From the archive

January 2011

250 posts

Autolinq: Android in the Car

Autolinq is an open end to end information and entertainment platform that is based on the Android platform. Autolinq is an OEM productthat will be installed in cars and is produced by a German company Continental Inc. It will allow the user to have continual contact with their car. Providing them information about the car even if they are not

DLNA For The iPad And More

Jeffrey stops by the DLNA booth, but before we get to that, if you want to understand what DLNA is, the we recommend you visit their Wikipedia page.  They are showing off some cool devices with that act as DLNA servers, such a home media server, Droid X, laptops, TV's, Blu-ray players, and an iPad.  Their new iPad app allows

LG SmartTVs and SmartTV Upgrader

Jeffrey talks to Mark of LuckyGoldstar, sorry, LG about their foray into connected devices and smart TVs during 2011. Mark reckons that there are four key principles for smart TVs. first, premium content providers and LG has over 20 including NetFlix, Vudu, Hulu, Amazon, NHL, NBA; second, apps and LG will be launching its online apps store with over 200

The Success of the D-Link Boxee Box

Andy McCaskey chats to Joe from D-Link about their Boxee Box, which has been selling very well since it launched back in November. Key to the success is the Boxee Box's ability to play content from a wide variety of sources, whether it's the Internet, local storage or a USB memory stick. Andy questions the delay in delivering the product

The GoPro HD Camera

GoPro showed off their latest line of HD and 3D Cameras at CES 2011. These cameras are made specifically for filming during participation in extreme sports. They can be worn on your helmet, chest or even mounted on a vehicle. The GoPro HD has about 2 1/2 hours of battery life. The battery is a 1100 mAh Lithium-ion battery, they

Kylo A Browser Made for TV

The Kylo Browser was created by Hillcrest Labs. to be used specifically with large screen TV's. One of the main problems with traditional browsers like Internet Explorer or Firefox is they are not made for a large screen where the viewer is 10 feet or more away. Their fonts are too small and the icons are hard to hit. The

D-Link Unveils Latest Network Products

Andy talks to Steve at D-Link's pre-press event and gets a rapid-fire look at the latest offerings from the company, including a wireless Powerline router, bundling three functions into a single device; a wireless media router that will take SD cards or USB3 external drives for delivering HD content to media streamers or players; a SmartBeam Wifi transmitter, a directional antenna that

Ecovas: Window Washer of the Future?

Almost no one likes to wash windows it is a monotonous task, but at some point in time everyone has to do it. If you own a commercial building you have to hire someone, set a schedule and then hope they do a good job, well at least until now. Now that job can be done by a robotic window

XRocker Furniture For Gamers

Mike from XRocker is showing Tom some new furniture that has a definite media and gaming slant towards it.  This is some pretty far out stuff that not every spouse will welcome into a home, but it's also pretty neat - kind of a living room set meets Scott E Vest.  Of course the retail price may buy some wiggle

Snapstick moves Videos with a Snap of the Wrist!

You have a video on your tablet, smartphone or lap top and you want to show it too everyone. However gathering everyone a 4" screen is a little too cozy. You could get up and put the video on your computer and then stream it, but by the time you do that, your friends will have left and gone home.

Green Plug Promises Smart Charging

Graeme from Green Plug stops by to chat with Andy and Tom about Green Plug.  Green Plug is what is commonly referred to as a wall wart, but it's really a whole lot more than that.  It can provide communication between the charger, power supply, and the unit being charged.  Individual devices can be "programmed" by their manufacturer to work

Egypt’s Crackdown of the Net and Mobile Services

The Internet Gives and the Internet Takes away is probably how I can sum up the situation in Egypt. What is crazy about the internet shutdown in Egypt was the absolute cut-off that has occurred. When drafting this 90% of Egypt is disconnected from the rest of the world. Makes you want to make sure you hold on to some

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