent unless you need to use Windows CE apps. The standard media player for pictures, and video is simple to navigate — although is pretty bland. From the start screen you can stream any movies from internal or external storage within seconds, the input settings are easy to access and dead simple. Those needing to start presentations will need to launch Windows CE and that takes a bit longer with a warning you must agree to on every start-up seems extreme.

Performance

While I’ve only used a few cheaper and much dimmer projectors in the past, everything about this projector was impressive in terms of performance. The 80 lumen engine is extremely powerful and is by far the brightest portable projector I’ve seen to date. the 750 MHz processor churns out 720p video with ease and my demo shows some impressive output watching AVATAR on a good 40″ size. Fast forwarding through videos or presentations is extremely fluid and there seems to be zero stutter or lag. The only downside to the performance is only about 75 minutes of battery life. To make things worse there isn’t a notification or indicator and once the battery is up you get lights out — no warning.

I can explain performance but instead I’ll just let you all watch the hands-on video demonstration. I start off showing the basic UI in a fully lit room before turning out the lights. The 80 lumens keeps things bright enough that a dark room isn’t required — but sure makes it nice. You’ll be able to use in a lit room with zero problems should the situation present itself.

AAXA P4 video demonstration with light/dark room

As you can see from the video preview the output is extremely bright and impressive, even from a good 6 ft away from the wall. The manual focus makes things very easy for quick adjustments and changes. From the AVATAR scenes in the clip to my Modern Warfare 3 trailer screenshot below you can clearly see just how great the colors are. Thanks to AAXA’s vibrant color technology the colors are exactly that — vibrant.

Wrap-Up

I’ve seen this projector in action for over 2 weeks now. I used it to stream a few clips while visiting family for my extended holiday vacation and everyone was pleasantly surprised by the sound and image output. With 1 watt stereo sound its nothing special but gets the job done. You wouldn’t expect such an incredible bright and vivid picture from this small pocket-able unit — but it does impress.

Battery life is rated for 75 minutes of usage but while outputting 720p video that time dropped significantly and it lasted around 60 minutes for me. While that isn’t very long, completely battery powered is the key here. Being small and weighing under a pound, being fully portable and battery powered makes this perfect for business situations where a full fledged projector isn’t possible. To conduct a full presentation with this quality all on the go with no wires is what sets this apart from the others. For those needing a bigger, longer lasting device for those weekly earnings reports AAXA also has some larger micro projectors to suite all needs.

For a fun toy the pricing is a bit steep but for the on-the-go businessman or professional it should find a place easily in your laptop bag of gear.

The AAXA P4 Pico Projector runs for a pretty penny at around $399 but it’s currently on sale for $339 for a limited time. Get your own today by clicking here.

The cheapest is the PT-LX26HU, which makes due with a 2600 lumen lamp and a maximum resolution of 1024×768. Its brother the PT-LX30HU bumps up the lumens to 3000 with a $1099 price tag, but everything else remains the same. If you’re up for a wider experience in your semi-portable projection lifestyle, the PT-LW25HU increases the resolution to 1280×800 with a 16:10 aspect ration, but the lumen rating is lowered to 2500. The more cinematic of the three newbies retails for $899.

Panasonic claims up to 4,000 hours of use before the lamp needs replacing, and you can use the company’s proprietary Multi Projector Monitoring and Control Software to operate the controls remotely. Real-Time Keystone correction allows the image to square itself automatically. The new models should be available immediately at Panasonic’s retail partners, and it looks like they’re showing up an a few online retailers as well, at a significant discount in some cases.

The company also has a new tablet called the T507 that sells for under $150 and has a 7-inch screen. The processor is a Cortex A8 at 1.2GHz and it has a Mali 400MHz GPU. Other features include 8GB of RAM, a front camera, Android 4.0, and access to the Amazon app store. The Cruz T510 is a 9.7-inch tablet with the same specifications.

Velocity Micro also has a new ProMagix HD6000 notebook with Xeon processor inside, 32GB of RAM, Quadro 4000 graphics, 120GB SSD, and a 1TB HDD. The notebook also has a Blu-ray player, the notebook sells for $3,500. Rounding out the new announced products is the VMUltra drive that sells for under $180 and has a DVD burner, 500GB HDD, SD card reader and more.

The rear projector system shoots the gauges and displays onto a curved surface touch display providing all the buttons and controls you might need. Mitsubishi says that it hopes to be using the concept dash in cars in the next decade. I don’t see that happening, touch interfaces for car controls are far from ideal. That half steering wheel won’t make it either, there is a reason steering wheel are round.

The entire system has 18 buttons that are on two keypads on each of the uprights of that wheel. A touch display to the right of the dash allows the user to enter handwriting or characters for input to the system. The system also uses facial temperature and heart rate monitoring to recognize a user and change seat position. This is not what we need if the government wants drivers to be less distracted.

[via DesignBoom]

“We will be showing an Epic reel on our 40 foot screen from our 4K projector including a recent military themed demo reel shot on Red cameras” the company promises, though gives no further technical detail about the anticipated setup. According to the few details shared by RED’s Jim Jannard back in September, the projector is targeted at home users as well as theater use, uses a laser light source and offers passive 3D.

Combined, that was all good enough to make one lucky viewer of the 4K projector prototype to claim it had “generated the best color, best dynamic range and best images I have ever seen in 3D or even 2D.” There’s no mention that we can spot on RED’s ever-enthusiastic forum of the RED Ops Night, though with its military focus it’s possible that the company is keeping things low-key.

[Thanks Nikesh!]

The consumer focused versions include the Procision Series DLA-X90R, DLA-X70R and DLA-X30. The higher end Reference Series DLA-RS65, DLA-RS55, DLA-RS4800 and DLA-RS45 projectors are the high-end versions. This high-end reference series unit is also have JVC 4K e-shift tech and are also THX 3D certified and can apparently convert 2D to 3D.

That conversion is done with a JVC pro 2D to 3D converter that is derived from its professional converters. While the projector is able to throw images over HD resolution, it does support full 1080p and other resolutions. The 3D projectors use active shutter glasses and have a parallax adjustment to get the ideal 3D image quality.

Though these projectors are set to be released and promoted to “houses of worship, higher education, corporate and retail environments” as NEC says, there’s no doubt in my mind that should you carve out the larger piece of your home’s lower level and set one of these beasts up, you’ll never need to go to a movie theater again. Both models include HDMI, DisplayPort, USB Viewer and three analog computer inputs, and both contain Windows networking features that’ll allow you the ability to connect to your shared network and do no less than control your networked computer directly through your projector’s USB input to display all your lovely multimedia files.

Then here’s the kicker – the PX series (that these projectors are in) allow for stacking correction which allows up to four projectors to be stacked vertically or horizontally to boost your brightness up to 32,000 lumens! That’s one magnificently undeniable look at Tron or your humble narrator’s test video of choice: Speed Racer! Rich McPherson, Sr. Product Manager of projectors for NEC Display Solutions, speaks thusly on these models:

“Our PX Series is ideal for customers requiring advanced connectivity, high brightness and networking capabilities. The integrated option slot allows users to implement the projector in digital signage applications, which allows greater flexibility when planning an installation. The potential for the PX700W and PX800X to be valuable in lecture halls, training rooms and auditoriums is reliant on its professional-grade quality and multitude of included features.” – McPherson

The power can be yours starting this month on the PX700W and PX800X for an estimated street price of $8799 and $8689, respectively (without lens). You get a 3-year limited parts and labor warranty on either model. Education customers get an additional year on their warranty right out of the box, and Star Student customers receive an additional 2 years. Sound like a deal to you?

The display measured 27-inches and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 for full HD 3D content and video gaming. The 3D chip tech will work with any video card as well. The display ships with a single pair of 3D glasses. Connectivity for the display includes HDMI. The other new product is the H9500BD projector that will support 3D tech from NVIDIA.

The projector also converts 2D to 3D automatically and has full 1080p resolution. It can throw an image up to 300-inches diagonally. The projector uses DLP tech and has a 120Hz and 3D software. It has 50000:1 contrast ratio and uses active shutter 3D glasses. It has 2000 ANSI lumens of brightness and supports 16:9 and 4:3. The projector sells for $1,999.99 and the display sells for $599.

This app extends the capabilities of the Coolpix S1200pj beyond projecting photos and videos stored on the camera itself, which features a 14.1-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, and supports ups to 720p HD video recording. The camera also features a 3-inch LCD viewer and began shipping back in September for $429.95.

The built-in projector has 20 lumens of brightness and can project on to a 60-inch screen. However, it’s not clear whether it can only project still images and documents or if it can project whatever is on the screen of your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Also, its native resolution is 1024 x 768, so images will be scaled down.

[via Nikon]

The phone has a pico projector integrated into it and the projector beams a screen that appears to be the same size as two tablet screens. One of the screens would be the user’s smartphone and the other is the other persons screen. It seems you can drag things from one screen to the other for sharing or working.

The prototype is bulky and not something most folks would use in the real world. However, we have seen patent apps and pics of phones already that have tiny projectors inside. I can see this coming to market at some point and it would be cool. Apple is the company on one of the patent apps for projector phones. Check out the video below to see the prototype in action.

[via Picoprojector-info]

The projector supports full 1080p resolution and it uses Film Patterned Retarder display technology. The FPR tech in the projector means that it can be used with normal polarized 3D glasses rather than the more expensive active 3D glasses. That will make fitting the entire family with glasses much cheaper with the CF3DAT.

The projector is bright enough to be used in large living rooms, museums, auditoriums and other venues. The CF3DAT will be offered in Korea and the global version is the CF3DAA and it will venture outside of Korea is in the first half of 2012. The CF3DAA will not come with a TV tuner. Pricing is unknown at this time.

For Kodak, it means some much-needed cash to the tune of $10 million, plus undetermined royalty payments for at least ten years. That’s an important chunk of change for a company whose stock has lost three fourths of its value in the last year – shares were up an eyebrow-raising five percent on the news. The licensing deal is part of a $250-350 million plan for the company to pay off its considerable debt.

On IMAX’s part, the new technology will allow it to replace older digital and analog projectors in more of its theaters. IMAX’s equipment is specialized and extremely expensive, so when they upgrade, they intend for it to last. In addition to generally high-quality digital projections, IMAX films using the new patented process will be considerably brighter than their older counterparts. The new projection system is also much more cost-effective, and even for a company that isn’t on the verge of bankruptcy, every penny counts.

This raises an interesting proposition for Kodak, the vanguard of film photography and videography: will the company, now entering its thirteenth decade, become a firm principally composed of its ideas and techniques? With digital competitors like Canon, Nikon, Sony and the rest outpacing them in just about every market except budget point-and-shoots, it might not be bad way for them to continue.

The 420 is the $949 unit, the 425W sells for $1,049, the 430 is $1,049, and the 435W is $1,149. They can be wall or ceiling mounted and are made to project onto a blackboard or a whiteboard. The 430 and 435W are both 3,000 lumen projectors with the other two having 2,500 lumens of brightness. The 420 and 430 are XGA resolution projectors with the 425W and 435W offering WXGA resolution.

All of the projectors have lots of connectivity with HDMI, RJ-45 ports, and USB ports. The line also has a 16W internal speaker, the ability to show things without a computer, and direct power on and off controls. The projectors also have 3LCD technology allowing for more flexible installations. The new line will launch in late-November.

All five of the projectors are very bright with at least 2,500 lumens of brightness. The resolution for the range varies from XGA up to WXGA and the all weigh less than 4.4 pounds and come with their own carry case for portability. They all use 3LCD tech making them easier to set up in rooms where there isn’t necessarily a straight shot at the wall or screen. The higher end PJ WX3231N and PJ X3241N both have more connectivity.

Those two projectors have LAN ports and WiFi integrated for connecting to local networks. A USB port also allows the user to give presentations without needing a computer with all the content coming from a flash drive connected to the projector. These should work well for the business user needing flexibility and portability.

“After watching a demo of RED’s laser projector I’ve been struggling to find a way to describe it. Comparing it to traditional professional systems is completely inadequate. I have never witnessed 3D that was as bright or brighter as the best 2D projections until now. It generated the best color, best dynamic range and best images I have ever seen in 3D or even 2D. When I learned we were watching at 1/4 of its total resolution I was speechless.

It was so clean and so vibrant the only thing I can compare it to is Cibachrome. That’s it, a giant moving Cibachrome!” Stephen Pizzo, Element Technica co-founder; now partner of 3ality Technica

Later, the exec confirmed that the new RED model is targeted at home users as well as theater use, and that the release date – although not yet public – is expected to be “sooner rather than later.” Technical details of the projector are unclear, though the fact that it relies on a laser system (rather than one of Texas Instruments’ 4K DLP chips) is obvious.

It’s also using a passive 3D system – more details on the difference between passive and active 3D in our SlashGear 101 guide - but seemingly has sufficient brightness so that one of the common complaints of the technology, that it dims the picture, is no longer an issue. Jannard leaves us wanting with his final word on resolution: ”we can easily see the difference between 1080P and 4K delivery on a 10′ diagonal screen. On a 40′ screen it is hugely significant.”

[via This is my next]

The projectors have up to 4500 lumens and 2000:1 contrast ratios. Both of the units are also 3D capable and have HDMI and DVI-D inputs. The difference between the two projectors is that the 5312 has 4,500 lumens of brightness and a 4:3 aspect ratio. The 5314 is a 16:10 aspect ratio projector for wide screens and has 4,000 lumens of brightness.

Both will connect to PC, Mac, and Linux computer systems. The projectors also sell for the same $3,500 price. Both of them are already available online and can be purchased from retailers as well. Native resolution is 1024 x 768 for the 5312 and 1280 x 800 for the 5314.

In fact, there are also VGA D-Sub and both regular USB and mini USB ports, as well as a stereo audio output. Acer reckons the LED light will last for up to 20,000 hours, while the K330 will supposedly sip a mere 1W in standby mode.

It’s the size that’s the real surprise: it was only when we saw the size of the AC socket on the back that we realized quite how compact the K330 is. Acer is positioning it as an ideal home entertainment model but also ideal for traveling professionals, who’ll be able to run multimedia files – including MPEG4 – and presentations directly from a memory card.

The brightness may be a little lower than some, the company admitted to us, but the LED system means contrast is meant to be particularly impressive, especially given the scale. The Acer K330 is on sale now, priced at around £498 ($787).

The projectors are aimed at different user types including the home theater fan and professional user that might want to give presentations completely from their tablet or smartphone. Both of the projectors use 3LCD technology inside. The 850HD projector supports up to 720p resolution and has a brightness of 2,800 lumens. The MG-50 is a 540p resolution projector with 2,200 lumens of brightness.

Both of the projectors have 10W speakers with stereo sound and the speakers can be used as a stereo docking station as well. The projectors are also both Plug and Play systems and have HDMI and VGA inputs allowing them to be connected to computers, game consoles, and more. The MG-850HD will sell for $799 and the MG-50 will sell for $699 with both available this month.

The contrast ratio is 2500:1 and inside the slim projector is a 0.45″ DLP providing 1140 x 912 resolution. The LED light source is good for up to 20,000 hours. That is a huge increase in life span compared to the traditional projector bulb. The projector is small, but has nice connectivity options with HDMI, VGA, and composite connections.

The projector has 1GB of internal storage for your presentations. That storage can be expanded via a SD card slot supporting up to 32GB. The projector supports playback from storage or internal memory of some select photos, video, audio, Office, and Adobe files. The internal speaker is 2W and the projector has integrated wall color correction pre-sets and integrated closed captioning. The projector will ship in October for $799.

The projector supports 720p and 1080i resolution video at 50/60Hz and 1080p 24Hz content from 3D Blu-ray players and other 3D sources. The specs on the projector include 2,000 lumens of brightness and a 5,000:1 contrast ratio. Connectivity includes HDMI, VGA-In, S-video, composite, RS-232, and a 12V trigger.

It has an integrated 5W speaker and weighs 7.8 pounds. It will hit stores in December for $1,999. I am not particularly impressed by the brightness and contrast ratio this projector sports. The projector uses DLP technology, BrilliantColor, and DLP Link tech.

The 6010, 5010, and 5010e projectors share some of the same features with contrast ratios of 200,000:1 and 2,400 lumens of color and white light output. They also use the Epson Super Resolution tech and FineFrame tech for smoother frame interpolation and better video quality in 2D mode. The projectors use the 2.1 zoom ratio OptiCinema lens and have 2D to 3D conversion capability. The main difference between them is that the 5010e adds wireless capability to the 5010 and the 6010 adds two anamorphic lens modes, two pairs of 3D glasses, ISF calibration, a ceiling mount, cable cover, and an extra lamp.

The Home Cinema 3010 and 3010e also have the same features with the 3010e adding wireless to the mix. Both have 2,200 lumens of color and white light output with contrast ratios up to 40,000:1. The projectors also have dual 10W speakers for sound with no external setup and will work in 3D and 2D modes. The 6010 projector will be offered for under $4,000. The 5010 and 5010e will sell for $3,000 and $3,500 respectively. The previous projectors will land in November. The 3010 and 3010e will sell for $1,599 and $1,799 respectively with an October launch date.

That’s courtesy of a new SXRD 4K panel which, Sony claims, is capable of a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ration when paired with its Iris3 technology. Dynamic contrast is always a bit of a fudge, but 4K upscaling – from SD or HD content, in either 2D or 3D – is more welcome; anything up to Full 4K 3D is supported, with an integrated IR emitter that works with Sony’s active shutter 3D glasses.

Connectivity includes two triggers for motorized screens and curtains, a 2.1 motorized zoom, and support for home automation systems with an RS232 interface and control over IP compatibility. No word on pricing at this stage, but expect to pay handsomely for this 4K cyclops.

That’s only one of Panasonic’s various processing tools, which include the Detail Clarity Processor 3 engine and Pure Color Filter Pro, while there’s also the Dynamic Iris Pro to physically control the projector’s iris, Red-Rich Lamp and gamma curve 60 times a second. All very complicated on paper, but Panasonic reckons it adds up to minimal frame delay or blurring during sports, reduced murkiness in games, and crisper detail in movies.

Connectivity includes a pair of HDMI ports, with support for VIERA Link remote control, and there are two 12-volt trigger terminals so that the PT-AR100U can manage a motorized projection screen and curtains, for instance, as part of a whole-house automation setup. The lens has a 2x zoom, capable of projecting a 120-inch image when between 3.5m and 7m from the screen, while offset positioning is possible with 68-percent vertical adjustment and 26-percent horizontal adjustment.

Availability is set for October 2011, with the Panasonic PT-AR100U expected to be priced at $1,999.

The patent application was dug up by Patently Apple, who reports that Apple has been working on incorporating projection technology into their devices for quite some time now. Apple hinted at an integrated projector system for iOS devices as far back as 2009 and in 2010 filed a patent application for networked projection systems. Then later on in 2010, Apple began working on integrating a projector into a MacBook.

However, today’s patent filing is much more detailed and even includes how the company plans to introduce advanced gesturing so that the system can interpret shadow and silhouette gesturing to carry out certain commands. It also reveals a unified display mode where two separate iOS devices can work together to project a much larger continuous screen and images between the screens can be shared. The amount of details suggest that Apple has worked long at this and is now really pushing forward with this integrated projection system, which could also help boost its adoption in enterprise use.

[via Patently Apple]

If you liked that tech and thought it might be just what you need, Light Blue Optics’ pico projector with a touch interface has hit the FCC. The projector is still the same basic device we saw back in 2010 with the ability to turn any flat surface into a touchscreen. The projected touchscreen has a WVGA resolution and the projector uses holographic laser projection and infrared sensors.

The main changes with the new version sitting at the FCC include support multi-touch gestures and it is more finger friendly. The projector also sports a 3.5mm headphone port and has a single mono speaker. The device has composite video and microUSB ports too. The largest usable area the projector can throw is 10.1-inches.

[via Engadget]

The new projector is the first 3D unit in the world to use transparent LCD panels at 480Hz with the Panasonic overdrive tech to reduce cross talk and improve photo quality. Other than being the first to use these LCD panels, the new projector also has some cool features like a 300,000:1 contrast ratio and 2,000 lumens of brightness. The unit also has three HDMI inputs and can throw a 120-inch image from 11-feet away.

The projector has a new 200W red-rich lamp and a larger aperture ratio in the LCD panels for increased red luminance and brightness. The projector also makes use of Panasonic Pure Contrast Plates, Pure Color Filter Pro and Dynamic Iris Pro. The projector will hit Japan in September through authorized dealers at $3,499.

[via Panasonic]

Measuring in at 60 x 118 x 14 mm, the SHOWWX+ HDMI uses a laser projection system which means no focusing is necessary: simply point it at a wall and get up to a 2.5m display. Resolution is 848 x 480, which isn’t going to do much justice to your Full HD movies but is at least enough for some YouTube style entertainment. Brightness is 15 lumens and contrast is around 5,000:1, and the HDMI input is HDCP compliant for protected sources.

In addition to the HDMI, there’s the usual component input for use with a regular TV output from a laptop, DVD player or iPod. With the right adapter, meanwhile, you can also hook up a VGA connection, though with many notebooks having HDMI these days we doubt many will need that. The user-replaceable battery is good for up to 2hrs runtime.

The MicroVision SHOWWX+ HDMI is currently available to pre-order, priced at $369. It’s expected to begin shipping imminently.

[via PicoProjector-Info]

The 3D support for the projector is via Texas instruments DLP Link technology. The projector has touch sensitive buttons and a very sleek design with black or white version available. The native resolution is 1280 x 800 making it 720p capable. The brightness is up to 300 lumens and it has a 2500:1 contrast ratio.

The projector is 6.3″ W x 1.2″ H x 3.9″ D and the LED light source is good for 30,000 hours of operation estimated. Connectivity includes mini-HDMI, universal 24-pin connector for VGA or component, and a mini jack audio output. “With the Qumi, Vivitek has a complete line of projector models to fit just about any need and application,” said Christopher Yang, senior product manager at Vivitek. “We know that hours of operation, brightness and picture quality are key factors for consumers. The Qumi incorporates the latest LED and other leading-edge technologies and features, such as 3D, to ensure that it is versatile enough to match the range of portable products out in the market.”

The tech allows the projector to reach a high dynamic contrast ratio of up to 50,000:1 and the projector has vibrant colors too. Acer also uses True Motion Technology to optimize the image with Motion Estimation/Motion compensation tech for more clarity in fast scenes and to reduce motion blur. The projector also has a True 24p feature allowing for the same frame rate as a movie theater.

The projector has a brightness rating of 2000 ANSI lumens and uses Color Safe II DLP technology. Often with DLP projectors, you give up lens shift features. The Acer H9500 still has lens shift with vertical and horizontal adjustment and it has a 15-degree vertical keystone correction setting to make the image perfect. The projector can throw an image up to 300-inches from up to 32.7-feet away from the wall and a 60-inch image needs 1 meter of distance. The SRRP of the H9500 in Europe is £1699.99 Inc VAT and it is available right now.

Fujitsu says that starting in July you will be able to order that pico projector as an option on the Lifebook P771 and S761 notebook models. In April, Fujitsu also said that the projector would be offered as an option on the P711 as well. This time around, we have a few more details on the projector. It will have integrated buttons for brightness and keystone correction, and it uses laser tech to offer color depth and crisp, clear images.

The more interesting thing in the latest release from Fujitsu isn’t that the pico projector in the drive bay will be on these notebooks. That we already knew about. The big news rather is that Fujitsu is also promising that the projector for the drive bay will eventually be offered for any Fujitsu notebook with a modular drive bay. The drive bay projector will ship starting July 1 and will cost EUR 499 with pricing varying by region.

The projector measures 12-3/32″ x 2-23/32″ x 8-9/32″ making it more compact than many projectors on the market and it weighs 5.07 pounds. It can be mounted on the ceiling or placed on a desktop. The image the projector can throw ranges from 33 to 300-inches with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It has manual zoom function and needs 300W at maximum setting.

The contrast ratio is 600:1 and it needs 0.3W of power in standby mode. Connectivity includes dual VGA inputs, LAN port, S-video, a serial input, and a single composite connection. The integrated speaker is a 1W mono offering, you will want a better sound system for your presentations. The MSRP for the projector is $1,399 and it is available right now through authorized dealers.

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Fujitsu has a couple new notebook that mobile workers that have to carry a projector may wet themselves over. The new machines are the Lifebook S761/C and P711/C notebook computers and both of them give up an optical drive to get a pico projector inside the optical bay. The loss of the optical drive won’t be a big deal for many people considering that many ultraportable on the market today have no optical drive either.

The difference in the two machines is the screen size, the S761/C is a 13.3-inch notebook and the P711/C is a 12.1-inch notebook. The pico projector inside the machines is an option and it has a resolution of 800 x 600. The 761 can be fitted with a Core i3-2310M, Celeron B810, or a Core i5-2520M processor. The screen resolution is 1366 x 768 and it has 160GB of storage and 1GB of RAM. The smaller machine has the same processor options minus the Celeron. Pricing and availability are both unknown.

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The glasses too have had an update, with battery life boosted to 44hrs and recharging via a standard miniUSB port on the underside. They also boost effective range to 12m, and have shed some grams in weight, too.

The ViewSonic VPD31 is priced at £299 ($483). For more on 3D, check out the SlashGear 101: What is 3D TV? feature from this weekend.

Press Release:

ViewSonic delivers advanced 3D multimedia home entertainment solution

London, UK – 4 April 2011 – ViewSonic Europe Ltd, a global provider of computing, electronics and communications solutions, has today announced the availability of its latest 3D home entertainment solution, designed to convert 3D video content, including 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray movies and 3D PlayStation 3 gaming – so it can be displayed via ViewSonic’s 3D ready DLP projector range. The combined capabilities of the VPD31 processor box and PDG-250 3D glasses will offer users an enhanced 3D viewer experience that also delivers advanced 3D gaming.

The VPD31 is compatible with ViewSonic’s range of 3D ready DLP Link 3D/120Hz projectors and features dual HDMI v1.4a inputs and one HDMI v1.3 output to enable a scalable 3D projection without losing visual quality. To further enhance this 3D experience, ViewSonic’s second generation PGD-250 3D glasses have been designed to be more stylish, foldable and light weight compared to other options on the market. With good resistance against ambient light interference and a long effective distance of 12 metres, the glasses also feature 44 hours of continuous use battery life and are rechargeable via mini USB port on the arm of the glasses.

Trevor Holt, European Product Manager – Projectors, ViewSonic Europe, commented: “After a slow start in 2010, Ovum has predicted that 2011 will see sales of 3D hardware rapidly grow as prices drop due to increased competition. Unlike a television, the VPD31 and projector solution is scalable allowing users to enlarge a 3D image to any size they choose without losing any quality at all. Following its pre-view at CES, the solution has been given great reviews from the gaming community making it one of the most sought after 3D solutions on the market.”

The RRP is £299 inc. VAT

For further details of the VPD31 and PDG-250 glasses please visit: www.viewsonic.com

They all share many of the same features with auto setup that corrects the keystone and identifies the input in use with the press of a button. The lamp in the projector is good for up to 6,000 hours and the filter is good for 5,500 hours. The lens is a 1.2x zoom unit and has manual zoom and focus.

The line are all quiet with 29dB of sound output in quiet mode. Connectivity includes computer, video, and audio connections and more. The 8225 has a resolution of 1280 x 800 and 2500 lumens. The 7490 has 4000 lumens and a resolution of 1024 x 768. The 7390, 7295, and 7290 have XGA resolution and light outputs of 3000, 2600, and 2200 lumens respectively. Pricing for the Canon LV-8225, LV-7490, LV-7390, LV-7295, and LV-7290 are $799, $1099, $799, $699, and $599 respectively.

The Beam Touch system is the one that appears to go well with the holographic projector Holocube offers. This thing provides a link between projectors and the iPad. It allows the user to take the photos that are on their tablet and shoot them over other projector so they can be viewed by multiple folks. The app will hit the App Store soon and will let the user move between images and animations. It’s not clear if it will work with any projector or only the Holocube system.

The other product is an interesting g offering for companies that are at trade shows and other events. It looks like an ATM and is called Photo Booth. The Photo Booth allows the user to print out their photo at no cost and then the photos can be hung to share. HC also notes that it can be used to organize online contests as well.