Category Archives: CES 2012

Fitness Technology Underwater Mini Cameras, Lights at 3,000 Lumens

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Fitness Technologies has been making waterproof MP3 players since 1996. This year, Fitness Technologies introduced a new line of waterproof video cameras designed for rugged outdoor use.

The first is a helmet-mountable cameras and lamps – up to 3,000 lumens. That is a bright light, no different than a headlight. The light has an interesting look, because they contain a heat-sink to keep the light’s heat down.

Fitness Technologies have mini cameras that fit into a waterproof case.

FitnesstechUSA cameras retail for $200 to $250 and are available now.

You can see all three cameras in the video below, plus you can get a look at a pair of tiny waterproof MP3 player and a new line of diving flashlights.  You can find more about these and other products by visiting Fitness Tech USA.

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Comply Foam Upgrades your Ear-Buds

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If you have ever bought in-ear buds with those rubber tips, you know what I am talking about. You want a comfortable fit that blocks out sound. That is what Comply foam is all about. Their tips use the same material as memory foam mattresses do. Therefore, the tips allow you to block outside sounds and give you a comfortable experience.

Comply Foam works with many popular model headphones. From beats, Skull Candy, Monster, Ultimate Ears. Some companies also package the foams right in their headphones.

They test every earphone that every tip holds to the earphone.

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CourseSmart Online Textbooks for Students

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CoursesmartCoursesmart is a higher education content distrobution company. They connect consumers with distributors. Coursesmart is the first to put eTextbooks and eResources on iPad. These are mostly classroom textbooks.

These are not Cliff Notes. This is full textbooks. 1 million students using, 2 million users on over 700,000 campuses.

Best part is when faculty members can create syllabus, where the textbook is cataloged right on it. That way the student doesn’t have to wade at the campus bookstore and find the wrong version. These are all new books and less expensive than the old paper textbook.

Prices depend on textbook.

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Snoball: Set Triggers to Donate to Non-Profit Charities

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If you are a non-profit, this is a great way to get donations. People would log on to Snoball and integrate giving tp charities of your choice.

For instance, if you set a goal, you can donate to a cause. These triggers will act when something happens. For instance. I could say: I’ll donate $100 if my Twitter followers reach 1,000. When that happens, the trigger is tripped and your account will send the money.

This can work with a business – after so many Foursquare check-ins, a business could donate to their charity. There is also a cap, just in case the Snoball goes viral. You don’t want to break the bank.

There are over 1.6 million nonprofits to send donations to. These are 501C and 170C non-profits, as registered by the government. Start a Snoball, Share a Snoball and see the good.

For instance, there is a Snoball right now that when Jeremy Lin scores, someone is donating 5 cents to Garden of Dreams Foundation.

They are working on defined categories, but you can definitely search for local charities to give money to. There is no “random” option, but Snoball does feature charities that you could get behind.

This is all tax deductible. You can get a report at the end of the year who you gave money to.

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Ford on Researching Innovation

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We talk with Johannes Krisstenson at Ford talking about research at Ford. They are displaying some wonderful research information of what vehicles are coming in the future. My Ford Touch is one of those things.

We talk about the new Ford Fusion and how it shows some of those features. 100 MPGe, smart energi charge, and more. Pulling out of the driveway, the car is quiet – no emissions. We talk about missing the sound of the rev.

The input for research comes from not only a think tank, but also customers. Research and listening are two things that bring innovation of tomorrow in vehicles.

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Mavia: Diagnostic System for Older Cars

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These days everyone is dreaming of high-tech cars, but not everyone wants to buy, or can afford, a new car.  Mavia is a new car interface that plugs into the diagnostic port of your existing car (1996 or newer) and brings most of that modern technology along with it.  It can geo-locate your car and there’s an app for your smartphone to control everything.

Mavia can not only diagnose or warn you of some car problems, but it can also connect with services like Facebook and FourSquare and alert you when you are in the area of one of your friends.  It can be set to let you know when you are near a location that sells something on your shopping list,  It can even notify you when your teen driver leaves a certain range, or just where they are period.

Mavia runs on the cellular network, but there is no monthly fee because it is subsidized by advertising.  The product is still currently in Beta and there’s no price point as of yet.  You can check it out at Mavizon.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine.

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The iTwin Infinite Capacity Thumb Drive

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iTwin is solving more than just the capacity problem with thumb drives, they are also tackling remote access at the same time. It all begins with a very small device that looks like a pair of USB thumb drives fastened together back-to-back. It’s a bit more than something that simple though. Each time this device is plugged into a computer it automatically generates AES 256 encryption. Once it’s attached to your PC a virtual folder pops up that allows you to drag-and-drop all of the files you want, in fact you can drop your entire hard drive on it! After copying all of the files you want then you can split the device into two USB drives. Leave one on your home or office PC and take the other with you on the road. Now you have a secure VPN to the base computer without the hassle and expense that VPN can entail.

The iTwin is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems. They have also solved a lot of the potential security problems and dynamic IP problems, as you will see in the video below. The iTwin is available now for a one-time cost of $99.99, no monthly fees like traditional VPN services. It’s available directly from iTwin or from many retail outlets.

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Wacom Cintiq 24HD Interactive Pen Display

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For those artists, CAD designers and more. Wacom is back at CES with their newest version of Cintiq drawing tablets, the 24HD.

This is a drawing board that is connected directly to the computer – Mac or PC. Wacom’s newest pen, with 2048 levels of pressure, it will recognize and react to the pen. You could make it so sensitive, the pen doesn’t have to touch the screen.

The screen is 1920×1200 with 92% Adobe Gamma color. The base does swivel, so you can move the Wacom as you continue to draw.

The Wacom is $2495 and available now.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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Verizon Touchtunes 4G LTE Jukebox with Karaoke, PhotoBooth

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While at the Verizon booth, we saw the newest in business jukebox from Touchtunes. These devices are running off the 4G LTE service from Verizon. That way, you don’t have to connect an Ethernet cable for easy install.

We walk through the process of getting the songs. The new photobooth option lets you create memories for your friends. The photobooth takes 6 pictures, which you choose four. You add filters and frames, type in your email address and your pictures are sent.

The Touchtunes jukebox also has a Karaoke feature. Find the song, grab a microphone and start singing. You can also download an application, then plug songs into your favorite jukebox through the mobile device.

Touchtunes is part of the Verizon innovation program. This juke is available now, with photobooth and karaoke in the future.

Check out another video from the Verizon booth – Jamie Davis with Intouch Remote Health Monitoring

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Casio GreenSlim Projector with 3,000 Lumen LED Light

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Casio came on to the live show to talk about the Casio GreenSlim projector. At 1.7 inches high, this is a great mobile presentation projector.

There is no mercury lamp in the projector. The GreenSlim projector provides 3,000 Lumens of brightness for this 5 pound projector. They use laser and LED light source. They can get 20,000 hours out of this projector. They are also extending the warranty to 5 years. This will give you a 120 inch projection in any lighted room.

The GreenSlim has an instant-on, instant-off. That means no waiting for the lamp to warm up, so you can turn on the projector and start presenting. With VGA, HDMI and composite input, you can get resolutions of XJ 1024×768 and wide XJ at 1280×800.

The Slim line of projectors also runs with a mobile application called Mobishow – You will be able to wirelessly connect via your mobile device straight to the projector.

The GreenSlim starts at $999, but with the longer lasting light, you can see a better return on investment.

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