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cwhitmore — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:33:58 +0000

That’s what Sharp is saying. At CES they introduced QuadPixel technology to the Aquos LCD panels. So what is QuadPixel? The non tech explination is that they have added “Y” to the standard RGB making four pixels in every picture element instead of three.

OK, so now that we’ve got four colors what does that give us? How about 1 trillion colors. Yeah, a trillion is what Sharp is saying. Regular LCDs can render a billion colors so obviously there weren’t enough.

The highlight of Sharp's CES announcements was the introduction of QuadPixel tech

Sharp says QuadPixel TVs will ship in May this year. The LE 920 Series will be available in screen sizes measuring 52 ($3,300), 60 ($4,099) and 68 inches ($6,499).

via DVICE

Polar Bear TV Might Maul You

cwhitmore — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:58:43 +0000

One of the fun things about trade shows other than seeing all the new things is getting to see all the crazy things and this classifies as crazy. It’s the Hannspree Polar Bear TV ($299) and is a 19″, 720p, TV that will be available in March from Hannspree. It’s designed to “raise awareness” about polar bears, and is just the first in a series of other (unspecified) threatened animal TVs, but it doesn’t actually help the polar bears in any way if you buy one. Except with karma, maybe, but karma isn’t an unmeltable iceberg or a tasty seal. For now it get’s labeled a fuzzy crapgadget. (even thought it’s not USB)

[via OhGizmo!]

Boxee Hits Beta & We Get A Look At The Boxee Box

cwhitmore — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:04:58 +0000

Have you heard of Boxee? If not you should check it out or read about it below cause we’ve got some news to share! It’s been a big week for the Boxee team. Yesterday they announced the new Boxee Beta and the Boxee Box. (pictured above)

Check our more about the new Beta and the Boxee Box after the break.

So first lets hit the new beta. That’s right, Boxee is almost a big kid! They’ve really overhaulded the UI and I think it looks awesome. For starters they’ve completely redesigned the front page to highlight the menu, your personal queue, featured contend and recommendations from Facebook and Twitter. You local files and online content are integrated into the same menu.

Alright now lets talk about the Boxee Box. I think the design of this thing is awesome. It kinda looks like a sinking cube. This is our first look at the company’s first hardware unit. D-Link takes the honors of being the inaugural hardware partner and Astro the designer. So this thing sports HDMI, SD card slot, two USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, and ethernet for old school internet connectivity. The target release is sometime in the second quarter of 2010 for about $200.

So what is Boxee? It’s a social media center that can play videos, music and pictures from your PC or from the Internet. You can also share what albums you’re listening to and what movies and TV shows you’re watching with your friends, send recommendations and more.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Boxee is designed to work with a remote control (it looks great on a big screen TV), but you can also control it using your keyboard.

Once installed, Boxee will start scanning your local Movies, Music and Pictures folders automatically. boxee will attempt to bring artwork, reviews, cast, etc. for your media, so browsing your library becomes more useful and fun than looking at a list of files.

[Livestream (Boxee) via Engadget]

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FlipShare TV has magic

cwhitmore — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:27:08 +0000

Shooting with a Flip camcorder is easy. Watching your Flip footage on your HDTV is hard. So the Flip folks (now owned by Cisco) have created FlipShare TV ($150). Here’s the magic part… It’s a three-piece media bridge to wirelessly transmit your footage from your PC or Mac to your HDTV – without a home network.

OK… in English… It lets you watch your Flip movies on your HDTV.

Hit the jump to learn more

So here’s the breakdown. FlipShare TV plugs into your HDTV via HDMI (there’s also composite video jacks to hook it up to an analog TV). You plug in the included USB key, which is pre-configured to wirelessly communicate via 802.11n with the base, into your Mac or PC, in essence creating a private Flip network. All the software and drivers are on the USB key and automatically launch and load when you plug it in. Once you’ve saved your Flip footage to your PC or Mac, you use the remote to access and watch it on your HDTV. Simple right?

[via DVICE]

Sprint MiFi 2200 launching first week of June

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Sprint is starting the buzz on their Facebook page about the launch of the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200.

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Sprint unveils WiMAX expansion cities

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

For those itching for wicked fast mobile broadband ,Sprint has just unveiled a slew of expansion areas that’ll get gifted WiMAX in 2009 and 2010. As for the rest of this year, folks in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle can expect Sprint 4G rollouts, while residents of Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. can be on the lookout in 2010.

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