SlingMedia and its associated Slingbox are synonymous with place-shifting TV programming. Simply, by connecting a SlingBox into a domestic satellite or cable TV setup, owners can view their cable or satellite feed from anywhere in the world. Whatever can be viewed in the living room can be viewed remotely. The first Slingbox debuted in 2005 and with the 10th anniversary
In less than ten years, crowd-funding has come from nowhere to a seriously considered option for many startups and entrepreneurs. Crowd-funding isn't only about the money, it's about being able to engage early with potential customers to make better products. And when it comes to crowd-funding, Indiegogo's right up there at the top and at the top of Indiegogo is
USB power packs for charging smartphones and tablets are ubiquitous and companies are striving hard to find their niche in a market that's full of products from both established names and up-and-coming specialists. Todd talks with Craig Miller from Powerocks about how they're going to set themselves apart. Powerocks has adopted a two pronged approach. In its established market for mobile
Let's been honest, it's not often that the average geek needs to duplicate a single hard drive to five others in a range of physical sizes and capacities. But if you did need to do it, Aleratec have the machine for the job with the snappily named 1-to-5 HDD Copy Dock Advanced. Jamie and Todd find out what it offers
When it comes to smartphones and tablets, there are few mobile devices that produce anything like a decent volume and as for stereo separation, forget it. Fortunately Peri can come to the aid of iPhone owners with the Peri Duo, a high-power wireless speaker and phone charger case. Todd and Jamie find out more from Cedric Sumimoto, co-founder of Peri.
Lidar is a version of radar that uses laser light rather than radio waves to measure distance and although it may seem like a new technology, it's been around since the 60s. It's come to greater prominence recently as it's been used as one of the sensing technologies both for 3D mapping and driverless vehicles. Jamie and Todd find out
Sports such as running and cycling have been well supplied for several years with monitoring and tracking devices to record and improve performance. At this year's CES, several other sports have become connected, including tennis with the Babolat Play racket and here basketball with the ShotTracker. Jamie and Todd chat to Davyeon Ross, Co-Founder of ShotTracker. ShotTracker is made of 3