If you have the problem of obstacles coming up every now and then when they are inside closed spaces or if they’re simply not visible, then here’s some hope. This cool Logitech Harmony IR Extender System makes it possible to control such devices. All you need is a basic knowledge (read: common sense) of what should be placed where to gift you the best range. Place the discrete IR receiver at spot where it can be seen easily. Connect...

Luxury airline travelers would know how addictive it is to travel in opulence and comfort and that it almost feels like home every time you fly in them. In fact, you may feel so much at home aboard those luxurious flights that you may want to recreate that experience right in the middle of your living space. Anthony Toth is one such guy who fell in love with Pan Am first class cabins and decided to recreate their magic...

Showcased at the CEATEC 2009 was Pioneer's Floating Vision 3D which connects to a PC via USB and displays user generated imagery that appear to float on the 5.6 inch screen. It has built in microphone and speaker, the unit can be used horizontally as well. Also included is an infrared sensor which allows close interaction (video after the jump). Unlike Sony's 3D display which is a concept this one is for real and will be soon hitting stores...

We may soon be seeing technology get its inspiration from mantis shrimps that are found Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It’s said that their vision system is the most complex one around. They can view 12 colors, that’s four times as much as men can. The light sensitive cells in the eyes of these shrimps work in a similar fashion like the electronic sensors in DVD players. The part where shrimps better DVD players is that they can convert...

Just when you thought LED TV's could not get any slimmer, Samsung has thrown its 'Needle Slim' series which are a mere 3.3mm thick. The 40 incher has a full HD panel supporting 120 hz and 5000:1 contrast ratio. Samsung is mum about the release date and pricing for now. [One more image after the jump]...

HP Compaq L2105 is the latest addition to the Windows 7-supporting league of monitors. The 21.5 inch multi-touch monitor has a CCFL backlight. As far as the multi-touch feature is concerned, it achieves the same with the help of two cameras and an infrared light and sensor that’s combined with a reflective field. The mere shadow of your finger on the touch interface triggers off the sensor to respond to your actions. The monitor will provide brightness up to...

Spring Design took the veil off the first Android-based reader. Besides the well accepted interface it also flaunts cool dual, individual displays. The main screen is a good six inches large and uses e-ink. The secondary display is a 3.5 inch color LCD screen that acts as a browser that helps you search online content. The finds can later be moved up to the main display for viewing. Other features of the Alex e-reader include in-book media playback, Wi-fi...

3D seems to be the buzzword this year. Taking it up a notch is Sony who is stated to showcase a hologram projector at Digital Content expo in Tokyo next year. The holographic display will allow you to move around and see the side or back of the object. The prototype will throw a 3D image of a resolution of 96 × 128 pixels which will be generated by an LED projection system in 24bits. Sony is tight lipped...

Sanyo LP-XF1000 dual-lamp projector with rich color features SANYO’s own QuaDrive Engine technology and offers the industry’s highest brightness of 12,000 lumens in an AC 100V. Sanyo LP-XF1000 dual-lamp projector can project beautifully bright large-screen images, thanks to its higher resolution based on dual-lamp light combining technology and a high contrast ratio of 4000:1....

Samsung’s YP-VX1 is a pretty snazzy looking voice recorder that ‘may’ be used by the cooler detectives around. It’s shaped like a remote control to some extent. It will make the speaker look like he’s speaking into a wireless mic. However, other features include MP3 playback, ID3 tagging and sound enhancing technology by DNSe. Now the gamble behind getting out a dedicated voice recorded from the likes of Samsung will surely mean that you need to have a really...

At the KES 2009 in Korea LG showcased its 120-inch multi vision PDP. The unit consists of four 60 inch PDP TV's which have a slim outline of 2mm thickness, mega contrast ratio of 100,000:1, 0.001ms response time and 60hz motion technology. The unit will be launched in Korea and China next year. [More images after the jump]...

Bluedot Japan is out with the BDP-1475 a portable DVD player which comes with a 4.7 inch screen supporting a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels. Apart from DVD's the unit also supports playback of Audio and MP3 CD's. the onboard battery has enough juice for 2.5 hours of playback after which there is the AC adapter. The DVD player will be made available in three colors in Japan for 16,000 Yen ($ 180)....

Here is something perfect to compliment your super thin LED TV, the SP-FT and AX-FT superslim speakers and amplifier from JVC Japan which are a mere 33mm thick. The amplifier AX-FT delivers an output of 20W×4ch and supports Dolby Digital, AAC and DTS. The speakers have a frequency zone of 110Hz - 23kHz and do not support HD audio. Scheduled to hit Japanese stores by end of this month the amplifier will sell for 23,000 Yen ($ 250) and...

First was the age of CRT TV's, then came LCD's followed by LED TV's and now the future is 3D TV. Giving a glimpse into the future is Samsung's latest 55 inch full HD 3D panels which make use of 240 Hz technology. With the high refresh rate there is no ghosting in fast scenes and the loss of resolution is also minimal for 2D images. Sadly to view images in 3D you need to wear those pesky glasses....

There are a million applications to speakers that happen to be as thin and flexible as paper is. Thanks to the concept of the fleXpeaker, we can now look forward to a great new means of entertaining ourselves in the near future. It is being developed at ITRI in Taiwan. Imagine having these placed all over the theatre walls and inside your car without jutting out like bothersome boobs....