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In the bustle of 3D TVs and e-book readers, Haier was showing an interesting product on the CES show floor. Haier introduced a prototype of a wireless HD television that was powered from the energy created by a nearby magnetic field.
Haier’s TV was using MIT’s WiTricity technology that converts the AC power to a [...]

 
Epson has created what is said to be the world’s first 4K-compatible high-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) TFT liquid crystal panel for 3LCD projectors. The prototype display measures only 1.64-inches but it boasts a mammoth resolution of 4096×2160 pixels, four times higher than the full HD (1080p) resolution.
Epson reckons the use of projectors has expanded from [...]

 
Undoubtedly, Adamo XPS is one of the coolest laptops that has been created and if Dell designer’s had their way, it would’ve been much, much cooler than the present version. PC World got their mitts on the early prototypes of Adamo XPS that reveals designers’ somewhat crazy and not to forget, expensive ideas.
The prototype [...]

 
Bridgestone predominantly makes tyres but they have a penchant to develop technologies related to e-paper. They have shown couple of innovative e-paper technologies in the past and now they’ve unveiled an e-book reader that is unlike Kindle and the likes. This prototype features a flexible e-paper, effectively allowing the reader to bend to some extent. [...]

 
Sony today unveiled a major breakthrough that makes wireless charging more interesting. Their newly developed wireless power transfer system can transfer up to 60W of power up to a distance of 50cm.
The contactless electricity transmission is possible with the help of magnetic resonance. The power recipients such as a TV needs to be assigned [...]

 
NTT DOCOMO today announced that they’ve created a phone prototype made with the surplus wood. From the Shimanto jungle, NTT DOCOMO picked up the wood that was culled during forest-thinning operation and crafted it into a phone with Sharp and Olympus giving a helping hand. Since the natural wood tends to wear off over time, [...]

 
Philips Research is busy working on transparent OLEDs that can be used as glasses for windows. The transparent OLED is a concept for now which looks like a normal window when turned off but illuminates when it is turned on. Philips has prepared a 12cm prototype and claims that it could take a few years [...]

 
Michael Arrington from TechCrunch yesterday showed up a prototype of his CrunchPad web tablet. Unlike other netbooks in the market, this tablet is capable of doing only one thing – surf the web. The specifications of the prototype include a 12-inch touchscreen display and is powered by a Via Nano processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB flash [...]

 
You don’t need to be a geek to figure out what is so special in the AIRO laptop. It looks like any other laptop in town but open the lid, and the uniqueness reveals. The keyboard begins to slide behind giving more than sufficient area for resting your palm and also a tilted keyboard for [...]

 
Here is another reason to be at CES this year. Laptop Mag has got an exclusive hands-on the HP Firefly injected with ‘Voodoo DNA’ prototype and is said to grace the HP’s booth at the event. The notebook is huge with 17-inch screen and 13-pound of mass (definitely not luggable), overclocking support and a spec [...]

 
Agreed you won’t look cool wearing this but the technology which drives the thing is definitely cool. NTT Docomo has prepared a technology which can help gadgets to accept commands with the user’s eyes. Prototype device showed a music player which skipped tracks when the eyeballs are moved quickly on the side or changes the [...]

 
Now that’s interesting. Asus has been showing off a laptop at the Computex which has integrated a projector. It sits on the top of the display and can be rotated as per the user’s liking. It seems to be a prototype and we reckon it could dual up as a camera too.
[Via Engadget]