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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
In the "old days" finding enjoyable TV programmes relied on three sources - in programme advertising for another show, flicking through the channels or your friends saying, "Did you watch xxxx last night? It's brilliant!" At CES, Andy and Courtney discover Peel, a fourth way of discovering great new TV shows. Peel is an iPhone and Android app which offers
One thing all of us need these days is charging power. Cameras, MP3 players, smartphones, tablets - they all want a turn on the USB plug in our computer. When you have a family that demand becomes even greater, because the number of devices multiplies. Kopi is a new company that is working to solve these problems for us, with
Craftsman may not be a name you expect to see at the Consumer Electronics Show, which is generally all about computers, home theater, smartphones, and the like, but you may be surprised by the fact that they were there and they had some cool things to show off. How does the world's first internet-connected garage door opener sound? This garage
At last year's CES, iDevices showed off the iGrill, a Bluetooth-enabled cooking thermometer. This year, they're back with iShower, a waterproof speaker. Andy and Don tune in with Jonathan Conelias from iDevices. As with the iGrill, the iShower is Bluetooth-enabled, playing audio from iOS, Android and Blackberry phones. In fact, any device that can stream music via Bluetooth will work with
KidzVuz is an on-line community for children that lets them review and comment on kids' gear. Andy and Don talk with co-founder Rebecca Levey about the site's features and how they're tailored to children. Children are often left out of the on-line world as the major social networking sites such as Facebook enforce age restrictions on their members, and rightly
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