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You have a smart phone in your pocket and it starts to ring in the middle of an important meeting, you fumble to find it and turn off, you are totally embarrassed. Everyone has gone through a situation like this at least once in their life, wouldn't it be nice if you could simply tap on your watch and stop
In a very quick bit of non-CES news, check out this picture taken during Tuesday's solar eclipse by photographer Thierry Legault. It shows the International Space Station in front of the Sun as the Sun itself is partially occluded by the Moon. Amazing. What's even more amazing is that Thierry had less than one second in which to take the photo
At CES in Las Vegas today, TRENDnet will be showing off the first concurrent dual band wireless 11n router. This is the first router on the market that can offer full 450 Mb/s by using both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. With advanced MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out) antenna technology and three streams per antenna, the concurrent dual
Since the invention of the computer keyboard, Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome have been a major health problem among computer users. There have been many attempts to create an ergonomically correct keyboard, but none have truly address the problem of Repetitive Stress Injuries. Dr. Jack Atzmon the founder of Smartfish Technology believes that motion and not position
AMD earlier announced a processor it hopes will challenge the Atom in the mobile space - the Fusion, which promises up to 10 hours of battery life. Now they are going for the throat with their big guns. They have just announced the Phenom II 2.9 and 3.6 GHz processors. The 3.6GHz Phenom II X4 975 and 2.9GHz Phenom II
The new Samsung SH100 digital camera is being introduced at CES 2011. It has 14x mega pixels with a 5x optical zoom and digital stabilization. There is a 3 inch LCD screen. Smart Access UI allows the user to control a range of camera features including the ability to click and flip through photos right from the LCD screen. You
The Asus CES press conference wrapped up a little while ago and there were a few big product announcements. They revolved around netbooks and, surprise, tablets. First up is the Asus Eee Slate EP121. It's a powerful Windows 7 tablet that features a Core i5 processor, 2-4 GB RAM, and 64 GB SSD. And it's large - with a 12.1
Microsoft has released a teaser video one day ahead of Steve Ballmer's keynote address. Of course they are hoping to get everyone hyped for their big announcements, but I am not sure they quite hit the mark with this one. It's a bit strange, but kinda cool in a way. There are no hints in it unless they are so
Opera Software has announced that it will be demonstrating its new web browser for Android-based tablets and netbooks at CES. Opera is calling it the "first public preview" but there's no hint of when it will be publicly available, in beta form or otherwise. “In 2011, tablets are a new must-have. Opera is creating waves with the first public preview
If you are overwhelmed by CES and feeling a bit lost in Las Vegas then break out your trusty iPhone and download the free Audi Las Vegas Navigator from Navigon Courtesy of Navigon and Audi, the Las Vegas Navigator provides precise turn-by-turn directions, lane guidance and helps find hotels, restaurants, airports and famous Vegas landmarks. It also connects with real-time information services
Pandigital today added a 9" colour Android tablet with wireless 3G connectivity to its existing line of Multimedia Novels. Aimed at the ereader market, this is Pandigital's first integrated wireless device offering access to Barnes & Noble's ebookstore across AT&T's network without contract. The tablet has a 9" full colour touch-screen LCD display which when coupled with Android allows a huge
At CES 2011, HP today announced a raft of changes to its portable computing portfolio, bringing an exceptional mobile experience to its consumers through upgrades to processors, graphics, audio and design features. Additionally, the Pavilion line of desktop PCs benefits with similar changes to their specifications. The HP Pavilion dm1 is ideal for the mobile user, being thin and light while
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