Acer’s New C110 Pico-Projector is USB Powered and ‘Android Ready’

Pico-projectors are handy little gadgets that come to the rescue when you have that spur of the moment presentation to deliver. Although they haven’t caught on too well in our country, this scenario may just change with their new C110 projector. What sets this apart from the rest is that it doesn’t require a power adapter and is powered solely through USB, either from a laptop or any Android Tablet provided it has a USB host port. Small and Compact Don’t take its size as a sign of weakness though, this DLP projector is powered by a LED lamp and can project up to a 100-inch screen. The brightness is a bit low at just 50 lumens, so you’ll need as little to no ambient light as possible for a good picture. The projector weighs just 175g and sports a very nice 1280x800 resolution. The C110 is expected to be sold at a little over $300 when it releases in August and even though we don’t have an India launch confirmed yet, it should make its way here since the ICONIA A500 is already out and they both complement each other very well as you can see in the video below.

BenQ Launches W1100 Full HD Projector for Movie Buffs

Choosing between a projector and a large screen TV for one's home theater setup has always been a tough choice. Most people don’t have that kind of hall space to accommodate a 100-inch screen, which is why sales of multimedia projectors haven’t really taken off. If you are one of those exceptions, then you’ll love BenQ’s new offering. They’ve launched the W1100, which is a full HD projector with a native resolution of 1920x1080p. It’s priced at Rs. 95,000 and is available across India.

Bringing the cinema home

Some highlights of the W1100 are the 2000 lumens brightness and 4,500:1 contrast ratio. The 10-bit color processor in this DLP projector is capable of pumping out 1 billion colors. You also get two 10W speakers with SRS WOW HD built-in so simply, that you just have to connect that HDMI cable and you’re all set. For a limited period, BenQ will be bundling a HD DTH set-top box (they haven’t mentioned which one) with the projector which should attract prospective buyers.

Casio Launches Mercury Free 3D Projectors in India

Japanese consumer electronic giant, Casio has recently launched the world’s first mercury lamp-free, high-brightness data projectors at an event in New Delhi. Casio has launched three top models of its projector series which are Short Throw, Pro and Standard models. Speaking at the launch of these projectors Mr. M. Naka, Managing Director of Casio India Company said that their eco-friendly projectors promise to revolutionize the Indian market with never before features such as projection in a 3D format as well as converting the projection screen into an electronic blackboard by mouse operations and writing on the projection screen with the optical interactive pointer.  Mercury free 3D projectors from Casio now in India The Standard Model has features such as: Mercury free ANSI lumen up to 3000 Compatible with 3D content Wireless LAN function with MobiShow compatibility USB 2.0 host function Wireless connection with a smartphone or mobile device AV terminals such as HDMI and S-Video PC input terminals The Standard Models of projectors from Casio range from Rs. 66,995 to Rs. 99,995. The Pro Models have features such as: Mercury free ANSI lumen up to 3000 10W monaural speaker Compatible with 3D content A mouse compatible interactive pointing function supporting writing Wireless LAN function with MobiShow compatibility USB 2.0 host function Wireless connection with a smartphone or mobile device AV terminals such as HDMI and S-Video PC input terminals The Pro Models of projectors from Casio range from Rs. 1,19,995 to Rs. 1,34,995. The Short Throw Series has features such as: Up to 3000 lumens is equipped with a set of applications Equipped with a short-throw lens for projection of 60-inch images at a distance of 80 cm 10W monaural speaker Compatible with 3D content A mouse compatible interactive pointing function supporting writing Wireless LAN function with MobiShow compatibility USB 2.0 host function Wireless connection with a smartphone or mobile device AV terminals such as HDMI and S-Video PC input terminals The Short Throw Series of projectors from Casio range from Rs. Rs 1,29,995 to Rs 1,34,995 Average lamp-life of new projectors is 20,000 hours, approximately 10 times higher than conventional mercury projectors. These projectors are available at select stores across India and come with a three-year limited warranty. For more information on these projectors, click the linkhere.

Adobe Offers 50 Per Cent Discount on Premiere Pro CS5.5 for Final Cut Users

Adobe is taking advantage of the negative response to Final Cut Pro X and is offering Final Cut users a 50 per cent discount on Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5. Between July 1st and September 30th, any video professionals that have bought any version of Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer can avail a 50 per cent discount on Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 or Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium. Eligible Adobe suite and point product customers can also access the discount. Final Cut users get a 50 per cent cut The negative backlash against Apple's Final Cut Pro X includes complaints that Final Cut Pro 7 project files cannot be imported into Final Cut Pro X. Adobe, capitalizing on these complaints, is touting its ability to import Final Cut (any version) and Avid projects into Premiere Pro CS5. The latest version of Premiere Pro, like Final Cut Pro X is a 64-bit application. It also has enhanced meta data support, an optimized real time playback engine and native support for 4k or higher resolution files. Apple in the meanwhile, is promising to bring improvements to Final Cut Pro X. They've already launched an FAQ (http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/faq/) page for Final Cut Pro X. They're promising to bring better multicamera editing to the next big Final Cut Pro X update as well as releasing its API for XML support over the next few weeks.

Hypersonic, Eco Friendly Flights By 2050?

Have your flights made you wish that you reached your destination in less than half the time it says it would? Well, this innovation seems to have been picked out of one such wish. Come 2050, a ‘Hypersonic’ jet called Zehst; an abbreviation for Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation will slice its way through London, and take you to Tokyo in 2.5 hours flat. Just in case you’re wondering, it takes a good 11.5 hours to reach Tokyo from London, at present. The surprise doesn’t end there, the jet claims to go easy on pollution, and can ferry about 50 to 100 passengers. Jet..set..go The Zehst plans are scheduled to be made public today at Le Bourget airshow, near Paris by the European Aerospace leader, EADS. The jet will be powered by normal engines, only it will be run on biofuel made by seaweed, before the rocket engines are turned on. The rocket engines are fuelled by hydrogen and oxygen that owing to their elemental properties (leave behind plain water vapor) help the jet maintain an altitude of 32km. However promising the concept may seem, the jet wouldn’t be seen around in action before 2050, which is indeed, a long time to wait for. The EADS, in collaboration with Japan can be expected to roll out a prototype of the same by 2020. Source: nzherald.co.nz