Acer have announced the K10 pico-projector, just 127 x 122mm and tipping the scales at a mere 550g. Based on Texas Instruments DLP technology with an LED lamp, the K10 can produce either a widescreen or 4:3 aspect SVGA resolution picture up to 60-inches diagonal at 2.4m.
Connections include S-Video mini DIN and D-Sub/VGA. The K10 has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio and has both automatic and manual keystone correction. SXGA and WXGA+ resolutions can be forced, and the LED is apparently good for up to 20,000 hours of use.
Underneath there’s a tripod mounting screw, and the K10 can be powered by an Acer laptop battery for minimal wires. It’s expected to launch in January 2009, priced at around £299 ($443).
[via Pocket-lint]
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Written by Chris Davies on December 2nd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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The BenQ Joybook Lite U101 netbook is not new on the scene. It has already been released in China. However, it is just now getting its debut in the maker’s home market, Taiwan. So, if you’ve been keeping your eye on this one, now might be your chance to buy.
In case you might have forgotten, the Joybook Lite U101 features a LED-backlit 10.1-inch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1280 x 800 resolution. Running off of a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, this netbook is available in both 120GB or 160GB hard drive sizes or in 4GB or 16GB SSD options.
You can also choose to have the netbook preloaded with either Windows XP Home or Linux. Other specs include an Intel 945GSE chipset with 512MB memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a HSUPA wireless data module and more. It comes with a 4-in-1 memory card reader and a pair of 1.5W speakers. You can get the BenQ Joybook Lite U101 now in Taiwan for about $500.
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Written by Brenda Stokes on December 1st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Wow. This thing is tiny. The Cube Speaker is made by Landport, a Japanese company, and apparently the tiny audio output device can fit within the palm of your hand. So for those that want audio on the go, but want to limit the bulk by as much as possible, this may very well be the way to go.
The Cube Speaker measures in at 26mm x 26mm (hence the “cube” moniker). It only weighs 16 grams and can work with a ton of devices due to its 3.5mm jack. Its output is a meager 0.8 watts, but what do you expect? This thing is tiny!
With a lithium-ion battery built-in, this speaker can be charged up by means of a USB port. It order to obtain a full charge, you’ll need to leave it plugged in for two hours. From this, you can expect between four to five hours of audio. The Cube Speaker from Landport will be available in December in white, pink and black for $25 in Japan. We don’t know if this cute speaker will be available in other countries yet, but we’ll keep you updated.
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Written by Brenda Stokes on November 28th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Casemodders have implanted the brains of the Atari 2600 into all sorts of strange host bodies over the years, but this is the first time I’ve seen this particular permutation.
Modder Chris Koopa (with a name like that, I’m shocked he hasn’t done any Nintendo mods) melded the shell of old SEGA Game Gear portable with the guts of an Atari 2600 to create this Frankenstein’s Monster of a gaming system, dubbed the Atari Gear 2600. The handheld has a 2.5″ backlit LCD display, and can run for an impressive 7-8 hours on a set of AA batteries.
By using the lightweight innards of an Atari Flashback 2, Chris was able to cram in a system loaded with 40 built-in Atari 2600 games. And thanks to a clever 2600 cart slot mod, the system can play original cartridges from the 2600 too.
Pitfall portable, here I come!
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Written by technabob on November 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Do you brush your teeth? Then I have just the thing for you: a toothbrush! But seriously, OHSO’s pocket toothbrush is not only stylish, it’s also very practical. The most notable feature of this toothbrush is that it can carry toothpaste in its handle. All you have to do is turn the handle’s knob and toothpaste comes out! Tilt down and the paste goes to the bristles.
What’s more, the handle also has a window so you can see how much toothpaste is inside. When you run out, just plug your toothpaste’s tube into the handle to refill it. An adapter is included to make sure that all toothpaste tubes are compatible with the handle.
The OHSO pocket toothbrush can be yours for $17.99 over on ThinkGeek. I wonder which would be better: a toothbrush that also carries toothpaste, or toothpaste that also carries a toothbrush? Hmm.
Written by lambert v. on November 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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High-fidelity is all well and good, but there are times when you care less about quality and more about portability. The XPod Active Sound speakers definitely cater to the latter scenario: measuring 3.07 x 1.34 x 0.33 inches they’re stuffed full of two piezoelectric speakers and a stereo 770mW amplifier.
That means they’re about the size of a new iPod nano, just louder. The internal rechargeable battery is juiced up via a USB connection, and audio input is a sole 3.5mm socket. Neatest design feature is the coin-groove at the back, which lets you prop up the XPod speakers.
You also get a color-matched lanyard to dangle the speakers from around your neck, guaranteed to annoy other travellers on any method of public transport you select. Sadly only those in Korea will have the opportunity to be annoyed; no word on whether the XPod Active Sound speakers will make it elsewhere.
[via technabob]
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Written by Chris Davies on November 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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Sure, this portable gaming system might LOOK just a little bit like the Sony PSP, but don’t expect it to play any games made in the last 15 years.
Another in a long line of cheap Chinese knock-off systems, the 2PG TC8281 handheld plays a mish-mash of questionable 8-bit and 16-bit retro games that come only on special multi-game cartridges.
The 2PG console comes with five built-in games, as well as an additional “112 in 1″ game cartridge, for a total of 117 games for under $50. Hundreds of additional games can be played if you know where to look for the proper cartridges. The system also has an AV out and comes with a cheezy-looking Playstation clone controller so you can play games on your TV.
If you’re willing to take a gamble on one of these somewhat suspect systems, you can get your hands on one over at DealExtreme for $48.80 USD.
Written by technabob on November 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Want to build your own games, but don’t have the artistic talent to build complex game graphics? This new kit lets you create games using a simple LED dot-matrix display.
With a colorful 8×8 RGB LED display, the Meggy Jr RGB handheld platform gives you everything you need to create your own mini-games or pixel art displays.
Each colored dot actually contains three tiny LEDs, for a total of 192 uniquely addressable positions. The kit includes 6 clicky button switches, an audio transducer and additional LEDs for keeping track of things like your score or number of lives left in your custom games.
Meggy Jr even offers customizable handles so you can pimp out your handheld with your own design.
The Arduino-based Meggy Jr RGB kit comes with a pre-installed game called “Attack of the Cherry Tomatoes”, a little side-scrolling shooter, but the real fun comes from writing your own games. All you need is a USB-TTL cable, and the open-source Meggy Arduino developer library.
You can get your hands on Meggy Jr. over at Evil Mad Science with prices ranging from $65 to $95 USD.
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Written by technabob on November 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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