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Epson MegaPlex MG-850HD projector is a powerful iOS companion

by Steven Sande (Apr 20th, 2012)

When it comes to giving presentations, teaching classes, or even watching videos or photos in a group environment, there's still nothing to replace the traditional PC projector. Sure, there are little pico-projectors out now, but they lack the sheer power and features of the magic black box ...

Epson shows off the MegaPlex Digital Dock Projector at Macworld | iWorld 2012

by Mike Schramm (Jan 30th, 2012)

Last week at Macworld | iWorld 2012, the imaging company Epson had set up a large area on the second floor to show off its latest product, the MegaPlex Digital Dock Projector. Epson makes a number of imaging products, including printers and projectors, but this is its first project driven by an ...

Epson Megaplex MG-850HD Projector is ready for your iPhone, iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 29th, 2011)

Epson has an HD projector that was designed with Apple customers in mind. The MegaPlex MG-850-HD has all the bells and whistles you would normally see on a mid-range projector including HD 720P support, a brightness of 2800 lumens and built-in speakers, but it's the projector's connectivity ...

Apple patent roundup: Pico projectors and schematic maps

by Chris Rawson (Aug 11th, 2011)

It's turning out to be a pretty big week for Apple's patent portfolio. Earlier this week the company was granted nearly 20 new patents, and it's just filed for two more eyebrow-raising patents. The first patent, described in detail at Patently Apple, covers so-called "pico" projectors that ...

Apple patents hybrid laser projection technology for use in laptops, iPhones, TVs

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 16th, 2011)

Every time I write about an Apple patent, I make a point to remind my readers that Apple files patents for a lot of things that never see the light of day in products. With that in mind, Apple has filed one of its coolest patents yet. It's for a hybrid laser projection technology that could be ...

Microvision runs TV out apps, including Rage HD, on the SHOWWX+ pico projector

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2011)

Last year at Macworld 2010, I got to see the SHOWWX pico projector in action. Back then it was just a prototype, and the company was still shopping around the technology to try and get a unit into production. MicroVision has released the SHOWWX projector at a unit price of US$299. This year's ...

Patents aplenty: iPhone radio, fiber optic MagSafe, 3D without glasses

by Mike Schramm (Dec 3rd, 2010)

Apple's patent team must be cramming before the end of the year, because this past week we've seen a flood of patent applications come out of Cupertino. First up, Apple has patented a radio system in the iPhone (finally!), allowing you to listen to standard FM and AM broadcasts on the smartphone. ...

360-degree gaming on a projector-equipped iPhone

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2010)

Our friends at Joystiq found this one -- it's a jailbroken iPhone hooked up to a picoprojector, with the software using the compass and the accelerometer to determine exactly where the projector is aimed. That brings in a fun augmented reality touch -- you can move the iPhone around real space to ...

Macworld 2010: Hands-on with Microvision's SHOWWX laser pico projector

by Mike Schramm (Feb 12th, 2010)

I'm still skeptical about laser projectors -- while the technology is impressive, the practicality is still a little limited. And unfortunately, Microvision's demo of their SHOWWX projector here at Macworld 2010 didn't do much to change my mind. It's a nice little device -- it's almost exactly the ...

Macworld Expo: Microvision projector kicks up interest

by Michael Rose (Jan 13th, 2009)

It's not available for purchase yet, but the tiny Microvision Pico projector on display at Macworld Expo definitely made an impact. The device -- roughly the size and weight of an iPhone -- throws a clear and sharp WVGA (848x480) image across a table or a room onto any light-colored surface. With ...

DIY iPod video projector

by Dave Caolo (Mar 1st, 2008)

Forget those silly video out ports on your iPod's dock. For some serious video fun, build your own video projector. Instructables member tanntraad built a clever little projection box for his iPod with a mirror and a lens from an old slides projector (remember those?). When the iPod is placed on a ...

iPod nano + slide viewer = bigger screen

by Scott McNulty (Feb 29th, 2008)

Retro Thing, one of my favorite blogs, points out this clever hack. The iPod nano is great, but that screen is a little small for watching movies. How do you solve that problem? Well, if you have some time, a 35mm slider viewer, and some small speakers you can hack together a solution (as seen in ...