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Tech-On! has posted something that caught my eyes this early working morning. Panasonic has introduced 2 models of its High-security Electronic Whiteboards.

The only difference between the two models is one being “a film-board type that can be hung on a wall and a steel board-type on which documents can be posted by using magnets”, based on the article. Each model is further divided into more trims with film-board type having the “UB-5838C” color wide model and “UB-5338C” color standard model and the steel-board type having the “UB-2828C” color wide model, “UB-2328C” color standard model, “UB-2828″ monochrome wide model and “UB-2328″ monochrome standard model

What interests me the most is the fact that it can be plugged into a PC through USB where you can transfer whatever is on the board onto the connected computer so you can save whatever you have drawn on the board and bring it with you (to your PC or USB key). It doesn’t say if the reverse is true whether its possible to transfer data from a computer onto the boards unfortunately.

I’m not sure about its security feature though. Although its great to have password feature that will restrict from being printed or stored. If the person really wants what’s drawn on the board, he/she can still either hand-draw or take a picture of the content.

Unfortunately, these fancy Whiteboards are quite expensive which range from “approx US$2,020-3,123, including tax” while the printer is approx US$289.58 (I did this calculation based on the current exchange rate, the article didn’t have the US price for the printer for some reason).

Image source: Tech-On!

Its been a while since I found anything interesting news regarding OLED or organic light emitting diode technology which consumes less energy than traditional LCD panels. Mostly small size displays and mobile devices. Samsung blew my mind by its demostration of its 40 inch OLED panel. The panel displays in full HD of 1920×1080 (1080p) with a 1 million to 1 contrast ratio. From the two images, the quality seems really bright and sharp, that’s all I can say by just looking at the images. But what I am really impressed by it is that its only 8.9mm thick! But unfortunately this is not mass production ready yet and even if it was, you wouldn’t want to know how much it would cost for a 40 inch OLED panel based on what Sony’s 11 inch OLED display for well over $1,000 USD anyway.

Now I would like to see Sony coming up with its own 40+ inch OLED panel sometime soon.

By the way, I really love that “Please don’t touch it” sign at the bottom.

And you think that’s all Samsung has to showoff? Think again.

It is also showing of a translucent OLED panel with a transmittance of 30% and resolution of 840 ×504, though the panel is actually a combination of 4 smaller 12.1 inch panels. Although its not in full HD I can see this being applied for different places such as having a TV while you shower, or having Christmas themed pictures displaying through the “window” panels or anywhere there are translucent objects.

Sources from Tech-On!:
40 inch OLED Panel
Transparent OLED Panel

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Ceatec which stands for Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies opened yesterday on September 30th. This anual exhibition shows the world, well those that can get in, all the gadgets of the future, I wish I had the opportunity to be there myself.

As reported by cnet. Sony continues to research and develope on its OLED technology. The company introduced an impressive 0.3mm thick prototype. I’m really curious as to what the cost would be to get one, with such thinness the TV can be placed virtually anywhere and I assume its pretty light as well. The sad news is OLED technology won’t be ready for mass-production anytime soon. I guess my 40 inches Sony W3000 will do for now.

Another company called KDDI introduced displays for mobile devices that will output 3D effect similar to wearing one of those paper 3D glasses. But I’m not sure if it is using OLED or just plain LCD as the picture from the source said its 3.1 inches OLED but the article said its 3.1 inches LCD display . Either way, its impressive to see all these new display technologies surfacing. NEC also showed off its own 9 inches 3D display.

Again I wish I was lucky enough to check out all these cool technology and gadgets.

For more info on other cool technology and gadgets that’s being showcased in Ceatec click here.

Maybe I am missing something but I don’t get why someone would want to watch HD content on a labtop, even equipped with a 17 inch wide screen monitor. What or how much HD content will you actually notice? It is like buying a 24 inch LCD screen with 1080p capability (just an example, I doubt there is any 24 inch LCD with 1080p). I have a 40 inch Sony Bravia W3000 with 1080p capability. I honestly cannot find any difference when running Call of Duty 4 in 720p and in 1080p.

Based on the article, there are two models offered, one from Sony ($2,599CAD) and the other from Toshiba ($2,679CAD). With that price, you can get a very good 46 inch Sony LCD with 1080p AND 120hz refresh rate (only new models are 120hz, anything else are 60hz).

I still believe the purpose of a labtop is to provide mobile access and perform tasks you

normally perform with a desktop. It was built based on the idea of mobility. But high end labtop, like the two mentioned in the previous paragraph, has either Blue-ray or HD-DVD drive. I understand being able to watch movies on the go is almost a must if you travel alot, I don’t think I can live without my PSP if I am on a 15+ hour flight on the plane. But do you actually notice the quality difference between HD and non HD movies on a 17 inch monitor? I have never seen on a 17 inch but I’m pretty sure I won’t.

Just a thought.

Source from: thestar.com

This is my first blog and first product review, I have put in a a lot of efforts into writing this. Ok, let’s get to the point.

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