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Lil’ Wiz Vibration Speaker

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

Shodogg Unleashes Video From Your Smartphone

Shodogg is a brand new content delivery technology that takes content shown on your smartphone and passes it to any web-connected device, such as a smart TV. Launched at CES, Andy talks to David, co-founder of Shodogg, to find out more. Frankly, it's probably easier to watch the video than to try and explain how it works but basically Shodogg

PaySaber Point-of-Sale Terminal for iPhone

Andy chats to Matt from PaySaber at CES's Showstoppers about their iPhone-based point-of-sale (POS) solutions. The PaySaber is a portable handheld POS terminal sled that incorporates a barcode reader, card swipe and thermal printer into the unit. An iPhone or iPod Touch slots into the PaySaber to provide the screen and the wireless communication for the transaction. The flexibility provided by

Sennheiser Unveils High End Headphones

Sennheiser is one of the big names in headphones, so it's not unsurprising that a few of the latest models were released at CES. Nick hears the latest for sound buffs from Eric. First up are the HD 700s, an open headset approaching reference standard. With a wide soundstage, angled transducers give it a sound experience similar to listening to

Blue Microphones’ Tiki, Mikey and Spark

If you've listened to the Geek News Central podcast for a few years, you might have heard Todd talking about Blue Microphones as his mic supplier of choice. Here Todd and Don talk shop with Jon Maier. Blue Microphones returns to CES this year with three new mics, all in the portable space. The new Mikey Digital is designed for the

Kidz Gear Volume Limiting Headphones

CES regular Jack Peterson talks with Todd and Don on the latest headphones for children from Kidz Gear. Kidz Gear produces headphones with smaller headbands and ear cups to fit the smaller heads of children. This year they've brought to the market new wired headphones that have a built-in volume limiter that prevents children's hearing becoming damaged through excessive sound levels. The headphones

iLuv Wins With New Travel Gadgets

iLuv will be familiar to many with their extensive range of matching accessories for tablets, smartphones and MP3 players. At CES this year, iLuv won no less than 5 CES Innovations Honoree awards to add to their collection of accolades. Todd gets a review of their latest products from Peter of iLuv. The DreamTraveler is combined iPhone dock, USB charger