Samsung SDI shows an ultra-thin OLED panel at the FPD International 2008 conference.

Samsung calls it the flapping display. I guess they just want to underline the fact that it is so thin that it moves with the wind.

The 0.05mm-thick screen sheet has a diagonal size of four inches, a resolution of 480 x 272 and a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. Its brightness is rated at 200cd/m², Japan’s Nikkei reports.

That width is a fraction of the 0.3mm thickness Sony recently hailed for its first flexible OLED panel.

What it lacks is the glass substrate all other OLED panels use for stability. Instead of sealing the panel to the glass, Samsung removed it and used a membrane seal instead.

What Samsung didn’t say is how easily its boffins can transform the process used to produce the prototype into one that can be implemented commercially.

Philips GoGear LUXE

Philips has hoped to boost its GoGear portable audio player line with the , a unique player built expressly to tie in with a phone. The device is designed to be wearable as a fashion item and to serve as a Bluetooth headset; the LUXE not only pairs wirelessly with a phone to warn of incoming calls but carries dual microphones of its own to answer the call with active noise canceling. A one-line display shows incoming calls without having to fetch the phone from a pocket.

In its core role, the LUXE holds 2GB of music and carries an FM tuner to pick up radio; the absence of a large display gives the small device about 10 hours of audio playback. Philips offers its own in-house audio enhancement technology to clean up audio compression artifacts.

The jewel-like outside of the player comes in red, silver and a likely future chromed shell, all of which help keep the player discreet when not in immediate use. Prices are set at the equivalent of about $94 US for the new GoGear’s launch in Singapore for November, with other southeast Asian countries receiving it afterwards. No mention has been made of a North American release; Philips regularly sells some of its players in the region. [source CNET]

Sony has launched four audio products that work with current dockable iPod and iPhone devices – a CD clock radio (model ICF-CD3iP), boombox (model ZS-S4iP), table top HD Radio with iTunes Tagging (model XDR-S10HDiP), and docking speaker (model SRS-GU10iP).

The ICF-CD3iP device is Sony’s first CD clock radio with a hidden dock for iPod and iPhone devices. It gives users multi-function flexibility that enables them to listen, wake and fall asleep to their iPhone or iPod, CDs or radio in the form of a small footprint. Continue Reading…

Aiptek Pocket Cinema

Have you ever missed your TV while going to a distant place with not many up-to-date electronics around? Or have you missed a home theater if you have one of course? Probably yes, and if so, you should know that now there is a new cool gadget that can help you. It is Aiptek Pocket Cinema that can bring a pleasant cinema atmosphere anywhere. However that may be, Pocket Cinema gadget is not a naturally born tourist – it is a delicate device. Delicate and small enough to fit in your pocket just like an average mobile phone. In spite of its small dimensions, it allows to display images or movies on a wall or screen or any other clear surface in fact. In work Aiptek Pocket Cinema is specified to show a 50 inch picture with not even slight distortion or bloom effect.

Aiptek Pocket Cinema can be a really good entertaining gadget if you follow the entire manual guide notifications. Thing is that Aiptek has designed a very interesting, useful and stylish device, but unfortunately it is user unfriendly in a range of aspects. Let’s start with the image quality. It is an Aiptek Pocket Cinema’s weak spot. It will make a nice clear and bright image on a prepared surface. 50 inches (approximately 120 centimeters) in diagonal are not bad, and the VGA resolution is suitable enough – 640 x 480 pixels. This is a maximum size for 6 feet (180 centimeters) distance between the projector and the image. The minimum size is 6 inches (15 centimeters) in only 8 inches (20 centimeters) of distance. A proper adjustment is done easily with the help of a tripod in the kit. Continue Reading…

Just a year after the first outing, Philips has updated its Aurea TV offering with a new model aptly named the Aurea 2.

For those unaware, the premise of the Aurea TV is that rather than just shine light out the back of the TV using the company’s Ambilight technology, light shines from the frame itself towards you. The technology, according to Philips, will reduce the strain on your eyes, make the picture look better and be a pleasant experience all round (geddit?).

So what’s new? Following on from the first generation set, Philips has refined the television design and frame. Now instead of a big hunk of plastic surrounding the television, the “light frame” is made from a single sheet of glass. This as you can imagine gives a much better finish and something that will be, most likely, more in keeping with your décor. Continue Reading…

After months of waiting the Optoma Pico projector is finally here, but is it as good as we were promised.

Watch the video to find out whether it cuts the mustard.

Continue Reading…

The people back at Pinel & Pinel of France have come up with an innovative idea called the Movie Trunk. It includes highly acclaimed Bang & Olufsen Beolab 6000 subwoofer, two Beolab 3 speakers, BeoVision 6-26 television, and the DVD1 DVD/CD player. This fold out home theatre system is covered in an assortment of 51 vibrant leathers with nickel plated brass hardware and 3 drawers to store 48 DVD’s.

I think it’s worth every dollar only that for now there is no dope on how much it costs. Meanwhile you can ready your collection of 48 DVD’s and tons of popcorn as you are not going anywhere for a very long time. Continue Reading…

Combining a portable DVD player with a digital photo frames sounds like a neat idea. But the two aren’t the best of bedfellows, especially when you equip them with a low-resolution screen.

The vast majority of portable DVD players sport a laptop-style clamshell chassis. With the PET723, Philips has abandoned this design. The display is instead placed direct on the front of the chassis, and slides up to reveal the optical drive – the idea being that you can use it as both as a portable DVD player and as a digital photo frame for your mantelpiece. Continue Reading…

H2O Audio has launched a pair of waterproof headphones to do exactly what’s said on the tin: deliver music to your ears while you’re immersed in the pool, the ocean or a hot tub.

The Surge headphones use 8mm neodymium drivers and work to a depth of 3.6m. The cans are also noise cancelling, so you won’t have to put up with the cries of screaming kids during your breaststroke.

Five different sizes of earpiece are also thrown in, so you’re guaranteed of a secure lughole fit. The headphone’s 3.5mm jack is even gold-plated.

Of course, waterproof headphones are useless if your iPod isn’t wrapped up in a waterproof case. So H2O Audio’s also launched the Amphibx, which is guaranteed to provide a 100 per cent watertight and secure seal around a selection of players, including the Nano and iPhone. Continue Reading…