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A little touch of magic
Taking pico projection to the next level, MicroVision
demonstrated focus-free touch interactive and 3D display
applications for pico projectors. The PicoMagic Touch
Interactive and 3D display applications powered by
MicroVision’s new PicoP Gen 2 HD laser display engine
are designed to provide a more immersive experience and
enable users to interact with projected images by touch.
The applications are due to be made available to OEM
customers in late 2012.
microvision.com
Singular approach
MultiTouch, developer of the world’s first
modular multitouch LCD screen for large-
scale displays, has introduced a new LCD
for single-display installations in retail,
museums and exhibitions that can also be
stacked in multi-cell arrangements. The
MT550W7 MultiTaction Cell 55” Full HD
LCD has an embeddedWindows 7 unit
with an Intel Core i7 processor for running
embedded applications. It offers advanced
touch, gesture and object recognition
capabilities and can accommodate
unlimited numbers of touch points and
concurrent users with full hand recognition.
www.multitaction.com
Reading lamp
The SolarKindle from
SolarFocus is the world’s
first solar powered
e-reader cover with a
built-in LED reading
lamp. The combination
of a solar panel built
into the leather cover
and a reserve battery
that can be charged
by USB or solar
power provides a
guaranteed three
months’ unplugged
reading time or 50 hours of
use with the lamp on.
www.solarmio.com
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Pocket power
Victorinox Swiss Army raised the bar in
USB Flash memory sticks – and added
to fears over the security risks presented
by such devices – with the launch of
a Swiss Army knife with a whopping
1TB of storage, the equivalent of 220
million pages of text, almost two years’
of uninterrupted music or 330,000 3MB
photos. The Victorinox SSD solid state
drive comes with two swappable knife
bodies – a traditional Swiss Army Knife
with blade, scissors and nail file/screw
driver and a flight-friendly version.
Universal appeal
Toshiba’s new dynadock universal USB 3.0 docking
station gives notebook users access to full-size displays,
keyboards, external storage, printers, scanners and
other peripherals with the convenience of single cable
docking. The dynadock U3.0 has two USB 2.0 ports and
four USB 3.0 ports offering SuperSpeed data transfer,
plus a Gigabit Ethernet connection. Two of the front
ports have USB Sleep & Charge technology that lets
users charge a smartphone or MP3 player while the
laptop is powered down, sleeping or undocked.With a
Full HD digital video card, users can connect up to two
external HD displays to the docking station for dual-
screen working.
Changing positions
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga was one of
the success stories of CES, winning
nine awards from leading industry
publications. Combining the best
features of an ultrabook and a 13.3in
multi-touch tablet, the IdeaPad Yoga
has a distinctive 360 degree flip-and-
fold design that allows it to be used as
a notebook, tablet, stand or tent. It is
due to be launched in the second half of
2012.
www.lenovo.com
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