Inventions: January 2008 Archives

Imagine a tiny mobile phone with a 40 inch screen! I've been saying for years now that this is the future not only of mobile phones, but of mobile computing in general.

I never predicted we would have it upon us so soon though: 3M have just unveiled a projector about an inch wide that can project a 40 inch image at VGA resoulution! (640x480). And apparently we'll be seeing them in devices as soon as early 2008!

Here's a video showing pretty decent picture quality in a lit room:

Now that we have a decent output mechanism, we only need a decent way of inputting data. Laser Projection Keyboards are cool, but not sure if I could live without good 'ole clickety-clack of a proper keyboard.