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It’s CES Time!

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Time to Shut ‘er Down – and Head to Las Vegas

Andy McCaskey and Courtney Wallin are roaming the studio, powering down gear, and turning off the lights . Along with Andy “HeadHardHat” Smith of the RVNN.TV show “Geocaching World”, we are all headed to Las Vegas for TPN coverage of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. Here’s the backchannel of some of the prep !  Andy takes off Friday, and Courtney and Andy (the other one) fly in on Saturday. Stay tuned ,and follow us on Twitter!

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New Face at TPN

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Welcome to Courtney Wallin, new co-host of SDRNews! It’s her first CES show, but definitely not her first time on camera. In addition to several years of commercial broadcasting, Courtney is Producer and Host at RVNN.TV, including duties as studio host for Geocaching World,with Andy “HeadHardHat” Smith.  Part-time tech commentator and full time gadget-aware consumer, Courtney is going to add her own perspective to TPN CES coverage and help keep the entire team in line.

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SDRNews Team

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Yes, it’s a Team of Podcasters

You might call it a Triple Threat – Andy McCaskey of SDRNews, joined by new co-host Courtney Wallin and Andy Smith. If you watch the TPN show Geocaching World, you know Andy by his geocaching handle, “HeadHardHat”.  We are all excited to join TPN for CES2012 coverage.

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First Aid for Pets with Mobile App

CES 2011, Gadgets

Family members come in all shapes and sizes. And some of them have furry faces.  This innovative iPhone, iPad and Adroid app from Pet Tech offers training and record keeping beginning with the Snout to Tail assessment and first aid procedures with words and pictures. There is an audio track for those who learn better by listening. You can also catalog of all your pet’s information, and click a button to email the report to your vet or pet sitter.

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Hauppauge Streams Video for Apple Devices

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With the variety of video sources – over the air or cable or satellite throughout the home, you can still find it inconvenient to access the content you want in places like the back patio or garage workbench. An example ? Some needed weekend work in the garage,  that has to get done, while season playoffs are being broadcast. With the new sender from Hauppauge, you will be able to stream to iPhone or iPad, connecting your live TV stream – putting your live TV into either a wifi cloud in your home. The same box in a wired configuration can send content to your device anywhere in the world that has high speed internet connectivity.

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SuperSpeed USB – USB 3.0 On the Horizon

CES 2011, Computers

Up to ten times the speed of HighSpeed 480Mb/sec, the 5Gb/sec signaling rate of the new standard moves to the next level- a 25GB HD movie, with Superspeed will take 60-70 seconds to transfer. Certified notebooks from HP, NEC, Asus and a number of other companies are already available. The new Sandy Bridge chipset from Intel is a key enabling technology. The USB Implementers Forum certifies products from manufacturers around the world. Over 165 products are already certified.

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iMovee Pioneers Mobile Media “TeleFusion” in ATSC-MH Mobile App

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Combine broadcast TV, Streaming TV/IPTV/VOD and Social Media Networks and you have a potent commercial product mix for any consumer interested in video entertainment. Package this into the $150 MSRP terminal Mobeo device that generate a wifi cloud that almost any mobile device can access – smartphone, iPad or Tablet. Ios, Android, or Windows 7.

Now stir in active chat with other viewers, Twitter and Facebook and move the entire environment down the road at freeway speeds, with range dictated by the antenna coverage pattern of a local over the air digital television broadcaster, hundreds of square miles.

You’ll quickly get the idea that iMovee was one of the most mind-blowing Over the Top video products that we found at CES2011 !  In some markets, up to 20 channels are available as a service by local broadcasters.  This will be a major exhibit at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in April. 2011.

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Sifteo’s Blocks Are Real 3D Video Game Competition

CES 2011, Gadgets

From the Media Lab at MIT (by way of one of the most popular TED Talks) we had a chance to look closely at the Sifteo game blocks, an innovative active video gaming product. For thousands of years, gaming has meant head to head players, intense concentration, and the physical movement of small objects in complex and meaningful patterns. Update that to the 21st century, and you have a cool game platform that combines mental and physical challenge.

Three blocks with embedded sensors, color displays and communications allow reconfiguration for colors, word games, arithmetic drills, geography and other apps to keep the concept fresh. Price class $150, including charger. Requires computer nearby during play.

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Fannywang Headphones Offer Memorable Style, Technology and Fashion

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Modern young consumers are very in to personalizing their experience, and a new company FannyWang Headphone Company,  offers distinctive premium products that are flashy, designed to attract a young female audience. Super comfortable so that ear-rings can be worn underneath, with switchable colors, the user can choose to match or contrast with the outfit of the day. An in-line splitter allows friends to share the music.

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Pushbutton Password: Easy Set-Up Gigabit Router

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The new Netgear WNDR4000 makes it easier for consumers to set up a Gigabit router, serving as the glue for the home network – connecting not just to computers, but to portable devices such as iPads, smartphones and other devices. Most consumers need high performance, but also need to have easy set-up. The unit comes with applications such as “Ready Share” remote, allowing you to access storage drives from anywhere in the world.

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