Archos 3 Touch-screen PMP Review
2009 marks the unofficial eleventh anniversary of the flash memory based portable media player (PMP). In that time, we've seen capacities balloon 1000-fold from 32MB up to 32GB and beyond, with 100+GB promising to be commonplace in the not-too-distant future. The bottom-end of the market now boasts up to 3" diagonal screens, with full touch control and video display as well as music playback. Packing all of this into the sub-$100 category is the Archos 3 positioned as a step above the postage stamp screen media players but also steering well clear of iPod touch territory. Read on for the full review.
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Pioneer Demos 3D, Available 2 Day, in a USB Video Box
3D display technology keeps taunting us from around the corner. Pioneer brings it a lot closer today. One of many manufacturers showcasing new technology at the Digital Contents Expo in Japan, Pioneer's next generation 3D display is actually available for order as we speak. The display, called Floating Vision, is able to float a 3D image in its USB connected display at 640x480 resolution. Drivers and software are available for both Mac and PC. The 6 inch device has fairly narrow, 10 degree, viewing range currently, so its applications will tend towards a single user.
Why? The display is geared towards a few niche markets which may take some time to develop. Video chatting and instant messaging is one. The device bears microphone and a pair of speakers, but no 3D camera. Digital modeling for medical and artistic uses are facilitated with the aid of motion sensors which allow you to physically interact with the 3D images. The most immediate use will likely be as a virtual catalog capable of letting potential buyers view and interact with products. Although the display is available now it only ships with a very simple 3D viewing program. The Floating Vision will play/create special images and videos, but Pioneer warns that you need to purchase this with the intent to develop applications. You won't be using this for much out of the box. So if you've got the stones to take on a serious project like this, you can get it today for roughly $540 but you'll need to find an importer as it's only available in Japan for now.
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Artsy $1200 Mouse has No Jewels, Deadly Lasers or Gold
The days of government spending and the $900 hammer are all but over (or at least obscured from view) but this mouse begs for their return. The ridiculously priced wireless mouse breaks the bank at a whopping $1200. Never has a mouse craved so much cheese than the one bred from the artists at Intelligent Design. This mouse skillfully rendered to our desktops might more suitably find a home in a Ferrari or a Tesla Roadster with its hand-crafted titanium (not sure how that one works) form. It sports the requisite 3 buttons and a neodymium scroll wheel. The rare earth neodymium has long been known to promote better spending err spinning, it's about time it was included in a mouse.
To give you just a little more for you money they include a USB BT dongle for pairing with this elegant. Although, that may be little comfort to you as you commit a house payment for this fancy clicker. They also graciously include the 2 AAA batteries it runs on. When you add up the value of all those freebies it brings the price down to... well it's still pretty much $1200. Currently, this mouse isn't for sale it's on display. If you are interested in buying please have your butler kindly click this link for you.
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