Here’s an interesting question, “Why do you have an eBook reader?” Simple, I know. You probably said to read books. But what does reading a book mean? Is it reading the printed page and looking at illustrations or has it become something more? That is the question that new enhanced eBooks raise.
Polaroid asked for Lady GaGa’s help on some product designs and developed a pair of picture taking sunglasses. Oh sure, there were the average run of the mill items like a special thermal color printer and a digital camera that prints pictures, but the sunglass camera is the ultimate in unique fashion/photo wear.
Sony unveiled it’s high definition Google TV sets yesterday in New York. The televisions that will be incorporating Google’s Web-surfing system will be sold in Sony’s online store beginning this Saturday and are expected to hit Best Buy shelves next week.
There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that 3D is the future. There are visionaries that see a future where a 3D image will be projected straight into your living room. However, that day is not here as watching 3D TV will require glasses for the foreseeable future.
Although glass displays are the big thing in computer products today, Hewlett-Packard is running a research and development project which will see plastic replacing that glass within the next ten years.
Offering further proof that the world is moving out of recession, consumer spending is increasing. Home electronics manufacturers are sure to have a better 2010 than 2009, with sales of large screen TVs in particular looking set to recover.
Sony has become a big proponent of 3D technology in recent years. The company is betting big on this tech by gearing many of its product lines to support 3D. Tech gurus have also predicted that this tech will go mainstream in the next few years. Sony is attempting to get an early jump by being the first to broadcast the FIFA World Cup in 3D.
Sony recently revealed that the company was working on a power supply solution that will require no wires and could be transferred over the air. A device like a TV could be completely powered by an electrical source sent over the air. The technology sounds fantastic as it could open doors to devices with an unlimited power supply without the restriction of wires.
LG unveiled an interesting TV line at the IFA 2009 conference called the LIVE Borderless series. Initially when the Borderless series was announced many thought that the TV would have a display screen spanning from end to end without a border. However, it seems that this is not the case but the idea does raise an interesting concept of building a TV piecemeal.
Consumer spending on technology products has been growing for years. Now, U.S. economic woes in 2008 have finally caused a decrease in 2008 consumer technology sales.
MSI has just released the world’s most energy efficient netbook in the U110 ECO that can run on its battery for up to nine hours at a time. This means no more being tethered to the power outlet and the smugness of knowing that your netbook is more eco-friendly than everyone else’s.
Pioneer, one of the longest standing TV manufacturers in the world may be calling it quits. Reportedly, the electronics giant may be looking into spinning off its TV business by selling it. If the rumor is true, than Pioneer would be the latest victim of the recession.
The organization behind this week’s Consumer Electronics Show says environmentally friendly technology will be a hit this year. It says research shows the majority of consumers will now pay more for a green product.
All owners of cell phones and other portable electronic devices want the brightest possible displays, but that takes a lot of battery power. Now there are new breakthroughs in display technology that may help solve this problem.
Wake up like normal and walk away empty handed; wake up early and get a shot at the big time; don’t go to bed…and you have a fighting chance. Black Friday electronics and entertainment shopping isn’t for the faint of heart, and this year was particularly gritty and violent.
There are some advantages to a global recession. The main one being that both retailers and manufacturers tend to drop prices in order to shift stock. And that is exactly what is happening at the moment with high definition televisions.
As far as new technology adoption rate goes, Japan has always been on the cutting edge. For example, the flat panel TV adoption rate sky rocketed in Japan before it even started taking off here in the States. According to reports, Blu-ray has exceeded 30% of DVD player/recorder shipments in Japan.
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