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Protect your Kindle with Solarmio

These days many of us own the Amazon Kindle, and unfortunately many have found out just how fragile the device can be.  Solarmio, who recently won an Innovation Award at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, has some solutions to protect your favorite e-reader.  The new Solarmio Kindle case will not only protect the device, but it has a

CTX Technologies Mini All-In-One Computer, iPhone Dock

There are some very small computers on the market these days, but CTX Technologies may have one of the most interesting of these new small-form-factor devices.  The new box has a mini touch screen and a projector with range up to 80 feet so this tiny screen can be seen as a very big screen on your wall.  It has

Nyxio VioSphere Splits your TV and PC

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

Diamond Wireless Range Extender and Set-Top Box Preview

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 Trace for Your iOS Device

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 Digital Performance Eyewear

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,

Green Plug Brings Control to AC-DC Conversion

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