Did you think 3D was limited to TVs and GameBoys? Think again. Scientists VGP-BPS9 at EFPL in Lausanne have created a dome camera that can film everything around it and, using a hardware platform that calculates the depth of each image, VGP-BPS9/S can produce a 3D version. Inspired by the structure of a fly’s eye, the device is composed of more than 100 cameras that capture an image from every angle; the cameras can work together to provide a panoramic view of an object or can function separately VGP-BPS9A/B to capture an image from a particular vantage point.

This week I checked out the Alienware M17x gaming laptop. I was suppose to compare VGP-BPS9/B it with an MSI rig, but after seeing “All of the lights” from M17x I completely pushed the MSI notebook aside.

The Alienware M17x looks great. Its design is futuristic, VGP-BPS13 and the lights would make Kanye West proud. In fact he should of had this laptop in his recent “All of the Lights” video. Speaking about the lights on the M17x, I love the fact that there are 9 different sections of lights you can control. For any VGP-BPS13A/B customization buff, this is a beautiful thing.

Another cool feature, and I’ve said this time and time again: add rubber to your product. Every vgp-bps13b/q electronic device is better when you add some rubber to it. For the M17x it is practical too. This thing is heavy. With something this heavy, you vgp-bps13a/q wouldn’t want it to be slippery and prone to just fall out your hands. This makes having the rubberized feel to the laptop a welcome addition!

Professor Pierre Vandergheynst, one of the lead researchers on the project, said that this new camera solves the problem vgp-bps13/b of limited camera angles and limited depth of field. The researchers have filed for a patent, and if this concept makes it to market, we could see increasingly vgp-bps13/q sophisticated panoramic and 3D images showing up in video surveillance, films, and even video game backgrounds.

Imagine no longer carrying around a smartphone vgp-bps8 with a touch-screen display. Instead the interface is displayed on your forearm and you tap on your skin to make selections such as menu items or phone numbers. Or imagine scrolling through your iPod’s playlist simply by tapping your left pinkie with your right pa3535u-1brs index finger. It might sound like something out of a Philip K. Dick novel but the idea is the work of Skinput.

Skinput is the brainchild of Chris Harrison, a Carnegie Mellon Ph.D student and researchers PA3534U-1BRS Desney Tan and Dan Morris from Microsoft Research. Instead of using cameras to figure out where you are touching and tapping Skintap uses vgp-bps13s the unique acoustic signature each part on your body makes when tapped. This is relayed from an armband via bluetooth to the appropriate device. We reported on this technology last year but this is our first look at it on video. It shows real promise vgp-bps13/s and has almost limitless possibilities for implementation.

The only thing not sexy about this Alienware gaming laptop is its price. I’m hearing the vgp-bps13a/s one I looked at was about $3,300 ….ouch! Hey, if you have the cash, fine. But that is more than my rent. Either way, the Alienware M17x is a nice looking machine and it completely blows everything else out of the water in terms of style!

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Keyboard and Touchpad
The AS4820TG's FineTip keyboard felt comfortable to the touch. The tactile response wasn't as vgp-bps21a sharp as we'd prefer, but we had no problem writing this review and a few e-mails. The Ctrl and Alt buttons on both sides are the same size as the vgp-bps21/s letter keys, which resulted a few errors while touch typing. While it wasn't exactly a trampoline, the keyboard had a bit more flex than we'd like, too.

It would be nice to see dedicated keys for adjusting brightness and volume; those controls are alternate keys on the vgp-bps21b arrow buttons to the right, but the function key is on the far left. That made changing the volume a two-handed process.

Design
Understated but elegant. That's how we'd describe the chassis of the TimelineX AS4820TG. vgp-bps21 The lid has a black brushed aluminum finish, while the palm rest has a lighter brushed metal treatment. Glossy black plastic surrounds the display vgp-bps21a/b and keyboard, which adds a nice accent but picks up fingerprints.

Above the keyboard on the left side of the deck is a grooved circular power button, next to which are LED activity lights. VGP-BPS22A Two speakers separated by a Dolby Home Theater Virtual Surround Sound label sit in the center, and two thin black buttons--one to launch the Power VGP-BPS22 Smart Manager and an eject button for the tray-loading DVD drive--are on the right side of the deck.

After playing a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the vgp-bps10/b TimelineX AS4820TG stayed well below the threshold of what we consider uncomfortable. The touchpad and keypad (between the G and H keys) both checked in at 89 degrees, and the bottom registered a far-from-threatening 83 vgp-bps10a/b degrees.

The 3.5 x 1.9-inch surface of the touchpad was smooth and accurate; it was easy to vgp-bps10a execute multitouch gestures such as two-finger scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, and rotating pictures. We prefer individual mouse buttons, but the single bar on vgp-bps10/s the AS4820TG was large enough so we never clicked the wrong side by accident.

The widescreen 14-inch LED backlit display on the AS4820TG has a standard resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Despite its glossy finish, we didn't notice many reflections during an episode of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena streamed on Netflix. Though the display tilts back a wide 165 degrees, viewing angles dimmed at 20 laptop battery or 30 degrees from center. Colors were faded, too. Even after adjusting the screen for gamma, contrast, and brightness, colors remained flat, from Hulu to Sony Laptop Battery YouTube. Though characters looked pale, facial expressions and scenery detail were crisp.

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Ports and Webcam
The AS4820TG offers four USB ports: Three are on the right side and one is on the left. The remaining ports, all sony akku of which are on the left, include a headphone and microphone jack, Ethernet, HDMI, and VGA. A tray-loading DVD drive is on the right side along with a power port. asus akku Last but not least is the 5-in-1 memory card slot, located on the left side of the front lip.

On our heat tests, the Aspire 5253 stayed mostly fujitsu akku cool. After playing a Hulu video clip for 15 minutes at full screen, we measured 93 degrees both on the touchpad and in the center of the keyboard. Things were even chillier under the laptop, with a recorded temperature of 87 degrees in the middle. That said, toshiba akku the area near the exhaust vent on the Aspire's left side registered a toasty 102 degrees. (We consider anything above 95 acer laptop akku uncomfortable.)

Keyboard and Touchpad
Typing on the Aspire 5253 was an enjoyable experience. While it's not quite as comfortable apple laptop akku as the setup on Apple or Lenovo laptops, this notebook features Acer's standard FineTip keyboard--flattened keys in an island-style layout--with imb laptop akku large keys that provide deep travel. We also appreciated the full numeric keypad on the right-hand side.

The 3.2 x 1.8-inch touchpad on the 5253 is decently sized and provides smooth operation. It supports mutitouch hp laptop akku gestures and scrolling within documents and web pages. Instead of discrete mouse buttons (which we prefer), there's a single bar, which felt cheap and was sony laptop akku somewhat difficult to click.

Design
Clad in all-black plastic, the Aspire 5253 would never be asus laptop akku mistaken for a luxury machine. However, we like the textured crosshatch pattern on the lid, which makes the notebook easy to grip and helps resist fingerprints. A modest speaker grille and a few colored status lights are the Acer's only design fujitsu laptop akku flourishes. The overall look is plain but functional.

Measuring 15 x 10 x 1.3 inches and weighing in at 5 pounds, the Aspire 5253 is pretty portable for toshiba laptop akku a 15-inch notebook. Still, it's clear this machine wasn't meant to leave the house much; slipping the laptop into our standard-sized laptop bag proved a tight fit.