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Ouya, the Android gaming console that was once the darling of Kickstarter, has largely sunk into anonymity since its actual launch. However the little device continues to launch new games and update its operating system to improve both performance and user interface. Now the company is rolling out its latest update, this one taking the OS to a version known
External USB 3 hard drives are pretty common these days and GNC has reviewed several models in the past. However, this is the first portable RAID unit that I've had on my desk. On show here is the G-Technology G-RAID mini and with a pair of 2.5" drives, the G-RAID mini offers a choice of RAID 0 or RAID 1 in a very
What would you do if your boss could monitor every movement, action, word, and conversation. Seems pretty crazy doesn't it. Well this could be coming to a workplace like yours. I have some changes to the codes we have available from GoDaddy, details on the show tonight. Download the Audio Show File Geek News Central Google+ Community. Geek News Central
Don Baine talked with Jordan Vetter at the Otterbox booth at CES 2014 about the new OtterBox Preserver Series of phone cases. The Preserver Series is a waterproof and dustproof case that will keep your iPhone 5S, iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S4 safe and sound while you enjoy whatever environment you find yourself in. All the phone's functions,
Don and Todd get a demo of Auro 3D's immersive sound experience which until recently was only available in movie theatres. The newly launched consumer version of the Auro 3D audio system adds a height component into the sound mix, giving the equivalent of 9.1 sound. Coming from a digital cinema background with over 150 theatres already using the system,
LED lamps are undoubtedly one of the most energy efficient ways of producing light, but even then the conversion from household AC to low voltage DC creates extra heat that needs to be dissipated. Switch Lighting Co have developed a technique that not only keeps the lamps cool but provides are more natural diffuse light. Todd and Don are illuminated
Jill Larson from Vivitar shows off their family-friendly 7" Android tablet to Don and Todd, explaining what makes Vivitar's offering compelling in an otherwise crowded market. The 7" Android tablet has been a massive success with almost every tech company getting in on the action. Vivitar's Camelio is aimed squarely at families and its unique selling point is "personality packs"
The iSmartAlarm system is available now for $349 for the Premium Package and $199 for the Prefered Package. For more information or to buy, see iSmartAlarm.com
Todd stopped by the Brookstone booth to show off Perfect Drink App-Controlled Smart Bartending, a product he actually uses himself. With that disclaimer out of the way, here's what it is. Essentially, this is a food scale with a 1/8-inch jack that plugs into an iPad. It then utilises an app that allows the user to begin mixing ingredients from the many recipes
BenQ aren't really known for their designer lighting but this is what Bob Wudeck brought along to Don and Todd at CES. BenQ has a range of about forty different lights and lamps sold under the QisDesign brand, and on show is a beautiful flexible table LED lamp. Inspired by the human spine, the Hatha LED table lamp won a series
Todd and Don interviewed David Oroshnik from Velodyne about their lidar systems. The lidar system David demonstrated has 32 infrared beams that can see 360 degrees from the spinning sensor and 10 degrees up and 30 degrees down for a 40 degree field of view. These sensors are used in self-driving cars and mapping applications. Velodyne Lidar sensors are not
Todd interviewed Kristen from The Singing Machine Company about their new Bluetooth Speaker and Karaoke Machine at Digital Experience during CES 2014. The Singing Machine turns your Laptop, iOS device and TV into a Karaoke system that has Access to over 8000 HD Karaoke videos that can be streamed to your TV on demand. It also acts as a standard
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