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60-inch projectors to compete with 40-inch LCDs next year
Texas Intruments talks DLP 3D for both at home and in the cinema 23 September 2009 18:00 GMT
Despite the movie-theatre-in-your-front-room promise of DLP projectors, home cinema has been dominated by LCD TVs ever since the CRT lost its grip. But if 3D TV becomes the cry of the people from next year on, the current leading tech is going to have a problem on its hands....
Next iPhone will charge via micro-USB
Apple signs up to phone charger "harmonization" 29 June 2009 14:45 GMT
Apple has signed up to an EU-wide "harmonization" of phone chargers, which Pocket-lint first brought you news of back in September 2007.

The iPhone-maker has joined Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments in signing...
Acer K10 pico projector available in the UK
Pricing revealed 2 March 2009 12:06 GMT
Acer has announced the UK availability of its K10 pico projector. The K10 is the first Acer projector to use LED lamp technology as well as the more usual DLP tech from Texas Instruments.

With a lamp life of 20,000 hours, the K10 weighs in at just over half...
PHOTOS: Samsung pico projector phone
MWC 2009: Hands-on with the coming-soon I7410 19 February 2009 10:39 GMT
We brought you news that Samsung's pico projector phone is to get a European launch and here we've got hands-on pics for you of the I7410.

Capable of projecting a 50-inch image, the handset also boasts a 5-megapixel camera, OLED touchscreen and built-in speakers.
Samsung I7410 pico projector phone heading to Europe
MWC 2009: Powered by Texas Instruments 15 February 2009 11:53 GMT
Samsung's pico projector phone, first seen at CES in January, is to get a European launch at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The phone, which will be called the I7410 in Europe and the W7900 in Korea will use Texas Instruments pico projector and allow users...
Archos to launch Android-based Internet Media Tablet
Ultra-thin, 5-inch, web browsing, smartphone-slash-media player 9 February 2009 17:09 GMT
Archos has announced it is to launch an "ultra-thin Internet Media Tablet combined with a mobile phone" based on both its own and Google's Android operating system.

Android will mean the IMT (as Archos calls it) will get all the "functionalities of a premium...
Texas Instruments slashes 12% of workforce
3400 jobs to go 27 January 2009 11:07 GMT
Despite announcing better than expected results for the current quarter, Texas Instruments is to slash 12% of its workforce.

With a fall in demand for the chips it produces, a financial exec for the company told Reuters: "We're preparing for what could be an...
WowWee to launch pico projectors at CES
CES 2009: Cinemin range to debut 7 January 2009 10:13 GMT
WowWee has announced its newest line of innovations scheduled for release this year.

As well as the company's more usual robotic offerings, it's also introducing a new category of iPod-compatible multimedia pico projectors powered by Texas Instruments' DLP...
BenQ debuts MP523 DLP projector
Great for "everyday projection needs" 28 November 2008 15:55 GMT
From next month, you'll be able to buy the latest DLP projector from BenQ.

The MP523 projector is a new addition to the company's mainstream range - aimed at education, business and home-office use.

It delivers a 2000:1 contrast ratio and 2000...
USB 3.0 specificaton completed
SuperSpeed USB will be ten times faster 18 November 2008 14:29 GMT
The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced the completion of the USB 3.0 specification.

This spec is described as "the technical map" for device manufacturers to deliver SuperSpeed USB technology to the market.

SuperSpeed USB is said to bring significant...
Scalado unveils revolutionary camera phone tech
Zero shutter lag and burst-mode image capture promised 23 October 2008 16:45 GMT
Swedish outfit Scalado reckons it has a new imaging technology that could revolutionise the standard of the cameras you get in mobile phones.

The company worked with Texas Instruments and OmniVision, who builds sensors, to deliver what it claims is "a truly...
VIDEO: The MP512ST gaming projector in action
In all its gaming glory 17 October 2008 16:39 GMT
It's styled to look like the Nintendo Wii, is compact at 255 x 90 x 214mm, and, most importantly, has a short throw distance.

In fact, the MP512ST from BenQ will project a 55-inch or 140-centimetre image from just a metre away, so is suitable for a small room....
VIDEO: Spotlight on the BenQ SP920 projector
Shine on 17 October 2008 14:30 GMT
BenQ is promising its brightest projector to date in the SP920.

This £3000 (+VAT) XGA monster delivers 6000 ANSI lumens at resolutions of 1024 x 768.

Here it is at the UK launch...
BenQ unveils "versatile" MP723 projector
3300 ANSI lumens and resolutions of 1024 x 768 pixels 16 October 2008 17:54 GMT
A versatile all-rounder is how BenQ describes it's MP723 projector.

This packs in 3300 ANSI lumens and 6-segment colour wheel, and is claimed to be suitable for uses from the conference room to the classroom.

Other tech specs worth a mention include...
BenQ launches MP771 and MP522ST short throw projectors
74-inch picture from just a meter away 15 October 2008 13:07 GMT
BenQ has launched two new projector models designed for small spaces, but big pictures.

First up is the MP771 XGA projector which can project a 74-inch picture from a metre away.

This delivers 3000 ANSI lumens of brightness, BrilliantColor technology,...
BenQ demos MP512ST gaming projector
Bigger pictures in shorter distances 15 October 2008 12:01 GMT
It's styled to look as sleek and shiny as the Nintendo Wii, is compact at 255 x 90 x 214mm, and, most importantly, has a short throw distance.

In fact, the MP512ST from BenQ will project a 55-inch or 140-centimetre image from just a metre away, so is suitable...
BenQ launches its brightest projectors yet
Introducing the SP920 and SP870 15 October 2008 11:18 GMT
Using a new configuration with two bulbs, BenQ is promising its brightest projector to date - the SP920.

This £3000 (+VAT) XGA monster delivers 6000 ANSI lumens at resolutions of 1024 x 768.

Aimed predominantly at business users, this projector...
Toshiba to launch Pico projector
IFA 2008: Mobile phone sized projector promises 60-inch screen 29 August 2008 12:03 GMT
Toshiba will launch a mini projector the size of a mobile phone at the start of next year Pocket-lint has learnt.

The Pico projector created by DLP will be commercially available at the beginning of 2009, with an official announcement expected at CES at the...
Open Symbian Foundation to be created
OHA rivaling body launched by mobile leaders 24 June 2008 9:23 GMT
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and NTT DOCOMO have announced that they will unite the Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP to create one open mobile software platform.

Along with AT&T, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and...
InFocus launches X10 Full HD projector
1080p for £1099 18 June 2008 18:06 GMT
InFocus has introduced the X10 Full HD 1080p projector to the UK at the "unbelievably" low price of £1099.00.

Claiming a sleek, low-profile design and ease-of-use, from any Full HD source (there's two HDMI 1.3 inputs) the boast is that the X10 will ensure that...
Optoma handheld pico projector announced
Angled as iPod accessory to launch in 2009 18 June 2008 15:47 GMT
Optoma has introduced the first "Pico" projector based on Texas Instruments’ DLP Pico chipset and the "latest" LED technology.

Described as smaller than most smartphones, this new micro-portable projector fits in your palm and is angled as the "ideal companion...
Economic downturn sees Nokia shares slump
Hit by decrease in demand for pricier phones 12 March 2008 13:07 GMT
Nokia shares have been hit by an admittal by mobile phone chip manufacturer, Texas Instruments, that the demand for more expensive phones, including 3G models, has decreased.

Shares fell after Texas Instruments, which supplies chips to the mobile phone manufacturer,...
Texas Instruments showcases mobile and projector in one
New chip shown in Barcelona 12 February 2008 11:58 GMT
A chip which will allow mobile owners to project movies from their phones is being showcased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Texas Instruments, and specifically its DLP brand, are now making new imaging chipsets to support "pico-projection" in a new...
New InFocus "Work Big" projectors launch
For businesses 14 November 2007 12:06 GMT
InFocus has launched new projectors into both the meeting room and mobile sectors.

New to the "Work Big" range are three multimedia projectors: the Work Big IN35, Work Big IN35W and Work Big IN37.

All three are fitted with DLP BrilliantColor technology,...
Texas Instruments shows off second gen pico-projector
Mobile phone projector gets improvements 3 October 2007 15:31 GMT
DLP Products from Texas Instruments has demonstrated the second-generation pico-projector prototype at the SID Mobile Display Conference in San Diego.

In addition, the company has announced that three manufacturers Foxconn, Sypro Optics and Young Optics plan...