BenQ's V2400W claims to be world's thinnest, stealthiest 24-inch LCD monitor

The oft-irrational quest for thin already overwhelming television R&D budgets just hit our beloved LCD monitors. Meet the BenQ V2400W billed as the "world's slimmest 24-inch LCD monitor." BenQ claims that the LCD's 2.44-inch max depth is 21% thinner than any of its chubbier competition. Unfortunately, while BenQ happily drones on and on about the monitor's B-2 stealth bomber inspired design, it remains tight-lipped on the specifications. We know it offers a 4,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2-ms response, touch control panel and selection of ports including HDMI, DVI and VGA inputs. However, the V2400W's brightness, panel resolution or backlighting tech, color reproduction capabilities, HDCP support for that DVI jack, and something so trivial as price all remain closely held secrets. Nevertheless, it'll be available at the end of this month in Asia then heading to North America and Europe in April. You know, if you can find it.

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/17/benqs-v2400w-claims-to-be-worlds-thinnest-stealthiest-24-inch/

Earth Day 2008

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Sharapova Claims First Clay-Court Title

By Tennis Week

Continuing a season of firsts, Maria Sharapova was the last woman standing in Amelia Island.

Sharapova won her first Australian Open title in January, made her first Fed Cup appearance for Russia in February and today captured the first clay-court championship of her career with a 7-6(7), 6-3 victory over a determined Dominika Cibulkova in the Bausch & Lomb Championships final.

"I took it one step at a time," said Sharapova who edged 15th-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues, 7-6(3), 5-7, 7-6(1) in the third round before outlasting 10th-seeded Alona Bondarenko, 6-7(9), 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. "I had a few tough ones earlier in the week, but my body held up throughout the tournament. It's the first clay-court title I've won so it feels pretty cool."

The 34th-ranked Cibulkova stopped second-seeded Anna Chakvetadze in the third round before conquering former World No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo in the final. Playing her first career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour final, the 18-year-old Slovak used her fast feet, compact strokes and ability to take the ball early to fight back from a 1-3 deficit today.

Sharapova smacked a forehand return winner down the line to earn break point and followed with a backhand swing volley winner to break for 5-4.

Serving for the first set, Sharapova found herself on the defensive against the teenager, who smacked her a forehand swing volley while moving into the court, forcing a stretched-out Sharapova to hit a left-handed forehand reply. Cibulkova was waiting and cracked a backhand winner down the line to break back for 5-5.

In the tiebreaker, Sharapova slid a slice ace out wide to earn her first set point at 6-5, but Cibulkova surprised Sharapova with a stinging serve to save the set point.

Sprinting forward in pursuit of the dipping drop shot, Sharapova slid across the Har-Tru court and nudged a forehand that trickled over the tape. Anticipating the get, Cibulkova moved forward and was waiting but with a wide expanse of open court in front of her, she tapped a forehand wide to hand Sharapova a second set point.

She dumped a double fault into the net but two points later Sharapova seized the set when Cibulkova lined a tight forehand return into the net.

Sharapova plans to play the Family Circle Cup in Charleston next week followed by at least one European clay-court tournament — possibly Rome — before taking a shot at the only Grand Slam title missing from her impressive resume: Roland Garros. Sharapova is bidding to join Serena Williams as the only active player to capture all four majors in a career.

Source: http://www.tennisweek.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=548790

Davydenko Wins First Sony Ericson Open Title

We have a winner: the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open men’s singles champion is Nikolay Davydenko, who defeated second-ranked Rafael Nadal Sunday to hoist his first Sony Ericsson Open trophy.

In one of the strongest performances of the Russian’s tennis career, Davydenko dominated the Spaniard in straight sets (6-4, 6-2) with strong serving, solid baseline play and balanced court movement.

Even as the fourth-ranked player in the world, Davydenko was considered an underdog even in his semifinal matchup Friday against sixth-ranked Andy Roddick, who had beat the Russian five times in five meetings.

Entering the Sony Ericsson Open final, the two top-five ranked players had only played against one another twice, with Nadal winning both matchups. With Roger Federer’s quarterfinal loss to Andy Roddick and a strong South Florida fanbase, Nadal was heavily favored to win his first title in Miami.

After Nadal created a 3-2 lead in the first set, Davydenko took off, dominating the rest of the match and allowing Nadal only three more games. With the early break in the first game of the second set, Davydenko established the tone for his 6-2 second set victory.

With his finals win, Davydenko became the first Russian to win a Sony Ericsson Open men’s singles championship in its 24-year history.

Source: http://www.sonyericssonopen.com/content/20080407131445.html

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