ces 2010 Archive

  • An open letter to the creator of the pretzel dog

    An open letter to the creator of the pretzel dog

    Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Doug Aamoth. I’m a 30-year-old technology blogger originally from the Minneapolis area, now living in Boston. In May of 2009, I had my first pretzel dog in the Philadelphia train station while traveling for business. Shortly thereafter, I purchased and consumed two additional pretzel dogs in New York City’s [...]

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  • Video: Another CES-focused TechVi segment for your amusement

    Video: Another CES-focused TechVi segment for your amusement

    Here’s a recent TechVi segment from CES wherein yours truly and John Falcone from CNet talk about strange and wonderful technology products. Enjoy. CES 2010: Interview with Doug Aamoth and John Falcone [TechVi.com]

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  • Video: EyeController for iPhone/iPod touch + Marvell Plug Computer

    Video: EyeController for iPhone/iPod touch + Marvell Plug Computer

    By request from one of our readers (see, we listen!) I zipped over to Marvell’s booth to check out the Plug Computer and got the added bonus of a demonstration of EyeconTroller, an iPhone/iPod touch/computer app that manages media. You can drag and drop media files into various containers, which will play back those particular [...]

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  • Parrot’s iPhone-controllable AR.Drone will result in UFO sightings everywhere

    Parrot’s iPhone-controllable AR.Drone will result in UFO sightings everywhere

    The AR.Drone from Parrot is a remote-controlled flying machine that’s made of plastic and foam and is about the size of a pizza pan. It’s got two on-board cameras that stream video directly to your iPhone with translucent touch controls overlaid atop the video. So you literally see what the drone sees and can make [...]

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  • Review: WristOffice mobile device holder

    Review: WristOffice mobile device holder

    “I will wear the WristOffice all day today.” That was the promise I made to company president Walt Froloff. He was sitting behind Matt, Nicholas, and me in the Sahara’s coffee shop this morning and overheard that we were powerful, handsome, world-famous technology bloggers. He started showing off his $80 WristOffice system, which was born out [...]

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  • CES in Photos: Ladies and gentlemen, Stan Lee

    CES in Photos: Ladies and gentlemen, Stan Lee

    Do you wish that you were famous? Know what famous people do? They get hired to sit at events like Santa Claus in order to provide photo opportunities to rabid fans. Such is the case of comic book legend Stan Lee. He’s here at CES, sitting like Santa Claus while rabid fans stand in line [...]

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  • The ‘Alex’ E-book Reader: Electronic ink, secondary color Android touchscreen

    The ‘Alex’ E-book Reader: Electronic ink, secondary color Android touchscreen

    Announced today, the Alex E-book Reader is an interesting take on electronic books. The upper third of the device features a standard 6-inch electronic ink screen similar to Amazon’s Kindle and then the bottom part sports a 3.5-inch color touchscreen running Android (1.6). The two screens can be harmonized by taking a web page you’ve [...]

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  • Video: Sound Trends’ Looptastic for iPhone and iPod touch

    Video: Sound Trends’ Looptastic for iPhone and iPod touch

    Back with another one of those pocket rockin’ beats – am I right? Am I right? Looptastic is a pretty cool little app. If you’re an aspiring DJ or a DJ who spends a lot of time in waiting rooms and wants a way to pass the time, this one’s got a lot of features to [...]

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  • Kensington’s new universal laptop charger, she is wonderfully tiny

    Kensington’s new universal laptop charger, she is wonderfully tiny

    Just met with Kensington here at CES and they’ve got a universal notebook charger coming out next month that uses 30% less energy than conventional adapters and is, perhaps more importantly, very nicely sized at 4.5" x 2.2" x 0.8" – the photos don’t quite do it justice. I thought it was a larger external backup battery for a cell phone at first.

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  • Video: Quick hands-on with the Lenovo Skylight

    Video: Quick hands-on with the Lenovo Skylight

    Lenovo’s Snapdragon-based Skylight smartbook is here at CES (see previous coverage). It’s light – really light. I didn’t have too much time to actually test out anything substantial but the physical design is certainly different enough to draw some attention. I couldn’t get a more firm release date than “sometime in April” and AT&T hasn’t [...]

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  • Sanyo CES Press Conference

    Sanyo CES Press Conference

    Sanyo officially joined the Panasonic group as of December 21st, 2009. This decision was “due to the rapid decline of the global economy,” according to Sanyo North America president Masami Murata. “This alliance will maximize and optimize Sanyo’s corporate value and will open the way for our company to realize further business development.” Sanyo [...]

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  • In Pictures: CES – the “E” stands for “EXCITEMENT”

    In Pictures: CES – the “E” stands for “EXCITEMENT”

    Taken during Samsung’s press conference. The guy with the LG enV spent most of the time tap-tap-tappin’ away, while Drowsypants in front of him tried to fight off about 15 minutes of head drooping before finally slipping into a serene, dream-like state.

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  • Live from Monster’s CES press conference

    Live from Monster’s CES press conference

       Noel Lee, head honcho of Monster, is here and we’re live at the press conference. The focus is on speed – speed-rated HDMI cables. Monster’s also implemented a lifetime cable guarantee. “Thin is in.” New SuperThin series of HDMI cables. Designed for more portable devices. “We want 1080p out of our cell phones.” “Wham [...]

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  • LG Lotus Elite’s appearance on a billboard suggests it’s probably real

    LG Lotus Elite’s appearance on a billboard suggests it’s probably real

    In case there was any sliver of doubt that the so-called LX610 Lotus Elite from LG was a real device ready to fill the original Lotus' unusually wide shoes on Sprint, feast your eyes on this: a giant billboard covering the side of a Las Vegas hotel pimping the Chocolate Touch, the eXpo, and -- yes, that's right -- the Lotus Elite. To be fair, there's no name mentioned here, but we've got a feeling it's right considering the rest of the intel has ended up panning out. Stay tuned.

    LG Lotus Elite's appearance on a billboard suggests it's probably real originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Spracht Aura EQ Bluetooth headset boasts dual mics, equalizer and capacitive volume control

    Spracht Aura EQ Bluetooth headset boasts dual mics, equalizer and capacitive volume control

    Spracht. It's probably not a company name you're intimately familiar with, but as with Jawbone, we're fully expecting it to become a mainstay in the Bluetooth earpiece sector after this unveiling. The Aura EQ earset is one of the wildest BT devices we've seen to date, boasting a slick, almost futuristic design and a smattering of features that are startlingly unique. For starters, it ships with twin switchable, focusable microphones, and if its ability to pair with up to eight phones doesn't bowl you over, maybe the built-in six-band equalizer will. Essentially, this headset will amplify and equalize the voice of whoever is speaking, which compensates for volume loss in certain ranges when communicating on a windy day or over a lackluster connection. Finally, exterior touts a capacitive volume control: simply slide your finger up or down the base, and the volume increases or decreases. No knobs or minuscule rocker switches to fuddle with. You'll be able to check this out worldwide in March for around $79 (estimated street price).

    Spracht Aura EQ Bluetooth headset boasts dual mics, equalizer and capacitive volume control originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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