Philips owned Polymer Vision is capable of producing prototypes of ultra-thin, large-area, rollable displays on a routine basis and intends to rapidly move toward an industrially feasible production process. The displays combine active-matrix polymer driving electronics with a reflective ‘electronic ink’ front plane on an extremely thin sheet of plastic that has very low power requirements. This presents new opportunities for mobile devices and takes …
Comprised of a 12.1-inch wireless touch screen LCD monitor and a base station, Sony's LocationFree personal TV system allows users to experience television, video, Internet browsing/streaming video, e-mail, and digital photos— all while mobile and without a PC. It can also be used to control most home A/V components. LocationFree is expected to be released later this year. Is convergence finally maturing? Sony seems to …
Audiopad is a MIT Media Lab project by James Patten and Ben Recht. They used a relatively common Media Lab interface that combines video projection, physical icons, and motion tracking to create a super cool music mixer. Creating music using Audiopad also results in a great visual performance.
