The Mimo 710-S is the "Mobile Slider" edition of their existing line, a 7-inch, 800x480 USB monitor that opens like a clamshell and rotates 90 degrees depending on your viewing preference. The catch? It costs $20 more than the existing Mimo 710 to attain this new portable formfactor. So if you're not planning to travel with it, you can probably save a few bucks on an older model.

Look for the 710-S when it's released later this month for $150. [Mimo via Everything USB via DVICE via Engadget]

The Slim still has a 7-inch 800x480 display, but this one folds up into a clamshell shape when not in use. When in use, it can be positioned either vertically or horizontally (like the previous gen), and draws power solely from your USB port. It's not a bad idea if you need another small monitor, but if you have the money and space, you should go with a standard-sized monitor and save your eyesight. [Car Computer via Engadget]

Actually, it's just one of those neat Mimo 7-inch USB monitors.I know, except the first one, all the photos are stoopeed, but it's a nice way to see how a 7-inch Apple slate could look like-minus the oversized icons. [Thanks Rob]

The Price: $130 for UM-710, $170 for UM-730, $200 for UM-750.

The Verdict: Decent, but not phenomenal. Regular readers should know how much I love adding monitors onto my setup, so having a 7-inch, 800x480 display for widgets or chat windows or small, always-open apps is a great idea. Well, it is, but the implementation is slightly lacking.

The Mac support, after a good amount of back-and-forth with DisplayLink, works just fine. It's plug-and-play and can be detected automatically (and rearranged) using the built-in OS X system control panel. Even the webcam is usable, which is semi-notable because of OS X's finickiness at accepting webcams. The Windows support has no notable problems either, even under Vista, provided you install the correct drivers in the correct order.

What's lacking about all versions—no matter what webcams or touchscreen features are added on—is that 800x480 is really hard to read on a 7-inch screen. It's usable, but you don't want to stare at it all day. The 7 inches are suitable for your calendar, or your email alert window, or your Twitter client; something you want to keep visible but don't check all that often.

Touchscreen feature works alright, but is finicky under Windows, and the webcam isn't quite as good as the built-in iSight on our MacBook Pro. But it is a webcam, and you can have conversations with it.

So as long as you're using this as a second, third or fourth monitor, or are tight on desk space, or don't have a spare DVI/VGA output, it's not a bad solution. We love having extra display space for things you want to have access too quickly. However, For $130~$200, you could get a regular-sized monitor and use that instead, meaning only people who fall into the above categories should consider this product. [The Gadgeteers]

He says he's importing the UM-710 and the UM-730, which apart from being rotatable, has touchscreen capabilities, webcam, microphone, and a built-in speaker.

Specifications
Display Size: 7"
Display Resolution: 800 x 480
Brightness: 350cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 400:1
UM-710 Connections: USB 2.0
UM-730 Connections: USB 2.0, Audio In, Audio Out
UM-710 Functions: Monitor, Pivots
UM-730 Functions: Monitor, Pivots, Touchscreen, Webcam, Microphone, Speaker
Dimensions: 195 x 97.5 (UM-730: 197 x 97.5)

Apparently, the manufacturer told him that they are working on Mac OS X drivers now. The UM-710 is now available for pre-order for $130, while you can get the UM-730 for $170. [The Gadgeteers]

The basic model is the UM-710, which goes for just $78. The UM-750 adds a touchscreen, a built-in webcam, and a DMB television tuner for only $147. We want. [Funshop KoreaTechnabob]

The chips—a 2.4 Ghz band, a 5 Ghz band, and a dual-band—can be plugged into walls and use MIMO technology to amplify signals from an existing network. Quantenna is hoping to sell the single-band chips for $20 and the dual-band chip for $40. Chances are, if you live in a big house like my parents', that's not too high a price to pay for all over coverage. [GigaOm]

Etri hops up that speed by using a combination of the 802.11n (so far, that's draft-N), and the MIMO spec that uses multiple signals to increase bandwidth. Plus, its security protocols have been beefed up to keep those curb-dwelling bandwidth suckers off your ass. It's only been demonstrated in Korea so far, but this monster will give you a preview of the Wi-Fi tech that will be commonplace in a year or two. – Charlie White

Long range WiFi router [ubergizmo]

The wireless portion uses MIMO, which increases range, decreases dead-spots and overall gives you more speed for your money. Since it's draft 802.11N, there's no guarantee it will work with the final N products. Since the WRT350N isn't' actually available yet, you won't have to make up your mind whether to go draft N or wait for full N just yet. – Jason Chen

Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link [Linksys]

Although the US is really looking to 2008 before getting any sort of WiMax action, Nortel has been showing off its MIMO-powered version at the WiMax World show in Boston.

The company reckons combining the MIMO multiple-antenna approach with 802.16e wireless goodness means we could all be ditching both our home DSL connections and our attraction to crappy coffee shops if things work out. The reason? Nortel's so-called 4G wireless broadband is efficient and supposed to deliver bits at up to three times the speed of regular WiMax.

While exactly how fast that might be is unclear still, Nortel's deal clincher could well lie in the fact that its efficiency allows operators to build substantially less-dense networks that make it far cheaper overall (and, therefore, per user) to deliver streaming video, VoIP or whatever. – Jonny Hiratsuka

Nortel claims a faster, fatter WiMax pipe [Digital World Tokyo]

The antenna can reportedly be molded into versatile shapes using proprietary polymer technology, better fit it into a variety of devices. Hmm. Wouldn't this be a nice addition to Apple's upcoming iTV unit? MIMO or something like it will probably be necessary for such a unit to transmit HDTV signals. Could this be a key part of the iTV system we didn't see at the recent Jobsian love feast? – Charlie White

Omron announced the first UWB antenna to transmit HD video [Akihabara News]

Instead of receiving the standard 2,000 comments on the draft, the committee received 12,000. Thus, the vote is again going to be nowhere near the 75% required to ratify the draft.

Their guess, November '06 or January '07 for a draft. That means higher speeds will have to wait. But if you want broader coverage, current generation MIMO gear can provide it with their Multiple-In-Multiple-Out antennas. But those Draft-N device look like an even worse idea now if you want compatibility with future N gear.

802.11n Slides Further into the Future [Wi-Fi Net News]

The star of the show is the mALX (pictured above) with its 19-inch screen and dual SLI cards with 512MB of total graphics memory. It's got two 120GB hard drives in a RAID configuration, but the thing's not exactly a lightweight. Also along for the ride is MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) connectivity, WiFi technology that uses multiple antennas strapped together for the wireless equivalent of extreme multitasking. The 17-inch m9700 starts at $2000, while the 19-inch mALX will run $4500 or higher depending on configuration.

Product Page [Alienware]