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Aussie IT Pricing Inquiry Now Taking Submissions Admit it – there’s not a single thing on this planet you want more than a pocket sized projector. You want the freedom to broadcast your porn collection powerpoint presentations to the world whether they’re interested or not via the wonders of a low resolution low powered portable device. Well, 3M knows this, and are releasing the MPro110 in Australia for the paltry asking price of $649!
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It seems that we see tiny projectors often, but never in actual phones or in devices I can imagine myself using. The tradition continued tonight with more prototype pico projectors from 3M.
The Gadget: Aiptek’s PocketCinema V10 pico projector so small you can hold it in your hand. This one is extra special, since its built-in SD card reader and media player gives you instant access to movies and photos, without needing to wire up a secondary video sources. galleryPost('aiptekprojectorreview', 3, '');
The Gadget: 3M’s pocket-friendly MPro110 projector packs a sizeable screen into a tiny, battery-powered package. It’s mainly for fast-moving business types, but could it also be an alternative to buying a 40-inch TV? galleryPost('3mmpro110body', 3, '');
3M’s new Mobile ID Reader scans MRZ and RF chip data from passports and visas and immediately checks them against local or international watch lists by using wifi or GSM/GPRS EDGE networks. It seems like a great tool to further make you feel like you’re living in some scary dystopian sci-fi novel, especially when you hear that dastardly monopolist Bill Gates got his little-loved Windows Mobile 6 OS onto the device.
Back in May we brought you some more data on the upcoming 3M pocket video projector, but only guesses on its release date: now we know it’s September 30th. The palm-sized MPro110 has a VGA and composite video input, so it’ll be good for either your laptop or portable gadgets with video-out. It’s got manual focus, but no speaker—but for most purposes I guess you won’t miss that. The guys at PopSci liked it, noting that it’s pretty basic but projects nicely onto walls, desks, paper and people in a variety of lighting conditions. We’ll have to wait to closer to the launch to hear more details, but the gizmo is set to cost US$359. [PopSci via TheEarthTimes]
Eepybird, the same company that brought you a series of professional level Diet Coke and Mentos clips, have created an equally if not more remarkable video of 280,951 Post-its submitting to gravity while simultaneously creating some sort of new genre of office art. It’s worth a click…and then another. [via Geekologie]
Foxconn rolled out another handheld Pico Projector device at Computex this week, packing a 76mm Texas Instruments DLP chip and 854×480 resolution into a small package roughly the size of a matchbox (just 65 grams). Though Pico Projectors have been supported by many heavyweights such as 3M, Texas Instruments and Motorola, the technology has yet to make an appearance in the consumer market. But more prototypes from different companies can’t be a bad thing, right? [Aving via About Projectors]
Case-mate has announced the release of a “groundbreaking” new product designed to protect your iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic (80GB and 160GB) or BlackBerry Curve from scratches using a military-grade Scotchgard film from 3M that was originally designed to protect Apache helicopter blades during Desert Storm. The film is also completely clear, so there are no bulky, ugly cases to contend with. But the real question here is: does it blend? Well, let’s find out:
