Plasma TV's Identity Crisis
How could a technology be failing if it performs better and costs less than its competitor? That's probably what plasma TV makers keep asking themselves, and one we're been thinking about since both...
View ArticleSamsung Intros Cameras with Second, Front-Facing LCD
,"migrated":true}]]Could the end of poorly framed nostril shots be nigh? Samsung today announced two cameras with second, front LCDs that let you preview your shots while still facing the lens. The...
View ArticleEntertainment Weekly to Embed Video Ad in Print Magazine
Last year Esquire rolled out an e-ink cover to celebrate the mag's 75 anniversary and introduced moving pictures (well, scrolling text and flashing images, at least) to the…
View ArticleThe Best Battery Charger in Town
All batteries need love and the BC-900 is a great way to show that you care. I'm constantly charging for my five digital door locks, flashlights, GPS and cordless mice. This charger has been one of my...
View ArticleTech Buyer's Guide: Entry-Level TVs
,"migrated":true}]]Each day this week leading up to Black Friday, we'll excerpt a chunk of our new Tech Buyer's Guide here on the site to arm you with the skills and the picks to get the most from...
View ArticleWhich Currently Available 3DTV Is Best?
There are just two 3DTVs on the market right now—a plasma from Panasonic and an LCD from Samsung. Luckily, that means it's really easy to spot which is the best.
View ArticleIKAROS Solar-Sail Craft Successfully Steers With Strategically Placed LCDs,...
Japan’s IKAROS spacecraft is still solar sailing its way across the solar system in a proof of concept experiment that has gone, by all outward appearances, extremely well thus far. Marking another...
View ArticleVideo: LCD Shades Smartly Block Points of Bright Light, Leaving the Rest of...
Sunglasses are meant to block out bright sources of light, but how many actually do so. That is, how many actively seek out sources of glare and block them out? Sure, there are those tint-shifting...
View Article2011 Invention Awards: Dynamically Glare-Blocking LCD Sunglasses
When Chris Mullin was a physics postdoc at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Northern California, one of the most annoying parts of his day was his commute. He had to drive half of the 35...
View ArticleBig Screen, Small Room
,"migrated":true}]]Projecting a large image in a small room is almost impossible, an unfortunate result of how most projectors work. In them, light passes from a bulb though a colored LCD panel and...
View ArticleEntertainment Weekly to Embed Video Ad in Print Magazine
Last year Esquire rolled out an e-ink cover to celebrate the mag's 75 anniversary and introduced moving pictures (well, scrolling text and flashing images, at least) to the… Last year Esquire rolled...
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The Best Battery Charger in Town
DIY The BC-900 not only re-juices your AAs, it gives you the vital stats about them All batteries need love and the BC-900 is a great way to show that you care. I'm constantly charging for my five...
View ArticleTech Buyer's Guide: Entry-Level TVs
Gadgets In an excerpt from our new Tech Buyer's Guide, learn everything you need to know to buy a bargain flat-screen this year Each day this week leading up to Black Friday, we'll excerpt a chunk of...
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Which Currently Available 3DTV Is Best?
Gadgets There are just two 3DTVs on the market right now—a plasma from Panasonic and an LCD from Samsung. Luckily, that means it's really easy to spot which is the best. There are just two 3DTVs on...
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IKAROS Solar-Sail Craft Successfully Steers With Strategically Placed LCDs,...
Technology Japan’s IKAROS spacecraft is still solar sailing its way across the solar system in a proof of concept experiment that has gone, by all outward appearances, extremely well… Japan’s IKAROS...
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Video: LCD Shades Smartly Block Points of Bright Light, Leaving the Rest of...
Technology Sunglasses are meant to block out bright sources of light, but how many actually do so. That is, how many actively seek out sources of glare and block them out? Sure, there… Sunglasses are...
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2011 Invention Awards: Dynamically Glare-Blocking LCD Sunglasses
DIY Sunglasses that block out points of bright light with LCD-screen lenses When Chris Mullin was a physics postdoc at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Northern California, one of the...
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Big Screen, Small Room
Gadgets Clear, 100-inch images from short distances. Projecting a large image in a small room is almost impossible, an unfortunate result of how most projectors work. In them, light passes from a bulb...
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A Black Friday cheat sheet for buying the right TV
Gadgets Buying a TV is bizarrely complicated, but we break down some of the key features. Don't get suckered into buying the wrong TV on Black Friday. A deal isn't a deal unless you get what you want.
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Right before the Super Bowl is a good time to buy a fancy new TV
Gadgets The holidays are over and the new models are coming, so score a cheap new set before the big game. This is a great time to find deals on nice TVs.
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