Big Screens to Come in Small Packages

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E3 Cartoons On The Small Screens

E3 Cartoons On The Small Screens 04/14/2005 10:12 AM
Random Nintendo has posted what appear to be the first screens for a new upcoming Nintendo DS title Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Looks to be done in a very slick animated style - check it out! Release date for Europe is May 6th. A thanks to Matthew for the tip.

Google Unveils Search for Small Screens

Google Unveils Search for Small Screens 06/17/2005 04:36 PM
Google on Thursday launched its latest mobile search effort that links users to sites that have been designed specially for smaller screens. To enable such a feature, Google has crawled the Web for pages built using XHTML and compiled a separate index from its standard search engine.

Security Awareness Packages for Small
Business Now Available For As Low At
$.11 per Employee

Security Awareness Packages for Small
Business Now Available For As Low At
$.11 per Employee 07/13/2004 03:08 AM
Winn Schwartau’s InterPact Inc., The Security Awareness Company, is making security awareness training finally affordable for small companies with the the release of five new Security Awareness Programs pre-packaged specifically for small- to mid-sized businesses and organizations with tight IT budgets. [PRWEB Jul 13, 2004]

New 20” Ruggedized Multi-Slot Portable
FieldGo Workstation Who said Good Things
Only Come in Small Packages

New 20” Ruggedized Multi-Slot Portable
FieldGo Workstation Who said Good Things
Only Come in Small Packages 04/14/2005 02:26 AM
The FieldGo L9 is a multi-platform portable workstation that puts cutting-edge computing power inside a rugged aluminum alloy enclosure. Its multi-slot, multi-drive bay design provides highly configurable host systems with an upgrade path capability. The aluminum alloy chassis reinforced with rubber bumpers is strong and rugged to withstand service in demanding field conditions. [PRWEB Apr 14, 2005]

Microsoft Celebrates National Small
Business Week with Technology and
Service Offerings for Small Businesses

Microsoft Celebrates National Small
Business Week with Technology and
Service Offerings for Small Businesses 05/18/2004 01:31 PM
In recognition of National Small Business Week and the significant role the nation's 7.5 million small businesses play in the U.S. economy, Microsoft is teaming with other organizations that focus on small companies, including the Small Business Administration, to provide higher levels of support and services.

Microsoft Solutions for Small and Medium
Business: Small IT Solution

Microsoft Solutions for Small and Medium
Business: Small IT Solution 07/19/2004 11:14 AM

Are Two Screens Better Than One?

Are Two Screens Better Than One? 01/22/2004 07:13 AM
Nintendo touts its latest portable video game, a dual-screen system that lets players view the action from different perspectives. Will it be a worthy rival to Sony's PSP?

Big Screens

Big Screens 03/08/2004 11:26 PM
bette r UI for big screens.

Better UI for big screens

"Our user interface designs do not scale well to the available screen real estate. Windows are hard to access on very large or heterogeneous displays, like Tablets and non-touch-enabled devices. Notifications come up where one is not attending, and windows open in unexpected places or are improperly sized for their contents." -- Microsoft Research VIBE, Visualization and Interaction for Business and Entertainment

The Microsoft team presents a number of ideas for dealing with complexity across large screens. I like the idea of Drag-and-Pop which might help navigate even not so big. yet cluttered desktops like mine.

via every breath death defying: more GUI Madness [Sarah Allen's Weblog]

Marc's bit....

Another direct effect of broadband on our world - big screens and UIs designed for big screens.

More on 15" Powerbook screens...

More on 15" Powerbook screens... 11/12/2003 01:19 PM

This is probably well known by now, but according to a friend of mine who is still trying to work out whether to get the 12" or 15" Apple Powerbook, he's been advised by a man he talked to at a London Apple Centre that a 15" variety will take longer to be delivered because Apple have accepted there's a problem with the screen getting brighter spots on it. Apparently they've definitely ceased production while they look into it. This is probably extremely good news for those of us who have a Powerbook with this problem, and it might explain why I have still not received my return voucher, over a week and a half after I rang them up. I'll be checking up on this later, but I thought I should probably share the news. If anyone has more information on the subject, please feel free to add links in the comments.

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Panic on the screens

Panic on the screens 01/14/2003 02:16 AM
On the other hand, I have no way of finding out, since even running a Google search on "child pornography" could land illegal matter on to my hard-drive which ...

Commando Screens

Commando Screens 01/11/2004 01:32 PM
Computers and Video Games.com has posted up the very first in-game screens from the upcoming Star Wars: Republic Commando. This PC and Xbox first-person shooter is slated to be released later this year. Head over and take a look (only two screens, but very telling of what the game will be like). A thanks to Rebelscum forum member The Real Scooby for the tip.

New Boot Screens for XP

New Boot Screens for XP 01/22/2004 04:31 AM
BootXP is cheapware that will let you replace the screen Microsoft shows you as XP boots. You can download some alternative screens here, some of which express an amusing skepticism about the reliability of Microsoft technology....

Battlefield 2 Weapons Screens

Battlefield 2 Weapons Screens 03/23/2005 01:31 PM

Black & White 2 Screens

Black & White 2 Screens 04/02/2005 10:59 AM

U.S. to Install Biometric Screens

U.S. to Install Biometric Screens 10/30/2003 05:58 AM
New antiterrorist traveler-screening equipment debuts in advance of its Jan. 5 launch. The system will digitally scan fingerprints and photos of all foreigners entering the country through airports or seaports. The GAO calls it 'a very risky endeavor.'

Other News: Zero-Defect Screens

Other News: Zero-Defect Screens 01/03/2005 12:45 PM
Display powerhouse Samsung announces a zero pixel-defect policy for its flat-screens.

Now We Need Two Screens To Play Games?

Now We Need Two Screens To Play Games? 01/22/2004 03:08 AM
Lots of folks talking about Nintendo's latest efforts to stay ahead of the quickly approaching competition for handheld video game players. Since all those others are trying to take the basic success of the Nintendo Gameboy and build on that, Nintendo apparently decided to rethink the whole concept and go in a different direction. Therefore, they've decided to create a gaming device that includes dual screens. We had reported back in November the rumor that Nintendo was working on a secret new product that wasn't an update to the Gameboy or to the GameCube - and apparently this is it (and, it's not, as we had thought it might be, their "iQue" in-between device). Of course, if you're going to come out with a completely new, funky device, it certainly would help to offer a picture - which they didn't. The idea is interesting, but will require an entirely thought process in creating games. Nintendo says the dual screens can be use to show two different perspectives during the game, or perhaps one screen could show a map and the other could be the in-game perspective. It certainly opens up some possibilities, but in the gaming business, the question is always about what software titles you have, and making it trickier to develop software titles could slow that process down. From the sound of things though, I think Nintendo is kidding themselves if they think this device won't take away from Gameboy sales. How many portable gaming devices do you really need? Also, there's no word on whether or not this device will include any wireless capabilities, which seems to be what many competitors are banking on.

Yahoo! Screens Gems

Yahoo! Screens Gems 04/15/2004 10:17 AM
SBC and Yahoo! are the latest to offer video on demand. Is everybody ready?

UK cinemas to get digital screens

UK cinemas to get digital screens 05/17/2004 07:35 AM
British cinemas are to get 250 digital screens thanks to a £13m lottery grant from the UK Film Council.

Transparent Desktop Screens

Transparent Desktop Screens 03/25/2005 09:32 AM

Here's a fun little flickr gallery of "transparent desktop screens". Users take a picture of whatever lies directly behind their displays, crop them accordingly, set the picture as their new wallpaper, and take a picture of the whole set up. Ultimately a lot of time spent on something that only works if you don't move the computer at all, it's a novel little visual trick nonetheless (and not Photoshopped, either.) If nothing else, it might give you some inspiration for fun desktop wallpapers of your own. Or you could use someone else's and pretend to be on another desk altogether.

Transparent Desktop Screens Gallery [flickr via GearLive]

Ask MacSlash: Sharpies and Screens

Ask MacSlash: Sharpies and Screens 12/02/2003 03:11 AM

First Phantom Renaissance Screens

First Phantom Renaissance Screens 06/14/2004 04:33 PM

New Unreal Engine 3 Screens

New Unreal Engine 3 Screens 08/07/2004 05:06 PM

Toshiba develops 3D screens

Toshiba develops 3D screens 04/18/2005 08:41 AM
Computer Weekly Apr 18 2005 12:14PM GMT

Pacino's 'Merchant' Screens in Venice
(AP)

Pacino's 'Merchant' Screens in Venice
(AP) 09/04/2004 10:58 PM
AP - Al Pacino growls, grimaces and demands a "pound of flesh" as Jewish moneylender Shylock in a new version of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." But the actor argued Saturday that the film successfully addresses long-standing controversy over the work's anti-Semitism.

"Transparent Screens - a photoset on
Flickr"

"Transparent Screens - a photoset on
Flickr" 03/24/2005 04:11 PM

Windows Media Player 10 Screens Hit the
Web

Windows Media Player 10 Screens Hit the
Web 04/22/2004 09:20 AM
Neowin has posted some screenshots of the next version of Microsoft's Windows Media Player that show some of the new skinning that supposedly will be part of release 10.

Sony converges computer and TV screens

Sony converges computer and TV screens 04/04/2005 06:46 AM
PC Pro Apr 4 2005 10:41AM GMT

TV May Soon Beam From Cell Phone Screens
(AP)

TV May Soon Beam From Cell Phone Screens
(AP) 01/06/2005 07:49 PM
AP - The screens may be tiny and the batteries overworked, but the wireless industry is bringing TV to a cell phone near you.

Transparent Screens - a photoset on
Flickr

Transparent Screens - a photoset on
Flickr 03/24/2005 08:43 AM
Transparent Screens .. very neat hack .. transparent

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Tracking 3D Displays, Rollable Screens

Tracking 3D Displays, Rollable Screens 05/31/2004 08:32 AM

Although there isn't a whole lot in this AP article about new displays at he Society for Information Display trade show that regular Gizmodo readers probably haven't seen before, this picture of Polymer Vision's Rollable Display is pretty great, not because of its picture quality, but because of the promise of rollable displays in the future. The article also mentions a 3D monitor from SeeReal Technologies (picture inset) that features two built-in cameras that track eye movement, adjusting the output of the 3D so that it projects properly no matter what the angle of the viewer.
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Related
Rollable display video (Philips/Polymer Vision) [Gizmodo]

"Flickr Transparent Screens Pool"

"Flickr Transparent Screens Pool" 03/26/2005 05:08 AM

Flickr: The Transparent Screens Pool

Flickr: The Transparent Screens Pool 03/26/2005 05:35 AM
Transparent Screens Community @ Flickr.com .. a flickr group

flickr.com/groups/transparentscreens/pool
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The Austin Chronicle: Screens: The Hot
Spot

The Austin Chronicle: Screens: The Hot
Spot 06/14/2004 10:08 AM
Austin is the Wi-Fi capital .. an article .. he builds .. More > .. [Link]

austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2004-06-11/screens_featur e.html
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Toshiba to display new mobile screens

Toshiba to display new mobile screens 05/25/2004 02:47 PM

Are Color Screens In The iPod's Future

Are Color Screens In The iPod's Future 09/24/2004 02:18 PM

Google Search For Tiny Screens

Google Search For Tiny Screens 06/17/2005 07:22 PM

Shark Tank: Big screens, no vision

Shark Tank: Big screens, no vision 07/03/2004 12:42 AM
The 50-inch plasma displays in this data center control room are perfect for letting people spot problems -- until someone in management gets an idea.

"title screens of hundreds of movies "

"title screens of hundreds of movies " 07/30/2004 03:24 AM

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JVC Big Screen EXE Rear Projection TVs

JVC Big Screen EXE Rear Projection TVs 04/07/2005 12:44 PM

JVC will introduce a few new rear projection TVs for the Japanese market, under the "Big Screen EXE" brand. The 61" "HD-61MD60" will cost 787,500 yen, and the 51" 682,500 yen. They do appear to have some nice specs, such as a 700cd/m² brightness on the 52 inch. But they're being marketed based on a low power consumption: 198W, not that we Americans really care. Speaking of Americans, JVC plans to introduce these two sets here in July, as well as add a 70" model.

Press Release [JVC]

Nippura's Curved Acrylic Projection
Screens

Nippura's Curved Acrylic Projection
Screens 05/07/2004 10:49 AM
The coolest thing about Nippura's 'Blue Ocean' rear projection screens isn't their visual acuity--which is said to be fantastic, but I've not seen it in person--but the fact that they've leveraged their extensive acrylic forming expertise to make screens that are not only frame-less, but can be molded into different...

Gateway's new rear-projection TV

Gateway's new rear-projection TV 10/30/2003 10:20 AM
Gateway is getting even deeper into the television business. They're adding a 56-inch rear-projection widescreen TV to their line of LCD and plasma displays that is about one-third the depth of a regular rear-projection television. Read...

Consumers Want Rear-Projection TV's, and
Now

Consumers Want Rear-Projection TV's, and
Now 12/24/2003 12:38 AM
New York Times Dec 23 2003 11:52PM ET

Thomson's new ultrathin rear projection
HDTVs

Thomson's new ultrathin rear projection
HDTVs 01/07/2004 07:12 PM
A pair of skinny new RCA Scenium rear-projection high-definition televisions from Thomson that use DLP technology (rather than plasma or LCD). The HDTVs should out...

Epson Demos 1080p 3LCD Rear-Projection
TV

Epson Demos 1080p 3LCD Rear-Projection
TV 01/06/2005 02:27 PM
At CES, Epson showed a prototype 1080p RPTV based on 1080p polysilicon LCDs. It's early to tell, but the wow factor could be huge.

Canon to Start Making Rear Projection
TVs in 2005

Canon to Start Making Rear Projection
TVs in 2005 01/04/2005 01:23 PM
Japanese camera and office equipment maker Canon Inc. said on Tuesday it would start producing rear projection televisions later this year, aiming to secure a chunk of the rapidly growing market for big screen TVs. Canon also said it plans to invest in a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel joint venture by Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

It added, however, that details of the planned investment, including the size of the stake, have yet to be decided and it had no plan to make LCD televisions. "We are aiming to offer rear projection TVs on a commercial basis by the end of the year. Since they are to be used at schools and other public facilities, we don't expect them to sell as well as consumer goods," a Canon spokesman said. The rear projection TVs would be the second flat-panel TVs for Canon, which also plans to launch surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) TVs this year.

News source: Reuters

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Intel Corp. plans to develop chip for
rear-projection digital TVs

Intel Corp. plans to develop chip for
rear-projection digital TVs 12/17/2003 11:51 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Dec 17 2003 11:13PM ET

Overclock the Liteon 1213S Single Layer
to 1633S for Dual Layer and 16x Writing

Overclock the Liteon 1213S Single Layer
to 1633S for Dual Layer and 16x Writing 08/28/2004 04:41 PM

Syntax Groups Unveils 50 inch LCOS
Technology Rear Projection TV at Market
Leading sub $3000 Price

Syntax Groups Unveils 50 inch LCOS
Technology Rear Projection TV at Market
Leading sub $3000 Price 08/27/2004 01:40 PM
Syntax Groups debuts sub-$3,000 LCOS TV, bringing brighter, lighter, thinner affordability to digital home entertainment. The new Olevia™ LCOS TV showcased at this week’s HDTV Forum 2004 industry conference. [PRWEB Aug 25, 2004]

Liteon SOHW-832S 8x Dual Layer Dual
DVD-RW Drive Review at 3DX

Liteon SOHW-832S 8x Dual Layer Dual
DVD-RW Drive Review at 3DX 09/03/2004 04:05 PM

Sony's Black is Beautiful Projection
Screen

Sony's Black is Beautiful Projection
Screen 06/18/2004 09:28 AM

So I saw this yesterday, then spent way too much time trying to track down a picture without subscribing to the Wall Street Journal (I steal my neighbor's copy), but it's too interesting not to mention. Apparently, Sony is showing off a new projector screen that is black (instead of the normal white or gray) that looks incredible even in high ambient light situations. What they've done is add a filter to the screen that only reflects red, green, and blue, ignoring (shunning!) white and yellow light from incandescent or fluorescent bulbs, and perhaps even that cursed floating hydrogen bulb, our sun. So that's great and all, but can we get a pic? Without paying $70, I mean?

I swear, once the Journal went to color they sold out all their indie cred.
Read [WSJ]

Sony's Hi-Contrast Black Projection
Screen

Sony's Hi-Contrast Black Projection
Screen 09/16/2004 09:09 AM

Here's another shot of that Sony Hi-Contrast black front projection screen from CEDIA (it's the one producing the gorgeous colors on the left). While it may not replace white and gray screens for all applications, in situations with a lot of ambient light, this could really open up the market even more for front projection.

They aren't going to come cheap, though. Rumor pricing has it pegged at around $2,000 for an 80"-100" model, with chatter about a next summer release. That's just the screen we're talking about, not a projector to go with it.
Read - CEDIA 2004 Screens/a> [AVSForum]

Related

Sony's Black is Beautiful Projection Screen [Gizmodo]

Sony to sell large-screen LCD projection
TVs in China (AFP)

Sony to sell large-screen LCD projection
TVs in China (AFP) 09/08/2004 07:08 AM
AFP - Global electronics giant Sony will launch its popular projection televisions with large LCD screens in China early next year, a company official said.

Better Picture of Sony's Black Backed
Projection Screen

Better Picture of Sony's Black Backed
Projection Screen 06/29/2004 10:21 AM

Remember Sony's "Black is Beautiful" projection screen? (I'm quoting myself, sadly.) Here's a slightly better picture that should give you some idea of what it looks like compared to a traditional off-white screen, even with a lot of ambient light. (Thanks, Rav!)

Related
Sony's Black is Beautiful Projection Screen [Gizmodo]

The Dual Layer DVD+R is Here

The Dual Layer DVD+R is Here 01/08/2004 08:20 PM

Verbatim to To Intro Dual Layer DVD+R Discs : The folks in the MPAA can't be too happy about this one. DVD copying programs are everywhere but unless you get fancy with video compression, your standard Hollywood flick wouldn't fit on a DVD+R, until now.

Verbatim has announced that "it is on schedule to deliver industry's first Double-Layer DVD+R (DVD+R DL) discs". The first 8.5 GB DVD+R9 media should ship this spring and will be 2.4x speed discs according to Verbatim.

The first recording layer of the Verbatim DVD+R DL disc is semi-transparent, providing enough reflectivity for writing/reading data on the first layer, yet transmitting enough laser power to read/write on the second layer by refocusing the laser.

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JVC Announces Dual-Layer DVD-RW

JVC Announces Dual-Layer DVD-RW 04/04/2005 12:40 PM
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.(JVC) said Monday that it had developed a dual-layer DVD-RW disc.

The duel of the dual-layer DVD formats

The duel of the dual-layer DVD formats 12/29/2003 01:48 PM
The DVD+RW camp is expected to be first with products that nearly double the amount of data held on one disc--but that achievement may not win the format war.

Duel of the dual-layer DVD formats

Duel of the dual-layer DVD formats 12/30/2003 06:27 PM
globetechnology.com Dec 30 2003 5:10PM ET

Sony DRU-700A Dual Layer Recorder

Sony DRU-700A Dual Layer Recorder 05/06/2004 07:29 AM

Verbatim Spins Out Dual-Layer DVD+R
Discs

Verbatim Spins Out Dual-Layer DVD+R
Discs 05/23/2004 12:35 AM

Memorex Announces 16X Dual-Layer DVD
Burner

Memorex Announces 16X Dual-Layer DVD
Burner 07/07/2004 12:48 PM
Memorex announced its own 16X dual-layer DVD burner Wednesday morning, with plans to deliver both a internal and external model by August.

Iomega Announces Dual-Layer DVD Burner

Iomega Announces Dual-Layer DVD Burner 05/24/2004 08:28 PM
Iomega Corp. will begin shipping a dual-layer, 12X DVD+R burner in June, the company said Monday.

Philips Launches 16x Dual Layer DVD
Writer

Philips Launches 16x Dual Layer DVD
Writer 06/22/2004 10:46 AM

Details are slim -- I couldn't even find a picture, although I'm sure there's not much to see-- but Philips is pushing a new 16x DVD writer into the market that supports the Dual Layer standard. Although the news is clocking the burner at around six minutes per disc, I suspect that rate is only for single-layer DVDs. The 8.5-gigabyte dual layer burners from other manufacturers have been benchmarking much more slowly, in the 20 to 30 minute range for a single disc. Cost estimates are around $200-220 for consumers, and Dell is slated to recieve the first batch. Still, fast, like a cheetah, or a monkey on a cheetah. (Thanks, Jos!)
Read/a> [Reuters]

Super-Fast Dual-Layer DVD Writing

Super-Fast Dual-Layer DVD Writing 09/26/2004 05:17 PM

First dual-layer DVD+R discs to launch
this month

First dual-layer DVD+R discs to launch
this month 05/21/2004 08:22 AM
The first dual-layer DVD+R recording media are set to go on sale in Japan at the end of this month and overseas in June, disc maker Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. Ltd. said Friday. The discs were developed jointly by Mitsubishi Kagaku, which uses the Verbatim brand-name, and Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV and offer 8.5GB of recording space compared to the 4.7GB of space available on a standard DVD+R disc.

Dual-Layer DVD Burners Start to Catch On

Dual-Layer DVD Burners Start to Catch On 08/05/2004 03:12 AM
New York Times Aug 5 2004 7:33AM GMT

Boa FW 16X drive writes to 8.5GB dual
layer DVDs

Boa FW 16X drive writes to 8.5GB dual
layer DVDs 08/19/2004 05:16 PM
EZQuest has announced the release of its latest Boa optical drive, a 16X DVD+/-R FireWire drive that writes to CDs and DVDs, including 8.5GB dual layer DVDs. Write speeds are 4X for DVD+R dual layer and DVD+/-RW, 16X for DVD+/-R, 24X for CD-RW and 32X for CD-R. The new Boa drive comes in two versions, one with Toast Lite and Dantz Retrospect for US$199 and one with Toast Titanium 6 and Dantz Retrospect for $259. Both require Mac OS X v10.2.8, a G4 running at 500MHz and 512MB RAM. In addition, an internal model that ships with Toast 6.0 and Dantz Retrospect is available for $139. It needs a G3 running at 266MHz (a G4 is required for authoring), Mac OS X v10.2 and 512MB RAM.

Sony DRU-700A Dual Layer DVD Burner

Sony DRU-700A Dual Layer DVD Burner 05/18/2004 01:38 AM
Review: Sony ships the first-ever dual layer DVD burner, based on the DVD+R DL standard. We take a look at the underlying technology and put the DRU-700A to the test. Is dual layer recording worth the cost and time?

Announcement: LaCie DL DVD+/-RW dual
layer drive

Announcement: LaCie DL DVD+/-RW dual
layer drive 06/03/2004 10:53 AM
Roxio and LaCie announced the upcoming LaCie DL DVD+/-RW dual layer drive with Toast Titanium 6, which will provide dual-layer DVD burning capability for Macs.

Big Screens to Come in Small Packages

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