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If you've ever wondered how your gadgets talk amongst themselves to successfully play music from your PC through a media streamer, you'll be interested in this interview with Dr Alan Messer, President of the UPnP Forum. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is the standard by which IP networked gadgets advertise their services and intercommunicate. Formed in 1999, nearly all the
You: Hello Ivee Ivee: Say a command You: Set alarm 1 Ivee: Please tell me the alarm time You: Seven o'clock am Ivee: Alarm 1 is set to 7:00 am
The Altair Semiconductor Company specialises in 4G and LTE wireless chipsets for the mobile telecoms industry. Andy and Courtney chat to the CEO of Altair to find out more more about the transition to the latest wireless standards. 4G, LTE and mobile broadband were all key technologies at CES this year, with products incorporating 4G announced from Motorola, Samsung, Nokia and LG,
OWC are more usually known for their line of Mac-compatible SSDs but unsurprisingly, they do have other products. Andy finds out more from Grant. The unsightly profusion of mobile phone, tablet and other gadget chargers is a bane of modern life. OWC have a tidy and green solution in the shape of a standard power socket fitted with smart USB
Veteran biker, Andy "Hog" McCaskey, checks out Vertix's Raptor helmet communicator. Let's roll! Vertix Raptor-i is a Bluetooth-based helmet communication system that brings together phone, intercom, radio and music player functions into a single unit. It's perfect for any activity where wearing a helmet is the norm including motorcycling, motorport and skiing. A microphone and speaker are fitted inside the helmet and Raptor
California Audio Technology, known as CAT, work with third-party hardware vendors in the home theater field to produce some of the best sound quality available. They were recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showing off their latest top-of-the-line 2 channel audio speakers. These aren't speakers for the feint of heart. Each tower weighs in at 120 pounds.
The E Ink screens of e-book readers are much easier on the eyes than traditional LCD ones but as they're not backlit, reading in low light or the dark is a little tricky. SolarFocus's lighted Kindle cover solves this problem and more. Andy takes a look. The SolarKindle lighted Kindle cover is a combination of a hard case, LED light, battery