How high can you go? - Village Tronic says 1920
Posted by Jon Peddie on October 28th 2009 | Permalink
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Village Tronic is one of the pioneers of multi-display solutions and the company just launched a new member to its ViBook family of display extenders. These little modules provide computer users with a simple way to run several displays from a Windows or Mac desktop computer or laptop. The ViBook Plus is one of the first devices to use DisplayLink’s new DL195 chip, enabling it to support higher resolution screens of up to 1920x1200 and up to 28 inches with faster graphics and improved video playback that includes HD video streams. Up to six displays can be driven by one Windows-based…
The DoubleSight Smart USB Monitor
Posted by Ted Pollak on October 28th 2009 | Permalink
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With the rapid expansion of VOIP services for video games things can get confusing. Gamers talk to other players within the game via the in-game voice system, which gives an on screen graphical display of who is yapping. However many gamers also communicate outside of the in-game voice system via Teamspeak, Ventrilo, or other VOIP applications. It’s really a testament to the brain training and multi-tasking elements of modern video games when gamers not only have to manage multiple voice channels but also determine who is speaking, which channels they are in, and whether they have muted certain channels. My Logitech…
Lenovo’s new light-weight notebook—a road warrior’s delight
Posted by Jon Peddie on March 19th 2010 | Permalink
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Lenovo made the mistake of letting us play with their new X201s. It was a mistake because they’re going to have to pry my cold dead fingers off it to get it back. The specs: Core i7-620LM 2GHz; 4GB DDR3; 160GB hard drive; Bluetooth spacer, Intel HD graphics; Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit; 802.11n; 1yr warranty, stated battery life 12 hours with (optional) 9-cell battery. Price: $1,349 The specs I care about: The screen is 12.1-inch with resolution of 1440 x 900 (WSXGA) LED backlit. It weighs a mere 2.7 pounds—1.22 kg. When on the road weight and screen size mean…
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