Pixel Qi partners with Chunghwa Picture Tubes to manufacture new transflective LCD models
December 21, 2010 No Comment
The characteristic most often associated with Pixel Qi screens — aside from their prized daylight-readable quality — up to this point has been scarcity . Hoping to correct that supply shortage, Mary Lou Jepsen’s team has today announced a partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer Chunghwa Picture Tubes to, well, produce some picture tubes. Apparently, “the teams have been working together quietly all fall” and now they’re ready to make things official, while also announcing that three new panels will be coming to market at various points during 2011. The first of those, a 7-inch screen with a 1024 x 600 resolution, is set to make its debut at CES 2011 in early January, with mass production coming in the second quarter of the year. Another note of interest is the tally of three million Pixel Qi displays shipped over the past three years — let’s hope we can double that number through 2011, eh? [Thanks, LifeBringer] Continue reading Pixel Qi partners with Chunghwa Picture Tubes to manufacture new transflective LCD models Pixel Qi partners with Chunghwa Picture Tubes to manufacture new transflective LCD models originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Curious timing, no? This morning, Cupertino’s PR department has blasted out a blurb stating that the newfangled Apple TV — which only started shipping three months ago — is expected to cross the one million mark in sales prior to Christmas Day. The obvious remark is hard to ignore: “That’s a lot for a hobby .” And yeah, it is. But it probably has more to do with trends in consumer purchasing and a delightfully low $99 price point than anything else, and if you doubt that logic, you should probably have a sit-down with Roku CEO Anthony Wood. The folks at Business Insider did, and Wood confessed that Roku media streamer sales have actually doubled since the introduction of the second-gen Apple TV. As the story goes, Jobs did the whole sector a solid by refocusing consumer attention on the set-top box realm, and with the most basic Roku retailing for just $59 , it’s pretty clear that the outfit drives a tough bargain. Roku’s also expecting to sell its one millionth box by the close of this year, but of course it’s had a lot longer than three months to do so. Still, for an up and comer, selling one million of anything (let alone looking at $50 million or more in annual sales) is quite the achievement. Continue reading New Apple TV, Roku media streamers race to break one million in sales New Apple TV, Roku media streamers race to break one million in sales originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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World Jewish Congress says accusations against 88-year-old Peter Egner, are ‘so horrendous’ that he should be quickly handed over to Serbia. ‘Jews worldwide expect Nazi war criminals to be tried and brought to justice, irrespective of their age’
Continue reading …Desalination Plants To Hit $87.8 Billion in Investments Over Next 5 Years
December 21, 2010 No Comment
Photo by prilfish via Flickr Creative Commons Desalination technology — turning brackish or salt water into fresh water — has been a hotly debated issue for years. The main problem is that the technology is incredibly energy intensive, and there for financially and environmentally expensive. However, as water supplies run short, desalination is looking more attractive. So, innovators are coming up with ways to make the process more energy efficient and reduce the environmental impact of plants. As desalination nears a boom phase, invest… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo credit: Renew magazine What sets Renew magazine apart from the myriad other eco technology and green lifestyle publications on newstand shelves, is that it has no ‘puff pieces’, no light reading articles. Rather it’s full of gritty, information rich articles about real people achieving real change in their lives. And the current issue just out is no exception. Take just one example, their Green Landlord Awards . An excellent way to encourage property owners to be water and energy smart, using a carrot rather than a stick. Would your landlord make the grade?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Jeff Bridges reveals he picks up where he left off with the Coen Brothers in new Western movie ‘True Grit,’ which was previously a classic John Wayne film. (Dec. 21)
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Skywatchers got an early holiday present this year: A total eclipse of the moon. Hanging high in the sky, the moon slowly turned from bright silver into a red disk early Tuesday. (Dec. 21)
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Photo: John Gagliano If you’re in New York City this week, the Big Social Holiday Market by the Hester Street Fair , is not to be missed. Last-minute holiday shoppers can choose from a bevy of local vendors showcasing handmade and vintage gifts , open today through Thursday, December 23, from 11am-8pm, at Open House Gallery (201 Mulberry Street). TreeHugger stopped by this past… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …TRENDnet TEW-690AP wireless access point has a theoretical 450Mbps top speed, a real $200 price
December 21, 2010 No Comment
It’s a sad fact of our digital lives that no matter how stylish we make our daily-used devices, we’ll still need some antenna-riddled ogre in the corner of the room to blast out the WiFi goodness. Enter TRENDnet ‘s latest contender, the TEW-690AP (even its name betrays an absolute lack of charisma), which has three spatial streams per antenna to deliver a max theoretical throughput of 450Mbps. It goes up to a full gigabit should you find any reason to connect via its wired Ethernet port, while a few extra bells and whistles — like a repeater mode, WiFi Protected Setup with compatible devices, and up to four unique, encrypted SSIDs per wireless band — complete the $200 value proposition. Whether you say yay or nay, look out for more from these guys at CES , they’re promising to announce some more “first to market” wireless innovations. Continue reading TRENDnet TEW-690AP wireless access point has a theoretical 450Mbps top speed, a real $200 price TRENDnet TEW-690AP wireless access point has a theoretical 450Mbps top speed, a real $200 price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Amidst all the talk of Robert Gibbs' imminent departure as White House press secretary, could Andrea Mitchell be gunning for the gig?
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