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Nyxio is a new company that is looking to integrate your computer and your TV. They have a product, the VioSphere, which literally splits your monitor screen into half PC and half television. The VioSphere is a touch-screen monitor that has a built-in web-cam and microphone to allow you to video-conference while you are watching that big game on the
I remember building a PC many years ago and at that time, Diamond Multimedia was one of *the* graphics card companies. I even seem to remember that it was VL-bus card, so that dates it to a pre-Pentium era. Anyway, it's great to see that Diamond is still around when so many others have fallen by the wayside. Todd interviews
Guardian means security, but a new company called Baytan labs is taking that security into the mobile world with the Guardian Trace for iOS devices. It works with your device's contacts list and can be set up to send easy alerts if you find yourself in a bad situation. A countdown is begun if you fail to deactivate with your
Gunnar's digital performance eyewear is a range of spectacles designed for people who spend too much time in front of a screen. Typically stylish and yellow-lensed, Todd occasionally wears a pair of Gunnars while doing the GNC show. Joe Croft dropped in to show off the latest specs and Gunnar currently has a four-way line-up with Advanced Computer, Advanced Gaming,
As energy prices rise and green credentials come under scrutiny, each step in the energy path is being examined for inefficiency. Andy and Courtney listen to Paul Panepinto from Green Plug on their technology. Green Plug have developed a digital controller to optimise the conversion of electricity between AC and DC. For the non-engineers, AC (alternative current) is what is
This looks more like an instrument of torture than any kind of bird I've seen but fortunately it's not and it's actually the virtual reality controller from Leonar3Do's desktop VR kit. Andy and Courtney breathe a sigh of relief and chat to Stewart Oldroyd from Leonar3Do. Hungarian start-up have created "the world's first desktop VR kit", consisting of the scary
AViiQ is a product innovation company that specializes is in cool travel gadgets. Andy and Courtney see the latest toys with Alan Yeung of AViiQ. First on show is a portable laptop stand that unfolds from a flat strip that's about 13" long, 2.75" wide and only 0.25" thick. Made from a material called Hylite, it's a composite of aluminum
Surprisingly, one in five Americans over the age of 12 has hearing loss severe enough to affect communication and in over a third of the cases, the loss is from noise exposure, not age. ClearSounds produces a range of stylish products that help people overcome their hearing loss and communicate again. Andy and Courtney talk to company president, Michele Alman
If you've ever wanted a second line on your smartphone but don't have a dual SIM phone (and let's be honest, who does?), you'll be interested in this app from Line2. Andy and Don get a demo from Peter on what the app offers. The Line2 app provides a second line by using a VoIP connection over 3G or wi-fi.
Canon is considered by many to be the premier camera maker in the world right now and they didn't disappoint with their latest offering, the G1X, which they were showing off last month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The G1X is the new flagship of the popular PowerShot line of cameras. The Canon G1X boasts a very
The Canon Vixia camcorders have been popular with consumers and Canon have upgraded the range with six new models. Jeffrey Powers has been a Vixia owner for some time and chats to Ben Thomas from Canon to learn more. Some of the new models have built-in wi-fi allowing live streaming from the camera to iOS devices such as the iPad
Andy McCaskey discovered a cool little piece of hardware as he was roaming the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month. The device is called Feedair (pronounced "Feeder") and it adds your own personal ticker to your mobile device. Once the app is installed on your handset, and the device is connected, you can set it
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