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  • Video: This is a 22-megapixel MacBook Pro

    Video: This is a 22-megapixel MacBook Pro

    And I thought my new monitor was fancy! (It certainly cost enough...) Here we have a plain ol' MacBook Pro using a series of 28 projectors to create a 22-megapixel display. That works out to 7168x3072. Borderline insane, yes.

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  • Sleep Scan: Tanita’s sensor-equipped mat monitors your sleep

    Sleep Scan: Tanita’s sensor-equipped mat monitors your sleep

    Leading health monitor manufacturer Tanita today announced [JP] a sensor-equipped mat that's supposed to measure the deepness and quality of your sleep. The company, which is also active in the US, says placing the mat under your mattress is enough. The system will then keep track of your body motion, breath rate and pulse throughout the night.

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  • Asus adds LED backlight to its Designo Series monitors

    Asus adds LED backlight to its Designo Series monitors

    The Asus Designo monitor line was already hot with its striking good looks but the series just got a whole lot more enticing thanks to LED backlighting.

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  • NewerTech USB 2.0 Display Adapter supports up to 6 extra monitors

    NewerTech USB 2.0 Display Adapter supports up to 6 extra monitors

    Adding an external display to most modern laptops isn't a big deal; and many desktops natively support dual displays. But adding a third, or even a fourth, display can be a challenge. The NewerTech USB 2.0 Display Adapter aims to make adding extra monitors as easy as plugging in a USB gadget. Macs can add up to 4 monitors, while PCs can add up to six!

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  • Dell and Goodwill add more free computer recycling drop off sites

    Dell and Goodwill add more free computer recycling drop off sites

    Ever tried to get rid of an old, sack o’ crap computer? It's not as easy as it sounds. You can't just throw it in the garbage (legally), charitable organizations have finally realized that it takes more time and effort than it's worth to refurbish a 486 DX2/66 machine that nobody’s going to use anyway, and dumping the computer at your municipal recycling center often costs a pretty penny.

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  • KAUST has an obscenely large display system

    KAUST has an obscenely large display system

    You thought Eyefinity was pretty cool, huh? What could be cooler? How about a gigantic 10x4 setup of seamless monitors, for super-high resolution visualization. That's what you'll find at KAUST! I'll let this video speak for itself. Note the resolution values being shown in the bottom corner

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  • Atlona steps up to the plate, produces DVI to Mini DisplayPort converter

    Atlona steps up to the plate, produces DVI to Mini DisplayPort converter

    Apple left out a large customer base when it released the Mini DisplayPort only 24-inch Cinema Display. Suddenly computers with only a DVI output couldn't play nicely with Apple's top monitor. Tears have certainly been shed and at least a few fanboys probably called foul, but until now, there was nothing that could be done besides replace the computer’s graphic card which isn't an option for older notebooks.

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  • Apple rejects BitTorrent monitoring App, claims it’ll be used to infringe copyright

    Apple rejects BitTorrent monitoring App, claims it’ll be used to infringe copyright

    It's not even a story any more that Apple loves to reject Apps from the App Store. Today's entry in the Big Book of App Rejections is µMonitor, an App that monitors µTorrent that you have running on your PC. Apple rejected it because “this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights.”

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  • CrunchDeal: Find temporarily free iPhone apps with Twitter

    CrunchDeal: Find temporarily free iPhone apps with Twitter

    Twitter and the iPhone. They’re both pretty love-it-or-hate-it subjects — but put them together in the right way, and they’re wonderful. Because everyone loves getting stuff for free that they’d normally have to pay for, 148Apps has thrown together a Twitterbot that monitors for premium apps that have dropped down to the gratis zone. Sure, they’re [...]

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  • The ZZZ Checker monitors and analyzes your sleeping behavior

    The ZZZ Checker monitors and analyzes your sleeping behavior

    A Japanese company called Spec Computer is selling a cool new gadget that makes it possible for insomniacs to get behind the reason for their sleeplessness. The good thing about the so-called ZZZ Checker [JP] is that in contrast to similar devices, it doesn't require you to wear anything on your body, for example a wrist band.

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  • Twelve 42-inch LCDs rolled into one = huge digital signage system

    Twelve 42-inch LCDs rolled into one = huge digital signage system

    If you've ever come to Japan, and especially to Tokyo, you will have noticed this country's love for digital signage systems. They're practically everywhere and some of them are quite cool. Now Tokyo-based Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) has announced plans to set up a digital signage system [JP] that consists of a total of twelve 42-inch LCDs.

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  • iPhone OS on a touchscreen monitor, multi-touch and all

    iPhone OS on a touchscreen monitor, multi-touch and all

    Now this is the hack of the weekend or the hoax of the weekend. Some intrepid hackers have run what appears to be iPhone OS 2.x on a "multi-touch" monitor with accelerometer support. I've found a few examples of monitors that could potentially pull this off but I haven't been able to pin down a model number. However, because iPhone OS is basically a Linux Mach kernel it should be bootable on Intel hardware - at least in an emulator - all of this is feasible.

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