Huawei's 5-Inch Ascend D2 Takes the Scene With a Killer Screen

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5973792/ascend-d2-takes-the-torch-as-hauweis-flagship

Huawei isn't the biggest player in the phone game, at least here in the States, but it's making moves to step up. Huawei's taking another stab at high-end relevance with its new Ascend D2, which looks like it could be a nice device if it isn't plagued by delays.

The D2 rocks a 5-inch 1080p edge-to-edge display with a ludicrous density of 443 ppi, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, a 13MP camera, and a 3,000mAh battery that boasts an (alleged) 2-day battery life. It's also exteremly water resistent, and made it through a serious splashing on stage. It's an Android Jellybean device, and also has built-in augmented reality navigation capability, and split-screen multi-tasking.

In short, the Ascend D2 to is more phone than its predecessor in just about every way, and looks to be trying to hang with the big names in the smartphone arena. But considering how long it took the D Quad to get to market, you might want to meter your expectations. Huawei may not have broken through with its first Ascend, but it's clearly not giving up.

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Casio's Convex System Lets You Stack Projectors and Unwarp Images With Surprising Precision

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5973651/casios-convex-system-lets-you-stack-projectors-and-unwarp-images-with-surprising-precision

Aside from getting small enough to fit in your pocket and gaining enough resolution to melt your eyes, there hasn't been a lot of innovation in the projector market as of late. So thank you Casio for finally bringing something neat to that table with the company's new Convex control System.

A fairly non-descript control box packed with display ports and a network connection allows users to precisely tweak the shape of a projected image. It sounds a little boring, but Casio has revealed a couple of applications that make the technology actually seem pretty slick. For starters, the Convex System lets users easily stack a pair of projectors, automatically aligning both images resulting in double the brightness. Perfect for venues where darkening a room isn't possible. Two models of this stacked system will be available sometime this month with pricing still to be announced: the XJ-SK650 which will provide up to 6,500 lumens, and the XJ-SK600 which comes in at 6,000 lumens

But where the Convex System really shines is when it's being used with just a single projector. It allows the image to be projected on curved or uneven surfaces, while perfectly correcting the distortion. Using an included remote the Convex System allows images to be tweaked, re-shaped, and unwarped using a grid of up to 81 points. And if that's not enough to correct the image for your situation, it's probably a good idea just to find a better place to set up your projector.

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You Haven't Heard of Hisense But They Have UHD TVs Now Too

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5973620/you-havent-heard-of-hisense-but-they-have-uhd-tvs-now-too

Hisense is a Chinese company you may or may not have heard of. But they've jumped in on what seems to be the prevailing trend of CES with six UHD 3D TVs.

There are two series. The XT880 3D and Wi-Fi-enabled models come in 50-, 58- and 65-inch versions. Then there are the higher-end, bigger XT900 series, which come in 65-inch, 84-inch, and 110-inch versions. The XT900s also has a USB-mounted detachable camera for video calling and gesture controls, and are 3D-capable.

Prices are TBA as is availability. But we've heard they should fall somewhere around the $5,000-$6,000 range, which would be pretty damn good as far as UHD TVS go.

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There Are New Hisense Google TVs Coming Your Way

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5973650/there-are-hisense-google-tvs-coming-your-way

We knew it was coming, but today Hisense made the news official by showing off two new Google TVs.

The XT780 line comes in 55-inch and 65-inch models. With these two TVs you get access to an array of Google products like Chrome, search, YouTube, Google Play, etc., as well as other services you'd want on your tube like Netflix and Pandora. It also might solve some of your TV frustrations, with a double-sided remote that includes a full keyboard. On top of that, these televisions want you to multi-task, because you're going to be doing that anyway—it has a multi-screen feature so you can troll Facebook while say, watching Dexter. Not that you need anymore encouragement to do that.

Hisense also served up a glasses-free 3DTV, as well as some incremental updates to its regular old smart TVs, which aren't really all that exciting. But Hisense is doing some interesting things and is a relatively new player in the U.S. market, and it has our attention.

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Sony announces 65-and 55-inch Ultra HD TVs at CES: arriving this spring, pricing a mystery

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/sony-smaller-size-4k-tvs/

We wouldn't blame you if you cried tears of agony when you realized that you could afford neither the $25,000 nor the space in your home to accommodate Sony's 84-inch 4K Ultra HD TV. Fortunately for you, the company is announcing 65 and 55-inch versions that'll occupy less room in your home while still pumping out 4K images. Both offer a Triluminous display with the company's X-Reality PRO and Motionflow XR960 technology, WiFi and NFC one-touch screen mirroring. At the same time, the company's launching a range of "Mastered in 4K" Blu-ray discs, but sadly the constraints of the format mean the discs will only output footage at 1080p (but then it'll be upscaled back to 4K). The pair will arrive in the spring, but the company doesn't want to talk pricing beyond intimating that you won't need to calculate the fee in the number of sedan cars you could buy instead.

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