Funai Electric Advanced Applied Technology Research Institute (phew, that was long!) has developed a new display technology that it is calling Dynamic ECD. Dynamic ECD is a reflective display that does not require a backlight to light up. Instead of a backlight it uses ambient light. The limitations of reflective displays was that they tended [...]
Samsung’s SPF-71E is a 7″ digital photo frame. Although all the some blogs out there are stating a 4:3 aspect ratio, I’m going to trust my eyes and call it as I see it: IT IS WIDE. The 7″ digital photo frame should have a pixel format of 800 x 480. Or it could have [...]
Nanovision Mimo Monitor Specifications
Display: 7″ TFT LCD (UM-710) with Touch (UM-750)
Pixel Format: 800 x 480 (landscape)
Brightness: 350 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 400:1
Webcam: 1.3MP
Connectivity: USB 2.0, DMB (UM-750)
Other: Mic
Dimensions: 197 x 97.5 x 180.7 - 210.4mm
Weight: 700g
Nanovision is a South Korean manufacturer and has come out with some really nifty monitors. These Mimo monitors are just 7″ in [...]
Audiovox DPF711K Specifications
Size: 7″ Wide TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 800 x 480 (?)
Availability: September 2008
Price: $199.99
Audiovox’s DPF711K is a nifty digital message center that can record video. Being able to quickly record video as a “video note” for others might be a cool idea. But for some reason I think most will do quite well with [...]
Sony VGF-CP1 Specifications
Display: 7″ wide TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Internal Storage: 128MB Flash
External Storage: SD, MemoryStick, CF
Connectivity: WiFi, Google Picasa Streaming, RSS Reader, Internet Radio Player
Speakers: Yes (stereo)
Availability: Mid-October 2008
Price: US$299
Digital photo frames are quite popular these days. But a lot of them are fairly ugly. Sony’s VGF-CP1 is a 7″ digital photo frame [...]
Parrot Andree Putman Digital Photo Frame Specifications
Display: 7″ TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 720 x 480
Colors: 262K
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, MiniUSB, Card Slot (SD, MMC)
Other: Auto-rotate
Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.8 x 1.0″
Weight: 24oz
Availability: July 2008
Price: US$450
Parrot has introduced an interesting product, a product that brings back a bit of flare into a product category that is [...]
Elonex One T Specifications
Display: 7″ Wide TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
CPU: 400MHz (?)
RAM: ?
Storage: 1GB Flash, Card Reader
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g), VGA, USB (3)
Price: £129 ($255)
The Elonex One T is the successor to the One. The One was an interesting netbook that had all the guts behind the LCD. The One T has it in [...]
VYE S41i Specifications
Display: 7″ Touch TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 1024 x 600
GPU: Intel 945GM/GU Express
CPU: 800MHz Intel A110
Chipset: Intel Little River
RAM: 1GB up to 2GB
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, GPS, VGA (up to 1280 x 1024), USB 2.0 (2), Card Slot (CF, MMC, MS, SD), Headphone, Mic In, Built-in Mic
Optical: DVD burner
OS: Windows Vista Premium
Battery: 3 [...]
Computex ended June 6 and was held in Taipei, Taiwan. According to Computex the total number of exhibitors were 1725. A lot of gadgets were showcased during Computex 2008. Here are all the posts regarding Computex 2008 for your convenience:
Shuttle Fantasy (Illusion): Shopping Bag Shaped Mini PC at Computex 2008
Shuttle XP19: 19″ Touch LCD Monitor [...]
Albatron Rocker Specifications
Display: 7″ Touch
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
CPU: 400MHz ARM 9
Memory: 128MB Mobile DDR
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth
Storage: 128MB NAND Flash, 2-in-1 Card Reader (SD, MMC)
Webcam: Yes
OS: Windows Embedded CE 6.0
Battery: 6 hours
Other: Cradle has USB, supports TV module
Dimension: 188.3 x 113 x 12.9mm
Weight: 343g
Albatron showcased its 7″ tablet PC called the Rocker. It is [...]
