Joe's CES 2011 Blog: 2011

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Xoom

Motorola's Xoom is a 10" tablet with a 720p resolution screen and runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

The unit will be offered by Verizon and there may be a Wi-Fi version as well. A very nice package.

LG M-DTV

Mobile DTV was everywhere at the show. There were many channels available for viewing and LG and others had displays set up to help explain what Mobile DTV is.

High-end of Low-end Camera

Canon will release by NAB a new line of small form-factor HD cameras with features like MPEG2 50Mb/s 4:2:2 recording in MXF and professional connectors and I/O. The 105 will be around $4k.

Blue Mic

Blue Microphones showed their new consumer mics with both hardwire and USB.

LTE Phone

Samsung and Verizon have teamed up to offer the 4G Galaxy (another name is on the way).

This phone had the best display in class.

LTE Router

Cradlepoint network router with LTE as the internet source and Wi-Fi and wired ports for the devices.
Cradlepoint is also coming out with small foRm-factor LTE units similar to their 3G devices.

USB Stick with Wi-Fi

Memory stick with Wi-Fi allows for caching of media files to a TV or media player via a home network. The files can then be played directly from the memory stick.

Panasonic Mega-Booth

A very cool wall of displays. Panasonic's booth is about double the size of last year but Samsung's is three times the size of Panasonic's!

JVC line of Projectors

3D capable projectors with the best native contrast ratio.

DLA-X3, DLA-X7 & DLA-X9

3D HT Projector

The LG CF3D full 1080 HD 3D projector using LCOS technology with a contrast ratio of 100,000:1

LG Home Dashboard

Simple control over you home entertainment experience.

Live, card, LG Apps, TV Guide, Record Card and Smart Share card are all part of the offering.

iPad Mounts

www.mountforipad.com has headrest mounts for using the iPad for back-seat entertainment.

Chrome at CES

Chrome is a little different subject in the Audio Hall...no Google on this ride :)

2012 Ford Focus

Ford sync technology fully integrated into a 40MPG econobox.

Scosche

In-car (Truck) iPad driven Audio system.

iPad Hard Drive

Hyper Juice has the world's first iPad Hard Drive. Store up to 750GB of media for $250.

The unit also has a built-in SD card reader.

www.hyperdrive.com

Ant+ has Nordic Yellow, a tracking device that measure your personal physical performance and other environmentals and reports them back to a database over a cellular network. Subscription is required.

Audi R8 e-tron

Cool - all electric fast :)

On Star for All

GM On Star is now available in consumer electronic stores for all vehicles. The system is integrated into the rear-view mirror and can do everything but remote start and remote door unlock. However it has navigation, emergency calling and will send AAA to unlock your doors.

Satellite-based Messaging

Spot LLC's SPOT Connect pairs wirelessly with smartphones to provide satellite-based messaging and social networking from remote areas outside of cellular coverage (like right now on AT&T in Vegas). The service is outbound only though and costs about $100 per year.

VoIP Headset with DECT

Plantronics Savi 430 the first PC headset to incorporate DECT technology for unsurpassed audio in dense workspaces.

LED Lightbulb

The PlasmaGlow LED Bulb uses a cluster of LED's with a consumption of just 5 watts for an output equivalent to a 50 watt incandescent bulb or a 13 watt CFL.

Next Gen Eye-Fi Card

Eye-Fi now has the ability to send content anywhere and has support for RAW images.

PC & iPad

Gopod Group iPad Stick with USB for the PC on one side and iPad connector on the other. This unit is 16GB.

Heads Up!

The World's First see-thru augmented reality video eyeware. This is the same concept as heads-up displays on car windshields except it's for your head.

Vuzix Corporation, Raptyr

MoGo Talk XD

A Bluetooth headset that stores and charges in an iPhone case.

iPad Keyboard

Zagg's Zaggmate is a wireless keyboard for the iPad made of high grade aircraft aluminium that folds up.

I'd Tags with an App

Ty is a smartphone App and tiny bluetooth disc you attach to objects you value the most. App will locate the disc.

Placeshifting Technology

Slingbox 700U adds its traditional remote viewing capability to an internet-connected HD-DVR via USB connection giving providers the ability to offer Slingbox to their subscribers.

Friday, January 7, 2011

BGR | Boy Genius Report » Dual-core, QNX-powered BlackBerry phones in the works – but don’t hold your breath

http://www.bgr.com/2011/01/07/dual-core-qnx-powered-blackberry-phones-in-the-works-%e2%80%93-but-don%e2%80%99t-hold-your-breath/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBoyGeniusReport+%28BGR+%7C+Boy+Genius+Report%29

BlackBerry Style

The 9670 Flip BlackBerry is one of th enicest flip phones I have ever come across. It has BlackBerry OS6 and all of the features of the Torch 9800. The 5 MP camera is very good and the LED flash puts out enough light to get a good image in lower light conditions.

BlackBerry Playbook

The Playbook is BlackBerry's entry into the tablet space. The 7" screen is clear and crisp however lacks in resoultion. RIM has over 90 Apps available as well as all of the new features of OS version 6.

The most interesting feature is the Playbook's ability to link to a BlackBerry using a secure BlueTooth connection and port all of the Email, Calendar and other data over to be displayed on the tablet.

The Playbook can also playback Flash video however it does not seem to be able to play the Flash SWF files as show here with the wesh.com page with no media window.