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Amazing 85″ Sharp HDTV Displays in 7680×4320 Resolution
At the IFA trade show, Sharp displayed an amazing 85″ prototype HDTV that displays in 8K4K resolution. That’s an amazing 33 million pixels of high-def picture, around 16 times more than the 1080p HDTVs currently available on the consumer market. Continue reading
Is Sharp’s 70-inch 3-D TV Worth $4,800?
Sharp’s new 3-D TV has a stunning 70 inch display, and uses active shutter 3-D technology. However, is it really worth the price of $4,800? Continue reading
Google TV takes a break from its regular schedule
Google has asked its corporate partners in the company’s television venture to delay the introduction of products supporting the new broadcasting platform, thanks to poor reviews and a fickle and uncertain market for Internet TV. Continue reading
Fun With Advertising
Creative advertising for a Schick ad. Note the tiger sans fur. Link [via]
Tokyo’s Ultra-Luxe Movie Theater Has $278,000 Seats
Earlier this morning, the most luxurious movie theater ever had it’s grand opening in Tokyo Japan. Shinjuku Piccadilly is a cinema complex featuring a sleek “brilliant white” design and the world’s largest LCD monitor, a 108 inch behemoth from Sharp that’s the largest they can make with a single piece of 8th-generation glass substrate. Picture quality on this thing must be mind-blowing compared to a standard old school projector. God damn, those movie industry folks in Tokyo sure know how... Continue reading
Sharp to sell the world’s first touch-pad remote
Sharp updated their line of AQUOS-TV-plus-desktop-PC series, but we are not interested in that. What really caught our attention was the remote the came with it, because it is the world’s first remote controller with a touch pad. Now you can have a real TV-internet experience, just forget about your keyboard and mouse, you can type with the alphanumeric keys just as it is on phones, you can also browse the internet easily with the intuitive touch-pad. Thanks to the... Continue reading
Spotted: Sharp HSDPA slider prototype for European market, plus more insider gossips
A lot of Sharp fans are worried because they have not heard any news from Sharp at 3GSM this year, no new models at all apart from minor facelifts. As told by our insider 2 months ago, it’s about time we expect something from the Japanese company. Itmedia spotted this HSDPA (3.6Mbps) slider prototype at the 3GSM Sharp booth, a model that is not even included in the official press release statement. So far specifications are really sketchy, we know... Continue reading
Destroy data remotely on your stolen Sharp 813SH phone
The 813SH for Biz is a business version of the 812SH, it is designed for companies that need to protect commercial secrets. Bluetooth and infrared data transfer is banned, but Bluetooth headsets are still supported. On top of that, email file attachment function is removed, external memory slot and Felica electronic money chip are also removed. The “813SH for Biz” supports a new service that allows you to destroy all data on the 813SH remotely when it’s stolen, needless to... Continue reading
Softbank announces Sharp 812SH with 20 color variations
Softbank Japan made an official announcement of the Sharp 812SH this morning, a phone that we have already shown you the leaked pics. The main selling point here is the availability of 20 color variations. The rest of the functions aren’t weak either. The Face-recognition security program for Felica electronic money and the remote-lock anti-theft function are all in place. The main display is a 2.4″ QVGA ASV screen, external display is a monochrome OLED; the camera is a 2MP CMOS... Continue reading
Review: Sharp 910SH phone with 5MP 3x optical zoom CCD camera and VGA screen
The Sharp 910SH houses 2 things that Nokia hasn’t managed yet, a VGA screen and a 5MP camera with 3x optical zoom. While we know for sure that the 910SH will not be released outside Japan, nor will it be able to roam (even on W-CDMA, yes), it is always good to see how claims translate to reality. Do we need such camera and wouldn’t it take ages to safe pictures? The NikkeiBP team has taken the 910SH for a... Continue reading
