Smartphones have dramatically altered the way we interact with the digital world (and each other) over the past two decades. And while we’ve seen the rise of wearable devices like smartwatches that let you do more without looking at your phone, they’re still basically smartphone companions with wearable displays. A startup called Humane is working […]
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MOZI concept notebook has a built-in projector and retractable keyboard
A Lenovo subsidiary has designed a “smart notebook” concept called MOZI that packs a PC, projector, and keyboard into a compact. While it’s unclear if MOZI will ever see the light of day, the project did recently win a Red Dot Design Award, and it’s an interesting take on what a portable computer could look like […]
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Amazon Glow is a kid-friendly video calling device with a projector
Amazon’s Echo Show devices make it pretty easy to participate in video calls between friends and family members. But try doing that with a kid and see how long it takes for their attention to start wandering. So Amazon designed a new device called the Amazon Glow that’s basically a video conferencing tool for kids […]
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Samsung’s Freestyle is a $900 portable projector you might actually want to use
Samsung is taking pre-orders for a new $900 portable projector that the company is positioning as much more than a gadget for beaming movies onto your wall. The Freestyle is a small, cylindrical device that measures about 6.8″ x 4″ x 3.7″ and weighs 1.8 pounds when used with a stand. It can project 1080p […]
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Acer C250i is a portable FHD projector designed for smartphones
Acer’s new C250i portable LED wireless projector has a battery that runs for up to five hours, an LED module that the company says should be good for up to 30,000 hours of use, and some special features that make it clear that this is very much a projector designed for use with smartphones. One […]
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Moviphone is a $600 smartphone with a built-in projector
The Moviphone from Wireless Mobi Solutions is a smartphone with a 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a MediaTek 6750 octa-core processor, 128GB of storage, and a 4,000 mAh battery. It’s available for purchase from Moviphones.com for $600, which seems kind of steep for a phone with those specs… until you realize that this […]
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Sony Xperia Touch projector hits America… for $1700 (Android Projector with multitouch input)
1 Comment on Sony Xperia Touch projector hits America… for $1700 (Android Projector with multitouch input)There are a lot of portable projectors that use Google’s Android operating system to let you beam apps like Netflix, YouTube, or Angry Birds to a wall or screen. Sony’s Xperia Touch is something a bit different: it’s not just a projector that runs Android. It also has sensors that supports 10-point touch detection… so […]
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Lightank W100 is a $735 mini PC-in-a-projector (for China)
Take the guts of a low-power Windows laptop, stuff them in a compact, funny looking case, and add a 1000 lumen projector and you get… the Lightank W100, apparently. This little Windows 10 PC is coming soon to China, where it will sell for ¥4999, or about $735. You can use the Lightank W100 as a […]
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Dell launches a 4K ultra short-throw laser projector… for $6000
Want to use a projector to cast a 100 inch picture on a wall or screen? Then you typically need to place that projector somewhere between 100 to 160 inches from the wall. Short-throw projectors reduce the amount of room you need, and ultra-short throw projectors take things a step further. Case in point? Dell’s […]
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Microsoft Surface Mobile: A Windows phone with pen and projector?
Windows phones may have a nearly insignificant market share at this point, but Microsoft’s Windows software still dominates the desktop and notebook PC space. So while it seems likely that Android and iOS will continue to rule the smartphone space for a while, Microsoft may be planning for a future where the things we call […]