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The latest from Wacom is a monitor that can be attached to a PC or Mac and become an interactive monitor for either operating system. It allows any user to interact with the screen through a highly touch-sensitive pen, for drawing or writing on the screen. This device turns a simple computer into a whiteboard, which is something used almost
Are you getting tired of those multiple cards stuffed into your wallet? Dynamics is looking to lighten that wallet a bit, by reducing the cards you carry around to just one. This isn't just a credit card, but a credit card-sized computer. The plastic card has a miniature chip built into it that allows you to switch the card's magnetic
Last year Xi3 showed off a tiny modular computer that they were planning to bring to market, but now it's actually available and there is some new software to make it even more capable. As the name implies, almost everything about these tiny computers can be swapped out easily to change their functionality. In addition, Xi3's new software allows one
Ford has established themselves as the auto-maker of the tech generation, with their innovative in-car technologies like "Sync", which was a Microsoft technology that they were the first to license. Last month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas they unveiled several new apps that will be coming to the service. The list included NPR Radio, for those who
Ford began by integrating the Microsoft Sync system into their cars, but more recently they have added Ford MyTouch. Now they are working to improve the experience on the touch-panel and they unveiled this recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. They did this be cleaning up the interface, while not making any major changes to it. The
Courtney introduces her favourite "party-in-a-pocket", the Lil' Wiz. It's a mini vibration speaker that converts any flat surface into a loudspeaker. There are two Lil' Wiz models - the first is a basic MP3 player and takes microSD cards ($79). The second has Bluetooth and will stream music from any Bluetooth-equipped smartphone or tablet, both iOS and Android ($99). Both
Shogun Bros X-1 Chameleon converts between a mouse, a game pad and a presentation controller at the flick of a switch. Sounds like a great idea but does it work in practice? Nick checks it out. The Chameleon X-1 looks like any ordinary cordless optical mouse when placed on a desk, but flip it over and there's an array of
SiriusXM is best know for their in-car satellite receiver head units but the latest Lynx unit combines satellite with Internet radio and an mp3 player. John finds out more with Sirius sales manager, Paul Truman. The Lynx SiriusXM receiver combines the traditional head unit with features more usually found on a personal media player. Large touchscreen - check, mp3 playback
SOUL by Ludacris can be guaranteed to have some nice gear on show and they don't disappoint. Allante takes in the latest audio extravaganza. First up are the flagship SL300 flagship noise-cancelling headphones, with built-in amplification giving great sound even within noisy environments such as aircraft. The little brother to the SL300s are the SL100s, a smaller headset; still very stylish,
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ProDock is a new way of hooking up your mobile device to your TV. Many smartphones and tablets these days have mini HDMI ports, but ProDock goes one better with a 6 foot cable that plugs into the USB port on your device allowing you to then connect a full-size HDMI cable to the other end of the dock. With
ClarityOne visited GNC at last year's CES with their prototype earbuds and this year, Dean Kurnell returns to report on progress and to show of the new headset. Alex and Courtney listen in on the pursuit of sonic perfection. ClarityOne's PureSound processor is at the heart of their products and it completely eliminates distortion from the speaker, no matter how
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