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Sometimes the power of your message is what's important…but sometimes the ability to deliver that message at all depends on being able to get a projector up and running. Optoma Technology wants to make that do-able for anybody with its new Pic PK102 DLP video projector: it weighs just 4.4 ounces and is small enough to fit in a pocket—and it also sports 4 GB of internal storage for images and video and can run off batteries… Read More

Toshiba America Consumer Products has rolled out a set of three new Digital Media Frames that aim to do more than display folks' digital photos somewhere more convenient than a PC tucked away in a study: through a partnership with FrameChannel the picture frames can also pull in real-time information like news, sports, weather, and traffic info. But that's not all: the frames can also take into images from sites like Flickr,… Read More

D-Link is now shipping its DSM-750 MediaLounge Player, which is designed to work as a wireless Media Center Extender so users can pump video, music, images, and other content stored on their Windows Media Center PCs to other locations in the house without having to string cable everywhere. The DSM-750 can locate media content on a user's home network and provide access on a television using the included remote control. The goal of… Read More

Some folks love the idea of putting their digital snapshots (or other images on display throughout their home, but are understandably reluctant to (say) work an aging laptop into their living room decor. So a burgeoning market in digital photo frames has developed, enabling users to display their digital images on LCD displays that more closely resemble traditional photograph frames. Digital Foci will be bringing three new digital photo… Read More

Ingram Micro brand V7 has announced its NAV730 and NAV740 portable navigation systems, designed for value-conscious consumers who are just looking to find their way, not invest in a multimedia extravaganza of functions they don't need and will never use. “The ultra-slim NAV730 and NAV740 are perfect solutions for consumers as well as commercial fleets who demand a feature-rich product at a value price point,” said Ingram… Read More

Apple has begun shipping its slightly-delayed Apple TV to customers, marking the Cupertino computer- and electronics-maker's first serious foray into the living room. In a nutshell, the Apple TV is designed to bridge the gap between Apple's iTunes store and the living room television, enabling users to view videos, television episodes, and movies purchased from the iTunes store on their in-home big screens. As a living room… Read More

Netgear has announced the availability of its Digital Entertainer HD media receiver, intended to act as the living-room hub for digital entertainment—and give the forthcoming Apple TV a run for its money. The Digital Entertainer HD lets users use open standards to stream digital content to their televisions or home theater setups over their in-home network (via wired Ethernet or 802.11b/g Wi-Fi); the Digital Entertainer HD can pull in… Read More

Wolverine Data annnunced yesterday that it is shipping its ESP 5160 portable media player, offering a mammoth 160 GB hard drive, a 3.6-inch 320 by 240 pixel LCD display, a 7-in-1 media card reader, support for a wide range of audio, video, and image formats…and did we mention an optional dock lets it function as a DVR? Wolverine is positioning the ESP 5160 not only as a high-end portable media player, but as a handy-dandy backup… Read More

The Digital Entertainer EVA700 is the company's first Intel Viiv technology-verified digital media dapter allowing consumers to stream digital media, applications and services from PCs NAS drives, USB devices and the internet to TVs and home theater systems. Although the Digital Entertainer EVA700 does not need an Intel Viiv PC to work, Netgear is working closely with Intel to offer content though the Intel Viiv Zone such as music… Read More

Kodak's new EasyShare P712 is seeking attention from the semi-prosumer segment of the digital camera market, and it seems to have features to merit some attention. The EasyShare P712 sports a 7.1 megapixel resoution, but the more impressive features are the ultra-fast autofocus and click-to-capture rates and a 12x image-stabilized zoom. The EasyShare P712 features a 12X

Creative Technology has taken the wraps off its Zen Vision:M video-capable portable media player, featuring a 30 GB hard disk and a 2.5-inch, 320 by 240 pixel color LCD screen capable of displayed over a quarter million colors that the company hopes will finally tilt the portable player market in its direction. The Vision:M sports a 30 GB hard disk the company says will store up to 120 hours of video; of course, actual playback time may… Read More

At a special event today in New York City, Apple Computer introduced Aperture, a post-production tool aimed at professional photographers and offering a RAW-based, non-destructive workflow for importing, cataloging, editing, and archiving images. Unlike Adobe's workhorse image editor Photoshop, Aperture is aimed at managing projects, large collections, and images, and managing image output. Aperture is designed to work directly with… Read More

Apple Computer today took the wraps off the iPod nano, the latest entry in its market-leading line of portable music players. And the iPod nano lives up to its tiny name: the unit measures just 3.5 inches (88.9 mm) tall by 1.6 inches (40.6 mm) wide by a scant 0.27 inches (6.9 mm) deep (that's thinner than a #2 pencil) and weighs just 1.5 ounces (43 g). The iPod nano also features a 1.5-inch color LCD screen with backlight, the famed… Read More

Kodak today announced some new advanced digital cameras to add to their product line. The P880 ($599, available in September) and the P850 ($499, available this month) are both members of the new EASYSHARE P-Series. The P880 is an eight megapixel monster with a 24-140mm wide angle, f/2.8

At a Sony strategy event called "PlayStation Awards 2005," Sony revealed that it plans to release a "version 2" firmware update for its PlayStation Portable (PSP) gaming device which will enable wallpaper and photo browsing functionality, in addition to a reasonably featured Web browser. According to a source at the event and online reports, the Web browser will be compatible with HTML 4.0.1, but will not support Java or… Read More