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Blogger Les Gray has got a Show-WX pico projector, and has come up with some nice things he can do with it. Some of these can be used with any pico-projector, but a focus-free laser projector is the best...

Some of his ideas: project a graphic message below you when you ride your bike, shadow-puppet environment, heads-up display for cars, home-made planetarium and more...

There are reports that Apple's new iPod will include a pico-projector, made by Microvision. Microvision's shares have jumped 10% on a large volume. But is that really likely?

We know that Apple are thinking about pico-projectors: over the past years they have filed several patents related to pico-projector systems and embedded projectors for iPods/iPhones and Macbooks. Using a focus-free laser based pico-projector is obviously great.

MarketsAndMarkets has published a new research report (Global Pico Projector Market, 2010 - 2015) in which they say that pico-projector market revenue will reach $6 billion by the end of 2014. In terms of units, sales will grow from 220,000 in 2008 to 39 million in 2014. Embedded projectors will be the fastest growing segment, with 18 million units by 2014.

Engadget has posted a short hands-on review of the Nikon S1100pj projector-camera - focusing on the hardware and software bits, but not talking about image quality really. Reviewing the projector, they say that you can get a 40" image with the right lighting, and focusing is a "relative cinch" with the included controls on top. They conclude: "All in all, given that it's intended as a quickie display station at parties, we think the S1100pj does what it promises".

The S1100pj costs $350, and will be released in September. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.com.

A researcher from the National Taiwan University has created a new pico-projector and camera setup. They have combined the two into a gadget that can be powered by a standard lamp socket. As we've seen before in such combinations, the camera can track objects and hand gestures. They have also added pressure sensors to the desk, so they know how hard the user is pressing.

Microvision are now offering a replacement battery for the Show-WX pico-projector, for $35. The Show-WX itself costs $550, and is the world' first laser-beam-steering projector offering 848x480 resolution at 10 lumens. Oh, and it's focus-free, of course.

Nikon has released a nice video ad advertisement for their upcoming Coolpix S1100pj projector camera. The S1100pj's LCoS pico-projector supports 640x480 resolution at 14 lumens and can be connected to an external computer (via USB) to act as a normal projector. The S1100pj costs $350, and will be released in September. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.com.

Beside the projector, the S110pj has 5x optical zoom, a 14.1mp sensor and a 3" touch LCD.