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We first met KB Covers at CES last year. Bruce is back on the TPN CES Live show. KB Covers is a protective cover for your PC or Mac, but they also have shorcut keys – perfect for CAD, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or other programs. There are color coded keyboard covers and language conversion […]
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Dean Kurnell joins the TPN CES Live coverage with ClarityOne Audio. They were on the show last year talking about their technology. Now, they are ready to bring this set of earphones to market. Any audiophile will tell you that Electro-Magnetic (EM) Interference occurs, which causes speakers to counter-respond. That means you might not get the best sound […]
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Nick McMahon from Breffo joined us at the TPN CES Live coverage. Breffo Spider Podium is a bendable tablet / smart phone mount. You can wrap this around your device, then wrap a couple arms around another item like the back of a seat, or a place where you need to be hands-free. Breffo has a […]
Courtney Wallin interviews the group at iGrip. They have Universal holders – Blackberry, iOS, HTC. Even some GPS devices like Garmin and TomTom. Simply connect your device to the iGrip, then fasten to the dash. The PerfektFit holders hold almost any device. With or without a case. iGrip also demonstrated the case attached to a bike handlebar. […]
Savvy is the cure for the shopping hangover. Never worry about shopping again. You go to a store, you shop. Snap a picture of the receipt and it’s price protected. You get alerted of a better price, so you can go claim the better deal. Samantha made a great point: In 2010, over $20 Billion in […]
Roamz is an app that will intelligently curate what’s going on around you. Johnathan walks us through the app. A picture from Foursquare, and you get pictures and Instagram photos nearby. You can see tweets from others and how they are having fun. It will also show you where to go in real-time. So if Michael […]
uPNP’s Alan Messier joined the CES TPN Live coverage to talk about how they are standardizing newer technology. Things like adding your refrigerator and your TV. uPNP also worked with DLNA, broadband forum, and more. The mission of the Universal Plug and Play Forum is to make sure you can connect seamlessly. For instance, your smart phone most […]
Set the time, and talk to the clock. Ivee is a bedside personal digital assistant. This clock is equipped with speech recognitions. 35 voice commands. By saying “Snooze”, the clock will automatically hit the snooze button. Using a 16-bit DSP, anyone using North American English, you can use right out of the box. Get Ivee on […]
While we were at the Venetian, we ran into I’m Watch. They have the world’s first smart watch. Not an enclosure of an iPod, but an actual watch. This is a small, ergonomic watch, with a similar interface to a smart phone. In multiple colors, you can get a watch to match your fashion. You […]
While on the TPN CES Live Action, we learned about Q2 Internet Radio. Armour, a UK based company, is coming to the US with the Qubec2 (Q2). Q2 is a WiFi internet radio with motion control. Lift the device and it will turn on. Turn the device and the station will change. To configure, load the […]
iConcepts has come out with the invisible Keypad – a plastic overlay that gives your phone a tactile feel. This is perfect for people that have bigger fingers or has a problem seeing the screen. The invisible keypad is a full case with overlay. Where the on-screen keyboard displays, you will see a series of raised […]
Altair Semiconductor is a company that powers the cool stuff. Currently, they are making 4G-LTE technologies. Samsung, Motorola and other companies are enabling those technologies. Oded Melamed, CEO of Altair Semiconductor, joins us on the TPN CES booth about this technology. “LTE is about providing mobile broadband to a variety of devices.” Says Oded. “It starts from […]
Logitech always brings some cool stuff to CES. This year, their new mouse is an Innovation award winner. Not only is it a mouse, it’s also a presenter! Use the Logitech Cube like a wireless mouse. when lifted from the surface, the mouse is a clicker for your presentation. The device works up to 25 […]
One of the most annoying things to do is try and keep your headphones from getting tangled in your bag. In the four years I’ve been going to CES, I have seen many different “de-tangle” options. But is this one going to be coup de grâce? If you are a zipper geek, then ZipBuds might be […]
360 Degree Sound from a little gadget? That is what the Lil’ Wiz does. A small speaker that fills the room. Best part is, you don’t have to carry that big stereo with you. Connect Lil’ Wiz to your computer, smartphone, music player or tablet via audio cable, or in some cases, Bluetooth. There is also a […]
The folks from iOnRoad showed us how to turn our Smartphone into a Personal Driving Assistant. iOnRoad, which is available for free in the Android app store (with iOS to come), mounts to the windshield. It turns the smartphone’s video camera into a “3rd eye”. iOnRoad’s Visual Radar is a type of augmented reality to warn you […]
We first talked to HoverCam in 2010 when they showed us how to scan documents and cards with their readers. Fast forward 2 years and now they have a way to scan multiple pages with their technology. The HoverCam system now has a way to not only scan multiple pages, but they can scan a book without […]
By using Induction technology, Maytag transfers energy directly into any magnetic cookware. The end result- faster, more energy-efficient cooking. Better yet, the oven has a cleaning cycle that completes in an hour. It’s like having a gas and electric stove in one. Find Maytag on Amazon Interview by Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.
A couple years back at CES, we saw bone conductive speakers for the first time. It was pretty awesome to not have to shove headphones in your ears – Just put in on a bone and you can hear the music in your head. Aftershokz has taken bone Conduction further. They have a commercial headset, which […]