Low cost laptop personalizationPatent-pending FodeoFlip is the answer to a focus group of high school students who wanted to decorate the outside of their laptop computers. An 8×10 inch lightweight vinyl with a Post-It type of adhesive backing, the FodeoFlip acts as a frame to hold personal photo prints onto the laptop. Photos can be changed out as often as the user wants. “Most of our current business comes from corporate promotions, and Honda was looking for 25,000 items for a promotion they were sponsoring for graduating high school seniors,” says Valarie Moody, President of Fodeo. “At the time, we didn’t have anything we could sell at the price point they were looking for. So we did a focus group.” A lightweight vinyl, FodeoFlips come in several available designs that act as … Read entire article »

Canon’s New REALiS SX800 Multimedia Projector Allows Professionals to Upgrade to a High-Resolution SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) LCOS Projector that Supports Widescreen Notebook and Desktop Computers Responding to the higher resolution and widescreen transition in all forms of visual display, and to the affordability requirements of many professional users, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced the REALiS SX800, the latest advancement in Canon’s acclaimed line of REALiS Multimedia Projectors. Featuring bright, crisp 3000 lumens display and a contrast ratio of 900:1, the new Canon REALiS SX800 provides an affordable alternative for XGA (1024 x 768) users seeking to upgrade to a higher resolution SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) projector. The benefits of upgrading include:  Larger desktop area (an increase of almost 87 percent more pixels)  Widescreen notebook and desktop computer support … Read entire article »

HP and the Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University (ASU) today announced the first prototype of affordable, flexible electronic displays. Flexible displays are paper-like computer displays made almost entirely of plastic. This technology enables displays to become easily portable and consumes less power than today’s computer displays. Popular applications for the technology could include electronic paper and signage. The production feat is a milestone in the industry’s efforts to create a mass market for high-resolution flexible displays. Plus, from an environmental standpoint, the displays leapfrog conventional display processes by using up to 90 percent less materials by volume. Mass production of such displays can enable production of notebook computers, smart phones and other electronic devices at much lower costs since the display is one of the more costly components. The unbreakable displays … Read entire article »

EDGE Tech Corp (www.edgetechcorp.com), a leading U.S.-based supplier of DRAM and flash memory upgrades, portable computing products, storage devices, and other experience-enhancing technology solutions, just released its sleek, stylish line of High-Resolution Digital Picture Frames. EDGE’s new line of Digital Picture Frames offers seven-inch, eight-inch, and 10-inch screen size options, all with MP3 players. All frames display photo slideshows with multiple transition effects and timing. Every model features Auto Power, which enables users to program the frame to power on and off at designated times. Standing out among the new line of Digital Picture Frames, the 8-inch Wi-Fi (wireless) model offers a wide array of technical features to enhance your digital life, allowing for the sharing of precious moments between family and friends:     * Utilizing the included, free service-www.framechannel.com-automatically download photos, personalized … Read entire article »

Full-featured P221W Enhances Images, Increases Productivity  NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of professional LCD displays and projectors, introduced today its new MultiSync P Series with the 22-inch P221W LCD monitor, the first display in this new family of desktop monitors. The P221W offers professionals working in color-critical environments the opportunity to take advantage of a professional grade desktop display without breaking their budgets. The P221W display can be seen at the Photo Plus Expo (Booth No. 263) today through October 24 in New York. … Read entire article »

HP and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA) previewed a display technology that helps solve a longstanding obstacle for digital content creators: affordable and consistent color accuracy between devices. Press Release The result of an unprecedented collaboration between the two companies, the HP DreamColor Technology computer display provides accurate, predictable color and a simple color management process to assure vision-to-production color consistency in a widescreen liquid crystal display (LCD). The display generates the industry’s first combination of true 30-bit color – enabling a range of 1 billion colors – in an LED-backlit LCD at a fraction of the cost of most high-end, studio-quality LCD displays. “For decades, storytellers have struggled to manage color in an accurate and consistent manner,” said Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive officer and director, DreamWorks Animation. “Quite simply, when we make … Read entire article »

Wacom’s new Cintiq 12WX and Cintiq 20WSX join the flagship 21UX to deliver pen-on-screen choices that fit virtually any professional content creator’s digital workflow and budget. Press Release Wacom Technology Corp. announced today the introduction of two new members to the Cintiq family – the Cintiq 12WX and Cintiq 20WSX. The Cintiq 12WX combines all the advantages and power of direct pen-on-screen input with a new low-profile, lightweight and flexible design. The new Cintiq 12WX is aimed at professional creators of digital content looking to improve and streamline their workflow. Storyboarding for 2D or 3D animations, compositing for post production, designing graphics, as well as retouching photos are just a few of the many creative applications where the Cintiq 12WX will excel.Also joining Wacom’s Cintiq lineup is the Cintiq 20WSX, the world’s … Read entire article »