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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Futuristic Info Goggles Look Amazing, Would Probably Give You a Headache [The Goggles, They Do Something]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/303903154/futuristic-info-goggles-look-amazing-would-probably-give-you-a-headache

These concept virtual goggles don't take into account any, you know, technology that actually exists, but I don't really care. Maybe it's the curves, maybe it's the slick-looking display or maybe it's the beautiful woman wearing them, but they look damn cool to me. They're certainly cooler than any other glasses display that I've ever seen. Let's make these a reality, engineers, shall we? Click the photo for a bigger, more detailed version. [Blutsbrueder Design via PSFK]

Kensington starts shipping DisplayLink Dual Monitor Adapter

Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/303891549/

Filed under: Peripherals

Kensington has been touting its DisplayLink Dual Monitor Adapter since before it even had a product to show off, but the company's now apparently finally gotten its act together and pushed the device out the door. Like similar devices, this one will let you add a second monitor with nothing more than a USB connection, or up to six monitors if you want to string a bunch of the adapters together. You still won't get more than a 1440 x 900 or 1280x 1024 resolution, however, but thanks to those recently released drivers, you will now be able to use it with Macs in addition to XP or Vista-based PCs. Unfortunately, as is often the case, the price has taken a bit of a jump since the company's initial estimates, with it now running $120 instead of the even $100 we were first promised.

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Dell Studio line details leak out

Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/303911059/

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

It looks like that mysterious listing on Dell's support site for a "Studio 1535" laptop is evidence of a larger branding push soon to come -- we just got a tip that says Dell's planning on creating an entire Studio line as "a midpoint between performance XPS systems and entry-level Inspiron systems." The first machines out of the gate will apparently be those rumored 1535 and 1735 laptops we caught a glimpse of last month (the 1435 appears to have been canned), but we're being told that eventually there'll be Studio desktops as well, and that the 1535 will get an AMD-based 1536 twin. All still rumors for now, but they dovetail nicely with the recent merger of the XPS and Alienware teams and Dell's hints at "new directions" for XPS -- and based on the obviously-related design language of the XPS m1530 and Studio 1535, we'd even go so far as to guess that the Studio line is destined to replace the XPS line, not simply supplement it. We'll see when we see -- any other theories out there?

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Foxconn shows off pint-sized PD-S2900 DLP projector

Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/303979351/

Filed under: Displays

It's not quite shooting for the world's smallest title, but Foxconn's new PD-S2900 DLP projector will certainly turn quite a few heads nonetheless, with it boasting a form factor of just 4 x 3.6 x 1.4 inches and a weight just under a pound. That'll still give you an SVGA resolution though, along with a whopping 55 lumens of brightness and an apparently decently-sized image from a few feet away. No word on a price just yet, but you can look for this one to hit Taiwan sometime in the third quarter of this year.

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NVIDIA shows off Tegra on video

Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/304008447/

Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Handhelds, HDTV, Laptops

Yesterday we told you about NVIDIA's new mobile platform, Tegra, and today, we've got some videos from the company showing off the system, and giving you a good impression of just how much less juice this architecture uses compared to the competition. Check the videos after the break demonstrating the systems' lean energy needs, HDMI output capabilities, blazing fast gaming, and that fancy UI we keep telling you about.

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