Tag: CES

CES 2010: Blio eReader is Free Software-Only Reader – Why It May Be Important

While we were inundated with hardware eReaders at CES, Blio took an intermediate step and made a (free) software eReader than can run on laptops, netbooks, desktops, tablets and even iPhones and iPods. Designed in part by inventor Ray Kurzweil, the Blio is a free piece of software that you can download for your Windows… Continue reading CES 2010: Blio eReader is Free Software-Only Reader – Why It May Be Important

CES 2010: Monsoon’s Volcano Box is Audio-Video Swiss Army Knife – DVR, Placeshifter, Internet TV and More

HAVA maker, Monsoon Multimedia, is still in the gadget game and in particular, the multimedia multi-function types located right at the heart of your AV rig. At CES, they announced and demoed their latest device, the Volcano, which does a slew of things. Sling should be prying this open soon with a microscope close behind.… Continue reading CES 2010: Monsoon’s Volcano Box is Audio-Video Swiss Army Knife – DVR, Placeshifter, Internet TV and More

USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) is Fast! What to Expect and When

Although the specs for USB 3.0 were nailed down in late 2008, production of devices that support or run USB 3.0 have really only now started showing up. Here’s a bit of insight as to what you can expect in the next 2 years. At CES, a few manufacturers showed off their USB 3.0 wares.… Continue reading USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) is Fast! What to Expect and When

CES 2010: magicJack Positioning to Become Next Biggest Internet Phone Company

Image courtesy of AP magicJack maker YMax plans to start selling a a magicJack for cell phones in about 4 months for about $40. The gadget will plug into your PC and which then acts like a cell phone tower, so that if your cell phone is within range (about 8ft) of your PC, the… Continue reading CES 2010: magicJack Positioning to Become Next Biggest Internet Phone Company

CES 2010: Plastic Logic and Skiff Join the eReader Club

Two more vendors join what promises to become a crowded field this year – Plastic Logic and Skiff. Plastic Logic who had previously announced their QUE proReader, premiered it at CES and says it’s aimed at business professionals. The QUE has a shatterproof 8.5″x11″ plastic touchscreen display, is 0.33″ thick and weighs 1lb. It displays… Continue reading CES 2010: Plastic Logic and Skiff Join the eReader Club

CES 2010: Dual Electronics Announces GPS Cradle for iPod Touch/iPhone

Dual Electronics has a new product (out later this month) that turns your iPod Touch or iPhone into a portable navigation device, the GPS Navigation & Battery Cradle. This is interesting, but the price point ($179) seems a bit high considering that not only are there numerous smartphones with GPS and nav (Android is notable),… Continue reading CES 2010: Dual Electronics Announces GPS Cradle for iPod Touch/iPhone

CES 2010: Verizon Getting Palm webOS Phones – Pre Plus and Pixi Plus

Palm is getting their new webOS handsets onto other networks. First up is Verizon which is getting updated versions of both the Pre and the Pixi. The Pre Plus is pretty much like the original Pre, but will have twice the memory for a faster experience, and 16GB of storage. It also drops the physical… Continue reading CES 2010: Verizon Getting Palm webOS Phones – Pre Plus and Pixi Plus

CES 2010: Samsung Shows Off Laptop with Transparent/Invisible OLED Screen

COk, this just looks cool. This is a prototype 14″ laptop from Samsung showing off a 40% transparent OLED screen. Yes, you can actually see a hand through behind the screen. Image courtesy of Engadget Sure, it’s amazing to look at, but I don’t know if I’d want one – I think I’d get easily… Continue reading CES 2010: Samsung Shows Off Laptop with Transparent/Invisible OLED Screen