Section: Gadgets / Other, Miscellaneous, Trade Shows, CES Albumteam has finally done something that has taken far too long to a company to realize: make a decent digital photo album that can leave the coffee table. Album accomplishes just that, it’s a 7-inch portable digital photo frame. It also is fairly simply, possessing only three buttons for the interface. Sure, it might be even easier to use a touchscreen, but Albumteam decided to not make it touchscreen because that tends to leave smears and sometimes scratches on the screen. That’s something they wanted to avoid. The Album as it stands now is a 7-inch digital photo album, though the next version, Album2 will add more functionality. The Album2 will add video and wi-fi to the device, which would make it much more interesting. Given that you will be able to load any video you want to the device via an SD card. The Album2 will support most major file formats, which is great. However, with an estimated 2 hours of battery life on the Album2 (3 hours on the Album), it might not be as useful or interesting as it sounds for most people. Read [Albumteam] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Hardware, Trade Shows, CES What you see here is a large board from Intel’s booth at CES. All those cubes are actually representative of news stories from across the Internet. The cubes could represent anything from news stories pulled from aggregators, Flickr photos, tweets, Facebook updates, or any mixture you can think of. Each time a cube it touched, a box pops up over the cube with a larger image and more details. Unfortunately, this doesn’t appear to be a product Intel plans on shipping any time soon. Instead, it is a tech demo to show off the power of the Core i7 processors. It was meant to show how fast and how powerful the processors really are. The screens can have multiple people up there touching many different cubes, without any real hint of a slow down, which is quite impressive. What is possibly even more impressive is the fact that each individual board was run by just one (higher-end) consumer-grade laptop. Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Audio, Headphones, Trade Shows, CES Monster is going crazy with all the announcements this week. However, most of the announcements in terms of headphones have been earbuds, with not much said about standard headphones. That has changed, however, as Monster had added even more headphones to the Beats line-up. The new headphones are called Beats Spin. The idea behind these new ones is that they are meant to be used by music professionals. More specifically they headphones are made for DJs, sound engineers, producers and musicians. The $350 price point definitely reflects that part. They are meant to have better sound than the current Beats Solo, and be very durable in terms of build and the drivers inside due to the expected constant use. Of course, as these are DJ headphones the Beats Spin have the option of only listening in one ear at the time. The second cup can spin away from yours ear. Also convenient feature for most who will want these is the fact that the wire can be plugged into either cup. The other cup’s audio port can then be used to share the music. The cups can also be removed from the headset entirely for cleaning purposes. The Beats SPin will also include Monster’s Control Talk and have a shorter section (3 inches) of the wire coiled to help prevent tangling which can be a huge problem in headphones with a lot of coiling (usually upwards or 9 inches). Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Netbooks, Trade Shows, CES Another netbook that I spent some time messing around with this morning was the Eee PC 1005P and the Eee PC 1005PE, both of which were on display in the Asus booth here at CES. Personally I have a preference for Eee’s, mainly because I have had a few different models since the Eee PC 701 first launched and they have all been very solid in terms of expectations. That said, while I like what the Eee PC 1005P and 1005PE has to offer I am not quite sold on the exterior casing, to give it a one word description, I would have to say—shiny. Not that that will make it bad, but it seems like a fingerprint magnet. That said, the Eee PC 1005 series netbooks feature 10.1-inch WSVGA display with a 1024 x 600 screen resolution, an Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and a 92% keyboard. Additionally it can have either a 160, 250 or 320GB hard drive and is running Windows 7. Of course the 1005 models shine (no pun intended in regards to the casing) in terms of battery life with a claim of being able to offer up to 11 hours of power with the 6-cell battery and up to 5 hours with the 3-cell battery. With that, check out some images of the 1005P and the 1005PE below… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Gadgets / Other, Household  We are used to seeing Android all over the place. First on many smartphones, then notebooks and netbooks, and in all sorts of other cool gadgets. But only at CES would we be seeing a microwave or dryer with integrated Android. While so very cool and a little glimpse into the future, I’m not entirely sure how to respond to this. While it would be cool to have apps for cooking or some other kitchen-aide, I don’t think we can expect our next Microwave pre-installed with the latest Android firmware. I just want to go on the record that I would so buy one if it did. Read [Ubergizmo] A special thanks goes out to Energizer for supplying the Gadgetell crew with Energi To Go battery packs, which allowed us to keep our gadgets charged on the run and focus more on finding good stuff at CES and not having to worry about sitting next to a power outlet. For more information on the Energi To Go battery packs you can visit EnergiToGo.com or visit them on Twitter at @energitogo. Full Story » | Written by Hunter Clarke for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Audio, Home Audio, Trade Shows, CES For some people, the draw of a heavy bass are the satisfying vibrations it causes. But, what if you don’t want to have the bass all that loud? What if you don’t want to wake the kids, or the neighbors with your annoying bass? That’s where the ButtKicker comes in. The ButtKicker is one of those gadgets you’d only ever see at a show like CES. What it does can almost be drawn from the name: it shakes your chair or couch in response to the bass of your media. On the show floor ButtKicker has a couch where you sit and feel the device in action. After sitting through the extended Sherlock Holmes trailer with the ButtKicker I can say it’s just as annoying as a loud bass. Sure, it gives an interesting experience at first, but by the end of the trailer the novelty wore off, and I was left yearning for a decent subwoofer that I could tune down to a less annoying level. Read [ButtKicker] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Gadgets / Other, Miscellaneous, Trade Shows, CES  Since GPS units started becoming popular, there has always been some sort of fear of having the devices stolen. The solution so far tends to be hide the GPS away in the car, or carry the unit with you where-ever you go. Now it seems that there’s an alternative solution.
The solution is Maplock, a lock for your GPS. The Maplock clamps around the front of your GPS unit, and the connected cable is meant to be looped around your steering wheel. That way even if somebody breaks into your car, they won’t be able to get your GPS unit out of the car. The Maplock can secure just about any GPS unit with a screen up to 5 inches and a depth up to 1 inch. So it won’t be able to secure many older models, but will likely secure any recent model. Read [Maplock] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Trade Shows, CES The Nexus One may be currently be the biggest Android release ever but this Droid is the biggest. Period. I passed Motorola on my way to Microsoft’s booth and I’m glad I did. Motorola had a couple rather large Droid’s on display promoting the Droid Does notification panel. These things were absolutely huge and if a few suited businessmen weren’t blocking my way, I would have gotten a much better look at this giant phone. This proves if there’s one thing the Droid can’t do it’s getting through airport x-ray machines. Despite its size I still don’t know if the keyboard is any better (or worse) than the normal sized Droid. Read [Gadgetell at CES] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Displays/Projectors, Trade Shows, CES Most multitouch displays you’ll find right now are built right into computers, whether they be all-in-ones or laptops. There’s little for those who prefer to buy tower PCs, or even (gasp) build their own. To help those consumers and professionals who might want or need multitouch, 3M is releasing its a multitouch monitor. The monitor in question is the 3M Display M2256PW, and is a 22-inch multitouch monitor with a maximum resolution of 1680x1050. What sets the 3M monitor apart from most other multitouch displays is the fact that it supports up to 10 points of interaction at the same time. That was you can have every finger on both hands moving independently and have to PC recognize each one of them. The demo on the CES floor included at display with four movie trailers going at one time. Each trailer could be moved, rotated and zoomed at the same time, assuming you have the manual dexterity or enough people to help you. The 3M Display M2256PW is scheduled to be released in March. Read [3M] A special thanks goes out to Energizer for supplying the Gadgetell crew with Energi To Go battery packs, which allowed us to keep our gadgets charged on the run and focus more on finding good stuff at CES and not having to worry about sitting next to a power outlet. For more information on the Energi To Go battery packs you can visit EnergiToGo.com or visit them on Twitter at @energitogo. Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Accessories 
At CES, among other things, Otterbox showed off the first of their new co-injected plastic Tandem cases. The case is made with two different types of plastic - a hard shell for protection and a softer plastic that feels more like a non-slip grip. The first Tandem case is for the Palm Pre. For the moment, it doesn’t look like the case allows Touchstone charging, which makes it a non started for many users. The Touchstone inductive charging system for the Palm Pre gets high marks from us and never attaching the device via cable is a big plus to many of the users. Having a case that doesn’t allow for inductive charging is a bit of a let down. We’ve got a call into Otterbox about this and if there will be a Touchstone friendly version. We’ll pass that along when we get a response. 
Touchstone compatibility questions aside, the case felt very nice in hand. The soft-touch plastic made it much easier for me to open the device. The Tandem didn’t add a lot of bulk and looked to add some decent protection. Kudos to Otterbox for launching the series with the Pre, that’s a bold move in itself. The Tandem is coming later this year at an undetermined price. Company site: [Otterbox] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Netbooks, Trade Shows, CES For once the Eee PC naming scheme makes a bit of sense. The Eee PC T101MT is a 10-inch netbook that doubles as a multitouch tablet. Asus has it on display here at CES, and I was able to test it out for a few minutes. From those few minutes I was able to determine that, well, it works about as well as you’d expect. To be more precise, the T101MT isn’t exactly fast, but netbooks never are, really. The netbooks does have an included stylus, but it is not needed unless you want to get to something really small or precise. There were a few multitouch-specific apps on the netbook, with a pull-down menu at the top of screen holding most of them. Aside from that, it worked just as well as any other Windows 7 netbook. It does run on Pine Trail, which is nice, and will help contribute to Asus’ claimed 6.5 hours of battery life. The Eee PC T101MT will come in a few configurations with options of Window 7 Starter or Home Premium, up to 2GB of RAM and up to 320 GB of storage. Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Audio, Car Audio, Video, Content, HDTV, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking, Web Apps, Online Music/Video, Features, Originals, Trade Shows, CES 
CES 2010 is an enigma. For the Gadgetell crew, there wasn’t a clear winning product. One thing we can agree was three companies owned this show, all without actually having a booth. Those three companies are Netflix, Facebook and Pandora. These three are bread, peanut butter and jelly to electronics today. They represent the go-to apps everyone apparently want to have on freaking everything. From Panasonic TVs to LG DVD players to Sony Dash clock radio thing, to Pioneer aftermarket car stereos to Ford cars. You cannot get away from them. In fact, if you don’t have accounts with any of the three, get them now. Pandora is a fantastic online music service, Netflix is a great movie service (everywhere thanks to its free streaming service for members) and Facebook, the social network everyone seems to be on these days. Of the three, Pandora is perhaps primed for explosive growth. Those of us with Pandora smartphone apps, know that having this in the car is tops. Ford will bring Pandora to so many new users with no smartphone required. I asked Ford if they had a revenuing sharing deal with Pandora and didn’t get much of answer after a pretty good chuckle. Pandora has become the goto music app. Netflix has done an equally excellent job in getting their content to users via a myriad of apps. They have become the leader in online streaming despite efforts from Blockbuster, Amazon and others to supplant them. You can’t swing a dead cat at CES without hitting something that can get Netflix streaming movies. We tried. And mighty Facebook. Named top dog at the Cruchies yet again, Facebook continues to work hard to allow users to update status from virtually anywhere. Is it a fad like our love affair with MySpace or will it morph with the times? We don’t know but Facebook is everywhere and primed to get more and more users thanks to its ubiquty. So with that, more than any product, we see these three as the real winners this year at CES. Thanks to Energizer for providing the battery power to run all our gadgets at the show. Without their support, we wouldn’t have been able to bring you the content we did. A big thanks! Check out energitogo for all the stuff we used to keep us powered up. Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Laptops, Trade Shows, CES For most people, when they think about laptops, portability is a big factor. You want to be able to move your laptop without having to carry it in some huge bag, or worry about breaking yourself or the laptop. For some reason, the Asus NX90Jq seems to defy that logic, with one of the largest, most ridiculous laptops I’ve seen at CES this year. The laptop is made for a great audio experience, hence the large bezel of speakers around the screen that are certified by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower. It has an “intuitive DJ-like multimedia control” with dual trackpads. It can fit dual trackpads thanks to the huge 18.4-inch screen and the aforementioned speakers around it. It does look to pack some good power, as well. The NX90Jq comes equipped with an Intel Core i7, Nvidia Geforce G1 335M with 1GB VRAM, up to 12 GB of RAM, and up to 1280 GB of storage via dual HDDs. The screen is a full 1080p as well, so it should provide a good experience for just about everything you can think of, if you can get past the size and design. A special thanks goes out to Energizer for supplying the Gadgetell crew with Energi To Go battery packs, which allowed us to keep our gadgets charged on the run and focus more on finding good stuff at CES and not having to worry about sitting next to a power outlet. For more information on the Energi To Go battery packs you can visit EnergiToGo.com or visit them on Twitter at @energitogo. Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Web, Web Apps, Websites  Picnik is an amazing story. Working with only a 20 person team the site is localized in 16 languages and had 50 million visitors in December and is the #1 online photo image editor. Every part of the site suggests the team is energized and fun, even when stomping on the so called old guard such as Adobe and others.
New to picnik.com are fun things like slide shows, collages and an affiliation with qoop.com printing. Also very slick is Facebook integration. Picnik users can import images from their Facebook as well as their friends images. Talk about endless fun as you subtitle your friends images (users can’t replace images, just add copies). How does this small team achieve success? Through partnerships with Flickr and Yahoo as well as word of mouth. The company believes word of mouth is its best source of new customers, many willing to pay for premium services vs. just the free service that anyone can use. I use Picnik and am always impressed on how rich the feature set is and how easy it is to use. Future projects being looked at are adding storage so users can save their images on picnik.com. Updates are pushed out to the site weekly. Give picnik a try: [Picnik.com] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Trade Shows, CES  While everything is moving into the ever-popular cloud, Iomega is trying to convince us that physical storage is still the way to go. Sure, you could use web apps to store all your important files so you can access them from nearly everywhere, but wouldn’t you rather carry it around on a hard drive? Well, not just your important files, but your entire computer.
Iomega has just announced a way to do just that. They call it v.Clone, and it essentially lets you carry around a virtual machine of you computer on any Iomega drive. Iomega is saying that it’s helpful to carry around not just some files, but applications and games as well. Which does make sense, though it seems if you always need your computer somewhere, a laptop would solve those issues without having to rely on finding a computer. There are a few requirements to v.Clone which will likely render it largely unused: you need an Iomega external hard drive, and it only works on Windows PCs. Read [Iomega] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Netbooks, Trade Shows, CES Roaming the show floor, and also being in the market for a new netbook, I have been paying a little extra special attention to some of the newer models to hit the show floor. One of which was the MSI Wind U135, and aside from a very nice overall look and the most important item—a decent keyboard, the Wind U135 also comes with a decent set of specs. Spec wise, the U135 features a 10 inch WSVGA display, an Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 for graphics, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hardrive, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 6-cell battery, an “enlarged touchpad” and chicklet style keyboard.
A special thanks goes out to Energizer for supplying the Gadgetell crew with Energi To Go battery packs, which allowed us to keep our gadgets charged on the run and focus more on finding good stuff at CES and not having to worry about sitting next to a power outlet. For more information on the Energi To Go battery packs you can visit EnergiToGo.com or visit them on Twitter at @energitogo. Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile, Trade Shows, CES As much as it pains me to say, one of the bigger stories coming from CES this year was the Palm Pre Plus (and Pixi Plus) that will be soon heading to Verizon Wireless. And given that Palm once again had a lounge setup after the official announcement, and in a little bit of kindness they actually let US, the bloggers touch them. In short, I spent a few minutes with the Palm Pre Plus and took a few pictures to show it off. Overall the phone was nice looking, but the nice part about the Verizon model will be the exclusive app that will allow you to share your 3G connectivity. Other than that changes are minor and include the loss of the navigation button, double the memory from 8GB to 16GB and built-in Wi-Fi. The handset is not scheduled to be available until January 25, but in the meantime, check out a few images… http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/ces-verizon-grabs-palm-pre-plus-and-pixi-plus-whats-left-for-att/ Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Audio, Accessories, Communications, Accessories, Computers, Gadgets / Other, Trade Shows, CES Another company that I spent some time with during CES was Speck, which I was able to check out during one of the pre-press only events as well as on the show floor. I will say that are one of my favorite companies in terms of cases for my iPhone and Zune HD so there may be a little biased here, but that aside they did have a fun looking candy-themed booth. Of course, aside from the candy-theme, and free beer that they were serving to the visitors that stopped by there was a good selection of their products on display to check out. I was able to see their notebook bags which come in a variety of styles, one of which is TSA friendly as well as BlackBerry cases, iPhone cases, Zune HD cases. They even a newer case for the Kindle 2—that I would have purchased if I was not still sporting the original Kindle. And as an added bonus, I was also given a nice look at a few new products that are still in the prototype stage but are expected to be available sometime around March of 2010. Personally they have me excited, and I am sure that plenty of the Gadgetell readers will feel the same way. In the meantime, check out a few images of the booth… A special thanks goes out to Energizer for supplying the Gadgetell crew with Energi To Go battery packs, which allowed us to keep our gadgets charged on the run and focus more on finding good stuff at CES and not having to worry about sitting next to a power outlet. For more information on the Energi To Go battery packs you can visit EnergiToGo.com or visit them on Twitter at @energitogo. Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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