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  • TransferJet demo at Sony’s CEATEC booth

    TransferJet demo at Sony’s CEATEC booth

    Posted on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
    VID00012John mentioned TransferJet briefly during the Toshiba press conference at IFA in September. It's a wireless data transfer system. It's different from Bluetooth in that there's no pairing required. It's also extremely limited in range -- like, two inches or less -- so there's less need to worry about someone sending pr0n to your mom's TransferJet-enabled television. Sony's got a live demo of TransferJet at their CEATEC booth, and I've got to admit that it's pretty cool -- and fast!

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  • LG’s first Android handset spotted: Meet the Etna (Again)

    LG’s first Android handset spotted: Meet the Etna (Again)

    Posted on September 7, 2009 | No Comments
    Earlier this year, LG began offering a strange little QWERTY slider called the “Etna”. We didn’t hear much about the handset before or after launch (primarily because it was only available in the UK), but we don’t often forget a name. As such, we were quite surprised to find out that there is another device [...]

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  • In which we see a young lady holding the Philips Sensual Massager at IFA

    In which we see a young lady holding the Philips Sensual Massager at IFA

    Posted on September 5, 2009 | No Comments
    The thing that got the biggest titters at IFA were Philips improved “sensual massagers,” the his and hers HF8400. Interestingly, Philips is straight up saying this is a sex toy and it was on display next to a bed in the Philips booth. Good on them. I haven’t tried it but this young lady sincerely [...]

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  • Sort of live at the Panasonic press conference at IFA

    Sort of live at the Panasonic press conference at IFA

    Posted on September 3, 2009 | No Comments
    I was sitting quietly in the Panasonic Press conference when I discovered that Sprint was releasing the Hero so I ran back to the press room. I’m glad I did. The other ninjas I’m here with Gartenberg and Rubin, are Twittering from the conference and I think this slide shows exactly what you can expect [...]

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  • Sony pimping 3D this year

    Sony pimping 3D this year

    Posted on September 2, 2009 | No Comments
    This is not what Sony’s solution will look like The FT is reporting that the Sony press conference I’m about to attend here at IFA in Berlin will feature lots and lots of 3D televisions, news I’m hard-pressed to describe as exciting. Sony is working on releasing more 3D compatable Bravia TV and content is coming for [...]

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