Sanyo has announced two new super bright portable projectors to its range by releasing the LP-XM150 and LP-XM100. Designed specifically for large conference rooms or lecture halls, these projectors provides a native resolution of 1204 x 768 pixels, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 6000 ANSI lumens brightness (LP-XM150), 5000 ANSI lumens brightness (LP-XM100), a 7W mono speaker and several connectivity ports including Ethernet, S-video, DVI-D, D-Sub and USB. The LP-XM150 and LP-XM100 will be released in turn beginning on November 20th for 942,900 Yen (about $10,505) and 837,900 Yen (about $9,334), respectively. [Press Release]
Kairen of Japan has recently released a new photo key frame holder known as Photty AL15. The gadget features a 1.5-inch LCD display at 128 x 128 resolution, a brightness level of 150cd/m2, a contrast ratio of 250:1 and an USB port for you to transfer all your photos into its internal memory. The Photty AL15 is able to hold up to 140 JPEG/BMP files. No word on pricing so far. [Ubergizmo]
LG today announced the Xnote Mini X120 Levi’s special edition netbook in South Korea. The specs of this special edition X120 are similar with the original model. The 10.1-inch netbook features an Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 1024×600 LCD display, a 160GB HDD, a 1GB RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, Microsoft Windows XP Home OS, and a 6-cell battery. More
Here’s another pocket-friendly device ‘ALBUM Portable Digital Photo Gallery’ that has a size no bigger than a paperback. This ultra portable photo album offers a 7-inch screen display with 800 x 480 resolution and a 4GB of storage that can store over 40,000 photos. It also comes in a protective leather case that flips open and doubles up as a handy stand. Get it now for just £179.95 ($263). [Product Page via CoolestGadgets]
Spion has rolled out the first hand-held voice tension detector called The Portable Voice Lie Detector. This portable device utilizes voice tension technology to measure varying degrees of vibration in the voice, which are good enough to reveal whether or not a suspect is calm when answering interrogation questions. So here’s how it works, each time someone tells a lie, the devilish figure’s nose on the screen will grow and his horns will appear. The greater the tension in the voice, the longer his nose and horns will be. Quite simple don’t you think? This portable device will set you back $49.95. [Product Page via Red Ferret]
The ‘RCA Wireless Portable Phone Jack’ is definitely the right solution for you in case you need a telephone jack in any part of your house without ruining your walls. This wireless device can turn any AC power outlet into a phone jack, just simply attach it into any AC outlet and it’s ready to go. Available now from Amazon for just $57.74. [Product Page]
Kim Been has come out with this unique Portable Toaster with shaped just like an ordinary knife. It features “a graphic user interface that shows how well the bread is toasted and how long it has been in with animated pictures.” The bread will transform from white to brown, simply by gliding this toaster over it, just like spreading butter with a knife. Cool! [Techeblog] More
Looks good in design yet portable enough to be carried around is what this Pumpboard offers you. Designed by Maciej Puzon, this rather innovative skateboard can be folded and stashed away when not in use, and puff back up when you need it. Though it’s still a concept at this stage, let’s just hope it will hit the market soon! [Maciej Puzon]
Toshiba’s new TLP-X200U wireless 3LCD projector is claimed to be the world’s first projector with voice guidance. The Voice Guidance feature informs users with an audible message through the projector’s operating instructions and system warnings including the on/off status, lamp life, air filter checks and cooling fan status. Weighing at 4.4 pounds, this lightweight projector features 3LCD technology, 3,000 ANSI lumens, XGA (1024×768) native resolution, a 600:1 contrast ratio and a built-in blackboard function with wall color adjustment. The Toshiba TLP-X200U has an MSRP of $1,739. [Toshiba]
LG has come up with their own version of digital photo frame, introducing LG DP889 Digital Picture Frame/DVD Player. But this time, their DP889 unit not only features an 8-inch LCD display but also has an integrated DVD player. It also comes with a 3-in-1 memory card slot, built-in speakers and dual headphone jacks. The supplied battery pack provides up to 3 1/2 hours of playback. LG DP889 retails for suggested price of $279.95, but Circuit City currently has it on sale for $199.99. [LG]
