Optoma, the leader in projector technology, has announced its plans to bring out the first Pico projector based on a DLP Pico chip in the latter part of 2008. The projector will be on display in the ongoing InfoComm 2008 even in Las Vegas at stall #C909. European and Asian markets will first be targeted with worldwide availability later on in 2009. We have already seen what the CKing projector phone is capable of, so it remains to be seen whether integrated projectors or standalones which are smaller/roughly the same size of a cell phone is the way to go. Either way, we definitely like the idea of carrying a mini-theater around with us!
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Here’s an all leather black keyboard. Nothing wrong with that, after all we’ve seen keyboards made of glass right?

What’s particular about this keyboard is the lack of any letters of symbols. Isn’t that cool? Yes it is if your typing skills are great and your memory is good enough to remember where all those punctuation marks are placed. Being efficient with this keyboard is actually harder then you might think. Sure it’s cool and it’s made out of leather but that’s about all it can do. Are there any other colors available?
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Other than its slew of mobile phones, Samsung has presented another device at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress. Samsung “Ultra Mobile” Pocket Imager DLP Projector or the Samsung M310 is the company’s new compact mobile projector. It uses state-of-the-art DLP technology, with SVGA resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and 150 lumens in brightness. The Samsung M310 projector is perfect for home, school, and office environments.

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In addition to the previously mentioned Panasonic PT-AE2000E LCD projector, the people from Epson decided to announce their newest home theater projector, called PowerLite 720. This projector that is able to play HD videos has a nice price when comparing to others, it

Panasonic has revealed their new LCD home theater projector called PT-AE2000E that has a 1080p resolution, which is the same thing as saying 1920×1080 pixels. Thanks to the lens system, the projector can display content with pretty good details, the 1500 lumen brightness and a 16,000:1 contrast ratio are a good help.

One of the good features of the PT-AE2000E projector is the Split Adjust mode, which lets users split the screen in two parts with the same size, and afterwards make adjustments to an image. One of the parts is used to make adjustments, while the other keeps the original version of the image.

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If you want to get a high resolution projector that you can take with you wherever you go, then the new Toshiba TLP-WX2200U 3LCD widescreen mobile projector is the right one for you. Toshiba has just announced the availability of this device which is expected to be less than the g-note. The bad news is that it’s only a buck less than $1,000.

The Toshiba TLP-WX2200U 3LCD mobile projector is fully compatible with HDTV/DTV, offers 2200 ANSI lumens, and while it’s not quite ready to tackle the 1080p side of things, it does have a native resolution of 1280 x 800 (WXGA). That’s still a lot of projected pixels. The 600:1 contrast ratio is pretty decent too. Other critical features include Natural Color Enhancer color correction, one-touch auto setup, password protection, whisper quiet operation (31db), and 16.7 million colors.

No word on price, but the Toshiba TLP-WX2200U 3LP mobile projector is available for order now through Toshiba’s authorized distributors, VARs, mail-order outlets, and toshibadirect.com.

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This week, Sharp expanded its Notevision series of DLP projectors designed specifically for most business, education, and cinema needs. Features such as the latest Texas instruments DLP technology and TrueVision image processing making tthe Sharp XR-40X project perfect for both data and video projection.

The Sharp XR-40X has native XGA resolution (1024 x 768), and a contrast ratio of 2200:1, which makes for realistic black tones. Because of the quality of the projector, it can be used in virtually any lighting environment with brightness levels of 2600 ANSI Lumens.

The projector also weighs just under 6 pounds, making it extremely portable and easy to use. The Sharp XR-40X projector will be available beginning in July at an MSRP of $1,295, and a street estimated street price of $899.99.

Epson corporation brings two new Mobile projector models “EMP-X5” and “EMP-822” for release on June 1st. Both projectors use a 3LCD liquid crystal panel technology which provides brighter natural colors.

The Epson EMP-X5 is a wonderful projector that doesn’t have be only used for business, since it is mobile it has many other various uses. It projects high resolution XGA with a brightness of 2200 lumen. The projector is simple and easy to operate and also features an easy one-touch off function and a sliding lens cap. As for the Epson EMP-822, it shines a little brighter with a brightness of 2600 lumen. It also receives a built-in speaker which provides a mere 7watts of power. Just like the X5, it is simple and easy to use.

The projectors will be offered in a special limited and standard package; The Epson X5 model will have 3000 units available which are laser pointer equipped. The 822 will ship with a portable screen, also limited to 3000 units. Projectors are expected to be available on June 1st.

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BenQ reveals the new MP611c DLP projector. The projector emits a brightness of 2,100 ANSI Lumen. It features a 2000:1 contrast ratio and a