4 posts and columns on VGA

Hooking up a PC to a TV

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 6, 2011 at 7:04 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on hooking up a PC to a TV.

OmniVision to Supply Front and Rear Cameras in Next-Gen iPad

in News on October 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm PT

Apple’s second-generation iPad will likely have a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera as well, both to be supplied by digital-imaging outfit OmniVision. That’s the word from Detwiler Fenton, anyway.

Two New Devices Give Presentations Some Portability

in Personal Technology on December 10, 2008 at 6:08 pm PT

By Nick Wingfield

Digital projectors are the best way to get the biggest possible image for a PowerPoint presentation or a movie. But the projectors are often pretty big themselves, with even most “pocket projectors” too big to stuff into the typical pocket or laptop bag. That is changing.

iPhone 2.0–Good, Fast, Cheap: Pick Two.

in News on June 9, 2008 at 12:07 am PT

Choosing a smartphone reminds me of the old adage from product-design people: “Good, fast, cheap: Pick two.” Much more so than a personal computer, a smartphone is an exercise in compromise. This will continue to be obvious even after Apple announces “iPhone 2.0″ at this week’s conference for Macintosh and iPhone software developers.