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Archive for October, 2007

Accessorize, with an antenna

Posted by Leslie Katz on October 31st, 2007
Bee from 'Bee Movie'

Now you too can sport an antenna.

(Credit: DreamWorks)

NEC has announced a wideband wearable antenna that you can attach to your clothes to supplement the signal when reception is poor. Or when you want to look like an insect.

The mobile antenna uses a conductive fabric that can be ...

Philips Cineos: 1080p LCD with Ambilight

Posted by Ian Morris on October 30th, 2007
(Credit: Crave UK)

Ambilight is one of those ideas that sounds like it was cooked up by a mad scientist who had a quiet week and a couple of colored LEDs lying around. The reality of it is quite different, because once you've seen Ambilight working, the scientist doesn'...

In the TV size game, Sharp goes small too

Posted by Mike Yamamoto on October 30th, 2007
(Credit: Shiny SHiny)

Talk about opposite extremes. Plasma TV makers seem to think that's the direction--or directions--of the future, as they've unveiled a 142-inch screen and a 32-inch display in just the last few days alone. And LCD manufacturers are right behind them.

On the small front, Sharp ...

A TV that’s too big for your apartment

Posted by Erica Ogg on October 29th, 2007

The crown for manufacturers that produce the "world's largest TV" seems more like a relay baton the way it's constantly being handed off to someone new.

Recently, JVC showed off a 110-inch LCD set at IFA in Berlin. Next up: Shinoda Plasma. The Japanese company says it will ...

Sanyo’s GPS-TV combo for the car

Posted by Mike Yamamoto on October 26th, 2007

As more people insist on having a TV while they drive, the following scenario is inevitable: A motorist is watching a big game or show in the car, pulls up to the driveway at a crucial point and sits inside for fear of missing anything. Sanyo has apparently anticipated that ...