LG eXpo mobile phone with DLP Pico Projector
An AWESOME youtube video covering all the features of the new LG eXpo phone with the pico projector accessory.
It’s about five minutes long, but well worth watching. It’s also got some footage from the new movie “Avatar”, blasted from the projector onto a cubicle wall.
I love the part where the guy says “magic fingers, I’ve got magic fingers….” LOL 
AAXA M1 Micro Projector is Brighter
When is a pico-projector not quite a pico-projector? Why, when it’s a micro-projector of course. Profligate pico producer AAXA have obviously decided that their latest model, the AAXA M1, isn’t quite small enough to fit into the “tiny” category, but what you lose in pocketability you gain in specifications. The M1 Micro-Projector has a native SVGA 800 x 600 resolution, 66 lumen brightness from its LED lighting, and a handy remote control.
Two models will be on offer, each capable of projecting up to a 100-inch picture. The entry-level M1 Standard gets a 3.5mm composite video input (complete with a suitable adapter cable), while the M1 Plus adds a 1280 x 960 VGA input (though you’ll obviously only get 800 x 600 max output); both also have 3.5mm headphone jacks and a microUSB port. Eventually, AAXA say, you’ll be able to use that USB connection to hook up a computer, though right now they’re not providing the necessary drivers.
Otherwise there’s 1GB of onboard storage and an SD card reader, integrated media player app and stereo 1W speakers; the whole thing measures 112 x 105 x 46 mm. Each model is available for preorder now, priced at $299 for the AAXA M1 Standard and $359 for the AAXA M1 Plus. They’ll ship on December 21st and January 21st respectively.
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Nikon S1000pj Camera w/ Pico Projector
Sometimes in this job you find yourself laughing with glee at the ingenuity of new technology. Somebody takes an existing concept and marries it to the cutting edge to create a gadget that surprises and delights.
Nikon has pulled it off with the S1000pj camera. Those little letters at the end of its name don’t stand for pajamas (well, that was my first guess) but, wait for it, projector.
Yes, something which until recently was as big as a loaf of bread now fits inside a camera. How cool is that? It’s down to a new breed called pico-projectors that will soon see everything from mobiles to MP3 players capable of throwing a big image onto a nearby wall.
You can already buy standalone pico-projectors that connect to, for example, your iPod or laptop. But Nikon has become the first manufacturer to incorporate one into a compact camera.
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PC Magazine Video Review LG Expo Projector Phone
PC Magazine has a great video review of the new LG eXpo pico phone.
PicoP Display Engine Demo Game
Microvision has shown off a first person shooter prototype controller, which is made up of a gun and a pico projector, the projector displays images on any surface using Microvision’s PicoP® display engine.
Players of first-person shooter computer games traditionally play while seated with a keyboard, mouse, and fixed monitor.
However, these hardcore gamers soon may be unleashed from their stationary position to enjoy a realistic virtual combat experience with life-sized video images, projected on walls, ceilings and floors, all from a weapon-styled projection game controller they hold in their hands.