Acer has just launched their first 3-D projector, the Acer S5200, which boasts an impressive 120 Hz refresh rate. This advanced projector also features an HDMI port, 3,000 ANSI lumens brightness, a 2,500:1 contrast ratio, a native XGA resolution, and a 6:9 aspect ratio at 1,600 x 1,200 resolution. … [Read more...] about Acer Launches S5200 3D Projector
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Google Purchases Aardvark Social Search Engine
Aardvark, the Social Search Engine which was formed in 2007, allows users to submit questions which are then forwarded to the user's contacts with possible answers. It has been purchased by Google for an estimated $50 million, media reports claim. How Aardvark Works Users link their social … [Read more...] about Google Purchases Aardvark Social Search Engine
OpenOffice Reports 300 Million downloads
The impressive open-source office software suite, OpenOffice, a free alternative to Microsoft's office desktop software, has reported over 300 million people have downloaded the application since its debut in April 2002. Eat your heart out, Microsoft. Why OpenOffice is a Popular … [Read more...] about OpenOffice Reports 300 Million downloads
Apple To Reduce TV Shows To $1.00 For iPad Launch?
The latest iPad rumor doing the rounds is that Apple will reduce the cost of TV shows on iTunes from $2.00 down to just $1.00 in order to get iPad owners to purchase more TV shows. The new pricing would apply to standard definition TV programmes, and apparently a number of TV studios have agreed to … [Read more...] about Apple To Reduce TV Shows To $1.00 For iPad Launch?
iCharge Smartphone Payment Device
iCharge, based in Berlin and London, is launching a device which will be in direct competition with Jack Dorsey's Square credit card payment system. Similar to the Square, the iCharge is a small device that connects to your smartphone and allows you to take payments via credit card very easily. The … [Read more...] about iCharge Smartphone Payment Device
Sony PS3 3D Firmware Update Coming Within The Next Few Months
With Sony releasing their first 3D HDTVs and Blu-ray players recently, it is only a matter of time before their PS3 gaming console gets a 3D update, and it looks like this will be coming via a firmware update. According to Sony, all of the existing PS3 games will be compatible with the 3D update, … [Read more...] about Sony PS3 3D Firmware Update Coming Within The Next Few Months
Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10
Garmin-Asus are launching their nuvifone M10 new phone hot on the heel of their A50 Android handset. The new nuvifone M10 will be available in the first half of 2010 and is equipped with a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 CPU running Microsoft WinMo 6.5.3 OS. The Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10 will be the second … [Read more...] about Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10
Thin Film Turns Surfaces into Touchscreens
A Portugal-based company called Displax is trying to create a way for people to turn their monitors into touchscreens with a simple peel and stick. Over the last few years, more touchscreen display technologies have emerged. Eventually, touchscreen displays will be everywhere, and the company … [Read more...] about Thin Film Turns Surfaces into Touchscreens
No Google Android 2.1 Update For The Motorola Droid This Week?
Earlier this week we told you that Motorola would be releasing an update for the Motorola Droid, that would bring the latest version of Google's Android OS to the handset, Android 2.1. Motorola had announced this on their Facebook page, well it looks like the announcement was a mistake, as Motorola … [Read more...] about No Google Android 2.1 Update For The Motorola Droid This Week?
Google Testing Super Fast 1GB A Second High Speed Broadband
It looks like Google [GOOG] is stepping up its plan to take over the world, and their latest creation is an ultra-fast high-speed broadband network with speeds of up to 1GB a second. Google will be testing their new high-speed broadband network in certain parts of the US, and it is asking … [Read more...] about Google Testing Super Fast 1GB A Second High Speed Broadband
Toshiba Satellite U500-1EX Notebook Features Multi-Touch Display
Toshiba has added a new notebook to their range with the launch of the Toshiba Satellite U500-1EX. This new model boasts some interesting features, including a multi-touch LCD display, making it a versatile option for both work and entertainment. The Toshiba Satellite U500-1EX features a 13.3-inch … [Read more...] about Toshiba Satellite U500-1EX Notebook Features Multi-Touch Display
The Google Street View Snowmobile
We have already seen the Google [GOOG] Street View Car, and also a bike equipped with some Street View cameras, but there are certain areas that the car and bike can't get to, like ski slopes in Canada. To address this challenge, Google has invented a new form of transport for their cameras, the … [Read more...] about The Google Street View Snowmobile
