Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed its first Blue Phase LCD panel, which will offer more natural moving images with an image-driving speed of 240Hz.

Samsung is planning to unveil the 15-inch Blue Phase LCD model at the upcoming SID(Society for Information Display) 2008 International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, which will be held in Los Angeles from May 18 to 23.

The new Blue Phase Mode can make its own alignment layers, eliminating the need for any mechanical alignment and rubbing processes. This reduces the number of required fabrication processes, resulting in considerable savings on production costs. Samsung expects to begin mass-producing its Blue Phase LCD in 2011. The LCD panels will be mainly used in TVs that require high-speed video reproduction.

Microsoft upgraded its LifeCams with the VX-5000. An unusual approach to webcams, the new add-on is unique in its use of a bendable stand; users can curve the stand to sit the camera on a desk or straighten out to varying degrees to clip to the back of different surfaces, including desktop LCDs and notebook lids. Although capped at 640×480 resolution, the camera supports panning, zooming, and tilting as well as simulated 1.3-megapixel still photos through interpolation. A one-piece microphone with active noise reduction provides mid-range audio capture for the VX-5000.
Microsoft ships the new LifeCam next month for $50 and will make it available with blue, green, and red color borders.

Creative has a new MP3 player out on the market, the MuVo T200. Nothing uniquely special, but it does look sharp and of course reads MP3, WMA, and WAV files.

The main feature of note is the display: Creative has whacked a colour LCD onto its device to trump the blue OLED versions found on Sony and Samsung’s players. Another advantage over the Sony player is the lack of SonicStage music management software to wrestle with — this nefarious app brought tech reviewers to tears until its recent abolition.

Voice recording and a nine-hour battery life round out the features list of the T200, which debuts this month for AU$149.95.

Japan’s most innovative MP3 domestic manufacturers – Amber – are busy showcasing their latest model for of all the things a F1! The shape and design of the aircraft comes into play with the gold gilt and a touch of post-modernism with the stars in the design. The Amber F1 has a 2.8-inch screen The gadget is designed to meet the current mainstream requirements and supports RMVB, AVI, FLV video files. Although designed keeping an F1 in mind, Amber is mainly into video products. With an increase of SRS audio, the gadget can reproduce the real sense of three-dimensional scene.

The EQ equipped with seven kinds of sound regulations. It has high-fidelity speakers and you can also share music with your friends. This gadget is also equipped with exclusive leather golden-coloured headphones.

Here’s the new NEC ShieldPRO FC-N22A Tablet PC. Our 12.1” notebook endures temperatures between -20℃ to +50℃, falls up to a maximum of 90cm, is dust-proof and corresponds to IP55 requirements… It’s pretty impressive for such a compact device and features a Core 2 Duo U7500 (1.06GHz), a 12.1” screen with LED backlight and an XGA resolution, as well as a brightness of 750cd/m2, 512MB of RAM (max 4GB), XP Pro SP2, touch screen…

Now to cool you down a little, expect to pay something around 2800€ for this almighty little beastie!

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