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Dell Android MID/smartphone prototypes spotted?

Chris Davies, Jun 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

Like Sony's PSP phone rumors, talk of a new Dell smartphone refuses to die. After the leaked image earlier this month, now the Wall Street Journal is tenuously suggesting that Dell have been experimenting with Android-based prototypes. Two people who have seen the prototypes have described them as "slightly larger than Apple's iPod touch"; however another person has suggested both that Dell may begin shipping the device later in 2009 or "the plan could be delayed or scrapped entirely." Read The Full Story

Eyelight Dot Me watches from your ceiling [Video]

Chris Davies, Jun 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Paranoiacs and the easily intimidated, look away now; the Eyelight Dot Me may just be a lighting prototype now, but one day it could be following you around your home. Designed by Simon Schiessl and Felix Hardwood Beck, the light uses an array of LEDs to create a moving eye suspended from your ceiling; if it spots movement, it spotlights that person in a cone of bright light. Video demo of the Eyelight prototype after the cut Read The Full Story

Samsung demo Hybrid e-ink video display

Chris Davies, Jun 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pixel Qi's 3Qi display may be drawing attention right now, but Mary Lou Jepsen should stay on her toes: Samsung's LCD arm have been demonstrating a 10.2-inch color e-paper display that's capable of showing video. The panel, which was shown at the recent SID expo, incorporates both e-ink and LCD technology, switching between "memory mode" and "dynamic mode" pixels. Read The Full Story

Freescale Smartbook concepts: ARM-based ultraportables

Chris Davies, Jun 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

Nothing like a new niche to get the concept artists salivating, but this time it's Freescale Semiconductor who are working on possible Smartbook designs. The company has commissioned six prototypes, ranging from the touchscreen-slate-with-QWERTY-ears you see here to a modular mini-notebook and a leather-clad clamshell. Five more Freescale Smartbook concepts after the cut Read The Full Story

CrunchPad Tablet renders show new 18mm aluminum design

Chris Davies, Jun 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

New renders of what's said to be the final design for Michael Arrington's CrunchPad internet and media tablet have been released, and its taken a big step forward from the last devices we saw. Now crafted from aluminum, not plastic, so as to cut thickness down to 18mm, the CrunchPad still has a 12-inch touchscreen, WiFi internet access and a media player app. Video CrunchPad demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Sharp Memory LCD slashes power draw with persistent-pixels

Chris Davies, Jun 3rd 2009 Discuss [2]

Sharp have been wowing with their display technology at the SID conference; their five-color LCD stands to revolutionize accuracy-dependent industries like graphic design, and now they're hoping to do similar things with mobile displays. The Sharp Memory LCD is intended to drastically cut power requirements of a traditional LCD display by reducing the energy each individual pixel requires to remain in its current state. Read The Full Story

New Pandora console shows latest design refresh

Chris Davies, Jun 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

We've seen it run Quake at 60fps, now it's time for the latest shots of the open-source Pandora handheld gaming console. Bearing the mark of the latest design refresh, only now in-the-plastic, the console is certainly looking more professional, and that will only increase once they reach the large-scale production line rather than these one-offs. Read The Full Story

Samsung demo 6.5-inch flexible AMOLED

Chris Davies, May 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) have been showing off their latest AMOLED prototype, a 6.5-inch panel that's more flexible than any of their previous models. While this particular display is still more a proof of concept than anything else, SMD expect production panels based on the technology to find their way into watches, cellphones and flexible ebook readers. Read The Full Story

Q-SOUND Bluetooth headphones are solar-powered

Brenda Stokes, May 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Anything that can help you save energy or protect the environment is bound to do pretty well these days with so many people's minds on being green. But the new Q-SOUND headphones are just plain practical in that they are solar-powered. Read The Full Story

Sub-$50 Portable HD Radio landing this summer

Chris Davies, May 14th 2009 Discuss [2]

HD Radio is slowing making inroads into the US market, and this prototype could be the budget gadget that accelerates that. Expected to retail for under $50 when it launches in a few months time, the unnamed HD Radio has a full color display and standard 3.5mm headphone socket. Read The Full Story

JVC shows off super high-rez camera prototype, D-ILA 3 projector

Brenda Stokes, May 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Well, the people over at JVC Japan sure have been busy. The company just announced that they will start shipping their D-ILA 3 video front-projector. This device is capable of images with a staggering 8,192 x 4,320 resolution. This is the equivalent of more than 35-megapixels! Read The Full Story

Mini HDMI connector prototype revealed

Brenda Stokes, May 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

We've all heard of mini USB, but it looks like there might be another miniature version of a standard plug on the way. It's called Mini HDMI and this prototype might just be included with portable devices in the near future. Read The Full Story