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Credit cards are easily duplicated and merchants may be worried about the validity of the cards being presented to them. The technology being presented by Magensa.net allows merchants to check cards on the fly. The only thing that consumers may be concerned about is the double swipe of the card. If I see my card being swiped in the reader
iGuGu has created a remote control for your computer so that when you have your computer connected to your TV you are afforded the usability as you would with a standard gaming console. What this does is give you complete control of your computer to not only play games but to do standard functions. Their remotes have a built in
Geffen Xantech has made use of wiring that you may or may not have in your home to distribute audio throughout your home. It is a feature that may appeal to those that have stopped using your Cat 5 in lieu of wireless. The key here is getting multi-room audio distribution over Cat 5 with room to room control of
One of the great things about working for a college is the extended break we get during the winter holidays. However, the time leading up to, and leading away from, that break are when we campus techs work the hardest. There are classrooms to reconfigure, reinstall, and re-image, in addition to new equipment to be deployed and at least one
Unbeknown to me, there is actually a name for the inability I have to see in 3D, even with the fancy glasses. I've never been able to see those "hidden drawings," and I wear glasses to somewhat ameliorate my lack of depth perception so that I can drive. But I didn't know there was a name for it. I'm a
XIHA Life while not having the best interface is a site with a unique online community. You can chat with people anywhere in the world and the system will auto-translate the chat session in your native language. My wife is Japanese and my Japanese is horrible and in our initial experiements between her and I to test the system it
Dual has introduced the GPS for the iPod Touch the XGPS300 introduced at CES 2010 is a new tool for GeoCache enthusiast. Not only used and hiking it provides turn but turn navigation on the road and comes with a windshield mount. The cradle that you iTouch resides in is completely portable and that is what has a lot of
There are a lot of external charges for the iPhone out there. Probably more than 50, so what makes the Dexim P-Flip Foldable Power Dock different. The reason is pretty simple it can hold your iPhone in the upright position while charging it. Not only can your charge your iPhone you can Sync it as well. The design they cam
The SD Card Association was in attendance at CES 2010 representing the consortium of SD Card manufactures. We talked about the upcoming release of 64gb SD cards later this year. We also talked about the SDXC cards coming the future with capacities of several terabytes in the future. While pricing on SD cards have come down a lot, when you
PowerTech was exhibiting a Green Surge Protector that will work in some specific usages. The device detects through a sensor that you have plugged into a USB port when the computer power is shut off. When that happens the power strip then shuts down a bank of outlets. In theory shutting down your other devices such as a printer, scanner,
enTourage introduced the Edge dual screen eReader. What was unique about this eReader is that one screen was Black and White and the other screen was color. Which is definitely a different take on things. From their website they say. "The enTourage eDGe™ is the world’s first dualbook, combining the functions of an e-reader, netbook, notepad, and audio/video recorder and
I have both a Comcast DVR and a TiVo HD. I was having difficulty one day getting my Comcast DVR to do what I wanted it to do, so I decided to do a comparison between it and the TiVo, the result is the following chart. The one plus that Comcast has over TiVo at this point is cost. You have to buy a TiVo, which depending on the model can run anywhere from $149 up to $499. Comcast DVR comes with the service so is free other then the rental fee. To be honest though I am more then willing to pay for the TiVo, it is just an all around better user experience. What do you think, do you prefer TiVo or your cable or satellite company's DVR, please let me know.
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