The Invisible OLED Laptop
Samsung Mobile Display's 14" notebook—sporting a prototype transparent OLED display—looked to be more of a nuisance than a benefit, especially when a nagging spouse could position his or her face behind the display and glare at you with brain-searing eyeballs. Still, the technology itself is cool and could lead way to a future where displays are totally invisible save for the rendered images, readouts, and other data. So far, there's no indication about when Samsung will finalize the display and release it to the masses.
MSI's Dual-Screen Netbook
Here's another prototype at CES 2010 that looked good enough to eat. Appearing as an oversized Nintendo DS, MSI's 10" dual touch-screen netbook (or UMPC) comes packed with an Intel Atom Z Series processor (Z530) and Windows 7 Home Premium. Despite its clam shell appearance, both screens act as one, allowing the user to drag an item from one display to the other. When the netbook screens are positioned horizontally, the "bottom" screen can be used as a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Devin also reports that there's a 7" version as well and that both may have around 2 GB of DDR2 memory.
RCA's Charger Draws Electricity From WiFi Signals
Although it doesn't sport 3D capabilities, a high-contrast ratio, or dual touch screens, RCA's little Airnergy Charger should have earned an award for innovation. This device acquires a charge by pulling electricity from WiFi signals. RCA said that the speed of recharging depends on the location of the WiFi hotspot—the farther away, the longer it takes.
The current version takes a while to recharge a cell phone (90 minutes or more). Still, it's a step in the right direction in finding new ways to use energy.
Samsung's eBook/Digital Tablet Devices
eBook readers certainly hogged a chunk of the CES 2010 spotlight and Samsung's E6 and E101 eBook readers were no exception. These two devices enable users to write directly on the screen using a stylus pen, providing a means for annotations, sketching, quick writing, and more. The E101 offers a larger 10" screen compared to the smaller 6" E6 model, while both offer WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth, and 2 GB of flash memory. However, the price tags are rather chunky—consumers not wanting to spend between $400 to $700 might want to look elsewhere.
Celluon's evoMouse Pet Tracks Finger Movements
Is it a new Pokemon or a new version of K-9 from the Doctor Who series? It's neither. In fact, despite its cuddly appearance, Celluon's evoMouse Pet is actually a device that replaces the standard mouse using two infra-red sensors that track the movement of fingers. Think of it as a motion-tracking device for the desk, allowing you to scroll up and down on-screen by pushing two fingers on the surface or swipe to the right to move the mouse cursor to the right.
There's also a Cube version as well, offering a laser keyboard that can handle up to 400 characters per minute. Coolness.
Samsung's Touch-Screen Remote
Samsung's C-9000 touch-screen remote is every couch potato's dream (outside a robotic maid that fetches pizza and alcohol). With a built-in touch screen, this remote enables the user to scroll through TV listings and execute simplified commands with an iPhone-like interface.
However, the coolest aspect of the remote is that it actually streams TV programming to the 3" screen, enabling the user to watch one show while the TV is on another station. Samsung said it's designed for the 9000 HDTV, while this hi-tech remote will be sold separately for other TVs.
3M's Touch LCD Display Takes Up To 10 Fingers
Multi-touch displays allow for up to two-finger inputs. 3M trumps these limits with its new 22" M2256PW multi-touch display, allowing for up to 10 inputs (fingers) at one time using the company's Projected Capacitive Technology. Although the M2256PW will be natively supported by the new Windows 7 OS, 3M promises to deliver a driver that will allow the display to function on Windows XP, Vista, and the Linux OS.
MSI's Jellow With Sliding Screen, 3D
Although MSI's "Jellow" is still in concept stages, this all-in-one looks rather tasty with its super-futuristic transparent casing. Even more, this compact rig sports 3D technology and HD graphics, however MSI didn't reveal the goodies packed under the hood. Still, the display itself—which will slide up to allow users to store the wireless keyboard within the compact rig when not in use—features a 23.6" WLED Backlight Full HD screen, a native 1920 x 1080 resolution, and a double frame rate (120 Hz). Additionally, the wireless mouse can be used as a remote control and an IP-phone for online chatting.
Yes, we want it.
The 3D HD Projector From LG
Okay, so maybe we don't have an extra $10,000 in the piggy bank to blow on LG's 3D HD projector, but the idea of 1080p full HD 3D movies on the wall just sounds like a mind-blowing experience. Enter LG's CF3D projector, which sports only one lens and creates the 3D effect by using the company's dual-engine 3D processor and its TruMotion 120 Hz technology. LG plans to unleash this one-eyed beast sometime in March 2010.
Asus G73jh Republic Of Gamers Laptop
Asus has returned to the Republic of Gamers brand with its new G73jh laptop. This beast drips with portable gaming goodness, sporting Intel's Core i7-720QM CPU and ATI's Radeon HD 5870 GPU. The 17.3" display provides a native 1920 x 1080 resolution, promising to bring not only an awesome gaming experience on the go, but HD video thanks to the Blu-ray/DVD combo drive. This new Asus laptop also offers up to 8 GB of DDR3 and up to 1 TB of HDD space, depending on your budget.
