Princeton Unveils A New 23.8-Inch Full HD Monitor

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Princeton has unveiled a new 23.8-inch Full HD monitor to its one-up, the PTFB/WJA-24W. Adopting an ADS panel for ensuring wide viewing angle, this new 23.8-inch LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio (500,000:1 DCR), 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time (overdrive) and 178/178 degree viewing angles.

Utilizing the ‘Blue Light reduction function’ for reducing eyestrain, the PTFB/WJA-24W comes equipped with an anti-theft security lock slot and built-in stereo speakers (1.5Wx2), and provides 1x D-Sub, 1x DVI-D and 1x HDMI input ports.

The Princeton PTFB/WJA-24W will start shipping from September 4th for 26,800 Yen (about $220) in black and white color options. [Product Page]

New Tech Automatically Removes Unwanted Objects from Photos: Auto Content Aware

There are lots of photo apps and online services that can perform one-click enhancements. But these user-friendly shortcuts usually tweak a photo’s general quality, such as color or sharpness. Two Princeton University Computer Science students worked with Adobe Research to create a program that automatically detects and removes distracting elements from photos.

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Princeton students Ohad Fried and Adam Finkelstein worked with Adobe’s Eli Shechtman and Dan Goldman to create the prototype program. Using data from surveys made through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk as well as through a mobile app they made, the group taught their program to recognize the kinds of objects that people would most likely want to remove from their photos (trash, holes or other people) and where these objects are typically found (usually near the edges of a photo).

The images above show two of the program’s successful edits. While the results are promising, the group admits that there’s still a lot of work to be done. Sometimes their program removes important parts of the photos, and sometimes it doesn’t remove the unwanted parts completely. Read the group’s paper on Princeton’s website for more on their project.

[via Princeton via Popular Science]

A New Line Of USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives From Princeton

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Princeton is bringing you their newest line of USB 3.0 portable hard drives, the PHD-25US2. Coming in five different storage capacities including 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB and 2TB, these 2.5-inch portable hard drives feature a durable aluminum casing, a USB 3.0 connection interface, a blue LED indicator for checking the access status of the disk and TV recording support.

Measuring W77mm x D120mm x H15.5mm and weighing 250 grams, these high-speed portable hard drives support for Windows 8.1/8 (32/64-bit), 7 SP1 (32/64-bit), Vista SP2 (32/64-bit) and Mac OS X 10.5-10.10 operating systems.

Backed by a 1-year warranty, the PHD-25US2 will be available from March 25th for around $66 (320GB model), $70 (500GB model), $81 (750GB model), $95 (1TB model) and $162 (2TB model), respectively. [Product Page]

Princeton’s Latest 17-Inch LCD Monitor With Low Power Consumption

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Princeton is about to release their latest LCD monitor, the PTFW(B)CF-17. This new 17-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time and 160/170 degree viewing angles, and consumes just 11.7W of power during sleep mode. In addition, it also comes with two built-in 1W stereo speakers and has a D-Sub connector. Available in white and black color options, the PTFW(B)CF-17 will begin shipping from June 2nd for unannounced price yet. [Product Page]

Princeton Digital storehouse ShAir Disk (PTW-WMS1) Wireless Mobile Storage

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Princeton has showed off their upcoming wireless mobile storage, the Digital storehouse ShAir Disk (PTW-WMS1). Powered by a built-in battery, this multifunction device is equipped with a micro-USB charging port, a USB port (for reading USB flash drive or portable HDD), a LAN port (by connecting this product with a LAN cable, it can be used as a wireless access point), WiFi repeater function and built-in WiFi connectivity. Measuring W51mm x D56mm x H18mm and weighing about 30g, the Digital storehouse ShAir Disk (PTW-WMS1) will start shipping from April 30th for 3,685 Yen (about $36). [Product Page]

Princeton Unitap (PPS-UTAP3) 2-Port AC Outlet USB Charger

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Princeton is about to launch a new 2-port AC outlet USB charger, the Unitap (PPS-UTAP3). This pocket-friendly charger is equipped with two protected USB 5V output ports (total output 1.0A) and two protected AC outlets, and comes with a retractable plug that plugs directly into a household AC outlet. The Unitap (PPS-UTAP3) will begin shipping from March 14th for 1,925 Yen (about $19). [Product Page]

Princeton PTFBKF-27W 27-Inch Full HD Monitor

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Princeton is set to drop another Full HD monitor ‘PTFBKF-27W’ for the mass market. This new 27-inch LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time and 170/160 degree viewing angles. Not to mention, it also comes with two built-in 1W stereo speakers and has D-Sub and 2x HDMI connectors. The PTFBKF-27W will begin shipping from January 27th for 32,800 Yen (about $314). [Product Page]

Princeton PTFW (B) KF-19 19-Inch LCD Monitor

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Princeton has recently added a new LCD monitor to its product page, the PTFW (B) KF-19. This non-glare 19-inch white LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time and 160/170 degree viewing angles. In addition, it also comes with two built-in 1W stereo speakers and has mini D-Sub and DVI-D connectors. Available in white and black color options, the PTFW (B) KF-19 will become available from December 16th for unannounced price yet. [Princeton]

Princeton Unitap (PPS-UTAP2) 5-Port USB Fast Charger

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Princeton has unveiled a new 5-port USB fast charger to its range, the Unitap (PPS-UTAP2). This travel-friendly charger comes with five USB 5V output ports (w/ a dedicated GALAXY Tab port to perform a quick charge of GALAXY Tab) and has a built-in multi-protection function (over-current protection, over-voltage protection, over-temperature protection, overload protection). The Unitap (PPS-UTAP2) will begin shipping from December 2nd for 3,980 Yen (about 39). [Princeton]