The press have been very surprised to see a guy walking around CES with a monitor strapped to his chest. This isn't DisplayLink's attempt at creating the next fashion accessory to be showcased at the Milan fashion show next year, instead it is demonstrating the possibilities of wireless USB monitors.

The monitor was connected to a wireless USB graphics adapter which then communicates with the laptop, allowing you to display content on the monitor, which can be upto 20 feet away from the laptop. The monitor was showing a standard definition DVD to passers by.

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HP are the latest technology company to take advantage of DisplayLink's USB Graphics technology, and have announced their Universal USB Docking Station.

Their new docking station can be connected to any HP, or non-HP, laptop to allow you to connect all your USB peripherals, audio and Ethernet cable and an external display.

The external display can be connected to the docking station via DVI or VGA, allowing you to either show the same content shown on your laptop screen on a bigger display, or to extend your desktop work space giving you greater space to view all your much loved applications.

The dock allows complete plug and play mobility, as there is a single USB connection between the dock and the notebook. You no longer need to unplug all the separate peripherals, or the video and network cables when you wish to run off to a meeting with your laptop. Just pull out the USB cable and you're mobile again! When you return to your desk you can quickly get back up and running by plugging the USB cable back into your notebook.

DisplayLink were the first to physically show the new docking station at the CES Unveiled Press event earlier this week. A demonstration of the docking station can be seen in the video below:



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Samsung unveiled a new type of monitor at CES, specifically designed for your laptop. The new "Sidekick" monitor has no a stand on the reverse of the monitor, so that the display can sit in line with your laptop screen. This monitor extends your desktop area, and is available in a 19 inch, and 22 inch version. Samsung have shown a wired, and wireless version of this product on the show floor, both of which use DisplayLink's technology.

The product has also be named an honoree in the 2009 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards in the Computer Peripherals category.

See what the press have to say about this new monitor type: CNET | PCWorld | PC Pro

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