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USB Illuminated Roll-Up Keyboard

I’ve seen plenty of illuminated keyboards in my time, and also several that are flexible, but this is the first keyboard I’ve seen that both lights up and rolls up.

Made from flexible Silicone, The USB Illuminated Roll-Up Keyboard from USBGeek gets its glow from a cool sapphire blue electroluminescent layer. It’s designed to be…

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March 9th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets

47-inch lg lcd set to get mega contrast ratio

LG LCD 47-inch LED Display

LCD sets just keep getting better and better these days. LG upped the ante today by showing off a new 47-inch screen loaded with features that could put LCD ahead of plasma in picture quality once and for all.

The new display features LED backlighting with what’s being called “local dimming”. This allows the display…

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February 5th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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sunwave src-3200: the universal remote goes technicolor

Sunwave SRC-3200 Universal Remote

With all of the universal remote controls out there, it’s getting pretty tough for remote makers to differentiate themselves. This new remote from Sunwave does a good job standing out from the crowd by offering multi-color LED backlighting for its touchscreen interface.

The Sunwave SRC-3200 lets you choose from 7 different backlight colors and an…

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January 21st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment

ambilight knock-off for your pc

Ambient Reality Effects LED Backlight

Philips Ambilight technology is said to improve perceived contrast and reduce eyestrain. Well now you can try a similar technology on your PC’s monitor. Smartbytes’ Ambient Reality Effects is a compact device designed to mount to the back of your monitor and produce colored background light on your surrounding walls. The system uses an array…

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September 8th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing home entertainment video