Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse Review

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Today we are looking at the Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Mouse. This mouse has some features you don’t commonly see outside of gaming mice.

The MX 1100 has adjustable sensitivity up to 1600 dpi and ten programmable buttons. The mouse uses AA batteries for power and is designed for right-handed users. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:06:42 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Adds Trio of New Laser Printers

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Dell added three new laser printers to its portfolio along with enhanced printer services including ProSupport, installation and recycling options. The new printer models include the Dell 2135cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer, Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer, and the Dell 3130cn Color Laser Printer.

The 2135cn is aimed at small and home offices with low to mid volume printer usage. The printer can output 12 pages per minute in color and 16 pages per minute in black along with the ability to copy as well. The 2135cn also features integrated Ethernet connectivity. The 2130cn is also aimed at the small/home office and can print 16-ppm color and 20-ppm monochrome. Options for it include wireless and Ethernet connectivity. The Dell 3130cn has a print speed of up to 26-ppm color and 31-ppm monochrome with a 70,000 page per month duty cycle. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:00:25 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Radiohead House of Cards Video uses Lasers instead of Cameras

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Radiohead produced a cool new video for their House of Cards song from the In Rainbows album using no video cameras.

Instead two technologies were used to capture 3D images: Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Geometric Informatics scanning systems produce structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne Lidar system that uses multiple lasers is used to capture large environments such as landscapes. In this video, 64 lasers rotating and shooting in a 360 degree radius 900 times per minute produced all the exterior scenes. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:57:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

QPC Lasers Announces Laser TV Milestone

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QPC Lasers announced today a milestone in a contract to produce lasers for use in Laser TVs. The contract is worth $12 million to the firm. QPC says that its RGB lasers have successfully met all performance milestones for red, green and blue colors.

This performance milestone means that QPC has completed the development phase of the contract. The company says that it has an exclusive contract with an Asian electronics maker for the lasers. The contract is a supply agreement that could be worth $230 million over the ten year term. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:37:38 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung CLP-610ND Color Laser Printer Review

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Tweaknews published a Samsung CLP-610ND Color Laser Printer review.

Quote from the review: "The CLP-610ND does what few printers are capable of. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mitsubishi LaserVue Screen Sizes announced

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Mitsubishi announced today additional details surrounding the performance and functionality of its LaserVue TV (Laser TV).
The Mitsubishi LaserVue will be available in 65" and 73" models with the 65 inch Diamond shipping to authorized retailers in the third quarter of this year and the 73 inch Diamond to follow. We actually reported about these screen sizes already as we found them in the Laservue FAQs. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:37:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mitsubishi LaserVue Laser TV also comes in 73 inch Size in 2008

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From time to time I check to see if Mitsubishi has updated the available information on their upcoming new Laser TV dubbed LaserVue.

We reported in April about the Mitsubishi Laser TV, when the LaserVue product brand was announced by Mitsubishi.
We knew that Mitsubishi was planning to offer a 65 inch Diamond LaserVue TV in the 3rd Quarter of 2008. In the FAQ section of the Mitsubishi Laser TV, the company also says they plan to release a 73 inch Diamond LaserVue TV in 2008. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 reviewed

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Everything USB published a review of the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000.

Quote from the review: "If you're going to go wireless with peripherals, why not do it all the way, and ditch the wire on your keyboard? Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Australia State bans Laser Pointers after Attacks

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - A major Australian state has banned laser pointers after a spate of incidents in which aircraft pilots have been temporarily blinded, the government said on Monday.
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Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:47:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 Review

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Today we are looking at the latest wireless mouse and keyboard desktop set from Microsoft. The set is called the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 and features an Aero-esq design.

The mouse included with the set has 1000 dpi and is for right handed users only. A wealth of special F keys and Vista shortcuts are built into the mouse and keyboard as well. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:20:37 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Laser HMD Research by Apple

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The future of HMDs (Head mounted Displays) possibly lies with Apple. Apple filed a patent for an interesting Laser-based HMD.

The Apple HMD would have the image processing in a unit that you wear on a belt to make the glasses as light as possible. The image would transmit to the glasses via fiber optics. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mitsubishi LaserVue is new Brand for Laser TV

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Mitsubishi just announced the name for their new Laser TV sets. It will be Mitsubishi LaserVue.

The release date for the Mitsubishi LaserVue TVs is still stated as Q3 2008.
Mitsubishi officially announced the Laser TV at the CES 2008. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:28:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mitsubishi Laser TV - what we know so far

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Somehow Laser TV crossed my mind this morning and I decided to hit the web to see if there are new details or publications by Mitsubishi since their announcement of the first Laser TV at the CES 2008 in January.

The last press information from Mitsubishi about the Laser TV got published along with new images of the 65" Laser TV prototype in Japan in Mid-February. The announcement is just a repeat of what has been announced at the CES 2008. It looks like Japan is not the first release target for the Mitsubishi Laser TV, the U.S. home theaters will have the honor of adopting a Laser TV first this fall. Mitsubishi also manufactures HDTVs in the North America. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Blu-ray under Investigation by ITC on Laser Diode Patent Infringement

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The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to hear a case filed by Columbia University Professor Emeritus Gertrude Neumark Rothschild that seeks to block the importation of a wide array of consumer electronics products manufactured by 30 companies that infringe her patent for LEDs and laser diodes.

Among the products affected by this investigation are Sony Blu-ray players. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:41:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Announces Wireless Laser Desktop 7000

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Microsoft announced its latest wireless desktop today called the Wireless Laser Desktop 7000. Microsoft says that the new desktop is designed to complement the Windows Vista operating system with its design.

The keyboard is an ultrathin Comfort Curve design with a rechargeable mouse for performance and comfort, the Aero-inspired keyboard uses a translucent design to mimic the Windows Aero interface. Floating hot keys are available on the keyboard as well as one-touch Flip 3D access. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:26:14 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

I4U Review Round-up: Microsoft Laser 7000, Belkin N1, NEC 60 inch Plasma

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Our review team has tested several interesting products this week.

We tested this week the new Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000. If you want a wireless mouse for general computer use and don’t mind standard 800 dpi sensitivity, the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 is a good choice. Read more

Posted on Sun, 2 Mar 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 Review

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Today we are looking at the new Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000. This wireless mouse is rechargeable and includes a charging base. The mouse also has shortcut buttons for Windows Vista.

The Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 and Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 we reviewed previously are very similar except for the rechargeable nature of the 7000 and the stowable transmitter for the 6000. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:16:09 CST | by Shane McGlaun

I4U Review Round-Up: XFX 9600 GT, Fanatec Porsche Wheel, MS Laser 6000

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Our review team has tested several interesting products again this week.

Shane reviewed the new XFX 9600 GT graphics card and gave it our Editor's Choice award. Gamers shopping for a good graphics card under $200, here it is. The XFX 9600 GT performs very well at stock clock speeds and can be had for well under $200. If you have been waiting for DirectX 10 video cards to drop in price and improve performance before you buy, the XFX 9600 GT may be the card you have been waiting on. Read more

Posted on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung MultiXpress CLX 8380NC Color Laser Printer

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Samsung announced a new laser printer today aimed at professional workgroups that has a very fast print speed of 40 ppm. The multifunction device can also scan and copy in addition to printing. Features include a standard 100 sheet automatic duplex document feeder that holds over 2,700 pages.

The 40 ppm print speed is in full color at 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution. The printer can be controlled from a 7-inch touch screen as well. An internal 80Gb hard drive inside the printer allows for collate printing, proof printing and more. The multi-function device also sends faxes. The price is as large as the feature list at an MSRP of $4999. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:19:16 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 Review

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Today we are looking at the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000. This mouse wraps some features normally seen on portable notebook mice into a desktop mouse.

The wireless range is 30 feet making this a good choice for HTPC use and the mouse functions well. The stowable transceiver is a unique feature for a full size mouse. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:43:37 CST | by Shane McGlaun

New Sharp 250mW Blu-ray Laser enables 6x faster Recording

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Sharp introduces a new generation of Blu-ray laser components with industry leading output of 250mW.

The new Sharp Blu-ray laser diodes enable four to six times faster recording of blu-ray discs.

Sharp offers a small 3.3mm GH04P25A4G Blu-ray laser component for notebook drives and a 5.6mm version (GH04P25A2G) of PC Blu-ray drives. Read more

Posted on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:05:49 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr