The $229 (as of January 11, 2009) Ray, a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) pico projector from Ray Designs, features 10 lumens of brightness, a 20,000-hour LED light source, VGA resolution, a 2-hour battery life, and stereo speakers. Measuring 0.7 by 2.3 by 4.4 inches, the 5-ounce (with battery) Ray isn't much larger than a deck of cards; but at a distance of 5 feet, it can display a viewable 40-inch diagonal image on any light-colored surface in subdued light--and even larger sizes in truly dark settings. …mehr
Cable vendor CableJive has introduced the , a USB dock-connector cable for iPods and iPhones that lets you charge and sync two devices simultaneously. …mehr
The Macalope hopes you enjoyed your vacation from tablet rumors last week because it's just a few days until and it looks like everyone's had their crazy pills. …mehr
The (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) yesterday said it would continue it's battle with UK BitTorrent tracker Oink, despite the recent acquittal of its creator and administrator, Alan Ellis, in a UK court. …mehr
didn't invent the Web search engine, but anyone who just joined the Web-surfing world in the past five years or so might think so. Google has established itself as a , and now wants to extend its search dominance and make sure that you "Google it" from your smartphone as well. …mehr
Citing feedback from users and the challenging economic climate, Toon Boom Animation has announced that the pricing of selected products has been significantly reduced. The company says that the new pricing strategy reflects Toon Boom's commitment to make its products more accessible and to offer animators better value. …mehr
The $229 (as of January 11, 2009) Ray, a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) pico projector from Ray Designs, features 10 lumens of brightness, a 20,000-hour LED light source, VGA resolution, a 2-hour battery life, and stereo speakers. Measuring 0.7 by 2.3 by 4.4 inches, the 5-ounce (with battery) Ray isn't much larger than a deck of cards; but at a distance of 5 feet, it can display a viewable 40-inch diagonal image on any light-colored surface in subdued light--and even larger sizes in truly dark settings. …mehr
More than 131 billion searches were made by people age 15 or older in December 2009, marking a 46 percent increase from 2008, according to a from Web analytics firm Comscore. That breaks down into 4 billion searches per day, 175 million per hour, and 29 million per minute. …mehr
So far this week you've learned Windows basics like , , and . …mehr
In just over one week, has sold 100,000 to customers in the UK, half of which pre-ordered before last Thursday's launch date. . …mehr
Mozilla's new Firefox 3.6 is about 15% faster than its predecessor, Firefox 3.5, but still is a slowpoke compared to the current speed demons, Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome, benchmark tests show. …mehr
, based in Shiffield UK, has announced a significant update to their MPEG7 video logging and media asset management software for Mac OS X. …mehr
Radio disc jockeys once were kings. They will be again, and we'll all be royalty if ($30 for non-commercial version, $50 for commercial; 15-day free trial for both) has anything to say about it. I've reviewed a couple of organizers and playlist generators that stream music, but PartyDJ is the first that didn't require tech-savvy mucking about with Icecast or other tools to broadcast music across the Internet. …mehr
While Cisco Systems branches out into consumer electronics, video, mobile data and other areas, one of its biggest areas of focus today is enterprise data centers. The dominant LAN provider thinks the transformation of data centers through virtualization calls for new kinds of connections and a broader role for network technology and intelligence. John McCool oversees this push as senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's Data Center, Switching and Services group. IDG News Service talked with McCool recently about the company's own role and its partnerships with other vendors in this arena. …mehr
Half of web users plan to use the internet to try new things this year, says . …mehr
If you're a fan of Lenovo's ThinkPad line, you're used to a boring industrial design that looks like it's stuck in 2002, but are willing to put up with it because ThinkPads are so rugged and just plain usable. The new ThinkPad Edge marks the first really significant change to the look and feel of the line in years, but thankfully, it retains almost everything you love about ThinkPads. …mehr
The Foundry has announced that Soho VFX, a world-class visual effects facility with studios in Toronto and Los Angeles, has invested heavily in Nuke. …mehr
An tablet computer, expected to be introduced next week, will run on both AT&T and Verizon Wireless 3G networks, , but two industry sources warned today to not assume Verizon is on board. …mehr
The WowWee Cinemin Swivel ($350 as of January 11, 2010) is made to order for watching iPod videos or playing games on the ceiling. Of course, you can point any handheld pico upward to display images overhead, but the Cinemin Swivel does it without requiring any handholding. Its unique, adjustable, 90-degree hinge lets you swing the lens through a wide arc of display angles while you relax on your sofa or bed. In addition, the Cinemin Swivel can handle business presentations for a very small group in a dimly lit room. …mehr
Epson has announced global support for its open-source development kit, the ESC/P-R library, which assists product designers wishing to develop printing applications for electronic devices. With the kit, developers are able to support most Epson inkjet printers worldwide with just one driver insists the company.ESC/P-R is a common language for selected Epson inkjet printers that supports every media type, paper size and associated printing mode available on those products. ESC/P-R allows many kinds of devices to connect and communicate with Epson printers, especially suited for consumer electronics devices and embedded equipment. …mehr
and the National Trust have teamed up to add 19 specifically chosen castles, country houses and outstanding landscapes to . …mehr
is a New York-based artist whose work has been exhibited at the New York Museum of Modern Art. She also claims to have an obsession with Steve Jobs that spans back 30 years. In olden times, that's the sort of thing one might keep to one's self. But in the Internet Age, the obvious course of action is to not only declare such obsessions publicly but to also commit them to video. …mehr
It seems like fancy MacBook covers are all the rage these days. On Thursday I wrote about the . And now comes Skydda Design's , a MacBook Pro case for the truly classy. Manufactured of exotic bamboo and lined with plush, padded suede fabric, this case is so chic that it comes with its own formfitting vinyl cover--a case with it's own case; now classy. …mehr
has announced plans for a new super fast broadband service, BT Infinity. …mehr
The versatile Aiptek PocketCinema V10 Plus pico projector ($359 as of January 11, 2010) has features that its rivals lack, along with some limitations. Its best attribute is its ability to display presentations, photos, and videos without being attached to an external device. …mehr
The plain-vanilla Favi PJM-1000 pico projector ($228 as of January 11, 2010) uses liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) projection technology. Though its features are limited, it can handle small presentations where the textual content is more important than the graphical look of the displayed images. But if you want a projector that can manage stand-alone presentations or display attractive color graphics, this model is not for you. …mehr
will be hosting a seminar on The Future of Digital Video at at Earls Court 2 in London on 16th February. …mehr
Despite its name, ($20, feature-limited demo) does not function as most other photo organization tools we've reviewed do. It doesn't generate a database of photos, let you search or modify EXIF metadata, or put them into a "contact sheet" where you can rapidly view large numbers of images. In fact, it's more like a more general file management utility with some photo and video previewing features thrown in. That's fine and all, but it may not be useful for people who are looking for a way to rapidly index or search through existing photo archives--you know, the things you need to do to truly organize photos. …mehr
The Aaxa P2 ($349 as of January 11, 2010) combines SVGA (800 by 600) native resolution, a brightness rating of 33 lumens, and 30,000 hours of LED light--some of the strongest specifications we've seen in a pico projector. …mehr
Security vendor Websense if offering Facebook users and businesses a new free 'firewall' service that monitors their pages for malicious posts, links and spam. …mehr
has made its online backup service available as a stand-alone product. …mehr
is to cut 75 IT jobs from a total of 800 following the closure of a call centre in Essex and an internal performance review. …mehr