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United Airlines on Monday announced plans to offer a new in-flight entertainment system on some of its aircraft that will enable iPod and iPhone users to connect their devices. (http://www.macworld.com/article/133982/2008/06/united.html 6/16)

Bummer.  Only for international flights.  That said, when flying transatlantic, it’s good to know I will have a power port close by.  Even better still, the connection allows video on an iPod to be presented through the headrest.  Awesome town.

Philips showcased its version of a trifecta in New York on Monday: a new line of LCD TVs that it has split into three series: 5000 Series, Eco TVs and 7000 Series, which the company touted as having faster refresh rates, a range of styles and other high-end features. The company also unveiled a new Blu-ray player, iPod docking/speaker system, six-speaker/single-chassis sound bar, wireless music system as well as personal-care and lighting products. Dealerscope (6/17) , ElectronicHouse.com (6/17)

HP is bringing out a new CE device dubbed MediaSmart Connect, which allows users to transfer digital media from any computer in the home to any of their high-def TV sets. The system, which functions as a Windows Media Center extender, allows people to watch videos, listen to music or view photos in a high-quality HDTV format instead of on their computer monitor. TMC Internet Telephony (6/17) , ElectronicHouse.com (6/17)

Sanyo has introduced its first 4LCD video projector, a semi-portable unit dubbed the PLC-XP200L. The system, which will be available in September, adds a fourth color-management panel to the usual red/green/blue arrangement, thereby enabling better picture quality as the projector gets brighter, according to the company. Electronista (6/18) , TWICE (6/18)

Weighing in at 2.4 pounds, the new Portege R500-S5007V has supplanted the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 as the world’s lightest notebook computer, Toshiba asserted on Tuesday as it introduced the model, which is just 0.77 inches wide at its thinnest depth. Toshiba also pointed to another first: a 128GB power-saving solid-state drive that takes the place of the hard drive and expands the laptop’s battery time. The New York Times/IDG News Service (6/1

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