Motorola's Mobile TV DH01 will allow you to watch your fav live, on-demand and recorded programs, wherever and whenever you want. The lightweight pocket sized personal media player features a 4.3-inch screen, and plays live TV, on-demand clips and programs saved on a DVR. The device supports the DVBH broadcasting standard in addition to open standards interfaces across devices, networks and application service platforms. The display is Wide Quarter Video Graphics Array Screen that supports up to 16 million...
Pinnacle Systems (a subsidiary of Avid) is coming out with the Pinnacle Video Transfer, a device that that records analog video onto any USB 2.0 storage device, including the iPod. Video is recorded straight to the H.264 format, with user-selectable quality of Good, Better and Best. The device is capable of charging the iPod while you transfer the video. You can even charge the iPod you're transferring to. It features S-Video, composite video and stereo audio analog inputs. It...
Another one heading to the CES this year is Lumus-Optical with their microdisplay-packin' spectacles. The glasses will feature twin microdisplays and an ultra-thin LOE lens, which can supposedly engross the wearer by creating the effect of viewing a 60-inch screen from ten feet away. Apparently the company claims that unlike the flashy alternatives available, these won't make you look like a complete tool. Source...
Bluetooth headset with various intuitive buttons can be a pain when you compare them to the easy-to-use voice-activated ones. Learning from the slip-ups made with their Z9 Bluetooth headset, Australian company BlueAnt is gearing up to show their new dual-mic model, the V1, which features almost complete voice control. The BlueGenie Voice User Interface claims to operate the full suite of headset functions with the use of but a single activation button....
The new Ladybug iPod speaker dock from Vestalife are readying for a CES debut. What makes them different from a similar wooden one we saw earlier is that Vestalife has partnered with Element Skateboards to create a limited edition version that is all black, chrome, and skulls! The speakers include two 1.5-inch tweeters that fold over the face of your iPod, encasing the MP3 player. The back of the Ladybug houses a single 3-inch sub, along with an auxiliary...
Jumping the bandwagon doesn't make any sense if you have nothing new to offer, after all you need to stand out in the crowd and not blend in. Adding WiFi to their digiframe was no big deal for Shogo, so they've gone the extra mile and added an 8" touchscreen to their offering. The SG 080 has 1GB of internal storage and the SG 081 holds 512MB, but both models share an 800 x 600 resolution panel, a multicard...
Tacky, weird, puzzled to downright irritating and bossy, we have come past many types of alarm clock in recent times. The Emily Clock takes away the trophy for being the most practical clock. Designed by Greg Wolos for the "Show Us Your Skills contest" by furni, the design actually won the first prize in the competition. It incorporates the basic design sense that most clock manufacturers have ignored for so long. Generally you are in bed when you need...
GOOG-411 is a free and completely automated service, employing speech recognition to help users find and connect to businesses from their phone. This wonderful feature will be available on GE's DECT 6.0 phones as the handset will incorporate a one-touch, auto-dial GOOG-411 button. Thomson and Google have entered into an agreement for the same. The first phones in this new lineup can be viewed at the upcoming CES. The phone is presented in rich gloss black with a unusual...
After an unusual three-year turn in the corporate suite, Jay-Z, the rap superstar, said Monday that he would step down from his post as president of Def Jam Recordings, one of the world's best-known record labels. While this might be one of his many other venutures, we just heard that Jay-Z is launching a record label with Apple....
It's the days of the stylish PC's, the tinted, shaded, frolicking personal machines that scream individuality. These are the days in which computer manufactures realize that catering to the masses actually does pay off in the long run. Lenovo the manufacturing company that's built a reputation for cheap reliable computers, & a unique strategy to cater in all segments of the consumer pie. The brand isnow launching 3 new Ideapads as it calls soon. The Y710, Y510 & U110....
James Bond's research engineers seem to have not been able to get bond out of a ditch. What they don't know is that the Russians have a better idea this time. In 1971 Communist government of Soviet Russia has order a development of the smallest passenger helicopter in the world that could carry one person and can be folded in the tube that can be carried also by one person. They had plans to use it on the benefit...
Every visit to the public washroom gives one the jitters of confronting with the stink or worst the sights & sounds of the everyday operations in a busy restroom. One of those experiences are the feeling of warmth on the seat from the last 'operator'. Funnily a company has come up with the Dvice a toilet seat that changes color based on the warmth of the last user....
If you're looking for a Media Center Extender that can do a smidgen more than your average 360, HP just announced a brand new option for you. The MediaSmart Receiver does the usual MCE business (actually, it's an Extender for Windows Media Center, meaning it can do DivX and XviD), in addition to playing H.264, MPEG-2, AAC, having built-in 802.11a/b/g/n, a Pocket Media Drive bay, and all the outputs you'll need to get the thing up and running (component,...
Buying a new PC gives me the jitters, its all the things to watch out for the price pitfalls the falling value of electronics & worst is 3months after my purchase a new & better processor comes along that uses an all new architecture of operation. Nevertheless, no matter how much I prod or ponder buying a Mac won't make it to into my To Do list anytime sooner, the reason being its heavenly price. Case in point RAM,...
This new gadget reminds me of the James Bond & his unusual gadgets, Although why James Bond would want to make PowerPoint presentations to the evil forces beats my imagination, nevertheless it's a neat little device for the frequently mobile traveler using a laptop more than a desktop. Samsung has come up with the SM30/Duplus+mouse a new slim new wireless mouse that triples its functionality as a mouse firstly, a laser pointer and a wireless remote for the mobile...