Posted on 10 February 2010
There has been heap of buzz surrounding this new-fangled 3D TV technology that was making the rounds at CES 2010 by manufacturers such as LG, Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and Panasonic. According to some recent consumer study, one in four consumers surveyed by the CEA saying they plan to buy a 3D TV within the next [...]
Posted on 12 January 2010
JVC went against the expensive “active-shutter” trend at CES with a series of 3D TVs that use the same basic polarization technique that RealD has developed for movie theaters.
Using something called Xpol polarizing filters, the JVC GD-463D10 is able to polarize 3D images line-by-line, essentially interlacing the left polarized image with the right one. When [...]
Posted on 10 January 2010
Panasonic was showing off its upcoming range of 3D plasma screens at CES 2010. For the company, this year’s CES is all about 3D, with Panasonic pushing the fact that it has an entire 3D eco system on the make – from camera to television. The question on everyone’s mind is - what 3D [...]
Posted on 05 January 2010
Recent rumors suggest that Sony is preparing to launch a 3D TV channel in partnership with IMAX and the Discovery group this news follows the announcement that Disney owned ESPN, will be launching a 3DTV channel in time for this year’s World Cup.
Sony have stated recently that at least 50% of all their new [...]
Posted on 26 November 2009
The Sennheiser PMX 80 Eco is part of a series of sport headphones from Sennheiser that is packaged in bio-degradable materials to minimize the carbon footprint of the user. These headphones use a vertical transducer system on a neckband that floats to keep the headphones in place during a strenuous workout.
A single sided cable [...]
Posted on 17 November 2009
Philips recently announced its Eco TV. The 42-inch, 1080p resolution, flat-panel LCD, model 42PFL5603D is packed with power-saving features.
Chief among them is the ability to dim the backlight. Dimming the backlight in darker scenes has the dual benefit of saving power and improving black-level performance, according to the company. The backlight can also [...]
Posted on 19 October 2009
The “360 Degree Stereoscopic Display” unveiled by Sony is a prototype of a tabletop 3D display that can be seen from 360 degrees and doesn’t require 3D glasses for full effect. According to Sony’s press release, the gadget measures 13 cm in diameter and is 27 cm tall. Sony isn’t sure exactly what they intend [...]
Posted on 09 February 2009
The Kindle 2 paperless book from Amazon is on its way and it’s looking like it’s made some nice improvements over the first Amazon Kindle.
The Kindle 2 is extremely thin at just over 1/3 of an inch and weighs only 10.2 ounces, which is about the same as a typical paperback novel.
It also lets you [...]
Posted on 05 February 2009
The second Greener Gadgets Design competition is currently under way and they are looking for your votes.
We here at Eco Tech Ninja are obviously nuts about green gadgets and environmental technology so this contest has us swooning with all the cool eco gadgets.
Head over to Core 77 and vote on your favorite. There are 50 [...]
Posted on 27 January 2009
The new Lenovo LCD Thinkvision L244ox monitor was recently honored with Greenpeace’s highest rating for monitors in their Green Electronics Survey.
Lenovo credits part of its high eco-score with the monitors “Light Booster” technology which allows the monitor to perform its function on half the energy.
Since the Greenpeace Electronics Survey also looks at things like the [...]