ATLANTA — If you were naughty this year, you might end up with something big and boring, like a vacuum cleaner. If you were good, you might ask for one of these little high-tech gems instead.
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— Asus S1 LED projector ($330):
Yes, there is a digital projector that can fit into a Christmas stocking. That, in itself, is an accomplishment. It's also a hearty performer for its size.
The Asus S1 weighs less than a pound and has a battery that can last up to three hours. That claim held up well during my tests, which included hosting a children's sleepover viewing of "Frozen" on a large wall.
I successfully connected an Android smartphone and an Xbox 360 and used the S1 to project what's on those screens. The most fun came when I plugged a small Roku Streaming Stick directly into the projector's HDMI port. Within minutes, I was watching Netflix and playing "Angry Birds" on large walls throughout my house, with no power cords in sight.
The S1 has a nice built-in speaker, but I tethered it to a large portable speaker for movie night.
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