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iPowerUp Charging Cases and Pico Projector

Today's power-hungry smartphones need recharged on a regular basis - you'd be lucky to get two days work out of one. iPowerUp have products to alleviate this problem: Andy and Courtney chat to Jerry Bessa, CEO. iPowerUp offers a range of charging cases for iPhone that provide physical protection combined with a lithium-polymer battery to double the usage time. Both

Second Line App for Smartphones from Line2

If you've ever wanted a second line on your smartphone but don't have a dual SIM phone (and let's be honest, who does?), you'll be interested in this app from Line2. Andy and Don get a demo from Peter on what the app offers. The Line2 app provides a second line by using a VoIP connection over 3G or wi-fi.

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

SOUL by Ludacris Audio Gear

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,

ClarityOne Earbuds with PureSound

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

Music in the Morning with the iShower

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

Siano Brings Broadcast TV To iPhones and iPad

Although not present in the USA and Europe, viewing broadcast TV on mobile phones is very popular in Asian countries and parts of South America. Andy and Don talk to Guy from Siano Mobile Silicon about the technology behind this cultural phenomena. Watching broadcast TV on mobile phones has been very popular in China, Japan and Korea, particularly with people who