JVC Japan has announced the HD-110MH80 which gets the title of the world’s largest rear projection TV. At 110 inches it is the biggest TV money can buy as its Plasma and LCD counterparts from Mitsubishi and Sharp max out at 103 and 108 inches respectively. Read the rest of this entry »

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Check this out, this wall clock being displayed using LEDs. It has a spinning blade that contains 33 flashing LEDs and every LED can flash up to 7200 times per second giving you a complete image. There are 3 display modes for you to change which include digital, analog and pendulum and it is capable of displaying text messages up to 240 characters long. The clock is encased with a black Acrylic base with transparent acrylic cover. You can pick up one for $110. Watch the video demonstration after the jump.

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This touchscreen monitor, based on technology from TouchKo was recently demonstrated at the CeBIT show. The touchscreen monitor basically works without actually touching it. Basically, users swipe their hand from a distance of up to 15cm away and the built-in sensors translate that movement into a command like flipping pages, etc. So, clearly this is meant for medical purposes.

Chinese computer manufacturer Hasee looks to be bringing some relatively low-cost all-in-one PC action to its home country, recently announcing its F200D model, which just manages to squeeze under 3,000 yuan mark (about $388). Of course, that much yuan only goes so far, netting you only a 15.4-inch widescreen display, Read the rest of this entry »

Before you say “it’s an OT-E220A or OT-E225A, clearly,” take a closer look. Apart from this image on the first page of the user’s manual, we can’t find any reference to this rather curious looking watch; instead, the external photos, internal photos, ID label, and contents of the manual all point to a rather ordinary, garden-variety clamshell from Alcatel that’s looking to navigate its way through the FCC. Read the rest of this entry »

The best placement for Google ads varies from page to page, depending on content. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when considering where to position your ads:

• What is the user trying to accomplish by visiting my site?
• What do they do when viewing a particular page?
• Where is their attention likely to be focused?
• How can I integrate ads into this area without getting in the users’ way?
• How can I keep the page looking clean, uncluttered and inviting?

Certain locations tend to be more successful than others. This “heat map” illustrates these ideal placements on a sample page layout. The colours fade from dark orange (strongest performance) to light yellow (weakest performance). All other things being equal, ad placements above the fold tend to perform better than those below the fold. Ads placed near rich content and navigational aids usually do well because users are focused on those areas of a page.

While this heat map is useful as a positioning guideline, we strongly recommend putting your users first when deciding on ad placement. Think about their behaviour on different pages and what will be most useful and visible to them. You will find that the most optimal ad position is not always what you expect on certain pages.

For example, on pages where users are typically focused on reading an article, ads placed directly below the end of the editorial content tend to perform very well. It is almost as if users finish reading and ask themselves, “What can I do next?” Precisely targeted ads can answer that question for them.

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