Genius intros portable G-Pen F-509 digital tablet

Unless we're mistaken, the last G-Pen device to come our direction courtesy of Genius was the M712 and M609, and at long last we've yet another to showcase. The G-Pen F-509 was designed for portable, in the car use, as it measures in at just 5.25- x 8.75-inches. Aside from sporting plenty of input real estate for that digital pen, it also features 26 programmable hot-keys for shortcuts of your choosing while the cordless pen touts a pair of buttons for controlling shapes and thickness. If the inner artist in you is just dying to wrap your arms around one, you can find it now for a buck oh nine.

[ Via: engadget ]
[ Tag: digital tablet, digital tablets, DigitalTablet, DigitalTablets, digitizer, e-pen, F-509, g-pen, G-Pen F-509, G-penF-509, Genius, KYE Systems, KyeSystems, tablet, wacom ]

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Texas Instruments out-picos itself with newer, tinier projector chip

We love pico projectors, we love phones -- so the combo pack known as the Samsung Show stopped us in our tracks when we first spied it at CES. Well, Texas Instruments, makers of the DLP projector chip that runs the Show, if you will, have just announced the second generation DLP chip which is -- you guessed it -- smaller! The second-gen chip is about 20 percent smaller and thinner in fact, and it boasts the ability to display WVGA resolution (the previous model has HVGA resolution), all while delivering a brighter display! TI's press specifically mentions mobile phones, so don't be surprised if the Show doesn't have a host of comptitors to deal with any day now. Texas Instruments is on hand at MWC, and their press conference is tonight, so we'll be watching, magnifying glass in hand, to see what else they have in store for us.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: dlp, mwc, mwc 09, mwc 2009, Mwc09, Mwc2009, pico, pico projector, PicoProjector, projector, texas instruments, TexasInstruments, ti ]

Sony brings BRAVIA Engine 3, AppliCast on-screen widgets to HDTV lineup

Far be it for us to judge the decisions of a huge corporation and its ad campaign, but Sony announcing a new line of BRAVIA HDTVs while the vast majority of the consumer electronics industry is intently focused on cellphones in Barcelona seems a bit peculiar. For those who need a break from MWC 2009 shenanigans, we've got 19 new hi-def havens here, spanning 6 different models: WE5, W5500, E5500, E5300, V5500, and S5500. Boasted features include BRAVIA Engine 3 with 100Hz Motionflow and Image Blur Reduction for smoother images, a widget-rich on-screen AppliCast that gives you basic internet-on-TV functionality, DLNA for streaming media from a computer, and Sony's Xross Media Bar (XMB). Not every model here boasts all the new technology -- you'll have to invest in the V5500 (pictured, background) for the full experience. Sony boasts its 2009 LCD lineup is its "greenest ever," with most models carrying the "EU Flower" eco-friendly label from the European Commission, and not to worry, even some of the most coveted sets here carry the green mark. Hit up the read link for full specs.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: bravia, bravia engine 3, BraviaEngine3, e5300, e5500, s5500, v5500, w5500, we5 ]

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Explay Colibri pico projector promises 70-inch images at SVGA resolution

Explay has been one of the early proponents of pico projectors, and it looks like the company is not showing any signs of abandoning the form anytime soon, with it now set to officially introduce its new, even smaller Colibri model at Mobile World congress next week. This one measures a mere 24 x 28.6 x 7mm, and can apparently pump out a 70-inch image at VGA, WVGA or SVGA resolution, all while drawing just 1.5W of power, which Explay says makes it the smallest, most efficient, and highest resolution pico projector on the market today. Unfortunately, the company doesn't seem have anything to say about the project actually finding its way into a phone or other device, though perhaps it's saving a little something for MWC.


[ Via: engadget ]
[ Tag: colibri, explay, explay colibri, ExplayColibri, pico projector, PicoProjector, projector ]

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Samsung's SyncMaster U70 is 7-inches of extra real estate

We can't get enough of these cute, fuzzy little add-on displays, and Samsung's chipping in with the new U70 SyncMaster unit which just hit Korea, and is already available in Europe. The 7-inch display runs at a fairly standard 800 x 480 resolution, and plugs into a single USB port for power and image. It's got 200 nits of brightness, a 400:1 contrast ratio and a 140 degree viewing angle, but like most of these displays is unfortunately Windows-only at the moment. You can pick one up for 99 Euro (about $127 US), but no word on whether or when this will make it Stateside.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: add-on display, Add-onDisplay, auxiliary display, AuxiliaryDisplay, europe, korea, samsung, syncmaster u70, SyncmasterU70, u70 ]

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Samsung's SyncMaster U70 is 7-inches of extra real estate

We can't get enough of these cute, fuzzy little add-on displays, and Samsung's chipping in with the new U70 SyncMaster unit which just hit Korea, and is already available in Europe. The 7-inch display runs at a fairly standard 800 x 480 resolution, and plugs into a single USB port for power and image. It's got 200 nits of brightness, a 400:1 contrast ratio and a 140 degree viewing angle, but like most of these displays is unfortunately Windows-only at the moment. You can pick one up for 99 Euro (about $127 US), but no word on whether or when this will make it Stateside.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: add-on display, Add-onDisplay, auxiliary display, AuxiliaryDisplay, europe, korea, samsung, syncmaster u70, SyncmasterU70, u70 ]

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SIM2 Solar Series infinite contrast HDR LCD ships in Q2

After several years high dynamic range lcd technology is finally ready for market, now that SIM2 and Dolby are showing off this Solar Series 47-inch screen at the 2009 Integrated Systems Europe show. Just like last year's prototype, it's both brighter (4,000 cd/m2) and has a greater contrast ratio than any flat panel currently available. The 2,206 LEDs can provide up to an infinite contrast ratio and supposedly match real world visuals thanks to 16 bit color processing. The only bad news is that even with a name change to Dolby Vision, that ugly wide bezel from the BrightSide days still remains. We'll have to wait until closer to the Q2 shipping date to find out the price, but with SIM2's high end reputation it won't be cheap.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: bright side, BrightSide, dolby, dolby vision, DolbyVision, hdr, high dynamic range, HighDynamicRange, infinite contrast, InfiniteContrast, lcd, led, SIM2 ]

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Verizon Hub goes on sale for $199.99 on contract

We had a pretty good idea Verizon's Hub would be loosed on Super Bowl Sunday, and sure enough, the landline killing machine is now available for ordering. The device itself will run you $199.99 on a two-year contract (after all applicable rebates), and if you're still wondering whether or not this thing is even worth your time, why not have a look at our hands-on / impressions?


[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: available, now available, NowAvailable, on sale, OnSale, phone, telephone, verizon, verizon hub, VerizonHub, VOIP ]

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