Wearing comfortable wireless 3D glasses, users can have the ultimate life-like gaming experience and 3D HD movie experience from the comfort of home with the system’s stunning 24-inch display.

The Skiff Reader, the initial dedicated device to integrate the upcoming Skiff e-reading service, is remarkably sleek and easy to use. At just over a quarter-inch in overall height, the device is the thinnest e-reader announced to date. It features the largest and highest-resolution electronic-paper display yet unveiled in a consumer device, at 11.5″ in size (measured diagonally) and a resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels (UXGA). A full touchscreen enables users to intuitively navigate and engage with the newspapers, magazines, books and other digital content they purchase through the Skiff Store, as well as personal and work documents. The device weighs just over one pound and lasts over a week of average use between charges.

In addition to 3G, the Skiff Reader will also support wireless connectivity via WiFi.

The X100e also represents the first time Lenovo and AMD have collaborated to offer AMD processors on ThinkPad laptops and to leverage AMD’s VisionPro branding.

The X100e comes with Lenovo’s ThinkVantage Technologies, hardware-software tools that help customers deploy, manage and maintain their PCs.

ThinkPad Protection cover repairs resulting from accidents, drops and spills. ThinkPlus Priority Support provides 24×7 business-class technical support for IT professionals responsible for maintaining these PCs. Lenovo Hard Disk Drive Retention lets customers keep their hard drive in case of damage or failure, ensuring that their data remains safely in their hands.

The ThinkPad X100e will be available starting January 5 through Lenovo business partners with models starting at $449.

The solution is intended to enable a second generation of smartbook products with prices less than $200 and featuring form factors that fully leverage the power, performance and functionality advantages of advanced ARM processor technology. It is designed to provide instant-on functionality, persistent connectivity and all-day battery life. The tablet will be demonstrated at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show running both the Android and Linux operating systems.

Designed to help OEMs jump-start creation of smartbook tablets, the solution is based on Freescale’s highly integrated i.MX515 processor incorporating ARM Cortex-A8 technology. It also includes Freescale’s MC13892 power management IC, SGTL5000 audio codec and MMA8450Q 3-axis accelerometer. End products based on the design could hit retail shelves as soon as the summer of 2010.

The design is the first platform in Freescale’s Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) series. The SABRE tablet platform for smartbooks incorporates feedback from a recently completed end-user research study conducted in conjunction with Savannah College of Art and Design’s prestigious Industrial Design program.

The Freescale tablet includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® wireless connectivity, and also features a 3D desktop framework with touch screen/QWERTY keyboard support. 3G modem and RF4CE protocol options are available. The tablet’s modular approach to 3G connectivity lets systems designers select carrier-specific air interfaces appropriate for different regions. Modules can be pre-certified by carriers and selected to match a range of features and performance targets. This method makes it easy to migrate quickly to new modem technologies as they are introduced.

Smartbook reference design features

* Size: small/thin form factor (200mm x 128mm x 14.9cm and weighing 376 grams); no need for fan or heat sink
* Processor: Freescale i.MX515 applications processor provides high performance and low power
o ARM Cortex-A8 core
o OpenVG & OpenGL/ES graphics cores
o HD video decoder hardware
* Power management IC:
o Battery charging system for both USB and wall charging
o Output buck converters for the processor core and memory
o Boost converters for LCD backlighting
o Serial backlight drivers for displays and keypad, plus RGB LED drivers
* Display: 7-inch (1024 x 600) touch screen
* Memory: 512 MB DDR2
* Storage: 4-64 GB internal storage; removable micro SD
* Connectivity: 3G modem (option) 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, RF4CE (option)
* Ports: USB 2.0 and USB mini (also for charging), audio in/audio out, SIM card
* Audio: speaker, microphone
* Camera: 3 Mpixel (video recording up to VGA @ 30fps)
* Battery: 1900mAh, USB charging
* Sensors: MMA8450Q 3-axis accelerometer and an ambient light sensor

True to the theme of Drop Dead Sound, the new self-powered products, the Sonnet S207, the Serenade S307 and the Sonata S212, together with the Symphony S210 make up SALAGAR’s unique Active Theater. Also in common with the Symphony S210, the Sonnet S207 and Serenade S307 include SALAGAR’s X-ACT auto-signal sensing, programmable digital crossover/controller feeding a pair of Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Class D amplifiers to drive the transducers.

The Sonnet S207 is effective as a surround speaker, main stereo speaker or as a compact stand mounted center channel, where space limitations may prevent the Symphony S210 and Serenade S307 from being used.

Although it uses the same internal amplifier module as the larger Symphony, the Sonnet S207 runs different DSP programs. As with the Symphony S210, these are switch selectable to optimize the speaker for a variety of room dynamics and/or input sources.

The horizontal format Serenade S307 has two 7″ mid-woofers matched to those of the Sonnet S207 and like the Sonnet and Symphony, it uses the Scanspeak AirCirc tweeter. The Serenade S307 also features SALAGAR’s variable wall thicknesses and brace structures for exceptional stiffness and inertness of the enclosure.

Also like the Sonnet and Symphony, the Serenade is equipped with the same SALAGAR internal amplifier module but here too, it runs different programming.

The balanced inputs on all the SALAGAR range also permit flexibility in speaker placement as cable length becomes a non-issue. “As a center channel, the Serenade S307 provides an ideal accompaniment to the Sonnets and Symphonies for home theater applications”, said Gary DiChiara, Co-founder and Vice President of SALAGAR Sonics, Inc. “We’re really thrilled to have the ability to reprogram the SALAGAR X-ACT and use identical hardware in such diverse products, and do it all in a world-beating development timescale”, he added.

Rounding out the lineup is the Sonata S212 subwoofer, which features an internal 500W amplifier and two 12″ drivers, one of which is passive. The Sonata S212 includes a direct LFE input as well as left and right stereo inputs that feed an adjustable parametric equalizer.

“We’re particularly pleased with the responsiveness and richness of bass we’ve achieved with the Sonata S212″, said DiChiara, “Using the passive radiator has allowed us to make a high-performance but compact design that is at home in both theater and music applications”, he added.

The Sonnet S207, Serenade S307 and Sonata S212 carry introductory retail prices of $6,999 per pair, $3,999 and $2,999 respectively. Each of the new products is available in the same variety of finishes announced in October for the Symphony S210; six different wood finishes and eight automotive grade paint finishes in all. For an up-charge, SALAGAR will also customize its finishes according to customer specification.

Speaker stands are also available for the Sonnet and Serenade and are sold separately and range from US$175 to US$999 per pair.

The Comcast/Panasonic co-branded AnyPlay Portable DVR (P-DVR) will let Comcast customers record programming at home and take it with them wherever they go.

AnyPlay P-DVR Model TZ-LC100 incorporates digital video recording functionality into a Panasonic portable DVD player platform. The AnyPlay P-DVR features 60GB of digital video recording capacity, an 8.5″ folding LCD display screen, and integrated stereo speakers. Dual audio headphone jacks are included to support personal viewing. When placed onto a companion docking station that functions as a standard DVR set-top box, the AnyPlay P-DVR lets viewers watch and record their favorite television programs from their television sets. However, unlike a traditional set-top box, it can be taken out of its docking station, so recorded programs can be watched anywhere in or out of the home on the AnyPlay P-DVR. It also can playback DVDs and audio CDs.

AnyPlay P-DVR can be powered through the docking station, which also acts as a battery charger, or through its own internal battery when undocked. It also comes with a 12V DC adapter for automotive use.

The P-DVR will be available beginning in early 2009.

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Cyborg Keyboard features Saitek’s signature feature, TruVu, tri-color illumination (red, green and amber) and is fully adjustable. The Cyborg Keyboard’s 12 programmable keys, media keys and durable key surfaces make it the perfect choice for gamers.

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This technology has been chosen by Samsung liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD), for their patented 120Hz Motion Compensated Frame Interpolation (McFi) solution.

AMD Xilleon panel processors offer motion compensation and frame rate conversion based on AMD’s enhanced phase-plane correlation technology, supporting high-quality visual processing for 100Hz/120Hz LCD TVs up to full HD resolution. The key is the processor’s ability to identify incoming 24Hz/60Hz film and video signals and convert them to 120Hz by determining motion between picture frames and intelligently creating additional content frames to represent that ‘in-between’ motion with exceptional clarity.

Mitsubishi MZW series 120Hz LCD TVs, which are based on Samsung’s McFi solution and the AMD Xilleon panel processor, are available in three panel sizes in Japan. Other leading TV manufacturers are expected to adopt AMD Xilleon panel processors in early 2008.

The company will unveil the Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote, which enables users to control home entertainment with a full-color touch screen, an intuitive button layout and a comfortable user-friendly design.

Also to be released is diNovo Mini Palm-sized keyboard, with media remote and ClickPad designed for people who have connected their PC to their TV. Officials indicate the keyboard makes it easy to control PC entertainment from the sofa by using Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology from anywhere in the living room.

The Squeezebox Duet Network Music System is also to be unveiled, and features a controller including a full-color LCD screen and a compact receiver, enabling people to wirelessly browse, select and play their digital music on their existing stereo speakers anywhere in the home, even when their computer is off.

The Logitech Z-Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System accurately reproduces sound, transforming PC audio into high-performance theater sound.

Lastly, the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution helps users navigate today’s complex digital environments.