A built-in projector isn't quite at the top of anyone's wish list for tablet improvements. But that didn't stop Promate from putting one into its new LumiTab and declaring it the world's first tablet projector. The average consumer might not be interested yet, but corporate honchos who live and die by PowerPoint presentations are surely smiling from ear-to-ear now. Read More >>
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"To be honest, this doesn't sound like the worst idea I've ever heard, but practically, you will need a really dim room for this to work effectively. ..." More »
Given 4K TVs and cameras are only just starting to hit the market, there's not a lot of 8K components to be had just yet. But that isn't stopping JVC from rolling out one of the first 8K projectors, that's actually built on 4K technology. Read More >>
Pool is simple if you know your geometry. And physics. And have good hand-eye coordination. And while none of those seem that hard on their own, they can be a little tough to put together. But with a little help from tech, it becomes as easy as just keeping your eyes open. Read More >>
Travelling by train can be a lovely way to see a country—until you get tired of the endless farmer's fields and industrial parts of town where rails are normally routed. But if you're on a train equipped with this slick augmented reality window that enhances the passing scenery, you may never want to get to your destination. Read More >>
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"You know what the biggest killed of this tech would be? Grease and dirt.
Most train windows are disgusting and grimey enough as it is from people a..." More »
Designed to complement Samsung's Galaxy line of tablets and smartphones, the company's new EAD-R10 Mobile Beam Projector is curved like a handset, instead of the standard projector brick, so it more easily slips into your pocket. It's just too bad its specs harken back to pocket projectors from a few years ago. Read More >>
On a dark night, there can be something malevolent and looming about the trees. They rustle suspiciously behind you. It's like they're hiding some invisible monster. Turns out they are, or it least it looks that way when you shine a projector at them. Read More >>
When 3M started frankensteining its pico projectors into smartphones a few years ago as a proof of concept, it was novel, but really had no practical use in the real world. (Even for the enterprise world and its infinite powerpoint presentations). But seeing a projector built into Smart Devices' SmartQ U7 Android tablet has me full of ideas on how to use it. Read More >>
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"Even better still. You don't need a projector all of the time and you're certainly not going to be in the situation where you could use one effective..." More »
Developed by researchers at Gifu University in Japan, this new medical teaching tool projects a virtual anatomical model onto a featureless mannequin letting students study the brain and nervous system. And while it's less creepy than cutting open an actual body, it's certain to fuel a few terrible nightmares. Read More >>
Desperately clinging to a product category that smartphones have all but wiped out, this tiny media player has its sights set on the iPod Shuffle. And it hopes to nip away at its market share with a killer feature—a built-in projector—that only succeeds in making this device even worse. Read More >>
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""There’s no mention of how bright it is—its lumens rating—which basically means for best results you’ll want to use it a completely dark room,..." More »
When you're a kid, your garden swing is the closest you can get to the feeling of flying. And Lab212 has taken that feeling one step further with their Starfield swing installation that lets you rocket through the universe instead. Read More >>
Sony's 4K projector was first announced last year, but they have the thing on display at CES this year. After getting to zone out in a pitch black room where the projector blasted the new Spider Man trailer at full resolution on a 182-inch screen, I'm sold on the idea. Read More >>
Instead of spending hours unravelling, testing and hanging Christmas lights, in the future I'm going to do what New York's Saks Fifth Avenue has done with their holiday decorations; hire a bunch of animators and just point a projector at my home. Read More >>