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home theater
Mitsubishi WD-82737: 82-Inch, 3D-Ready TV for $4200
Mitsubishi just announced a bunch of new DLPs and LCDs. But the most interesting is, by far, an 82-inch DLP for $4200 that's equipped with "3D-ready viewing technology." More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by LastAndLeast: I'm sorry, I thought you said 82" LCD for $4200. 4 Responses | Other threads
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hdtvs
Mitsubishi Laservue Laser HDTVs Back in Production
Engadget contacted Mitsubishi direction to confirm that Laservue HDTVs are back in production. [Engadget]http://gizmodo.com/tag/laservue
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By Brian LamComment by TrollSlayer: Now they just need to over produce, so I can afford to buy one. I wish this technology could... 2 Responses | Other threads
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touchscreens
Microsoft and Mitsubishi's NanoTouch Technology Lets You Work Your Gadget From Behind
Microsoft and Mitsubishi have refined their translucent touchscreen, LucidTouch. The new NanoTouch outlines your fingers on the screen as you use the touch sensors on its back, keeping the screen visible while you touch away. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by xanderbeedle: Wasn't apple awarded the patent for this system a year or two ago? 6 Responses | Other threads
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televisions
Mitsubishi's Amazing LaserVue Televisions Now Shipping
While promising display technologies like SED have pretty much disappeared from the Earth, Mitsubishi has actually begun shipping their absolutely incredible 65" LaserVue TVs. These sets suck less power than LCDs and feature two times the color of most competitive sets. Oh...but these sets still run almost $7,000 a pop. So that whole inexpensive aspect we'd heard about originally has been quietly swept under the rug for the time being. [LaserVue via Electronista]
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By Mark WilsonComment by MarlboroTestMonkey7: Any news on lower priced / smaller sets for us humans? 1 Responses | Other threads
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mitsubishi laservue hdtv
First Technical Review of Mitsubishi LaserVue Laser TV: Technically Awesome
Reviews of Mitsubishi's $7000 laser-lit stunner have been rolling in for a bit, but HD Guru (who helped us buy an HDTV like a pro) has the first truly sophisticated technical evaluation—after watching it for 12 hours straight—of the best use of lasers in your living room yet. Not only does it have the most eye-popping colors, detailed blacks and pupil-squeezing brightness of any set he's tested, it uses less power than a 100-watt bulb, making it the greenest too. More » -
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Mitsubishi LaserVue vs. Pioneer Kuro Plasma: The High-End Throwdown
The dudes over at The Tech Lounge sat down for a real-world—not canned—comparison of Mitsubishi's cutting-edge, 65-inch LaserVue HDTV with the current reigning champ, Pioneer's 60-inch Kuro plasma set. Does Mitsubishi's fancy new tech really make for a better high-def experience? The tests show, at the very least, that the LaserVue can certainly hold its own against maybe the best HDTV in the world: "You're not going to find a set that is capable of displaying colors quite like this one." More » -
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Mitsubishi's $7000, 65-Inch LaserVue HDTV Reviewed: (Verdict: Lasers Are Awesome)
With a history of giving great impressions reaching back to CES, expectations for Mitsubishi's 65in LaserVue TV are high. It's the first laser-powered TV, with completely new rear-projection technology that makes for richer, more accurate colors and significantly lower power consumption. Josh Quittner of Time Magazine got to take one home for a while to drool over/in front of it and, well, that's exactly what he did. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by baltwade: Is the picture so much better than a plasma or LCD that it's worth paying twice as much for??? ... 3 Responses | Other threads
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futuremodo
Mitsubishi Plans Ferocious MMR25 Rally Racer for Year 2025
In the year 2025, a scant 17 years from now, all cars will be electric. But according to Mitsubishi's entry into the LA Auto Show's latest design challenge, some will even tear up the Salt Flats, looking like bionic insects with the cruelest of intentions. Each wheel of the proposed MMR25 Rally Racer gets eight little wheels for omnidirectional movement, and there's no such thing as windshields in the future, replaced—naturally—by Star Trek tech. Here's the rundown, plus the sickest rendering of a non-existent product I have ever seen: More » -
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robots
Uniqlo Wakamaru Robot Shopping Guide Is Afraid of Americans
We took a trip down to Uniqlo to see how the American invasion of their Wakamaru shopping robot was faring. Not so well. Bewildered by the bustling crowd scurrying around against booming techno music, it had to be led around by hand and had trouble understanding our bizarre alien language. When our intern asked, "Where are the shirts?" it chastely told him not to use naughty language. Hell, it even looks confused. Breathe easy, retail employees, your job is safe. For now. Video by Nick McGlynn. -
hdtv
Mitsubishi 65-inch LaserVue Rear Projection 1080p TV Priced (Expensively)
Last we left Mitsubishi's LaserVue 1080p rear-projection monster, we had size and shape, but price was a mystery. The mystery was solved today, as BitStream discovered the massive HDTV will set you back $7,000 when it ships later this month. There's still no pricing info for the 73-inch LaserVue, which was also revealed in June. The 7k figure is comparable to what manufacturers are asking for similarly sized HDTVs in the space, but this one has frickin' laser beams. And unlike military lasers, these create a feast for your eyes, instead of your stomach. [BitStream via CrunchGear] -
hdtvs
Mitsubishi 40mm-thin HDTV Panel Packs External WHDI Wireless Tuner, BD Player
While there have been several other ultra-thin TVs to cheat on size by moving some of the set's guts into an external box, we're starting to see a few of the biggies taking advantage of the newly-codified WHDI spec to beam the signal from the external box to the screen wirelessly. Details are somewhat thin on these new concept Mitsubushi panels, which are 40mm (a hair over 1.5 inches) thick and should reach manufacturing before the year is up. But their use of WHDI (like these Sharp sets before them) to link the panel to the external tuner box adds an interesting twist to this trend. More » -
hdtv
Wait to Buy! HDTVs About To Get Even Cheaper
Wait on buying your TV. Fresh off a round of price-cuts barely two months old, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Panasonic and Samsung will drop prices on their sets by as much as $400 in the coming weeks. More » -
tvs
Mitsubishi 149 iSP Series LCDs Loaded With 16 Speakers Up Front
Mitsubishi's 149 iSP series LCDs have a 16-speaker sound bar built-in for people who are too lazy (like me) or don't know how (like my parents) to set up a home theater. The integrated Sound Projector, as it's called, sends sound flying around the walls to act like surround sound—in my experience, it was way better than typical front speaker-only setups but didn't match the immersive feeling of true surround. More »
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Comment by shimmer: @qbrad: Idiotic comment. It's a model number, not a deceptive name. "Hey, I just bought a Samsung LN52A750, and the refresh... more » | Other threads
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hdtvs
Mitsubishi LaserVue Laser TV Will Be 65 and 73-Inches and Ship in Q3
Details on Mistubishi's LaserVue, the rear-projection 1080p televison that uses frickin' laser beams to display exceptionally rich color, are pouring out. The TV set will come in 65" and 73" varities when it ships in Q3 this year. It's 10" deep, thin by historical standards, but still somewhat thick for today's tastes, but the 120Hz set consumes a fraction of the power of LCDs and plasmas and is 3D-capable out of the box. No word on price. [Mitsubishi]
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laservue
Mitsubishi Kuro-Killer LaserVue TV Arriving Late Summer (New Best TV Ever?)
Mitsubishi's Laser TV stunned us back at CES (though the booze-filled nightclub filled with half-naked dancing girls might have skewed our, um, vision). Apparently, it's gotten even better, like better than the best TV on earth better. HD Guru says that the LaserVue set popped colors that were "the most vivid of any display device I had ever seen" besting a Pioneer Kuro and Sharp LCD in a side-by-side, while consuming only half the power of an LCD set. More » -
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Mitsubishi 80-Inch MegaView Best Bet for Battlestar Bridge
How well equipped is your command center? Mitsubishi is currently trying to woo customers to its 80-inch 1400x1050-pixel VS-80PH40U "MegaView Wall" display. My guess is that Mitsu may see it as the last market for DLP rear-projection sets, now that everyone is pulling out. Though Mitsu isn't talking prices yet, the extra bright, front-accessible screen could well be a fairly affordable way to line the whole CIC with dynamic data monitors (DRADIS showing incoming Raiders, comms waveforms, FTL drive status, etc.), not like Mayor Mike Bloomberg's single, solitary, donated 103-inch 1080p Panasonic plasma. [Mitsubishi via SlipperyBrick]
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Comment by Wilson Rothman: @barco: Thanks for the insight—the seamless-integration thing makes sense. You do, of course, realize we never actually assumed this was... more » | Other threads
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question of the day
Question of the Day: Which of These Companies Makes the Best Gadgets?
We all have our favorite gadgets, and you may even be partial to the offerings from a particular company because they have a track record of delivering quality goods. Obviously there are a ton of choices out there, but for the sake of argument we have narrowed it down to the the kind of businesses that have their hand in everything. Of course we are talking about companies like Sony, LG, Samsung, Philips, Sharp, Panasonic, Mitsubishi and Sanyo. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by theboyfrombrasil: i really love samsung products. hands down. more » | Other threads
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connectivity
Japan's Kizuna Satellite to Beam Souped Up Internet Connection Back Home
Japan is launching the Kizuna satellite, which will bring high-speed internet access to Japan's remote territories and neighboring countries, as well as providing continuous networking in case of emergency. The $342 million project, spearheaded by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is expected to culminate in internet connections reaching speeds of 1.2Gbps, dwarfing current ADSL connections that typically allow data transfer to occur at below 8 Mbps. Users will need to install an antenna to be able to receive a signal, but for those speeds, I'd be willing to trade in a pound of my very own flesh. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by buckminster: At an altitude of 22,240 statute miles, one way light time is .11 seconds so latency is a show stopper. more » | Other threads
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ces 2008
We Test Drive the First 3D Plasma Screen Ever, From Samsung
Samsung built the first 3D plasma screen for giving that added dimension to gaming and movies, and the test drive was promising, if not earth shattering. You of course need goggles for the full experience, unlike some of those 3D LCDs that actually send different images to each of your eyes. This is more like the 3D rear-projection TVs we've seen from Samsung, Mitsubishi and others, which use DLP technology to flicker alternating left-eye and right-eye video feeds. This is, of course, flat. And probably a hell of a lot more expensive, if it ever ships. Video by Curtis Walker [Samsung]
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Comment by MediaTech: he is wearing shutter glasses. It looks like fun but is it still a little, 'gimmicky?' is there any technology... more » | Other threads
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hdtvs
Mitsubishi Laser TV's Colors Look Even Juicier Than the Girls on the Set
Mitsubishi put together quite a spectacle to introduce its Laser TV last night at the Moon Nightclub at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, unveiling a 65-inch rear-projection set that uses a unique laser backlight. The result is some of the most vivid color we've ever seen on any TV, especially the primary colors of red, green and blue. The blacks were midnight-dark, too, and there was even a 3D version of the TV (goofy glasses required) that only made us slightly cross-eyed. Mits officials said to look for the TV to appear on the market "later this year" at an undisclosed price, and added that it will cost about the same as flat panel TVs of the same size. On the next page, let's explore how this laser backlight works and gawk at a slightly NSFW gallery. More »
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Comment by JoOngle: I hate to be the negative on this one - but they´re beating a dead horse, backscreen projection monitors and... 1 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Mitsubishi breaks $2000 barrier with HC4900 1080p Home Theater Projector
Just when all the other big guns are bringing their 1080p projectors down to the $3000 level, in pops Mitsubishi breaking the $2000 barrier. Well, almost. The company is offering a $500 rebate on its HC4900 LCD 1080p home theater projector, for which it claims 1000 ANSI lumens of brightness (plenty bright for home theater) and a 7000:1 contrast ratio. Pick it up for $2495 online or at a retail outlet (and you can find it for even less than that if you look around), download the rebate form here, send it in within 30 days of your purchase, and you'll receive $500 in the mail. Total price, $1995 or less. Sweet deal and the lowest price for a 1080p projector we've seen yet. [Mitsubishi] -
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Mitsubishi to Show Laser TVs at CES
According to DigiTimes, Mitsubishi is on track to demonstrate their laser TVs at CES, even if only to select, private groups. This updated rear-projection, DLP technology promises to produce beautiful images while being less expensive than its peers (with one manufacturer claiming the bill of materials to be as low as $50 to $200 per set). Though all these promises are...promising...we'll believe it when and if we see it. Because we've been burned before. [digitimes via I4U] -
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Mitsubishi Unveils 27-Million-Pixel, 340-Degree DLP Panorama Screen Room
Mitsubishi just unveiled a pretty amazing set of giant screens set up to create a walk-in panorama. Consisting of a whopping 17 pairs of 67-inch panels arranged in a 340-degree near-circle, this $1.3-million setup creates a feeling of total immersion. The screens are all DLP, and in total it's packed with 27 million pixels. It was custom-built for a rich, secretive customer, but Mitsubishi hopes to start producing the setup for museums and other such institutions in the future. Holy crap do I ever want to play video games on this thing. Let's make that happen, Mitsubishi. [Iza via Pink Tentacle] -
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Pinkmeister: @dirk1965: I think it's an LED display, which uses small light emitting diodes. Not the same thing as OLED correct me... more » | Other threads
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ultimate hand-dryer battlemodo
Watch The Thrilling Conclusion of the Dyson/Mitsubishi Hand-Dryer Battlemodo
It was a hard-fought battle between two worthy adversaries, but in the end, there could be only one. Was it the ninja's pick, the Mitsubishi Jet Towel? Or was it the choice of soccer hooligans everywhere, Dyson's upstart Airblade? Watch as NYC intern Benny and I let a group of people with wet hands pick the dryer that blows the most. –Video by Richard Blakeley
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Comment by Sovereign: If he travels to the Regal Cinemas Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX Knoxville, TN he can see the "AirBlade" hand... more » | Other threads
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ultimate hand-dryer battlemodo
Mitsubishi Jet Towel vs. Dyson Airblade Pre-Game Trash Talk and Tale of the Tape
If you are wondering why we're engaged in a totally ridiculous Ultimate Hand-Dryer Battlemodo, it's because you asked for it. When we aired our interview with Dyson and the Airblade, some of you guys pounced on Dyson, "embarrased for having claimed to have invented the horizontal hand dryer only to discover the Japanese have had it for years," and so on. But last week, when we announced the Battlemodo, some Giz readers raised the Union Jack and sided with Sir James, due to your love of Dyson vacs. There's a lot of heat here, and yeah, we're fanning the flames with pre-game stats and the obligatory trash talk. More »
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Comment by ninjatales: Mitsu wins this hands down. BTW Rothman. I wonder if Dyson's using empirical miles instead of the regular miles we use... more » | Other threads
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ultimate hand-dryer battlemodo
Are You Ready for a Dyson Airblade/Mitsubishi Jet Towel Battlemodo?
Whether you like it or not, this thing is about to get switched ON:
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Comment by vacho: if you want to try it for yourself go to the Adobe Almeden tower lobby and walk into the bathroom.... more » | Other threads
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home entertainment
Mitsubishi's HC6000 1080p projector is indeed coming to the US, and will cost "under $4,000." We showed you the Japanese version; the US edition is slightly awesomer with 13,000:1 contrast ratio and HQV. -
gadgets
Braille CDRs: They Just Now Thought of This?
We're not sure how unorganized blind people were able to keep track of their CDs before (other than sticking them into a computer and playing them back), but this Braille CD-R from Mitsubishi is a fantastic idea. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by blindcat: It is incredibly easy to write a CD or DVD with TTS software. I've been doing it for a long... more » | Other threads
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blu-ray
Mitsubishi Blu-ray Player to Broadcast 2D Movies in 3D
We've all watched Fight Club and wished that Brad Pitt's rippling biceps would be a bit more, well, 3D....right? Either way, Mitsubishi is releasing 3D Blu-ray players that will be able to make any 2D movie 3-dimensional. Before you get too excited, just know that you'll still have to be wearing 3D glasses (hip-looking, 80's-styled 3D glasses) to get the full viewing experience. More » -
home theater
Mitsubishi LVP-HC6000 1080p Projector, Cheap and Quiet
Mitsubishi jumped into the circa-$3000 1080p projector game today, rolling out its LVP-HC6000 that adds a couple of tricks to the Epson Powerlite and Panasonic PT-AE100U projectors against which it might compete. Although it has a face only a mother could love, the image it projects on the screen will be probably be a lot prettier than its countenance. Mitsubishi's bragging about some pretty impressive specs, too. More » -
robot love
Mitsubishi Hiring Out Robots as Receptionists
Robots have long been a mainstay on high-end factory floors, but now they're getting a lot more socially adept, and are even interacting with humans in the workplace. These Mitsubishi robots, named Wakamaru, are being hired out in Japan as receptionists for $1000 a day or $25,000 a year. It turns out these goofy-looking yellow droids are pretty good at the job, recognizing faces and even chatting it up with the customers, using their 10,000-word vocabulary to amaze and entertain, and possibly annoy. More »
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Comment by Stephen44: So there I was at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe Machine Works, several years ago, where these little critters are born.... more » | Other threads
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Comment by JosefSchachner: I went all out on a Dyson DC 16, it was literaly three times the price of every other hand... more » | Other threads
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not-such-a-boob tube
Is It Me, Or Are TVs Getting Friendlier?
On my recent visits to see the latest TVs, I started to get the sneaking suspicion that the interfaces were getting more user friendly. I mean, that isn't hard: TVs have notoriously bad interfaces, and unless you are Brian Lam or a member of the AVS Forum, you might have a hard time calibrating your TV to exacting specifications. Do I have evidence from Sony, Philips, Mitsubishi and others that they are in fact responding to these silent cries for help? You bet. More » -
field notes
First Look at Mitsubishi's 1080p DLPs and LCDs, and What's That About Laser DLP?
Having had a look at the new DLPs and LCDs from Mitsubishi, due out this August, I'm pretty excited about what I see. The TVs are generally sweet, as Mitsubishi has joined Pioneer in the "higher end or bust" category. The DLPs have impressive viewing angles both widthwise and up-and-down; I hate when you get close to a DLP or other microdisplay and the brightness just drains. The LCDs appear to have great contrast and high performance, though it's really important to hold off judgment until we can compare them. In the meantime, I have unearthed a few things we didn't discuss when we covered the announcement. More » -
big ole tvs
Mitsubishi Launches "Thin Frame" 1080p Line: 8 LCDs, 9 DLPs
Today is a big day for Mitsubishi, which is augmenting its excellent DLP line with nine new models, and finally getting very serious about LCD flat panel, with eight 1080p models with assorted options ranging from 40 to 52 inches. Both sets of TVs are part of Mitsubishi's "Thin Frame" design approach: hidden speakers and a thickness of "about an inch" for the LCDs; the DLPs are "at least 25 percent less deep" than their predecessors, with largest space saving in the 73-inch size. More » -
docomo
Wiimote-like Motion Sensitive Phones Make no Sense Whatsoever
So the story goes as follows: Nintendo releases DS. DS becomes instant bestseller. Touchy-screen dual number becomes next game fetish. NTT DoCoMo and Mitsubishi think it may be a good idea, announce DS-like phone. Big N releases Wii; becomes instant bestseller. Wiimote becomes next game fetish device. Same suspects release D904i, a phone that needs to be tilted, shaken, stirred and bashed against any object to play games. The rest of the world looks the other way and pretends nothing happened. The End. More » -
gadgets
Mitsubishi Claims World's Fastest Washing Machine: Bring Out the Turbo-Charged Housewife in You
If any of you have ever thought that speed is of the essence when watching your clothes go round, then this product is for you. Mitsubishi Electric claim to have brought out the world's fastest washer-dryer whose moving drum changes angles automatically according to how much dirty laundry you fill it with, and the type of wash you want. Up to 20lb of clothes can be washed within 35 mins, and just over 13lb dried in a little over two hours. More »
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Comment by Jesus Diaz: Bignaz2k, OK, so let's forget for a moment about the fact that what you quoted is marketing-speak by a company corpo-droid... more » | Other threads
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cellphones
Mitsubishi Takes One From Nintendo's Book With Dual-Screen Cellphone
Nintendo may have not invented the color white, or the dual-screen technology, but they sure are known for the two with their Nintendo DS. Mitsubishi's latest phone for NTT Docomo (in Japan) shares a shocking resemblance to the Nintendo DS: white, dual-screen and the bottom screen being a touchscreen. Even more coincidental, the name of the phone is the D800iDS. More » -
home entertainment
Sony VW50 Pearl Projector: Second Place in Cheap 1080p
Projector Central just hooked up the Sony VW50, affectionately dubbed "The Pearl" and they've come back with some positive results. But it ain't the king. More »
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