Casio today rolled out a couple of new projectors that come equipped with a Laser and LED hybrid light source. Dubbed as the XJ-H1650 and H1600, both projectors achieve high brightness without the use of a high-pressure mercury lamp, by projecting three colors through a DLP chip: red emitted by a high-lumen red LED, green converted from blue laser light with a phosphor, and blue emitted by a high-lumen blue LED. The Casio XJ-H1650 and H1600 deliver 3,500 ANSI Lumens and have a lifespan of 20,000 hours, reducing maintenance and cutting operating costs. [dcviews]
Casio has finally debuted its first Bluetooth connected watch. The Casio G-Shock Bluetooth is designed for use with upcoming Bluetooth profile 4.0 mobile phones that are said to be coming soon (a few might already be around). As Bluetooth 4.0 is designated as a “low energy profile,” this watch will retain a 2-year battery life on a single CR2032 battery. The new G-Shock Bluetooth Watch will actually connect with your cellphone. The timepiece is able to sync time with the phone, alert you of incoming calls, messages, e-mails and more. [Highsnobiety]
The new Casio G-Shock DW6900NB collection is the latest edition to the G-Shock family. The new DW6900NB revamps the classic G-Shock DW6900 with rich metallic finishes and reflective mirrored dials. The Casio G-Shock DW6900NB Mirrored Collection consists of four metallic colorways such as jet black with silver mirrored dial (DW6900NB-1), metallic lime green with a green and purple LCD (DW6900NB-3), metallic eggplant (DW6900NB-4) and crisp white with a black reverse LCD (DW6900NB-7). All of these timepieces are shock resistant, water resistant for up to 200-meter and feature a flash alert, multi-function alarm, a countdown timer, 12/24 hour formats and 1/100th sec. stopwatch function. The Casio DW6900NB-1, DW6900NB-3, DW6900NB-4 and DW6900NB-7 are currently available for $99 each. [Press Release]
Casio Japan has announced its new Ex-Word pocket dictionary, the XD-B8500BU. The new electronic dictionary features a color LCD with an improved User Interface (UI), a new sub-panel with touch technology and a Gyro-sensor, allowing you to quickly rotate your screen from landscape to portrait mode when reading a book. Sadly, there is no info on pricing so far. [Casio]
Casio Computer has managed to develop a watch using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology, the new low-power-consumption version of the short-range wireless networking standard. A prototype of the watch, sharing a two-way data link with a smartphone, will be exhibited at Casio’s booth at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Casio’s new prototype communicates with BLE-equipped smartphones, which will be available in the near future and will connect to networks of various kinds of devices. The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology also allows the watch to provide approx. 2 years of battery life. Casio aims to produce its first Bluetooth Low Energy Watch later this year. [Press Release]
Casio today introduced its new G-Shock and Oceanus series at Eco product 2010. These new eco-friendly watches only requires 6.2 Watts of power to provide up to 860,000 watch movements. The new G-Shock and Oceanus series are also powered by a built-in solar panel, which is located just behind the watch face. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. Read more
Alife and Casio have joined together to release the new G-Shock G-5500. The watch features a simplistic two-tone approach with black and white. The black body features Alife’s iconic type in white with a black LCD screen. The Alife Casio G-Shock G-5500 will be launched later this month. [Casio]
Casio Education has recently launched the PRIZM Graphing Calculator, which is touted to transform how technology is used in the classroom. The PRIZM is the first in Casio’s next-generation line of graphing calculators with its high-resolution 3.7-inch color LCD display, along with various functions designed to assist with math lessons. The PRIZM comes with high-resolution fonts up to 18×24 dots (including blank dots), to enable equations and text to be displayed just like they appear in textbooks. The Blanview LCD delivers superior visibility and low power consumption, enabling color display with an estimated run time of 140 hours on four AAA-size alkaline batteries. What makes the PRIZM special is that it is already approved for use on the ACT, PSAT, SAT, and AP exams. The Casio PRIZM Graphing Calculator will be available from January 2011 for $129.99 each. Watch the demo video after the jump. Read more
The new Casio LW-S200HT Tough Solar watch is specially designed for sporty women, who like to stay fit and healthy through jogging. As part of the Casio Collection Series, the fitness watch comes with the display illumination that ensures the face can be read at the press of a button, even as darkness falls. The watch also features five alarms, a snooze function and world time for 48 cities. The integrated database function Lap Memory ensures the logged stop and lap times, and intervening periods can be stored together with the date, enabling comparison at a later stage. The memory features enough space for 120 data sets, ensuring you always keep improved running performance in sight. The Casio LW-S200HT Tough Solar watch retails for 5,700 Yen ($66) in Japan. [Casio]
Casio will release the Casio EQW-M1100DB-1A, which is part of the Edifice watches series. Based on the brand concept of “Speed and Intelligence”, the Casio EQW-M1100DB-1A features a 1/1000 second stopwatch and an eye-catching dial in 3D design that displays various timing functions in parallel. Available in three different colors, this solar-powered wristwatch also supports multiband 6 radio-controlled signal reception (China, Europe, Japan, USA), a solid stainless steel casing, a solid stainless steel band, one-touch 3-fold safety buckle and water resistant up to 10 bar. The Casio EQW-M1100DB-1A will be available in September 2010. See more pictures after the jump. Read more
