The CEDIA show is the best place for the major players on the consumer electronics market in general and the A/V solution market in particular to showcase their latest developments, which, in some cases, are pretty much breathtaking. And that's also the case with JVC, which, besides its full-HD projectors, has also unveiled at CEDIA the DLA-SH4K, which, by all accounts, is the world's smallest 4K2K ultra high definition projector, capable of delivering images at an astounding 4096 x 2400 pixels. The secret behind this very powerful projector is represented by JVC's proprietary 1.27-inch, 10 megapixel D-ILA devices, combi... [read more >>] When 2008 started, everyone hoped to see a conclusion of the next-generation DVD format war between Toshiba's HD DVD and Sony's Blu-ray. In the end, Blu-ray has officially won this "battle," with Toshiba admitting defeat and moving on to other segments of the CE market. However, this victory might be relatively short-lived (compared to the lifespan of the DVD format, for example), at least according to what a Samsung manager has to say. Thus, in an interview for the Pocket-lint website, Andy Griffiths, director of consumer electronics at Samsung UK, stated that the format backed by Sony "has 5 years left," then adding that he... [read more >>] After tens, if not hundreds of articles that have been written about it, Dell's first netbook system has finally made its debut. Despite yesterday's rumors that the Inspiron Mini would be officially unveiled this Friday, the Round Rock-based company has decided to announce the small-sized portable computer one day earlier. There's no official press release available at this time, but a microsite dedicated to the product has been set up, confirming that an already crowded netbook market has just welcomed another player, Dell. The specific details that the netbook would bring have been subject to many speculations, starti... [read more >>] Intel's famous and long-awaited Montevina platform (now officially known as Centrino 2) was just launched around one and a half months ago, on July the 15th, the first products based on it arriving almost at same time with the official announcement. And one of these early implementations of Montevina is the Sony Vaio FW notebook, a 16.4-inch portable computing system that was officially launched back in mid-July and that brought to the market a few very interesting features, mostly related to the design and multimedia playback and less to other activities involving a notebook (such as gaming). We're not saying that the FW is ... [read more >>] In the world of computer benchmarking, SiSoftware's Sandra (System Analyzer, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is one of the most successful software utilities out there. The company's software application is used worldwide by several computer users for its analysis, benchmarking and diagnostics features. Furthermore, it is probably one of the most downloaded programs out there. SiSoftware announced yesterday the availability of the Sandra 2009 version, the latest version of the company's award-wining software utility. Each time the company works on the development of an upgrade for its software application, the ... [read more >>] Logitech, one of the leading manufacturers of computer peripherals, has announced today three new keyboards, including one that has been suggestively dubbed “Illuminated Keyboard.” The other two are the new diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks, and a new combo with the Logitech Cordless Desktop S520. The new products will be available for purchase later this year. “Style – specifically the ability to choose the style that fits one’s tastes – is increasingly driving purchase decisions,” said Denis Pavillard, vice president of product marketing for Logitech keyboards and desktops. “Our t... [read more >>] There are people out there who really believe that the radio, the plain old common radio, is living its last days before becoming completely obsolete and disappearing for good from our new media world. Despite such ideas, designers like the Aussie John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen keep on delivering projects that are simply so astonishing that they instantly bring a breath of fresh air on the scene, questioning again the utility and the comforting role of traditional radio. This is the case of the Hidden Radio project, a conceptual endeavor that literally blows to smithereens every piece of the gloomy picture that has been painted of the radi... [read more >>] Several Lenevo ThinkPad X61 users are complaining about their tablet PC, which appears to generate too much heat in the right palm rest area. The issue isn't related to the tablet PC's graphics chip, as you might presume, but rather to a wireless adapter that is installed under the palm rest. According to the users who have complained about the problem, when the ThinkPad X61 wireless module is activated, it generates a considerable amount of heat, so much so that it can have serious health implications for anyone using the palm rest.These last few months, it seems that everybody has been talking about little else but NVIDIA's... [read more >>] The title of world's thinnest LCD HDTV seems to have changed hands once again. After Hitachi held on to it for almost half a year, along came Sony and launched the incredibly thin KDL-40ZX1, whose panel is just 9 mm thick (while the device itself reaches just... 28.8 mm) but still capable of displaying high-quality images at full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution. First and foremost, let's see what the most important features of the LCD panel are. Beside providing a total viewing area of 88.6 x 49.8 cm and a diagonal size of 101.6 cm (40 inches), the panel has some pretty OK viewing angles as well, namely 178 degrees on both... [read more >>] Rumors regarding Nikon's upcoming digital single-reflex camera, the D90, have been going around the Internet for the past few weeks, the device popping up (and then being immediately withdrawn) on various websites, online vendors in particular. So, in order to put an end to this long streak of leaks, Nikon has finally decided to get official with the new D90, which builds upon the successful platform of its predecessor, the D80, while adding some features that will most likely draw even more fans (or alienate others). First and foremost, let's see what the major improvements and innovations brought by Nikon's new DSLR ar... [read more >>] | 
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