10 Cool Gadgets You Can't Get Here--Yet
A high-definition TV you can carry in your pocket. A remote you talk to. A dongle for bringing HDTV broadcasts to your laptop while you're on the go. Sound great? Too bad, because you'll have to cross an ocean to get them.
Dan Tynan, PC World
Three for One
NEC LUI
LUI stands for "Life with Ubiquitous Integrated Solutions," and though we might have expected the acronym to come out as LUIS or maybe LwUIS, the underlying idea is simple: Store your digital media on NEC's home server (center), and then access it wirelessly via a nifty handheld device (left) or a slim 1.4-pound subnotebook (right). The server features two high-def tuners and a built-in DVR, and the whole system communicates via WiMax wireless. Just think--if the folks at NEC ever produce a miniaturized version of this setup, they can call it the Shrimp LUI.
Availability: Japan only; NEC plans to roll it out this year.
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