How 3-D TV Works
The 3-D thrill that swept movie theaters last year is now headed for your living room. In the wake of a new Blu-ray standard for high-definition 3-D, Panasonic, Sony and…
View ArticleExclusive: Inside Project Natal's Brain
Deep in Microsoft's lairs, the Xbox 360 team is working on more than just a new video-game system. They're actually trying to solve an incredibly difficult problem in…
View ArticleA New World's Largest TV, With an Asterisk
This year at CES, Panasonic revived something we haven't seen in a while--the battle of the biggest screen. Already the current title holder with its 150-inch plasma screen…
View ArticleWatching TV On Samsung's LED 9000 Remote
I still can't decide if this is genius or stupid, but creativity points are definitely due: Samsung's high-end LED 9000 TV will come with a touchscreen remote that enables…
View ArticleIntel's New Chips Turn PCs into Power Nappers
THE TREND Efficient new laptops can run multiple programs without sucking extra wattage. That’s because they pace themselves. Their processors can shut down partially when…
View ArticleParrot AR Drone Turns Real Life into a Video Game
Ever wish your life was a video game, and you could shoot obstacles out of your way on a crowded sidewalk (or, hem, trade show floor)? This week at CES, Parrot unveiled a…
View ArticleBest of CES 2010: PopSci's Products of the Future
It's tough to make sense of the maelstrom of gear released at CES. So thick is the swarm of new HDTVs, PMPs and other acronym-bearing curios, that the handful of truly…
View ArticleSuma 3-D Controller Lets Your Grab Onto Your Games
While everyone is busy thinking the future of video-game interfacing is Microsoft's Project Natal, UK-based Cambridge Consultants decided to change the way controllers…
View ArticleSony's Flip Competitor Spins 360-degree Footage
Nearly every camera maker has their own Flip-style pocket camcorder, and by and larger they're all the same. Sony's Bloggie, though, ups the stakes, becoming the first…
View ArticleHow It Works: Upscaling 2-D Video to 3-D
More than a year after the first consumer 3-D-ready HDTVs were demoed at CES, the next generation of sets are going on sale this week. But, aside from the new TVs, glasses,…
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