Back to Google News Sharp's 3D display for mobiles

apanese electronics manufacturer Sharp demonstrated examples of its new liquid crystal display technology.Its latest products include 3-inch screens that showed 3D animation, touch-panel screens that switched from one 3D still photo to another, and a display connected to a 3D camcorder that showed video it was taking in 3D.Sharp's 3D displays deliver brighter and clearer imagery without the need for special glasses usually required for TVs with such technology. But they are still limited to smaller sizes.Movies and TVs in 3D are no longer surprising. Sony and Panasonic of Japan, as well as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics of South Korea, sell or are planning to offer 3D TVs.Their drawback is the need for special glasses, which show different images to the right eye and the left eye.

MEET MELINE THE ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Meet Meline tells the story of a little girl whose curiosity is sparked by a mysterious creature as she plays in her grandparents barn.

 

Asus Releases N6Jv Series Netbook

Considering the presence of powerful hardware, such as an Intel Core i3 350M processor, an Intel HM55 chipset, 4 GB DDR3 RAM and, to top it all, a discrete Nvidia GeForce GT325M GPU, the Asus N61Jv is, undoubtedly, a powerful entertainment laptop. The 16-inch HD LED display (1366 x 768) and the audiophile quality sound complement the package. In addition to the hardware, it is the technologies, Asus Sonic Master, Nvidia Optimus and, the latest USB 3.0 standard that makes this laptop special.The native resolution of the screen is 1366 The Asus N61 series of laptops is the first to feature Nvidia Optimus technology, a technology that takes hybrid graphics, in laptops, to another level altogether. While there are a number of variants, the one we reviewed is the N61Jv which, like others in this series, is essentially a true entertainment laptop. At first glance,the N61Jv comes across as a professional or business like laptop. The black theme together with a rubberized wrist rest almost makes it feel like the Lenovo ThinkPad. What break the monotony are the coffee-brown glossy lid and the nickel-plated satin panel running horizontally above the keyboard. The blue lights at either side of the panel enhance the look, rather than hurt the eye.

X 768, which is common to most laptops these days, but it suffices for the intended purpose. Options for external display include an HDMI and a VGA port. There are 3 USB ports and a USB/eSATA combo port, a memory card reader, a 2 megapixel webcam, an expansion-card slot, a dual-layer DVD writer, a numeric keypad and a Kensington lock slot. On the metallic panel, you will notice physical buttons for volume control, power options and for Windows Media Center. A physical switch is also available for wireless connectivity. The connectivity options are common to even some mid-range laptops, such as gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi N and Bluetooth. Finally, the machine ships pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) and bundles with it an optical mouse

‘Beauty and the Beast’ coming to Blu-ray Oct. 5th

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray high-definition debut of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, scheduled to arrive on store shelves on October 5, 2010.

Nvidia launches GTX 480 and GTX 470 Graphics Card

Nvidia has finally announced the highly anticipated GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 graphic cards based on next generation Fermi architecture. These new Fermi architecture cards are based on GF100 GPU chip and will support DirectX 11 and DirectCompute. This is Nvidia's reply to ATI's DirectX 11 compliant Radeon HD 5000 series graphics cards. Nvidia CEO, unveiled next generation computational GPU foundation - Fermi architecture. The new GeForce GTX 400 graphics card family promises DirectX 11 tessellation, CUDA based Image Processing and Ray Tracing with Optix Engine Technology.Made from 40nm fabrication process the new GF100 GPU based graphics cards will have more than twice the transistor count compared to GT200 GPU based cards. The GF100 GPU chip will have 512 Shaders or CUDA cores which is more than twice the number of CUDA cores in GT200 GPU (240 cores). Nvidia's top end graphics card Geforce GTX 480 comes with 480 CUDA Cores and 15 Stream multiprocessors. The graphics clock runs at 700MHz while the CUDA Processor.clock runs at 1401 MHz frequency. The graphics card holds 1536 MB GDDR5 video memory clocked at 924 MHz and uses 384-bit memory bus interface to offer memory bandwidth of about 177.4 GB/s. For power, this card is equipped with one 6-pin connector and one 8-pin connector. Nvidia's GeForce GTX 470 comes with 448 CUDA cores and 15 Stream multiprocessors. With graphics clock running at 607 Mhz, the CUDA processor cores are clocked at 1215 MHz. Loaded with 1280 MB GDDR5 video memory clocked at 1215 MHz, GTX 470 uses 320-bit memory bus interface to obtain 133.9 GB/s memory bandwidth. This graphics card has two 6-pin connectors. One will require 550 Watts power supply for GTX 470 that has TDP rating of 215 watts

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ debuts at No. 1

DreamWorks Animation’s latest film, How to Train Your Dragon, managed to rake in $43.3 million over its first opening weekend, easily taking the No. 1 spot, pushing last week’s top film, Alice in Wonderland, down to the the No. 2 spot with $17.3 million for a cumulative domestic total of $293.1 million.

Toy Story 3: Special Cliffhanger Edition screenings

Starting next month and going into May, Disney/Pixar will be screening the first 65 minutes of Toy Story 3 exclusively to college and university students across the U.S.A. The cut is being called the Special Cliffhanger Edition and will be shown at theatres near over 80 select schools in 22 states.Details are up on Facebook where three unusual themed teasers put together to promote the screenings can now be seen (reload page to watch each one).Valid school ID will be required for admission; no recording devices will be permitted (including cell phones); and seating is strictly first come, first serve. You may, however, RSVP for the event and invite friends to share in the fun.

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Call of Duty: World at War – Stunning & Creative Motion Graphics

Hey Everyone, I just thought I would share this awesome piece of motion graphics.  I was playing through this game with fellow Creative Fluffer, Chris Prince, and when we saw the intro to Call of Duty: World at War, we just had to share it with you guys.  Not only is it a great intro, but the game mechanics and fun value are off the charts.  Enjoy!