BenQ C1250 and C1255 digital cameras combine smart technologies with fashion; to be available by March-end

It looks very much like a designer accessory. The new BenQ line of digital cameras comes about as devices tailor-made for the fashion conscious.  BenQ has unveiled its latest range, the C1250 and C1255 digital cameras, by combining smart technologies with the best of fashion thought.

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Android-powered Motorola Quench to Debut on Rogers Canada, US Customers Still Waiting

Motorola was pretty vocal about its idea of launching three different Android devices for the three Canadian telecommunication giants and the row has finally been completed with Rogers getting the Motorola Quench. It seldom happens that Canada gets handsets bearing their European names but the Quench has done so, ignoring the Cliq XT American nomenclature.

Talking about the US customers, it is being hoped that T-Mobile will release it as the Cliq XT (of course) but, when will the eighth Motorola Handset be available still remains to be explored’.
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Motorola Quench, the company’s eighth Android smartphone, released; to be known as Cliq XT in the US

Motorola has lifted the wraps off its eighth Android smartphone. Christened the Quench (a.k.a. Cliq XT), the new handset runs the version 1.5 of Android and is expected to be available for you to pick up by the first quarter of 2010 itself. To be known as Cliq XT in the US telecom market place, the handset will be launched on the T-Mobile USA market by next month .

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BenQ V2220/V2220H, world’s slimmest LED monitor, is green and energy-efficient too

The slimmest among the slim LED monitor has taken shape at the BenQ stables. Dubbed as the world’s thinnest 21.5” W LED monitor, the company’s new innovation comes across as a stylish sleek cutie and promises to deliver top of the line performance too. What more do you expect from such a device?

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LG EX-series LCDs bet big on energy savings; to first arrive in Korean mart

LG is bringing to the market place a bunch of new ultra slim LCDs under the EX-series. Believed to be a product of a unique Green Energy Saving technology compared with the conventional LCD monitor, the EX-series boasts of up to 40 per cent energy savings. Sounds good, indeed.

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Planar Runco Q-750i and Q-750d Projectors pack LED lighting – but with 5-figure pricetags

Most projectors you see nowadays have a conventional halogen incandescent lamp in them ( that is the fancy name for a light bulb ). Now they may be damn bright but they also big on power consumption, using a large part of the power supplied just for heating up. LED lighting is being promoted as the savior in this scenario and is already becoming popular in several applications.

Planar Runco Q-750i and Q-750d

Planar Systems have announced their new Q-750i and Q-750d projectors which will have LED lighting in them. This gives multiple advantages. For one, the power consumption is said to be up to 70% lesser than their halogen-bulb counterparts. LEDs are also supposed to offer better contrast. All this comes at a price though, with the Q-750i priced at $14,995 and the Q-750d at $17,995.

More details below the cut.

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Europe’s Light Bulb Ban Can’t Kill Old Habits Fast, Comes to US in 2012

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After only one week from the light bulb ban in Europe, authorities and retailers have found that it’s pretty hard to kill old habits fast.

In an effort to combat global warming via energy saving, the light bulb ban is forbidding Edison’s traditional filament, incandescent bulbs from being bought by retailers — although old stock may be sold until it’s gone, which are to replace them with compact fluorescent bulbs.

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BenQ Introduces V-series Eco Displays [LED-backlit V2400 Eco and the V2200 Eco]

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Samsung is not the only company to tackle the green minded, as it looks like BenQ is shifting to an environment conscious policy by announcing the newBenQ V-series Eco Displays. Measuring in at 24- and 21.5-inches for the new BenQ V2400 Eco and V2200 Eco, respectively, both widescreens are expected to rope in the latest in monitor LED technology.

Both the Full HD 1080p V2400 Eco and Full HD 1080p V2200 Eco are designed with zero light leakage and offer an ultra-high dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1 for intense blacks and extreme whites. And talking about the name, the new BenQ V-series displays feature the Eco technology that ensures 30-percent less power-consumption with no sacrifice in visual acuity.

The displays have a 28% recycled plastic frame and are being delivered in a recycled carton made from 80% recycled paper material, printed with 70% less ink. Both the V2400 Eco and V2200 Eco will be available in China starting this month.

Sharp Introduces a host of HDTVs [AQUOS LCD and LED options]

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A brood of HDTVs was long overdue from Sharp and boy hasn’t the call be answered with an absolute stunning range. The lineage includes a new range of AQUOS LCD HDTVs and even a few LED introductions.

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Plug-in Table: Bookshelf, Lamp and Gadget Charger

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If you’re like us hating wires and trying to hide them the best you can, designer Sung-Pil Hwang came out with a pretty cool concept. Dubbed the “Plug-in Table”, it’s actually a cutting-edge perfectly positioned wall outlet that serves as a bookshelf, lamp (LED lit) and a gadget charger all-in-one. Not only a good looking piece of furniture, the table also proves to be functional by offering storage space for your books or magazines and other small objects. [via Gizmodo & Yanko]


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