Sharp Aquos DX LCD HDTV with integrated Blu-ray Recorder

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Sharp will introduce into the Japanese market the 16 HDTVs in the AQUOS DX Series with integrated Blu-ray player and recorder. The Sharp Aquos DX HDTVs are the world's first TVs equipped with Blu-ray Disc Recorders.
The Digital W Tuner in the Aquos DX series lets you record programs while watching TV, and the H.264/AVC (Advanced Video Coding) standard of the MPEG-4 suite enables 5X extended HD video recording (5X Mode), which allows for extended recording time while retaining the same exact full-HD quality as the original high-definition broadcast.

The Sharp DX Series also features 2X Mode and 3X Mode with Full-Capture Extended HD Recording, which allows recording of audio surround-sound data and extended HD recording while keeping intact the program data links embedded in the original video. Read more

Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Esquire Magazine to Be First to Integrate E Ink with Printed Pages

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Esquire magazine has announced that it will be the first magazine to use an E ink display on the cover of a printed magazine. Esquire’s October issue will use the same sort of E Ink technology that we have seen in the Amazon Kindle and the Phosphor E Ink Watch we reviewed before.

The E Ink display will have enough power to run for 90 days on newsstands and the display will only be inserted into 100,000 copies destined for news stands. The display adds significantly to the cost of the issue since the battery tech had to be invented to power the display and still be thin enough to insert into a magazine. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:02:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

AMD 780G/780V/740G Integrated Socket AM2+ Chipsets

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Digit-Life takes a closer look at AMD 780G/780V/740G Integrated Socket AM2+ Chipsets.

Quote: "While we have already examined a few motherboards on AMD 780G, some performance matters were not covered. For example, operation in the Hybrid CrossFire mode and decoding of HD video. Read more

Posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mitsubishi introduces Premium LCD HDTVs with integrated Sound Projector

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Mitsubishi introduced a pair of new Ultra Thin Frame premium flat panel HDTVs today that feature integrated Sound Projectors. The two sets are the 46-inch screen LT-46149 and the 52-inch screen LT-52149 models.

The integrated sound projector uses an array of 16 speakers to reproduce a true 5.1 surround sound listening experience without needing speakers or wiring to accomplish it. Both models also feature a 120Hz refresh rate and the ability to display HD programming. The 46-inch set will retail for $3299 and the 52-ich set will sell for $3699. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:36:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

EA Sports Integrates Fantasy Football into Madden NFL 09

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Electronic Arts has announced that EA Sports Fantasy Football will be launching a new website at fantasy.easports.com. The site will offer fantasy football applications specifically for the Xbox 360 and PS3 game consoles later this summer.

The web-based fantasy football service is free but PS3 and Xbox owners will need to pay for the download. For the first time fantasy football players can play their teams in Madden NFL 2009. Users will also be able to download the EA Sports Football Live draft Tracker to provide a fantasy draft with the fanfare and presentation of authentic pro football drafts on the PS3 or Xbox. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:11:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nvidia Tegra MID Photos

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Yesterday Nvidia launched a computer-on-a-chip for MIDs dubbed Tegra at the Computex 2008.

Nvidia tries to challenge Intel's Atom chip with Tegra. Besides shiny Tegra MID prototypes that can be found on the Nvidia site, Nvidia showed a working MID at the COMPUTEX press-event. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA Launches Tegra Line of Mobile Processors

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NVIDIA launched a new line of mobile CPUs (computer-on-chip) aimed at highly portable mobile devices like UMPS computers and smartphones. The line is called Tegra and includes two new mobile processor families. The Tegra 600 series is smaller than a dime according to NVIDIA yet can still support full 1080p HD video playback.

The 600 series is ultra-low-power and can still support smooth 3D interfaces. The integrated media processor is good for over 100 hours of audio and 10 hours of HD video playback. The image processor includes advanced DSC and HD camcorder processing. Other features include connectivity and support for Web 2.0 applications and display support for up to 1080p with HDMI, WSXGA+ LCD, SXGA CRT and NTSC/PAL TV-out. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:58:12 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nvidia rolls out Tegra Chips aimed at tiny PCs

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By Duncan Martell

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp on Sunday announced a processor line-up it believes will power a new class of fast, small devices with long battery life that can surf the full Internet, play high-end games and display high-definition video.
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Posted on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 23:29:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Flashlight with integrated digital Video Camcorder

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Japanese Carrot Systems developed a LED flashlight with integrated video camera. The Video camera flashlight enables security personal to record evidence as it happens with just one handheld device.

The AD-1500 flashlight has a built-in 300,000 pixel CMOS camera and microphone. The flashlight records MP4 video onto miniSD cards. Read more

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MirrorPilot - Rear View Mirror with integrated GPS Navigator

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The MirrorPilot is a GPS navigator integrated in a rear view mirror. The MirrorPilot gets rid of the nasty cables and the suction cup holder you have to endure with the common GPS devices.

If you buy a new car you pay through your nose to have an integrated GPS navigator. The innovative MirrorPilot gets you an integrated GPS solution for 700 Euro (~$1,000). Read more

Posted on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:03:52 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos to integrate 3G Connectivity in PMPs

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Archos signed an agreement with French carrier SFR to integrate 3G connectivity into upcoming portable media players.

The 3G enabled Archos PMPs are supposed to be available some time this year.

Details about the collaboration between Archos and SFR are not available; the companies only issued a statement about the collaboration on 3G enabled media devices. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:28:34 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Integrates Digital Camera and CE Business

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Samsung announced today that it plans to integrate two arms of its business in March of 2008. The integration will be of Samsungs digital camera and consumer electronics business. According to Samsung the consolidation of the two units will add new competitive advantages.

"Bringing the digital still camera business into the fold of our broader consumer electronics operations is the next logical step in the evolution of our digital imaging business," said Tim Baxter, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Samsung Electronics America. "Both groups bring inherent strengths and relationships to the table that will allow us to elevate our presence and offer a more comprehensive suite of digital lifestyle solutions to retailers and consumers." Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 08:16:55 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Cool Asus Eee PC Mod integrates Touchscreen

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Because the Asus Eee hardware is rather cheap it invites talented people to hack it and modify it. The coolest modification I have seen so far is the replacement of the 7 inch LCD screen with a touch screen from a car entertainment system from the guy at jkkmobile.

The hacked Asus Eee PC runs Windows XP and the touch screen looks like it works perfectly. See a video of the Asus Eee PC with Touchscreen in action below. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Broadcom unveils integrated 3G chip, Shares rise

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadcom Corp said on Monday it had developed an integrated third-generation (3G) high-speed wireless cell phone chip ahead of bigger rivals Texas Instruments Inc and Qualcomm Inc , sending Broadcom shares up as much as 3 percent. Read more

Posted on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:23:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nvidia aims at Intel with integrated Graphics Chip

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By Duncan Martell

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp is rolling out a graphics microchip that will be embedded in the main collection of components that make up a personal computer, as the company goes toe to toe with Intel Corp in the integrated graphics chip market. Read more

Posted on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:37:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Playstation Home has Mobile Phone Integration

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Sony announces mobile phone integrations for Playstation Home at the E3 2007.

Sony is offering mobile phone access to the social and communication features of Playstation Home. You can also directly upload photos taken from your mobile phone into your space on Playstation Home.

Sony is establishing the 3D world as the integration point for all things. You will be able to launch your games from within Playstation Home. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:17:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Peugeot Flux Concept Car with integrated Xbox 360

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Design student Mihai Panaitescu won the Peugeot Design Contest 2007 with his Flux concept. It has a built-in Xbox 360, because Microsoft is a partner of Peugeot for this award.

The concept car design is called Peugeot Flux. As contest price, Peugeot will actually build this design and show it in full-scale at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show and the can will appear in an Xbox 360 video game.

Mihai Panaitescu says about his winning design: "It's versatility combined with it's sportiness and the ability to use it in different environments are in my opinion some of the vehicle's strong points." I would add that the car looks great. Now Peugeot just needs to put some environmentally friendly engine inside the Flux and the car is ready to go.
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Posted on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:15:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Life Fitness to integrate Apple iPod in Exercise Machines

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Life Fitness talks about plans to offer integration with Apple iPod players in upcoming exercise machines.

If you have been to a gym, you are familiar with the Life Fitness machines - they are almost everywhere.
Life Fitness works on new fitness machines with touch screens that let you navigate your iPod and playback audio and video content. At the same time the iPod enabled exercise machine will recharge the iPod battery.
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Posted on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:47:42 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Jasper Keynote Green Laser Pointer with Integrated RF

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The Jasper Keynote is an handheld green laser pointer with built-in RF transmitter.

Paired with a USB receiver, the Jasper Keynote allows you to laser-point and control your PowerPoint slides at the same time.

The Jasper Keynote is a real laser and has an outdoor visibility of several miles. Be of course very careful with it and avoid direct eye exposure.
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Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

5 New LG HDTV with integrated Digital HDD Recorder

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LG announces in Korea 5 new HDTVs with integrated digital video recorder.

The new LG TVs include 37”, 42”, 47” LCD TVs and 50”, 60” Plasma TVs. All five feature an integrated digital video recorder. The new recording HDTVs feature a dual tuner to record two shows at the same time.
With 160GB LG is still keeping the capacity pretty small, compared to the new Panasonic HD digital video recorder that come with 600GB HDD.
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Posted on Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPod Car Integration in 70% of New Cars in 2007

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BMW, Mini or Mercedes offer iPod integration already since a while. Now Apple says they reached agreements with GM, Ford and Mazda that will lead to 70% of new cars available 2007 in the United States to support iPod integration.

GM will offer the Personal Audio Link in October in their HHR car.
The integration displays tracks on the factory installed radio and the steering wheel volume control buttons are supposed to work too for the iPod. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr