Keepin' it real fake, part CLXXII: QQ spins iriver SPINN into lookalike K819

Man, these guys and gals are quick. Just weeks after we were finally able to hold an iriver SPINN in our own palms, along comes this marvel from China-based QQ. The K819 unashamedly apes the most telling design characteristics of iriver's latest, though the phony does come in multiple hues while boasting "high-grade texture" and oodles of "elegance and style." To be honest, we're not so sure any of these images are more than mere renders, though QQ does promise a 3.0-inch WQVGA display, MP4 support and guaranteed humiliation from your pals.

[ Via: PMPToday ]
[ Tag: china, chinese, iriver, iriver spinn, IriverSpinn, K819, knockoff, pmp, QQ, ripoff, SPINN ]

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Acer ships 22-inch B223 DisplayLink USB monitor in Europe

The whole DisplayLink thing still hasn't completely caught fire or anything, but it's getting there -- slowly, but surely. Now, Acer has a new USB-connected monitor that's shipping in Europe, the 22-inch B223. The unit is part of the outfit's B series of monitors and features a decidedly ho hum 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, a DL-160 network display chip that enables up to six of these to be connected to a single PC and a 5-millisecond response time. You should definitely expect a premium when getting all this USB-y functionality, but €339 ($430) just seems, how do you say... outrageous?

[ Via: Electronista ]
[ Tag: 22-inch, acer, Aero, B223, DisplayLink, europe, now shipping, NowShipping, shipping, ships, usb, usb monitor, UsbMonitor ]

iZ3D's 22-inch 3D monitor stoops to $399

iZ3D's been doing the whole "3D monitor" thing for years now, with its first baby -- a 17-incher -- ringing up at $1,499 back in 2005. In the latter part of last year, you may recall that a 22-inch version emerged for $999, and now that 3d is all the rage, it's making a second push to clear out all that dusty inventory by lowering the price in dramatic fashion. As of this month, the MSRP on the switchable 3D / 2D display is just $399, and that includes three pairs of passive linear polarized glasses, all the power and video cables you need and gratis membership in the firm's "upcoming 3D gaming league." Oh, and if you're feeling fancy, you can snag a custom-painted model from Smooth Creations at $549 apiece. So, any takers yet? Or are we holding out for free-after-rebate?


[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: 22-inch, 3d, 3D Monitor, 3dMonitor, iZ3D, lcd, lcd monitor, LcdMonitor, monitor, price, price cut, price drop, PriceCut, PriceDrop, prices, pricing, stereoscopic ]

Video: First look at Kodak's 7.6-inch OLED photo frame

Having developed the first diode device back in the 80s, Kodak knows a thing or two about OLEDs. So it's no surprise (ok, maybe a little) to see them rolling out the world's first 7.6-inch OLED photo frame. CNET got its hands on the $1,000 device considered a "vanity piece" at that price. It offers "brilliant color" as you'd expect and "sharp" 800 x 480 pixel images on the thin OLED panel pushing a 30,000:1 contrast ratio. The WiFi panel connects to Flickr and Kodak's own photo sharing service (if you must) but will not transfer images from Macs direct to the frame -- PCs are apparently fine. Mac users will have to resort to usb drives, SD cards, or Kodak's on-line gallery for image transfers. The frame itself, is touch-sensitive (not the display) and features audio-in and audio-out jacks for musical slideshows. Check out CNET's first look in the video after the break.

[ Via: OLED-Info ]
[ Tag: 7.6-inch, digital photo frame, DigitalPhotoFrame, flickr, kodak, oled, photo frame, PhotoFrame, video ]

Apple's 24-inch LED Cinema Display gets unboxed, is sure glossy

A fortnight after going on sale, Apple's shiny new 24-inch LED Cinema Display has been acquired, unboxed and photographed for your drooling pleasure. Not much to say here outside of what's told in terrific detail by the pixels above, but just like the new MacBook family, there's lots of gloss to go around. Check the read link for a few more looks.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: 24-inch, apple, cinema display, CinemaDisplay, lcd, lcd monitor, LcdMonitor, LED, led backlight, LedBacklight, monitor ]

Acer's K10 pocket projector announced, projected for January

Tiny projectors are pretty much a dime a dozen these days, so we'll be honest, the Acer K10 kind of looks like more of the same. Sure, it's small -- just 1.2 pounds -- but that's not nearly as small as some (and certainly not small enough to be impressive). It's an SVGA projector with an 800 x 600 resolution, and it's got an LED backlight with about 20,000 estimated life hours, delivering 100 ansi lumens with a contrast ratio of 1000:1. The K10 also boasts both S-video and VGA connections. It's a little hard to say, but this might be what we've been searching for to project our tiny kitten photo collection upon our walls. It's supposed to be ready for a January release and it'll go for about $443.

[ Via: About Projectors ]
[ Tag: acer, k10, pico projector, PicoProjector, pocket projector, PocketProjector, projector ]

BMW Product Navigator: create your next Bimmer on a Surface

It hasn't even been two months since Microsoft loosed its Surface SDK, and already we're seeing new and improved (or is it just one or the other?) uses of the giant multitouch display. In a presumed attempt to keep savvy shoppers off of those message boards and in the dealership, BMW has developed a promotional video showcasing the so-called Product Navigator. Said device reminds us an awful lot of that fictional computer seen the recent "Twins" Volkswagen commercial, though it actually enables prospective customers to develop their next whip rather than taking their John Hancock and doing the hard work itself. Personally, we'd rather spend our time on the track in Spartanburg deciding which model suits us best, but to each his / her own, we guess. Vid's after the break.

[ Via: Autoblog ]
[ Tag: automaker, BMW, multi touch, multi-touch, MultiTouch, surface, video ]