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Motion CL900 Rugged Tablet for Commercial, Industrial

January 19, 2011CES 2011, ComputersCES, construction, Medical, motion, rugged, tabletJeffrey Powers

Motion has created a series of scanners and tablets for those in the commercial and industrial areas. Rugged devices for the construction workers, medical professionals and those who need a mobile solution in their jobs can use these tablets to keep up with the work.

The CL900 is one of those tablets. The 2.1 lb tablet contains a 1.5 GHz ATOM processor, 1 GB RAM and 30 GB SSD. The tablet will be available in Q2 for $1000. You can also add other items like Fingerprint readers and mag stripes.

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3 Feet Smartphone, Tablet Stands

January 19, 2011CES 2011, Mobile3feet, CES, iphone, ipod, standJeffrey Powers

It’s always cool to see a person get inspired by a new technology. In this case, it’s about holding a smartphone or tablet on a long flight. That is what inspired 3 Feet – a stand for any device that folds flat and stows easy.

The stand also sets up in multiple positions. The cusions keep the device from moving or slamming into the 3Feet. The charger opening also allows for easy charging while standing.

Use 3 Feet to stand a device up on a plane or in a meeting. If you have a digital picture frame, 3Feet can be used to hold them on a shelf or table. It even makes good in holding up an old tablet (you know, the ones that actually hold paper…)

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AlessiTab Brings Tablets to the Kitchen

January 18, 2011CES 2011, ComputersCES, dtv, kitchen, recipes, tabletJeffrey Powers

Most of the tablets we saw at CES were meant to be for those on the go. The AlessiTab is actually meant to stay in the home – The Kitchen to be exact. It’s unique design automatically acts as a stand in multiple variations. The AlessiTab sets on a charging pad so you can keep the device ready for use.

Running on Android, the AlessiTab can hold all your favorite recipes, video on how to make favorite dishes or just to surf the internet. Use the tablet to remote control the TV or better yet, pull out the antenna and the AlessiTab also becomes a Digital TV receiver.

The Italian design makes it a sleek and stylish item to have around the house. The gravitational center knows which way the tablet is set.

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Switch to Portable RAID Solution with PopDrive

January 18, 2011CES 2011, GadgetsCES, esata, popdrive, portable, raidJeffrey Powers

If you have a USB external drive and not backing up your data from it, you are putting your data at risk. A USB hard drive could crash just as easily as a Notebook or Desktop hard drive – if not, faster.

PopDrive has another solution. Dual drives in a RAID 0 configuration. One drive collects and the other drive mirrors. That way if the first drive breaks down, the other one takes over.

PopDrive is a drive that can work with USB 2.0 or eSATA. It takes 2 – 2.5 inch drives and transfer up to 3GB/s (eSATA). The drives mirror when connected to the PC or Mac.

Perfect for home or office, this drive could be a great asset to hold data for clients. It’s size makes it perfect for those who have portable offices.

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JCB Has Rough Phones, World’s Fastest Back Hoe

January 18, 2011CES 2011, Mobilecell phone, CES, jcb, rough phones, work phone, world's fastest back hoeJeffrey Powers

We stopped by JCB booth not only to see their toughest phones in the business, but also to check out the World’s Fastest Back Hoe. We geek out in many ways…

The Back Hoe goes 60 MPH on paved roads. It has a full suspension system and ABS brakes. Weighing in at 15 tons, this 6.7 liter diesel Back Hoe can lift 2 tons and dig 13 feet deep.

And it can drag a JCB phone for miles…

JCB Toughphones are meant for the worksite. They can be dropped from higher altitudes, smashed into more than the average consumer phone and still be functional. JCB tests all phones to impact, pressure, vibration, temperature, shock and even a Salt spray test!

They even have lightweight phones that float on water. That way if you drop the phone, you are not doing any deep sea diving to go retrieve it.

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Movea Sensors Track Movements, Improve Golf Swing

January 17, 2011CES 2011, HealthCES, golf, motion pod, movea, track your swingJeffrey Powers

Movea is a company where you most likely won’t hear of the name, but you use their products. Gyromouse is one of these products.

Movea takes care of the motion sensors inside some of your electronics. Screen pointers may use their technology to work. But Movea is working on some pretty cool stuff outside of that.

Imagine a golf club that you could pair with a computer to track your swing. Maybe a baseball bat, helmet, ball or other item. It could be connected to a car.

If you have an iPhone4, you can download their app ($1.99) to turn your phone into a gyroscopic mouse.

In this video, we take a look at the Motion Pod and how it could be connected to everyday items.

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Samsung Brings WiFi Built-in to Cameras with SH100

January 17, 2011Cameras, CES 2011samsung, sh100Jeffrey Powers

Ever since digital cameras came along, I wondered when they would get a direct connection to the computer so you can click and send without having to clean out a card. Technology took us to cards that had WiFi on them, but now Samsung has a camera that had built-in WiFi that does even more than I expected.

The SH100 is the newest camera in the Samsung line. It has a 14.2 MegaPixel sensor with 5x zoom, but more important – Once you take a picture, you can send it to your favorite place. A hard drive, Facebook, Twitter, iPad or where ever.

What I really was surprised about was the fact you could use your Smartphone as a proxy viewfinder. If you need to hold the camera up in the air, the camera will send the video to your Smartphone so you can see what you are taking.

The SH100 will be available for $199.99 in March.

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Eton Turns iPod, iPhone into Solar Powered Boombox: SoulRa XL

January 17, 2011Accessories, CES 2011boombox, eton, iphone, solar, soulraJeffrey Powers

Want to recreate the scene from High Fidelity, but don’t have an oversized boom box or 16 D- Batteries it takes to run it? Well that is where Eton steps in. They can not only convert your iPod or iPhone into a full size boombox, but also will help with charging, as this is also a solar powered device.

Eton has some great charging solar solutions. The SoulRa XL has a commercial grade solar panel and has a level of water resistance to protect from elements. Indoor or outdoor, you can create 5 hours charging. But of course, it makes for a great charger if in a pinch.

And of course, recreating John Cusak movies…

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Lexmark Genesis Gets Stylish, Space Saving

January 17, 2011CES 2011, ComputersCES, genesis, lexmark, printerJeffrey Powers

Lexmark has been hard at work getting you a new printer with great strides in technology. Instead of a scanner, the Genesis has a 10 MP camera. The instant preview gets you an idea of your scan in 3 seconds.

The upright design also saves on desk space. It has 802.11n, connects to USB and other external card solutions, and has Smart solutions so you can scan to apps like Evernote. Through the web, you will be able to do a lot with this printer.

The printer is run through the 4.3″ touch screen. You will be able to Fax, copy, scan fax or send to the web. The thermal inkjet can print 33 PPM B&W (30 color draft) and resolutions up to 4800 x 1200 dp (color).

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ViewSonic First to Add Boxee Into TV at CES 2011

January 13, 2011CES 2011, TVsboxee, CES, integrated, viewsonicJeffrey Powers

Eventually, we will have our Over the Top TV solutions right into the TV. It was only a matter of time before a company like Boxee would start to do this. ViewSonic answered that call with the new DT.

Boxee will be integrated in the TV, plug in Ethernet and go. It also frees up your HDMI 1 port. The ViewSonic TV already has 4 HDMI1 ports, so you can connect up multiple devices.

The TV is expected to be out by June.

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