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Ford made some big announcements at CES 2011, the focus of this interview centered around their in-car technology, known as Sync. One of the biggest was AppSync, which takes the UI from your mobile device and integrates it into the car. That allows drivers to access apps on their mobile device through the Sync system via voice commands. They also
Jeffrey talks to Urban Tool, Austrian designers of holsters, cases and bags for gadget-lovers. From running to golf, from iPhones to laptops, these guys have something to put your gear in whatever you're doing. On show in the video is a hip holster for golfers that holds tees and balls. There's also the business holster for storing your wallet, smartphone
Do you remember when you use to hang a white board on the refrigerator or on your door and when you wanted to leave a note you would take the pen that was always hang by a string to it and try to write a note. I say try because most of the time the marker was either dry or
Jeffrey Powers shoots the breeze with Chris Pirillo over a few Reese's Minis, the latest offering in the Reese's line of peanut butter cups from Hersheys. You're probably wondering why Hersheys came to CES to launch candy. Watch the video to find out. Frankly, it's tenuous but it's fun. Love them or hate them, Reese's Minis are available now in
First of all they need to rename the Interactive portion of SXSW to Waste of Time. What I expected from SXSW was a social experience where you met a lot of people, network and get a lot out of the conference tracks. The conference tracks last year where 50% pitch, 25% the person had no clue and 25% awesome. The
I need a clone, but who doesn't! I have a mother load of content that I cover at a very serious pace. Your Geek is back in the swing of things, and feeling much better with the voice box on the mend. We are accepting underwriters to the show, listen for details this is significantly discounted rate over standard ad
Ubisurfer is a services where you pay for the cost of the netbook which is $250.99 and get free Internet access for up to 30 hours a month for a full year. Right now in the UK if you want unlimited access it will cost you an additional 5.99 pounds a month. The cost in the U.S. has not been
Jeffrey chats with Marcel at the Dish Network about HD satellite TV for RVs and tailgate parties. With thousands of channels on offer, even in the wilderness you can still get your TV fix. The new pay-as-you-go subscriptions also mean you only have to pay while you are travelling and not sign up to long-term contracts. And with the latest Winegard
Andy talked to Kevin at the Zigbee Tech Zone. Zigbee tries to help people centrally and remotely control the devices in their homes and businesses. Zigbee creates a wide range of devices that work together intelligently to help you control your world. The devices work wirelessly together in a mesh network and are made to work in most western homes.
Scott Friedman presents the WOWee One (www.woweeone.com), a portable speaker that when placed down on a flat surface uses that surface to create extra bass from what is a very small portable unit designed to be used with portable playback devices such as iPods and other MP3 players. Interview by Jeffry Powers of Geekazine and Esby Larsen of MrNetCast.com Please
Andy McCaskey talks to Technocel about the PowerPak XT, an external powerpack for mobile devices. It's a 1600 mAh battery giving around 4.5 hours of extra use. Works with over 95% of all smartphones via different adaptors. $49.99 and available now from Best Buy or Sprint The BatteryBoost is a keychain-sized rechargeable battery for emergencies, charging and recharging via microUSB. $29.99 and available from the
iMovee Mobeo (www.i-movee.com/mobeo1.html) brings mobile TV to smart phones and tablets. iMovee Corporation launches the entire range of Mobile TV products including SKY TV (USB Dongle), Mobidik (WiFi Dongle for Iphone, Ipod, Blackberry, PC, MAC etc), Telly MOBO (7"/9" Portable DVD & TV), Touch Telly Series (Media Player & Portable TV 4.3" ,4.7", 7"), Telly NAV (portable Navigation Device with ATSC
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