GNC-2009-02-17 #452 I cover a wide assortment of Tech Tonight



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Schwinn Powered Bicycle – CES 2009



SchwinnGet Green with Schwinn.. If you have a relative short commute you should consider one of the new pedal assisted Schwinn Bicycles. If I had a commute I would buy one of these in a heartbeat.

The price is $3200.00 and the re-charge time is 30 minutes. The optimal commute for the bike is 20 miles.

Note: The demo showed the bike going 50mph which I have no idea whether I would want to go that fast on a bicycle even if it could.


Minoru 3D Webcam – CES 2009



MinoruMinoru is the world’s first 3D Webcam where your friends and family can now see you in 3D over your favorite messaging program. You can use the Minoru with Windows Live, Messenger, Skype, AOL.

Ces-2009-minoru2While we could not demo Minoru on camera I think younger people will find the 3D webcam entertaining. The webcam can be purchased online for $89.00.

The device comes with several pairs of 3D glasses. You can post 3D videos to YouTube and other sites as well.

 


Vuzix Video iWear – CES 2009



VuzixVuzix has been a leader in video eyewear. Many of the headsets that Vuxix has been most known for look like typical virtual screen headsets.

Ces-2009-vuzix-eyewearAt CES 2009 they introduced the Wrap 920AV which is eyewear that looks like standard sunglasses they are see through but can double as video eyewear. The Wrap 920AV allows you to play videos and at the same time allow you to see the world around you. The glasses kind of remind of heads up displays with significant more resolution.

The Wrap 920AV provides a 60-inch monitor as seen from 9 feet and has available expansion options all in a lightweight package that is less than 3 ounces.


C. Crane – CES 2009



c.craneC.Crane is famous for their radios. I remember being introduced to C. Crane years ago when I Art Bell used to be on the Radio. I found out that C. Crane has a lot more than radios these days.

Ces-2009-ccrane-ledThey have introduced a new LED Light-bulb which gives you 60 Watts of brightness while only using 8 watts of power. While the price of $119.95 is quite high if you need a lot of light and not use much power this is a great solution. They have a variety of LED lights available on there website.

 


BigC Digital Microscopes – CES 2009



Ces-2009-bigcWhile we were exploring the floor at CES we came across a company called BigC, and what first appeared as a novelty item we quickly realized that BigC had a USB powered Microscope that was capable of 10x-200x while this does not seem like a lot that is plenty of amplification for electronic circuit examination.

Ces-2009-bigc1The folks at BigC also say that doctors are using these devices our MD Cameraman Andy was examining his eyeball with it and thought it would work pretty well.

Check out this interview with a pretty good demonstration of their technology. Wish I had Andy’s eyeball footage that would have been a YouTube Moment.


Meade Telescopes – CES 2009



Ces-2009-meadeMeade Telescopes are well known in the Astronomy community and much of the challenge for amateur astronomers is getting a telescope aligned. The folks at Meade have developed a telescope that aligns itself.

Ces-2009-meade2This is accomplished  through the utilization of CCD imager that has been added to the telescope which is able to find two new stars. Once aligned the telescope can align to over 100,000 stars that it has in it’s internal database. It also has audio content that will act as a astronomer on board to help you understand what your looking at.

The unit cost around $1299.00 which is a great price considering what is included. Astronomy used to cost a lot more.

Check out the full line of Meade telescopes