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At CES 2011 RCA unveiled their version of Android TV - yes, a TV that runs not Google TV, but Android itself. It's not available yes, but it's well into development - far enough that they could show it off at their booth. In fact, they are talking about a possible Fall 2011 release. The big selling point for an
The new Canon pro line of cameras was unveiled at CES 2011. We saw such products as the Mini XA10, a small but powerful video camera that will be good for on-the-go shooting at remote locations. There's the XF100, a slightly larger, 50 MB/Sec camera that should hit the market at somewhere around a $3000 price point. But the most
Actiontec a maker of routers and modems for major internet providers including Qwest and Verizon is introducing a new consumer product called MyWirelessTV. They are doing this together with their partner Cavium Networks. This is a wireless adapter that allows you to push content from one room to another. It can travels about 150 feet and runs over the 5 giga
Jennifer Berry from the Web site Earth911 talked about the Earth911 site and their iPhone and iPad apps. Earth911 is the nations largest recycling center and has been in business for over 20 years. Once you are on the site you enter the item you want to recycle and then your location and Earth911 will tell who in your area
Matthew Olivolo of Mobile Edge Stylish Laptop Bags (www.mobileedge.com) presents the Scanfast 2.0 collection of Checkpoint-friendly and Eco-friendly laptop computer bags. Amazingly, the material is actually constructed out of corn and is therefore made of non-petroleum-based material. Featuring a butterfly design, the laptop does not have to be removed in order to be scanned, nor do the bags have to
If you hate fingerprints and smudges on your iPhone or other mobile device, then Sidekick from Lenspen is the product you've been waiting for. Using a carbon-based technology, it wipes away oil-based marks like fingerprints from flat screens, leaving them clean and shiny. New at CES and available soon for $9.95 Interview by Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central. Please
Aaron Cooper of Worth Avenue Group (my.worthavegroup.com) talks about the insurance coverage they provide for iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads, Cell Phones, e-readers, televisions, laptops, tablets and other high-value electronic devices. With so many high-value portable and other electronics devices, many with glass touch screens screens, insuring these devices can make sense. Their computer insurance even covers virus removal. They require
Jonathan Conelias of iDevices, Inc. (www.idevicesinc.com) presents the iGrill Bluetooth-enabled wireless temperature probe device that is designed to synch up with an iPod, iPhone or iPad and remotely display temperatures of cooking meats. It is able to monitor two temperatures at once and runs on four "AA" batteries. The iOS application features alarms that can be set to notify the
David Politis of Xi3 Microcomputers ) presents the Xi3 Modular Computer. It is an extremely small form factor and operates on only 20 watts of power, yet contains a dual-core AMD Athlon x86 processor operating at 2 gigahertz. The standard model ships with 2 gigabytes of DDR 2 RAM and 8 gigabytes of solid SSD solid state drive memory. The
The Assault Rifle by CTADigital is a realistic looking gun to be used with the Sony Playstation and Playstation Move Games. It is compatible with most 1st person shooters and hunting games, including Call of Duty Modern Warfare It has all the buttons you find on the Playstation 3 Dual-Shock Controller. To use it you insert the USB dongle that
Kenmore's Connect system turns your white goods and household appliances into smart devices. Through either a touchscreen on the device or remote access from a PC, you can see what your refrigerator is doing, how much energy it's consuming and whether there's a problem. If there is something up, Kenmore's technicians can carry out remote diagnosis to see what's wrong.
As smartphones get more powerful with more storage, the possibility of losing something important when your phone is misplaced or stolen, gets ever greater. And it's not really business documents that are important, it's your photos that are really irreplaceable. Iomega's new SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone and iPod Touch can help with this problem. It's a charging cradle
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