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Optoma ML300 Review - Part 2 of 2

Bloomberg is reporting that the outlook for QuickLogic is turning positive.  The fabless semiconductor company is developing technologies to improve display performance while also improving power consumption.  Its ActicLink II VX CSSP technology has been adopted by companies including Pantech and Kyocera for smartphones.  Now, it appears others may join these two for new smartphone and tablet designs.

Sony has released a new video of its latest palm-sized camcorder featuring a built-in pico projector.  The Sony HXR-NX30 packs some impressive technology, including: 96GB of embedded flash memory, an ultra-wide angle 26mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 10X optical zoom, balanced optical SteadyShot for superb image stabilization, an enhanced low-light CMOS sensor for incredible image quality in dark environments, as well as the aforementioned embedded pico projector.

At Picopros, we pride ourselves on bringing our readers timely, relevant, and exciting news related to pico projection.  In addition, we have been among the first to review all the most exciting pico projectors, since going live in 2010.

One of our most popular reviews on Picopros is the Optoma ML500. After publishing our writeup back in September 2011, we received hundreds of emails about it and have recommended it nearly as many times. Now, we have had the opportunity to spend some quality time with its smaller sibling, the ML300.

In a move to keep up with Pioneer, Kenwood is developing its own head-up display (HUD) for automobiles.  Demonstrated at CES this year, the Kenwood HUD system also appears to use a laser-based approach, resulting in sharp, crisp, and vibrant colors.  Also similar to the Pioneer system, Kenwood has designed their HUD to wirelessly communicate with your smartphone and navigation system to provide all kinds of pertinent information to the driver.

Digitimes is reporting that Sony is launching eight new camcorders in hopes to push its market share in Taiwan to 80%.  Interestingly, five of these new models (the PJ Series) will be equipped with embedded pico projectors.

Well, the folks at Microsoft Research are at it again. This time, they have created a wearable multi-touch interactive projection system by combining a Kinect module (utilizing PrimeSense technology) with a laser pico projector from MicroVision.

We all love our music. It is part of who we are. Our mobile devices have become our entire music collection, where we can instantly access any genre of music we wish. However, organizing all this music into playlists and albums has made it quite tedious to find what we are looking for. Furthermore, the quality of sound, on even the best mobile devices, leaves a lot to be desired. Enter: ImageAMMO Jukebox and the WOWee ONE speaker.

Excited about the possibilities for the iPad 3?  Well, the folks over at Aatma Studios have created an intriguing concept video of what the future may hold.  Included are a full-width retina display, near-field communication (NFC) to tile multiple iPads together, and even 3D holographic projection capability!

The Engineer is reporting that Epicrystals is teaming up with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto University to develop next-generation mobile laser projection displays.  While the exact technology being developed isn't clear, the parties indicate that the technology being pursued is entirely new - like nothing else being used in the world.  Further, Epicrystals expects to leverage this technology to be THE market leader in laser light sources by 2015.  Pretty aggressive, seeing as they will be competing with the likes of Osram, Soraa, Corning, among others.