Samsung has finally rolled out its SCH-W760 cellphone in South Korea, making it the first handset in the world to come with an infrared camera, letting you hold video calls even in low-light situations like a club, where such a situation would best go with a bone conduction Bluetooth headset. In addition, you will still be able to snap much clearer images with the 3-megapixel camera behind, viewing the results on a 2.8" AMOLED display with 240 x 400 resolution. Other features of the SCH-W760 include 8GB of internal memory, a microSD memory card slot, S-DMB TV support and high speed 3G connectivity. Folks in South Korea can expect to pick up this handset for approximately $457, and it remains to be seen whether Samsung will make available this handset in other markets.

Archos 9 will be one of the next device that will hit the US later this month, where this Windows 7-powered device will come with a 9" touchscreen alongside a virtual keyboard. Folks who are more used to navigation with a mouse, the right side of the device contains an optical trackball and buttons. The Archos 9 will resemble a Mobile Internet Device more than a netbook, where it will run on an Intel Z515 Atom processor, 1GB RAM, Wi-fi connectivity and a 120GB hard drive. There is no word on pricing, but it will arrive later this fall between the $500 to $700 price range.

Want a HD projector but can't really go out and buy one? Well, why not roll up your sleeves and make one for yourself? That's what the DIY HD projector is all about, where a custom-built version can be yours for no more than €499 a pop, and even so it comes complete with DVI and HDMI inputs for a greater degree of functionality and flexibility. The kit itself will be provided by German firm G&P Optoelectronics, while Maxi’s system will include S-video and VGA connectivity as well. The lamp itself is pretty cheap, costing a mere €20 so you won't have to file for bankruptcy anytime soon as you can now leave it on around the clock.

The 56" Philips Cinema 21:9 LCD display is monstrous in size and perfect for you to pop popcorn in the comfort of your living room, but you'll need to fork out a steep $7,400 for it. Also known as the Philips 56PFL9954H Cinema 21:9, it will share a similar aspect ratio with most movies in the market, doing away with those pesky black bars whenever you want to enjoy a high definition title. It packs in a whopping 8.3-million pixels and can still zoom to make the movie fill its 1080-pixel vertical resolution.

Alienware is well known for its line of gaming machines that take things to the extreme, but the OptX AW2210 is a 21.5" widescreen LCD monitor that aims to complement your (presumably) Alienware hardware for the best gaming experience possible. How are you to argue with 1080p resolution, a 2ms response time, 16.7 million colors and a 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for less than $300? Not only that, you will benefit from a couple of HDMI and a quartet of USB 2.0 ports. No dice if you're looking for DVI and VGA connectivity though.

LG’s first LED TV and monitor combo device is the W2286L, where it offers a phenomenal 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio that ought to blow your expectations out of the water. Measuring a mere 20mm in thickness, the W2286L sips up to 40% less power than the average 22” monitor in the market today. Other features include a couple of HDMI connectors, DVI support and 1,680 x 1,050 resolution. LG has plans to roll out a 24" version sometime in the near future. Pricing details are still unknown.

Cree has unveiled the first commercially available water-resistant, surface-mount, high-brightness LEDs for outdoor video screens in the world. Boasting an IPx5 rating, the LEDs on this puppy are able to handle low-pressure jets of water from all directions. It comes with a black face that helps improve contrast in full-color video screens, decorative lighting and amusement applications. Another interesting aspect of this would be the special unique encapsulation resin with UV-inhibitors that help minimize the effects of long-term exposure to direct sunlight, in turn improving the stability of the light-output over the life of the LED. Available commercially at this moment, you can request for samples from a Cree representative.

The Cowon S9 is one venerable portable media player, and it has just gotten much better from its already lofty heights with the firmware update 2.31b. Strangely enough, this firmware update misses out on support for M3U playlists, but that blemish aside, we do get the following.

• Playback support for damaged AVI videos
• Gapless playback for FLAC, APE, Lossless WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV
• M3U support
• Support for AVI containers
• Notepad with keyboard

Nokia will follow the footsteps of Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG by launching at least one 12-megapixel camera phone later this year, with the earliest timeframe cited as the end of 2009. Knowing how the industry works, this handset could even be pushed until next year as Nokia perfects their handset. Apparently, it will utilize the famous Carl Zeiss lens that is found in more notable Nokia handsets to date, and will feature optical zoom which ought to hand Samsung and Sony Ericsson a beating - in theory, at least.

Matrox isn't famous for graphics cards that are able to crush even the most demanding, graphics intensive games, but they are well known for being able to output video to multiple monitors, doing a great job while they're at it. Case in point, the Matrix M9148 LP PCIe x16 four monitor graphics card that is capable of rendering pristine images across four DisplayPort monitors simulatneously at breathtaking resolutions of up to 2,560 x 1,600 per output, giving you a high end multi-monitor user experience. Features include 1GB memory, advanced desktop management features and support of independent or stretched modes, you can be sure the Matrox M9148 might end up as a popular choice in business, industrial and government applications. No idea on pricing though. with extraordinary performance.

This is supposedly a Dell Android Smartphone

The Wall Street Journal mentions an Android pocket device. Here's the description from their source: " slightly larger than Apple Inc.'s iPod Touch, which is similar to the iPhone but does not have cellphone capabilities". Wow, how many characters do you need to say "PDA" or "PMP" (Personal Digital Assistant and Portable Media Player)?

Of course, Dell declined to comment on an unannounced product, but it doesn't take much of an effort to speculate that the device will be an ARM-powered iPod touch competitor. The PDA market is pretty much dead, but PMPs like the iPhone touch still exist, even if recent numbers suggest that iPod is on the decline, most likely because of the iPhone.

Dell is also said to be developing Android netbooks and even smartphones. Let's wait and see.

Image leaks are often a prelude to the real thing, and recently an image of what could possibly be the Nikon D3000 DSLR has hit the Internet, and when analyzed against the D5000 body, several deductions have been made concerning this sharpshooter. In addition, we're left scratching our heads wondering whether this could follow the pattern of a D3000, D300 and D3 releases alongside a D5000, D500 and D5 shooters as well?

Pardon the pun, but if you have always wished to have a centralized unit that is able to control a whole host of AV devices such as the Xbox 360, Blu-ray player, HiFi and TiVo among others, then the neoHD from Yamaha could be the one you've been looking for all this while. This device will boast three menus when your favorite entertainment devices are all hooked up - Watch, Listen and Play. These are pretty much self-explanatory, where your choice will turn on and appear on the display. Too bad the 2.1 high end version might not be good enough for the most of us, but then again just how much do you expect $800 to net you these days?

Hannspree is a well known name when it comes to zany looking LCD TVs as well as monitors, with their past offerings targeting kids and those who are young-at-heart. Well, this time round they're bringing the 25" ST251MKB 1080p Full HD LCD TV to the US with a recommended retail price of $399.99. Coming in a stunning all-black design with a glossy front bezel, this budget-friendly LCD TV will ship with a 6-foot long HDMI cable to further help you save money instead of picking one up from a nearby electronics store. Heck, it even comes with HD and analog video inputs, letting you plug in just about any A/V device and is not limited to over-the-air digital(HD) antenna, cable/satellite set-top box, Blu-ray disc/DVD player, gaming console, VCR or camcorder. [Press Release]