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CTL intros new line of 'super-slim' LED monitors
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Last we heard from CTL, the Portland-based company was pushing the rather underwhelming 2goPad SL10. We may not have been impressed then, but CTL's attempting to win us over again, this time with a set of three new LED monitors. Available in small, medium, and large, the 22-inch LP2151, 24-inch LP2361, and 27-inch LP2701 all offer 1920 x 1080 displays, 1000:1 contrast ratios (5000000:1 dynamic), two millisecond response times, and HDMI and VDI inputs. They also sport a helpful anti-glare coating and are apparently a quarter of the thickness of "traditional LCD monitors" -- whatever that means. Not exactly earth-shattering specs, but at $216, $258, and $330, we suppose they're not insanely pr...
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Pandigital unveils Nova, Planet and Star Android tablets, 'flagship' device coming next month
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It's shaping up to be a busy month for Pandigital. Two days after we spotted the Nova at Best Buy, the astronomically-inclined company has decided to officially unveil the Android tablet alongside the Planet and Star, with a fourth "flagship" device slated for release in September. Each of the three slates is powered by an A9 Cortex processor, and boasts a seven-inch touchscreen display (800x600 resolution on the Planet and Nova and 800x480 on the Star, pictured above). As far as storage goes, both the Planet and the Star offer 2GB of onboard memory, with the Nova packing 4GB, and all three offer WiFi and HDMI connectivity. The slabs also come preloaded with Barnes & Noble's eBookstore app a...
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HP Launches Pair of Space Saving Compaq Monitors
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Hewlett Packard's targeting display hunters short on real estate with a couple of new HP Compaq branded monitors, the LA2206xc and LE2002x. The 21.5-inch LA2206xc is a thin form factor monitor with LED backlight and built-in 720p HD webcam that, along with HP's MyRoom software, is supposed to make videoconferencing a snap. Also an LED monitor, HP says the 20-inch LE2002x sports a small footprint with a slim profile.
Starting with the smaller of the two, the LE2002x features a 3,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 170/160-degree viewing angles, 5ms response time, DVI-D and VGA inputs, tilt adjustability, cable management clip, 250 nits brightness level, and a 1600x900 native resolution.
The LA2...
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Optoma Releases PK120 Projector
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Optoma has announced recently the release of their latest pico projector, the PK120. This is the third generation for the company and it is capable of displaying 18 ANSI lumens, a 640 x 360 resolution, and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. While that might not sound very powerful compared to other models, this device is designed more for portability and affordability. The projector comes with an internal batter and a 2GB internal storage space. There is also a MicroSD card slot that can support cards as large at 32GB. “The Optoma Pico PK120 is arguably the best value battery-operated Pico projector on the market today,” commented Head of Product Management, Justin Halls. “With the added benefit of in...
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Optoma EH2060 Projector Released
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Optoma is proud to announce today the release of their latest projector, the EH2060. This device features full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, 4000 ANSI lumens, and a 2500:1 contrast ratio. The main features for this device though are improvements to the thermal management and lamp technology. This allows the projector to display a brighter light output. The connection panel includes a diverse selection like HDMI, RGB, component, s-video, composite, and several audio ports as well. Justin Halls, Product Manager, Optoma Europe, commented: “The EH2060 has a 1080p native resolution combined with 4000 ANSI Lumens for situations where it is essential to give the brightest Full HD, multimedia present...
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Apple's inductive charging patent application finally puts its earbuds to good use
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How seriously is Apple considering the possibility of adding inductive charging to its line of iOS devices? Seriously enough to submit some crudely drawn images to the USPTO, at least. The company's application for "Using an Audio Cable as an Inductive Charging Coil" surfaced today, featuring some interesting solutions to the problem of inductive charging. The first looks a bit like an iPhone scratching post. It's a big monolith you wrap an audio cord around several times, effectively turning the cable into an inductive receiving coil. The earphones in the example have a metal mesh that serve as a contact for charging the device.
Another proposed system also puts the earphones to work -- tho...
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Google search opens SCADA systems to doomsday scenarios
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Google, the service so great it became a verb, can now add security risk to its roster of unintended results. The search site played inadvertent host to remotely accessed Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in a Black Hat conference demo led by FusionX's Tom Parker. The security company CTO walked attendees through the steps required to gain control of worldwide utility infrastructure -- power plants, for one -- but stopped short of actually engaging the vulnerable networks. Using a string of code, unique to a Programmable Logic Controller (the computers behind amusement park rides and assembly lines) Parker was able to pull up a water treatment facility's RTU pump, and ...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 shows up for pre-order at Amazon.co.uk, ships August 11th
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Back when we got word of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 making its British debut on August 4th, Samsung told us that our UK brethren could expect its elusive younger sibling, the 8.9, "later in the year." Well, if its recently minted Amazon page is correct, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 will land across the pond just one week after its big brother, on August 11th. The 3G-sporting Android tablet carries a £605 price tag. Considering its stop off at the FCC in June, and the recent appearance of the Retail Mode app, we hope to see the 8.9 stateside sometime soon. Otherwise, it'll be off to the UK for you die-hard Galaxy fans.
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McAfee reveals massive, five-year long cyber attack
Like UnlikeMcAfee issued a report today detailing what is at minimum a five-year, sustained, global hacking campaign launched against more than 72 high value targets. Known as "Operation: Shady RAT", the long-term cyber intrusions are said to have involved classified government networks, public agencies, multi-national companies and even, ironically, computer security firms.
McAfee refrains from being too specific about the victims, but they do identify a handful of targets, including the Department of Energy, the United Nations and the World Anti-Doping Agency in Canada. Overall, 72 identifiable entities were infiltrated, however many other unidentified targets still remained. More specifically, 22 g...
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Zune HD isn't dead after all: Microsoft rolls out new apps
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Microsoft has released nine new Zune HD apps: Finger Paint, Calendar, Trash Throw, Slider Puzzle, ColorSpill, Splatter Bug, Vine Climb, Decoder Ring, and Tug-O-War. Microsoft also updated the following Zune HD apps: Shuffle by Album, Zune Reader, Penalty! Flick Soccer, Email, and Echoes.
There has been talk for quite a while now that Microsoft is getting ready to kill off the Zune. The company has been viciously denying speculation that it will clear out inventory of the stock it has, and stop producing more units of the various Zune models. There still hasn't been any news about a retail store running out of stock yet, but the rumor suggesting that Microsoft will kill off the Zune hardware ...
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Apple preparing to launch video subscription service?
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Apple may be on the verge of rolling out a video subscription service, says Jeffries analyst Peter Misek. "As part of Apple's roll-out of cloud video services (and eventually an iTV)," he writes in a memo, "we believe Apple has unannounced deals with all/most of the studios/TV networks that are similar to the subscription streaming deal between Amazon and CBS." Business Insider remarks that during last night's CBS earnings call, CEO Les Moonves is quoted as saying "We hear about Apple wanting to buy content, and Google. Et cetera, et cetera. And Microsoft."
On Apple's most recent quarterly results call, CFO Peter Oppenheimer promised "some neat stuff coming" for iTunes movies and TV shows. B...
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UK makes disc ripping legal, won't require site blocking
Like UnlikeVince Cable, the United Kingdom's Business secretary, has announced major changes to that country's copyright law concerning digital media. The government will legalize "format shifting," or allowing consumers to rip content from CDs and DVDs for personal use. The government will also reverse part of last year's Digital Enforcement Act, which would have blocked websites for hosting copyrighted material. Cable said the law needed to change to conform to reasonable expectations of consumers. "We've got to bring law in line with reality," he said.
Millions of UK consumers regularly convert music and movies into digital format, although most may not know it is technically illegal. Many other cou...
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Researchers use graphene and tin sandwich to make better battery electrodes
Like UnlikeGraphene, that microscopic chicken wire made of carbon atoms, has a great many theoretical uses. Among these is to improve Lithium-ion battery technologies, and the big brains at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created a graphene and tin composite material for use in battery electrodes. When it's baked at 572 degrees Fahrenheit (300 degrees Celsius) the tin turns into nanopillars that widen the gap between the graphene layers. The greater volume of tin provided by these tiny towers improves electrode performance (read: faster charging), and the flexibility of the graphene prevents electrode degradation. Naturally, current prototypes can only maintain capacity over 30 charge cy...
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Germany Declares Facebook's Facial Recognition Illegal
Like UnlikeAlthough we think it's generally a pretty nifty feature, valid concerns over the misuse of Facebook's auto-recognition tagging have lead Germany to ban it entirely. That's right—Facebook in its current state is now illegal. Deep Scheiße, Zuckerberg.
The German government—which possesses perhaps the world's most adamant privacy laws as a result of Nazi and subsequent postwar abuse—considers The Book's facial recognition a violation of "the right to anonymity," The Atlantic Wire reports. Hard to imagine anyone saying that over here, isn't it?
Unless Facebook makes sufficient changes—by making it easier for German users to delete their stored faces, or even disabling the feature entirely—they'l...
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Hitachi To Stop TV Production By Year-End
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It’s been a tough year for TV manufacturers, with the sector reporting major losses across the board, especially among the Japanese TV manufacturers. Sony recently announced restructuring its money-losing TV business, and now just a day after, Hitachi has announced that it, too, will be making some changes, which include shutting down its TV production operations in Japan before the end of the year.
Margins have dropped tremendously for Japanese TV manufacturers who not only experienced hurdles during the earthquake and tsunami disaster earlier this year, but also face a now ever strengthening Japanese Yen that eats away at export profits. Its currency strength has been a result of investor ...
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