It seems that Dell is serious in the HDTV LCD monitor market. The company has recently released a new 24 inch 16:9 display in the form of the Dell S2409W. It supports 1920 x 1080 resolution, contrast ratio of 1000:1, horizontal/vertical viewing angles of 160° / 170° and has HDMI, DVI and VGA connections. The Dell S2409W retails for $349. [UberGizmo ] ...

Also announced today from Samsung is the Touch of Color line of desktop monitors. These LCD monitors double as HDTVs thanks to a built-in digital ATSC/QAM tuner. The ToC line features two HDMI ports, a 5ms video response time, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 16:10 aspect ratio and comes in 22-, 24- and 26-inch models. No word on when these will be out, but prices range from $429 to $599. crunchgear.com ...

If you were a thief, would you actually break into a home where the people are still awake, or have already gone to bed? I’d definitely settle for the latter, and this is why the FakeTV could actually fool potential thieves from entering your home. This device, when plugged into a power outlet, will emulate a TV by throwing enough glare in the room to indicate that someone is still up even till the wee hours of the morning. Definitely not the greenest gadget available on the market, but if it helps give you some peace of mind by acting as a deterrent, make it so. Related Posts %RELATED...