Monthly Archives: January 2011

RCA Launching Android TV!

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At CES 2011 RCA unveiled their version of Android TV – yes, a TV that runs not Google TV, but Android itself. It’s not available yes, but it’s well into development – far enough that they could show it off at their booth. In fact, they are talking about a possible Fall 2011 release. The big selling point for an Android TV is obviously apps. That’s what everyone found so lacking in the recent Google TV rollout – the lack of any apps to allow users to customize the devices.

Internet connected TV’s, on their own, are becoming more and more common and have certainly come a long way since the first ones that featured Yahoo widgets only a few years ago. Now with Android being ported to the big screen it could be a whole new step forward for the connected living room.

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New Canon HD Pro Cameras XF Series

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The new Canon pro line of cameras was unveiled at CES 2011. We saw such products as the Mini XA10, a small but powerful video camera that will be good for on-the-go shooting at remote locations. There’s the XF100, a slightly larger, 50 MB/Sec camera that should hit the market at somewhere around a $3000 price point. But the most exciting new addition to the Canon line is the , which will retail for about $4300 and feature SDI out and storage space for two compact flash cards that will be capable of duel-recording. That’s a bargain price for this powerful of a device.

The new products that Canon unveiled on the video side should all be on the market in the near future, if they aren’t already. The prices we listed are estimated MSRP, but shop around and you may do even better. You can get a close-up look at all three of these new cameras in the video below.

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Press It and Forget It – The iTatch Solution

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Scared that that expensive iDevice might take the plunge from your apartment patio to the street six stories below ? Press it and forget it – the largest suction cup on the market attached to a lanyard that you wear around your neck.

No joke – you’ll see in the demo that it stands up to some strong abuse. Price class $30 for iPad, $16 for iPhone

Stick one on your ereader so it won’t fall off your lap when you fall asleep. Put another on your smart phone so you never drop it again.

Get it now at itatch.com.

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Lenspen Sidekick for Apple iPhone and iPod

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If you hate fingerprints and smudges on your iPhone or other mobile device, then Sidekick from Lenspen is the product you’ve been waiting for. Using a carbon-based technology, it wipes away oil-based marks like fingerprints from flat screens, leaving them clean and shiny.

New at CES and available soon for $9.95

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Thin Is In: Aigo Ultra Portable Thin Mouse

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One centimeter in height, the Storage Mouse from Aigo includes a micro SD card in a very smart package. Laser pointer included, with Bluetooth connection. Price point $30. Soon to be launched, a two finger mouse that includes a numeric keypad that’s ideal for the use of Skype-out, permitting dialing just like a mobile phone.

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Wireless Military Tech into Home and Business Video Distribution

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USB wireless has just taken another leap – moving material from your PC, and streaming it in realtime to the flatscreen. Wireless USB from EZ-Air Wireless provides a range of 30 feet within the same room. For business applications, multiple sessions can be run in adjacent rooms without interference, with distribution restricted to the room. Two modes are supported; mirror mode which duplicates the laptop screen, and extended, which allows you to browse separately on the laptop while the movie streams to the flatscreen.

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Bluetooth enabled Activity Manager

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If you are interested in healthy living and keeping track of your habits this is for you!

The BODYMEDIA Activity Manager captures your statistics in real-time as well as your sleeping habits.

I have used several different sports devices to track my progress for running, biking, skiing, etc but I have never had a device that captured my sleep.  According to my doctor, I need to sleep more and this may be exactly what I need.

You can publish your results on the internet for easy access and overview as well as using their iPhone/Android apps to log food intake and other essential habits.

I had a ton of fun talking to Nic “the intern” and I kept watching his statistics available on the BODYMEDIA web page.  Nic performed a skydiving tandem jump during CES and his statistics were immediately uploaded to the web to show how his body reacted to the jump.  This is really impressive.

Fitness professionals must be jumping and cheering about this device!

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WiPower wireless charging pad

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Qualcomm partners at CES introduced improved technology for wireless charging pads.  I had to take a look at the next generation of charging pads!

The trade name is WiPower and this is a result of a partnership between Qualcomm, Gill Industries, and Ever Win Industries.

This product is due out in Q2 of 2011.  I can’t wait!  I have more cables than I can shake a stick at!  Wireless rocks!

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Keyboard covers – You need one!

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Keyboard covers, why do you need it?

In case you spill food and liquids on your keyboard?  Sure, but that is NOT why you are going to want the best quality keyboard covers on the market from KB Covers.  You want these covers because they give you all the shortcuts for professional programs such as Final Cut Pro, Aperture, After Effects etc.

I own FOUR of them.  I was so impressed that I ended up ordering them the same day I did this interview with the KB Covers team on the floor at CES.  I especially like the cover that shows all the typical Apple iOS shortcuts.  I am buying a stack of them to give to some of my friends who recently bought their first Macbook.  What better way to learn the new operating system while protecting your laptop from accidental Lattés at the same time?

These keyboard covers are made for Apple products, so PC lovers will have to wait and see if a PC line is on the move.

If you are a touch typist (or working on it) you can get a cover that hides the print on your keys, which is a fantastic way to accelerate your typing skills.  I have been using blank keyboards for years because it keeps my typing skills up to code and it makes it easier when you switch between different languages since the print on the keys only match one language.

3 months ago, I bought a silicone keyboard cover in the Apple store and I hated it.  I don’t remember what brand it was but I threw it away after only two days.  It felt icky and it made it difficult to type.  I have been using the covers from KB Covers for two weeks and I love them.  I bought the covers for the Macbook Pro Unibody, which has the added bonus of also fitting perfectly the small wireless keyboard from Apple.

Check them out!  This is one product I can personally vouch for.

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Griffin Stompbox and the “slap”

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The Griffin Stompbox is a must for guitar players, whether you are a professional or amateur.

I wish I could play the guitar and use the cool features in this device.  I had to look on in awe as I watched the people coming and going playing with the stompbox at CES.

The stompbox allows you to use your iPad to change guitar effects. Griffin uses the iPad app “iShred Live” with its stompbox.  This device is available soon for $99.99.

I also got to see the “Slap” for the first time. Its an wrist band, which makes a wrist-watch of your iPod nano. The “slap” is available now on Griffin’s website.

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