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Need some extra display?

David Allen — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:12:01 +0000

There are times when having another display running alongside your computer comes in handy as it can be used for email, messaging services or another application that the user would like to keep separate from the main display. Simply connect through the USB port for an easy connection. Here are the specs and features for the mini USB monitor: •Small monitor runs completely off of USB, giving you an extra mini display whenever and wherever you need it. •No extra power needed. The Lilliput monitor is powered by USB. •No extra video card. The Lilliput has a built in video card that runs over any USB 2.0 connection. •Rotating Portrait or Landscape view. Go vertical for notes and spreadsheets, horizontal to watch a movie. •Great for laptop use. The Lilliput stores easily in your bag and is ready to go simply by plugging it in •Mac (Intel only), Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 driver support •Display size – 7″ •Display resolution – 800 x 480 •Brightness – 350 cd/m2 •Contrast ratio – 400:1 •Connections – USB 2.0 Priced at $99.99 Source [Think Geek] a extra monitor, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Displays, usb powered

Extra Display Space

David Allen — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:00:21 +0000

Every laptop user could use a bit of extra display space and it does not have to cost the earth either, with these extra displays offer the user seven inches of extra screen, these come in different sizes and resolution ratios, but all offer the user the a display that can be used for instant messaging, videos and email. Here are some of the features of the Mimo mini USB monitor: •Small monitor runs completely off of USB, giving you an extra mini display whenever and wherever you need it. •No extra power needed. The Mimo monitor is powered by USB. •No extra video card. The Mimo has a built in video card that runs over any USB 2.0 connection. •Rotating Portrait or Landscape view. Go vertical for notes and spreadsheets, horizontal to watch a movie. •Great for laptop use. The Mimo stores easily in your bag and is ready to go simply by plugging it in •The 720-S Slider Touch and iMo Touch offer abilities for control with a finger or stylus •Mac and Windows driver support (intel Mac only). Additional drivers required for touchscreen use of 720-S and iMo Touch monitor on Mac OS. See above note. •Display … Continue reading →

Handheld Video Projector

David Allen — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:21 +0000

Why watch a video on a two or three inch cell phone screen, when you can connect to this little Cinemin Pico Projector that uses a flat surface to show a larger and possible much clearer image. This device uses the Texas Instruments DLP technology that produces a nice crystal clear image for video or just photos. Here are the facts and figures for the mini Cinemin Pico Projector: •Pocket-sized multimedia pico projector •Project movies, videos, photos, games, and slides anytime, anywhere •Powered by TI’s DLP technology for ultra clear picture quality (1000:1 contrast ratio) •Listen through the built-in speaker or connect portable speakers for bigger audio •Rechargeable battery has enough juice to last a full movie – over 2 hours •90° hinge makes it easy to project on any surface – without having to prop it up or use a tripod •Comes with padded carrying case, 2 connector cables, AC power adapter with four interchangeable international plugs Priced at $299.99 Source [Think Geek] a Cinemin Pico Projector, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Displays, Pocket-sized multimedia pico projector

The Gunnar Computer Glasses for sore eyes

David Allen — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:00:01 +0000

Spending a long time on the computer can make your eyes strain slightly; it has something to do with the constant flickering. However, this can easily be helped with the use of these Gunnar glasses that have been specifically designed for the long term computer user. Here are the specs and features of the Gunnar computer glasses: •Glasses specifically designed to reduce computer-related eyestrain •Five different styles – Edge Onyx, Edge Ash, Weezer Onyx, Marley Mercury, and Rocket Mercury •Black and brushed aluminium finishes •diAMIX lens material – a custom blended proprietary polymer, which beats out polycarbonate on the toughness scale and rivals the undisputed optics of ground glass •i-FI lens coatings – anti-glare coatings that filter out harsh artificial reflected light •iONIK lens tint – Specially formulated tints condition and shift the colour spectrum to provide superior contrast, detail and resolution •Light weight and comfortable. GUNNAR frame systems are engineered for optimal weight, comfort and durability. Prices start from $79.99 to $99.99 Source [Think Geek] a gamer and computer glasses, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Displays, sore eyes

The mini Mimo display

David Allen — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:17 +0000

For consumers looking for an extra display for the system may find that there are plenty of choices and that means checking through all of the specs and features of those devices already on the market. However, to save time and help out all of those facts and figures, check out this baby, the Mini Mimo display it comes and four different versions so there are still a few choices to be made but these are all on way place and start at around $130. Product Features of the extra Mino Mini USB display: •Small monitor runs completely off of USB, giving you an extra mini display whenever and wherever you need it. •No extra power needed. The Mimo monitor is powered by USB. •No extra video card. The Mimo has a built in video card that runs over any USB 2.0 connection. •Rotating Portrait or Landscape view. Go vertical for notes and spreadsheets, horizontal to watch a movie. •Great for laptop use. The Mimo stores easily in your bag and is ready to go simply by plugging it in •The 720-S Slider Touch and iMo Touch offer abilities for control with a finger or stylus •Mac and Windows driver … Continue reading →

Great Additional 7” Display

David Allen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:02 +0000

This is a brilliant addition to any laptop, it is a seven inch display powered via through the USB to provide a complete connection and to cap it all, the device is completely separate, so you will be able to use it for IM and other applications that you would like to keep off the main monitor. Product Features •Small monitor runs completely off of USB, giving you an extra mini display whenever and wherever you need it. •No extra power needed. The Lilliput monitor is powered by USB. •No extra video card. The Lilliput has a built in video card that runs over any USB 2.0 connection. •Rotating Portrait or Landscape view. Go vertical for notes and spreadsheets, horizontal to watch a movie. •Great for laptop use. The Lilliput stores easily in your bag and is ready to go simply by plugging it in •Mac (Intel only), Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 driver support •Display size – 7″ •Display resolution – 800 x 480 •Brightness – 350 cd/m2 •Contrast ratio – 400:1 •Connections – USB 2.0 Priced at $99 Source [Think Geek] a extra monitor, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Displays, seven inch display

Expand your laptop screen

David Allen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:55 +0000

This is a neat idea that will give the user a little bit more screen space, you will get a 10.1 inch display with backlit technology and it is powered through the USB port. This is going to be ideal for applications such as VoIP and something similar, but you are probably not going to want to watch a video on it. Specs of the Cinq with an SD card reader built in, it is a 10.1″ LCD with LED backlight, 1024 × 600 resolution, 16:9 aspect, power & video through USB and the Colours are limited to just 262k Source [Gotta Be Mobile] a 10.1 inch display, cinq on display at the ces, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Displays

Get some extra screen space

David Allen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:13 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great to have a separate monitor for surfing or reading emails? Well you can and it does not have to cost as much as you would think, in fact, prices for these USB powered devices start at just $130! iMo Monitor – This is the base level iMo monitor. It does not have touchscreen capabilities. iMo Touch Monitor – Same form factor as the original iMo model, however touchscreen capability is added. 710-S Slider Monitor – The original utility of the Mimo gets even more portable with the innovative slider model. Almost half the thickness of the iMo monitor, the slider features a folding stand that also serves to protect the screen. 720-S Slider Touch Monitor – Same form factor as the 710-S Slider, the 720-S offers full touchscreen capabilities. Product Features •Small monitor runs completely off of USB, giving you an extra mini display whenever and wherever you need it. •No extra power needed. The Mimo monitor is powered by USB. •No extra video card. The Mimo has a built in video card that runs over any USB 2.0 connection. •Rotating Portrait or Landscape view. Go vertical for notes and spreadsheets, horizontal to watch a movie. … Continue reading →

Mini micro monitor

David Allen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:55 +0000

These things are really useful and can help out with a lot of applications, the benefits are obvious and because it runs completely through the USB port. There is no need for additional wires etc. these little monitors are ideal for busy people as an email or messenger service could be run directly through the device while the user carries on working without interruption. Product Features Small monitor runs completely off USB, giving you an extra mini display whenever and wherever you need it. No extra power needed. The Mimo monitor is powered by USB. No extra video card. The Mimo has a built in video card that runs over any USB 2.0 connection. Rotating Portrait or Landscape view. Go vertical for notes and spreadsheets, horizontal to watch a movie. Great for laptop use. The Mimo stores easily in your bag and is ready to go simply by plugging it in 740 Model offers touch screen abilities for control with a finger or stylus Mac and Windows driver support (Intel Mac only). Additional drivers required for touch screen use of the 740 monitor on Mac OS. See above note. Display size – 7″ Display resolution – 800 x 480 Brightness … Continue reading →

The gScreen Spacebook seeing double

David Allen — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:00:56 +0000

You could definitely be fooled into thinking that you were seeing double with this new computer idea from gScreen it is the Spacebook and offers the user twice the normal display, that is two 15.5 inch display screens, that run parallel with each other and although this is in the planning stages it is quite a machine to look at. The gScreen Spacebook series features: Spacebook planned Specs: Two LED backlit display screens Windows VISTA/ WIN XP PRO (optional) Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26-GHz 4 GB of RAM (2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM x 2) 320 GB 7200-rpm HD NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT with 512MB dedicated memory (or) NVIDIA® Quadro FX 1700M Graphics with 512MB dedicated memory Nine cell battery IEEE 1394 1 Graphics Card Output (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1, HDMI X 1 Mic-in X 1, Line-in x 1, Headphone X 1 PCI Express Card X 1 AC Power Adaptor Output: 19V DC, 90W Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal Battery Pack Li-ion 9 cells Estimated price will be $3,000 Source [Tech Fresh] a double display laptop, gscreen spacebook, Laptop Displays

Turn a laptop into a music studio

David Allen — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:00:07 +0000

Anyone that is involved in the music business will know that the equipment needed to edit and produce music is quite complicated and bulky, well that was the way it used to be! Because thanks to the Korg Nano Digital Music Controller everything that is needed to produce music is here in this set, making music has never been easier. Features: nanoPAD 12 trigger pads with velocity and 4 velocity curves X-Y pad (Like the Kaossilator!) ROLL button FLAM button HOLD button 4 SCENE buttons (Allows 4 different MIDI configurations to be recalled instantly) Dimensions: 320(W) x 82(D) x 16.5(H) mm/ 12.60”(W) x 3.23”(D) x 00.65”(H) Includes free download for EZDrummer 1.14 software and Korg’s Kontrol Editor software nanoKEY Keyboard: 25-key with velocity and 4 velocity curves CC MODE button Octave Shift up/down buttons Pitch up/down buttons Modulation button Dimensions: 320(W) x 83(D) x 14(H) mm/ 12.60”(W) x 3.27”(D) x 0.55”(H) Includes free download for Korg M1 Le Synthesizer software and Korg’s Kontrol Editor software nanoKONTROL 9 knobs 9 sliders 18 buttons Transport buttons: REW/PLAY/FF/LOOP/STOP/REC 4 SCENE buttons (Allows 4 different MIDI configurations to be recalled instantly) Dimensions: 320(W) x 82(D) x 29.5(H) mm/ 12.60”(W) x 3.23”(D) x 1.16”(H) … Continue reading →

Viewsonic introduce new laptops

David Allen — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:06:20 +0000

Viewsonic are probably better known for their monitors, but it seems that there are so many gaps in the computer market these days that they have decided to bring their own products out. There are two mini laptops of interest, the VNB 100 and VNB 101 and they are quite interesting. Features of the VNB 100 and VNB 101 10.2 inch & 102 x 600 pixel displays 2 GB of RAM 160 GB hard drives 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2.0 VNB 100 has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU VNB 101 has a slightly faster 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor. Priced at VNB 100 $433 and VNB 101 $483 Source [Liliputing] a 10" Netbooks, colours, displays, laptop, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Design, Laptop Displays, Netbook News, netbooks, Netbooks by Size, viewsonic, ViewSonic Laptops, Viewsonic Netbooks

Toshiba Satellite comes with HD display

David Allen — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:53:19 +0000

The nice looking Toshiba A500 is something special and that does not happen all that often, which is a shame. However, this machine offers the user a nice sixteen inch HD Toshiba Trubrite display with 16:9 aspect ratio. That is the display coverage and in actual fact you may think that is it, but it also has top of range Harman Kardon stereo speakers. Features: 2.53GHz Intel Core2 Duo P8700 or a 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2 GB of RAM ATI Mobility Radeon HD4650 graphics 500 GB hard drives Super Multi Dual-Layer DVD TV tuner will be an optional extra Windows Vista Home Premium 16:9 aspect ratio 16in screens Resolution of 1366 x 768 Slot-loading DVD drives Harmon Kardon speakers Starting Prices are around $1,500 Source [Tech Fresh] a 16" Laptops, a500, display, hd, Laptop Displays, Laptop Reviews, Laptops by Size, new, satellite, toshiba, Toshiba Laptop