WowWee Cinemin Swivel: Bendy micro-projector for iPods

A projector for your iPod, you say? A battery-powered pocket-sized projector, you say? Useful for projecting images of imaginary relatives on to the wall next to your bed so you don't feel so hopelessly alone anymore, you say? Crikey, we're practically dripping with curiosity. Also fear.

We are of course talking about a new pocketable projector from WowWee--the Cinemin Swivel. It costs US$573, but its lens--mounted on a hinge that swivels 90 of your Earth degrees--will throw video from your iPhone or iPod on to any flat surface or large-ish mammal. We recommend dead ones, they move less.

Goodness us, just imagine watching Black Beauty--on a horse! Or Homeward Bound--on a dog! Or porn--on an arse! You could go crazy: Cheerleaders on one cheek, Japanese maids on the other. Fun times.

From the 480 x 320-pixel moving picture beast you can snag a maximum image size of 5m. And from a full charge over USB you'll get two hours of projector-based fun.

It'll be on sale in September, and all being well, we'll get one in and give you a hands-on report.

Via CNET.co.uk

Pricing and availability of Panasonic HDTVs revealed

The wait is finally over for Singapore as Panasonic announces its 2009 Viera HDTVs for the island-state after an initial rollout in Malaysia back in March. A few of these models have already been released, while others from the company's vastly expanded entry-level to midrange LCD and plasma (PDP) lineup are to follow soon. This will lead to the premium THX-certified NeoPDP range in the second half of 2009. You can refer to the table below for the pricing and availability of the entire Viera lineup.

To cater to Singapore's HD broadcasts, Panasonic is localizing its V- and G-series HDTVs by equipping them with Integrated Digital TV (IDTV). For more information on performance and features, check out our earlier Malaysia coverage on the Panasonic regional launch. Alternatively, you can read more about the company's new home theater offerings including a unique wireless system slated for launch here.
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EPEAT rating to rank TVs' eco-features

A consortium of manufacturers and retailers is working on an environmental rating for TVs that goes beyond just power consumption to include everything from packaging to amount of toxic material used.

The standard, tentatively called EPEAT-for-TV, is spearheaded by the Green Electronics Coalition and is being worked on through the IEEE Standards Association.

The arrival of energy-hungry flat-screen TVs has some consumers looking more closely at the electricity consumption of their electronics.

The EPEAT-for-TV rating will define environmental performance for a TV by including data on "reduction or elimination of environmentally sensitive materials, materials selection, design for end of life, lifecycle extension, energy conservation, end of life management, corporate performance, (and) packaging," according to working group's Web site.
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