Nextar Releases Z10 LCoS Micro Projector
Nextar release what is perhaps the next in mobile image projection with the new Z10 LCoS Micro Projector.
The device is micro and it can readily fit in the palm of your hand. It has 20-inch screen and weights less then 2.5 pounds. Eddy Zheng, Nextar founder noted that their device “can be used virtually anywhere.”
Nextar Z10 LCoS which is short for liquid crystal on silicon displays images with resolution of 640×480, this resolution according to report is the higher than other projectors. The unit allows brightness level of up to 12 lumens. It also has a 360-degree lens that can be adjusted manually.
It is complete with connectors such as USB port and I/O connectors. Users can attach USB data source or MicroSD to draw in data to be projected. The projector can also display video in AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, RM/RMVB, ASF, FLV, and WMV9/VC1 formats. Audio is compatible with MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, APE, ALAC, and MPEG1/2/2.5 formats.
The Z10 micro projector is tagged $299.99 and people will get a chance to see the device this coming CES 2009.
Soure: Popular Technology
Panasonic Unveils Standalone Paperless Fax Machine
While the need for fax machine appears to decline due to email and chat, Panasonic begs to differ thru the introduction of a standalone paperless fax machine.
Panasonic will be releasing its high-tech fax machine by the end of this month. This paperless fax machine, as the name says, sends in fax without needing a paper. Users only need to input the data, text, content or document into the machine and it will do the work. You can type in messages I mobile-phone-keypad-style pad and voila message is sent. Users can also use Microsoft Word documents, text files and PDF files.
Map files, images and other viewable files can also be sent, provided they are stored on a memory card. It will be like sending an email, minus composing, file attaching and presumably the need for email etiquette.
This product will be released under Panasonic’s KX-PW 608 series of devices.
The Panasonic paperless fax machine will be available initially in Japan and in US afterwards.
Source: CrunchGear
HP Boasts New MediaSmart Home Servers that can Run on Mac
HP is offering hardcore PC users and Mac users something to drool upon. The new HP MediaSmart ex485 and ex487 home servers promise to lift up MediaSmart’s tainted name in terms of back up servers.
The two new machines apparently came a long way from its predecessors. According to Jason Zajac, vice president of strategy, Worldwide Attach Group, HP, “The HP MediaSmart Server protects, stores and organizes this content from anywhere on a network so consumers can access and share it any place they are connected.”
Although they are Mac-friendly, the servers are still based on Microsoft’s Windows Home Server platform. The servers automatically back up data and at the same time stand as a network-accessible repository for all things you can digitally store. Living to its tag smart, the servers uses HP’s Media Collector, a special program that allows scheduling and automatic copying and data centralizing of files from networked workstations. In Mac, it can work as iTunes server and external backup storage for Macs running on Leopard.
Both of the MediaSmart home servers have 2GHz Celeron CPU and 2GB of DDR2 RAM and four USB 2.0 ports for connectivity. They also have eSATA jack and four internal HHD bays. MediaSmart ex485 has 750GB while MediaSmart ex487 has 1.5TB capacity and is tagged $599 and $749 respectively. It will be available for pre-order this January 5.
Source: HP