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UHDTV – Higher Resolutions for TV’s
Jan 13th
Over a year ago we first heard of a technology referred to as both Super Hi-Vision or UHDTV as it was also known as. At the time the resolutions it was expected to show were a very high 7680 x 4320 making it the equivalent of 16 HDTV’s.
We spotted a TV built by LG recently that claims to show a UHDTV resolution although this particular screen has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. What it allows you to do is get real close up to the TV and still see a clear image.
The main problem is that it is expected that the higher 7680 x 4320 resolution screens could be seen in around 2020 along with content created at that resolution. The question has to be asked if an in-between resolution that LG have made would be worth aiming for. Currently no content is created at that resolution, so is it worth switching equipment over to something that wont be around for much longer after that?
Sony Ericsson Faith Windows Phone Leaked
Jan 13th
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – A smartphone belonging to the GreenHeart series and running on Windows Mobile 6.5 is Sony Ericsson’s latest bet in the business segment, possibly ignoring the potential in Google Android’s hype.
The Sony Ericsson Faith portrays, according to the leak, a full QWERTY keyboard while having a candybar form factor. The device also features a 2.4″ touchscreen display, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, A-GPS, and supports microSD memory cards.
For the consumer, this handset is similar to most BlackBerry smartphones’ form factor, or even to that of certain Nokia Eseries, such as the E72.
Notebooks.com Giving Away ThinkPad Edge 13, IdeaPad S10-3
Jan 12th
Our friends at Notebooks.com are giving away one of our favorite notebooks of the new year, the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13. We recently reviewed the Edge 13 and loved its new sense of style, solid battery life, and mind-blowingly awesome keyboard. This is a notebook that’s well-worth buying (prices range from $550 to $1,000 or so), but if you enter this sweepstakes, you may even win one for free! Enter the ThinkPad Edge 13 sweepstakes by following these instructions on notebooks.com.
Sony Distance Alert Tells You To Step Off
Jan 12th
I don’t have a big screen TV, but I can pretend that I do by sitting just inches from the screen. Sony is having none of that, though, with their Distance Alert system, which uses a small camera to measure your distance from the TV screen. If you get closer than about a meter to the TV, a message pops up advising you to back away, and it won’t restore the picture until you do.
