Technofile:Panasonic's PT-AE1000E, a high-definition projector, is landing in time for Christmas but, at over €5,000, you'll need deep pockets.
With 1920x1080 pixel native resolution, an aspherical glass lens system and Dynamic Iris technology, this is the kit your local cinema would probably opt for if pushed.
If you fancy projecting 100 inch-sized TV and movies on your living room wall, this is the projector for you.
n At the opposite end of the spectrum, a new 1.5in display wristwatch, which can play TV, has been launched in China.
Slimmer than you'd think, the watch packs a hefty (for its size) 2GB of onboard storage and a seven-hour battery life to play MP3/AAC music or four hours of video.
Either squeeze in a business trip to China between now and Christmas or visit ThinkGeek.com for more info.
n Remember Nokia's N-Gage mobile, which was supposed to conquer the world of PlayStation and Nintendo? The short story is that it didn't, but the Samsung's SCH-B550 is coming out for more punishment.
It might just have a better chance, however, sporting a 3D graphics engine, fold-out screen and a DMB digital TV tuner. There's also an MP3 player and two megapixel camera.
It's only available in Korea, but this is the kind of future the mobile phone has, since anything trialled in Korea eventually ends up in the rest of the world.
It didn't take long for Microsoft's Zune media player to fall victim to hackers. Now owners will be able to swap music tracks over the in-built Wi-Fi without any Microsoft-imposed three-play limit - assuming they can figure out the hack. Hacker sites have published the steps to hack the Zune and it looks pretty simple. But since the Zune won't appear on these shores for a while yet, Microsoft has another chance to reimpose the limit before it's European launch. Watch this space.
If you're in the corporate market for the next version of Microsoft Windows, then welcome to Vista. The rest of us will have to wait for January.
Most businesses say they don't plan to upgrade for another two years, and are not keen on the idea of paying to be a bug-tester for the biggest software launch of the past 10 years.
Despite the next Sony PlayStation 3 being delayed until March outside of the US, and despite the problems with launching a totally new DVD standard (BluRay), Sony has actually admitted it is working on a PlayStation 4. But before you throw your hands in the air and go out and buy an XBox 360, Sony says the "4" will be out in ... 2010.
