| Kodak launches Slice touchscreen camera Posted: 06 Jan 2010 02:30 AM PST  Kodak pretty much started the point and shoot camera market, but they’ve been behind for a while as far as innovation goes. In fact, this is pretty much an attempt to catch up with Nikon, Canon, and the other manufacturers who are using a touchscreen interface.
The cutely named Slice is a seemingly typical P&S camera, albeit with a 14MP sensor and the previously mentioned touchscreen interface. It’ll shoot 720p 30 FPS video, features image stabilization and a lithium ion battery, just like the other cameras in this market segment. Kodak really isn’t doing anything new with the Slice, however I will have to admit I do like the look of the little guy. The price may be a bit of a problem though, it’s going to MSRP for $350 which might be a bit steep for the casual purchaser. Expect to see the Kodak Slice at your favorite electronics retailer sometime in April 2010. From the press release: KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera Lets You Share and Relive Moments Instantly New Digital Camera Boasts Sleek Exterior with Thousands of KODAK Moments Inside Rochester, NY, January 7, 2010 – Eastman Kodak Company today announced the latest addition to its consumer digital product portfolio, designed to make it easier than ever for people to share pictures with family and friends anytime, anywhere. The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera lets consumers carry a personal photo album worth sharing and reliving at all times. With a sleek and intuitive 3.5-inch touchscreen, and the KODAK SLICE Search Feature, consumers can find the pictures they want from up to 5,000 that can be stored on internal memory. Then, they can easily share those pictures right from the back of the camera. “Kodak knows that consumers want the ability to share life’s memories at a moment’s notice, whether it’s pictures that evoke a tear or just the funny everyday moments,” said John Blake, General Manager, Digital Capture and Devices and Vice President, Kodak. “The power of sharing and reliving life’s moments drove the development of our new SLICE Camera. It provides instant access to all of your KODAK Moments, and it’s right at your fingertips.” Store, Sort and Share with the SLICE Camera
With the ability to store up to 5,000 pictures in HD resolution, the SLICE Camera’s onboard KODAK SLICE Search Feature and Face Recognition allow consumers to sort through thousands of pictures by person, place, date, or occasion in order to locate and share a collection of treasured moments. The touchscreen and Share Button allow consumers to tag pictures directly on the camera for effortless uploading to popular sharing sites including Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr, and YouTube. Pictures can also be tagged to email or to send directly to the new KODAK PULSE Digital Frame. KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera features include:
• Intuitive 3.5-inch, 16:9 LCD touchscreen with anti-reflective coating
• KODAK SLICE Search Feature and Face Recognition to easily sort, locate and share pictures
• Share Button for easy upload to Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr, YouTube sites and e-mail
• Store up to 5,000 pictures in HD resolution
• Stunning image quality with a 14MP CCD sensor and 5X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH Lens
• Built-in optical image stabilization
• 720p/30fps HD video capture
• Kodak’s exclusive Smart Capture feature, which analyzes scenes and automatically adjusts camera settings to deliver beautiful pictures more often
• Compatible with PC or APPLE iLife Software
• Li-Ion rechargeable battery included
The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera will be available in black, nickel and radish for US $349.95 MSRP beginning in April 2010. Best Buy will initially be the exclusive retailer for in-store sales. The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera will also be sold online at Amazon.com and Kodak.com.
Kodak is also introducing a case for the SLICE Camera, which was designed in a competition among accessories students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. The final case design was chosen by celebrated designer Steve Madden and FIT faculty.
*Colors and availability may vary by region
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| Toshiba works on instant voice translation software for cell phones Posted: 06 Jan 2010 12:40 AM PST  It makes a lot of sense, but it seems to be hard to realize: Using the cell phone for instant voice translation of basic sentences whenever you're in a foreign country. But Toshiba is one of the companies working on this, and apparently they're almost ready to offer a decent solution. Their translation software, in its current iteration, enables cell phones to interpret between English, Chinese and Japanese. Toshiba says that the database, used on their TG01 "smartphone" (pictured on the left), for example, boasts a database of 30,000 words spoken in each of these languages. Toshiba optimized existing PC software for use in cell phones, which obviously have less processing power. 
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| Jabra launches two new bluetooth devices at CES Posted: 06 Jan 2010 12:30 AM PST  Good news for Jabra fans; they just announced two new Bluetooth devices at CES. For the traditional headset wearer we've got the Jabra Extreme, and for the speakerphone fan we've got the Cruiser Bluetooth speakerphone. Both devices use Jabra's new Noise Blackout technology, to cut down on the background noise issues. 
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| Viliv makes the N5 and S10 Blade official Posted: 06 Jan 2010 12:01 AM PST  Feel free to check out the Viliv presser after the jump, but the only thing in there that wasn’t mentioned in the earlier leak is that that both models will be sold in brick and mortor stores. That’s a first for a Viliv product and will likely dramaticly increase awearness. But we still don’t have a price on these models yet. Stay tuned.
viliv Expands its Mobile Internet Device Product with the Go-Everywhere PC "N5" and Multi-touch Tablet PC "S10 Blade" The viliv N5 features a 4.8" Touch Screen, Intel®Atom™ Processor and Windows® 7 OS, and QWERTY keyboard The viliv S10 Blade features a 10.1" Multi-touch Screen with High Resolution(1366×768) and Swivel Display. Las Vegas-Jan 6, 2010 – viliv (Yukyung Technologies Corporation), a leading Mobile Internet Device manufacturer, today announced two new Mobile Internet Devices, the N5 and the S10 Blade. The two products made their debut at PEPCOM's Digital Experience in Las Vegas and will be on display during CES 2010 at the viliv booth, #30349 of the South Hall 3 Upper Level. Aimed at the go-everywhere PC users, "N5" combines usability and productivity by delivering enhanced performance, light portability (weighing just 399g/0.88lbs), extended battery life and full QWERTY keyboard. With integrated GPS navigation and fueled by the Intel® Atom™ processor (1.33GHZ), N5 is a non-compromise, high-performance mobile computing device that offers full PC functionality and optional 3G HSPA or WiMAX connectivity for mobile professionals as well as for micro-bloggers.
viliv also unveiled the S10 Blade with Multi-Touch Convertible Tablet form factor and with multiple ways to provide input including a full QWERTY keyboard, Multi-Touch and stylus. The S10 Blade delivers up to 10 hours of battery life and weighs only 1.21Kg / 2.67 lb for the best mobile computing experience. The S10 Blade offers various connectivity options including integrated 4G mobile WiMAX, and 3G HSPA. Consumers can get a seamless Internet connectivity at true broadband speeds — at home, in the office or on-the-go.
"Since pioneering the MID (Mobile Internet Device) category with the introductions of S5, X70EX and S7 over a period of less than 6 months, viliv has been unwavering in its commitment to the long-term growth and development of this fast-growing mobile computing product market segment, said Dr. Seung-Jin Yoo, Vice President, Yukyung Technologies." "We have made a strong showing in the global marketplace. With the introductions of N5 and S10 Blade, viliv further strengthens its leadership position in the Mobile Internet Device market segment. Viliv N5 and S10 Blade continue to deliver high performance and amazing mobility with the Intel® Atom™ processor. "The Intel Atom processor represents a hallmark in technology innovation, enabling users to gain unhindered access to the rich, visually-compelling Internet in handheld devices," said Pankaj Kedia, director of global ecosystem programs in Intel Corporation's Ultra Mobility Group. "Yukyung has demonstrated the capabilities of the Atom processor with an exciting range of products – the viliv N5 and S10 Blade, the company's latest additions, will bring the power of the Internet to the hands and pockets of delighted consumers around the world." N5 and S10 Blade can be purchased through a variety of resellers including Amazon, Newegg, Buy.com, B&H Photo, PC mall and more and will also be introduced through brick and mortar stores. viliv MID feature Highlights viliv S10 Blade : Convertible Multi-Touch Tablet First 10″ Swivel, Multi-touch screen with Windows™ 7 OS applied mobility tablet PC
Extraordinarily long battery life and 2.67lbs weight for the best mobile computing experience
Enjoy the full capability of your favorite web apps anytime with integrated 3G HSPA • Intel® Atom™ processor Z530 (1.6GHz) / Z550 (2.0GHz) • Windows® 7 Home Premium • 10.1″ HD LCD (1366 x 768, WXVGA) / Swivel / Multi-Touch • SSD capacity: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 533Mhz
• WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR • HSPA/TD-SCDMA/EVDO/WiMAX Connectivity options • Camera • 2 USB Host, 1 USB Slave • SDHC, Headphone-out, Mic, Stereo Speakers • D-Sub, Multi I/O(Composite / Component / S-Video) • Keyboard : 84keys total (Function 34keys) • 10 hours max battery life (7 hour movie playback) Dimensions: 260(W) x 185(L) x 17~26(H)mm / 10.23(W) x 7.28(L) x 0.67~1.02(H)inch
Weight: 1.21Kg / 2.67 pounds viliv N5 : Productivity on-the-go – Revolutionized N5 completes the productive blend of usability and portability.
It’s so small and light that you can conveniently hand-carry anywhere, Anytime!
Always connected Social Networking and Micro Blogging Intel® Atom™ processor Z520 (1.33 GHz)
Windows® 7 Starter / Home Premium
4.8" WSVGA (1024×600) with Touch Screen
32GB SSD
1GB DDR2 SDRAM 533Mhz
WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
HSPA/TD-SCDMA/EVDO/WiMAX Connectivity options
GPS Sirf Star3
1.3M Pixel Camera
Optical Mouse
1 USB Host, 1 USB Slave
Micro-SD, Headphone-out, Mic, Stereo Speakers
QWERTY keyboard 63keys total (Function 34keys)
Up to 5 hours of battery life
Dimensions: 172(W) x 86(H) x 25(T)mm / 6.77(W) x 3.38(H) x 0.98(T) inch
Weight: 399g / 0.88 pounds About Yukyung Technologies Based in Korea, Yukyung Technologies is a worldwide leader in the Mobile device and communications market sector with strengths in technology development, product design, manufacturing quality, as well as solution design and implementation. Yukyung Technologies was founded in 1999 and has developed viliv brand of PMP, Navigator in 2005 and now it's one of the best and leading Mobile Internet Device Manufacturer in the world.
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| Sony Japan to roll out a limited edition PSP and a new PS3 bundle Posted: 05 Jan 2010 11:40 PM PST 
Gamers who’ve always wanted to own a PSP in pink, here’s your chance: Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today announced [JP] exactly that, a limited edition of their handheld system in so-called blossom pink. Needless to say that technically, this pink PSP 3000 isn’t different from a standard model. 
The new PSP will hit Japanese stores on March 4 as part of Sony’s spring product line-up (price: $180). 
Sony also made an announcement regarding the PS3 today: Michael Jackson is huge in Japan, and he used to have strong ties with the company. The Michael Jackson documentary This Is It, for example, has been distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Entertainment. And Japan’s Jacko fans can soon lay their hands on a special PS3 bundle [JP] that includes a Blu-ray of said documentary. Priced at $350, the “Michael Jackson – This Is It Special Pack” will be available in Japan starting January 27. 
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| Klipsch LightSpeakers Posted: 05 Jan 2010 07:00 PM PST  These crazy Klipsch LightSpeakers are designed to add music to any room. You can plug them into standard light cans or even slap them into your Ikea lamp. The ultrabright LED beams through a front diffuser grill and then you can connect the speakers – in left or right channels – wirelessly to any stereo.
From the press release: Klipsch to Illuminate Audio Industry with New LightSpeaker
Energy-saving product uniquely combines brilliant LED lighting and wireless ambient sound INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 5, 2010) — Klipsch, a leading global speaker manufacturer, has been named the U.S. distributor and licensee of what is possibly the most innovative design to hit the audio industry in recent years. Winner of a 2010 CES Innovations Award, the patented Klipsch® LightSpeaker®, developed by Kadence Designs LLC., is the first product to combine efficient LED lighting and wireless ambient sound into a single unit that installs like a light bulb. "Today's consumers are overloaded with complex technologies, and the LightSpeaker is designed to enrich their lives without complication," said Klipsch president Paul Jacobs. It offers brilliant light, reduces energy costs and creates a multi-room ambient music system in mere minutes. There's no wiring, no retrofitting and no software to deal with." The LightSpeaker, which comes complete with a dimmable LED bulb and full-range speaker, fits 5- and 6-inch recessed light fixtures with a standard Edison socket. Upcoming accessories will allow the LightSpeaker to accommodate hanging light fixtures as well as floor and table lamps. The speaker uses a 20 watt high-performance, low-distortion digital amplifier to deliver energy efficient sound. Furthermore, the LightSpeaker's 2.5-inch wide dispersion driver uses digital signal processing to optimize high- and low-frequency output for a full spectrum of sound. In order to deliver music wirelessly, the LightSpeaker relies on a standalone transmitter. A music source, such as a laptop, iPod or CD player, connects to the transmitter and it wirelessly sends the sound to the LightSpeaker. The transmitter's 2.4GHz wireless technology accommodates up to eight LightSpeakers, equaling stereo sound in multiple rooms. You can connect two music sources to the transmitter, as well as establish two separate listening zones. The transmitter or remote will control the sources, zones, lighting levels and volume. The LED bulb is rated for 40,000 hours of use and can last over 15 years. It also reduces daily lighting expenses by 80 percent, using 10 watts to produce light that's bright enough to replace up to a 65 watt bulb. Unlike incandescent bulbs, the LightSpeaker LED bulb contains no mercury or halogen gases and produces almost no heat. Ed Haase, president of Kadence Designs and acoustics engineer by trade, led the team responsible for developing the LightSpeaker. "We chose Klipsch to be our U.S. distributor because it's a name in audio you can trust," he says. "The brand has been around for over 60 years and finds continuous success because of its commitment to innovation and quality." According to Jacobs, Klipsch is completely thrilled about this opportunity. "The LightSpeaker is just an amazing product," he notes. "It's also exciting to work with Ed because he's considered a legend in the custom installation business, having been one of the original co-founders of SpeakerCraft." A bundled package, consisting of two LightSpeakers, a transmitter, radio frequency remote, mini jack to RCA plug cable, lenses and trim, retails for $599. Single LightSpeakers are also available for $249 each. Klipsch will begin selling the LightSpeaker on klipsch.com later this month, with broader distribution slated for March. "A LightSpeaker package eventually pays for itself, through savings on professional installation, separate audio components and energy consumption," concluded Jacobs. "Plus you can take it with you if you move."
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| Lenovo announces new ultra-portables and business laptops Posted: 05 Jan 2010 06:00 PM PST  It’s the new year, and time for some new stuff from Lenovo. The laptop manufacturer announced their latest and greatest recently, the new ThinkPad X100e and the ThinkPad Edge (amongst others).
The ThinkPad X100e is one of Lenovo’s new ultra-portable line, running on either an AMD Neo or Turion CPU. It features a full size keyboard, ships with Windows 7, and is available in red or black. The X100e should be available now, starting at $449. Additionally, Lenovo announced the release of the ThinkPad Edge, also available with the Turion or Neo chipset, and featuring a 13, 14, or 15 inch screen. The Edge system are said to be extremely energy efficient, and will reportedly run for up to 8 hours between charges. The 13-inch version is available now, with the larger screens coming out in 2Q1010. Lenovo also made some changes to their ThinkPad T series. The T410 and T510 are the latest versions of their business line, and the only real news about these systems is their use of the new Intel CPUs, the Arrandale. These new systems will be available with the Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The T410 and T510 will start at $999, and will be available starting on the 7th. We’ll see if we can get some more information out of Lenovo when we visit them at their booth. There’s some hotter stuff (the tablet-y U1 for instance) but we’ll cover those separately as the week progresses. 
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| Edifier Luna5 Speakers: Giant and bulbous Posted: 05 Jan 2010 05:26 PM PST 
Speakers galore tonight. The Luna5 iPod dock sounds pretty good but looks great. That big weird thing on top is the speaker itself and it blasts out quite a bit of noise when you need it to. More pics after the jump.
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| The Edifier MP300 Plus portable speakers Posted: 05 Jan 2010 05:19 PM PST 
Edifier surprisued us with a set of cool portable speakers in a tube that you can carry with you anywhere you go. The kit comes with a carry case and power adapter.
Edifier MP300 Plus – The portable audio system for IT LIFESTYLE Winner of the internationally acclaimed 2009 red dot design award for best product design, the Edifier new MP300 Plus is a sophisticated and cost-effective portable audio system that delivers high quality sound to any notebook, PC and MP3 player. Complete with a 9W subwoofer for extended bass response and two spherical speakers with metal weave speaker grills, the Edifier MP300 Plus simply plugs into any notebook, PC or MP3 player to deliver users a maximum listening experience, incomparable to competitors on the market. Sealed with the red dot design award for 2009, the Edifier MP300 Plus is recognised for its high quality design and innovation in terms of form and function. The competition is the largest and most recognized design award in the world with 11,000 product submissions from 61 countries. The Edifier MP300 Plus is size efficient and is available in matt black or brushed silver, making it perfect for small living spaces and practical for almost any décor. The system also comes with a protective carry case, making it ideal for travelers, businesspeople and storage purposes. Edifier MP300 Plus features include: Bass-ported and brush finished 9W subwoofer
Spherical speakers with metal weave speaker grill
Padded and compact carry case
Universal 100-240V power supply
Simple to use satellite mounted controls for on / off and volume functions
Colours: matt black and brushed silver
Weight: approximately 1.5kg
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| MPower Flashlights can save your life Posted: 05 Jan 2010 05:09 PM PST 
Flashlights are a dime a dozen but this one is special. The MPower flashlight, which comes in black and silver, uses a standard battery and a special 20-year shelf-life chemical battery that can save you in a pinch.
The real draw, however, is the odd little USB port on the side. When you set it to USB mode you can charge any USB-powered device. It’s surprisingly clever and even more impressive now that we’ve seen it in the flesh.
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| Zero Motorcycles Kicks It Into Gear With $5.5 Million Series A Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:58 PM PST  California-based Zero Motorcycles has taken $5.56M in a Series A add-on according to an SEC Report, filed today. Investors in this round were not disclosed. The company previously raised $5M in April of 2008, bringing their total funding to just over $10.6M. Formerly Electricross, Zero Motorcycles specializes in high performance electric street and dirt bikes--the Tesla of the motorcycle industry so to speak. CEO Gene Banman tells us the purpose of the funding is to "expand the business." He declined to expand upon that statement. Given the emerging sector and the influx of competitors, it seems Zero is simply trying to stay ahead of the curve. 
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| QWERTY! On the Boxee Box remote! Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:47 PM PST |
| The BlackArmor PS 110 gets Seagate in the USB 3.0 game Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:31 PM PST  Hope you’re ready for CES’s flood of USB 3.0 drives and accessories. Seagate is the latest manufacturer to announce its initial offering at the trade show. The BlackArmor PS 110 Performance Kit includes not only a 500GB portable hard drive, but also a ExpressCard USB 3.0 adapter because, you know, no one really has a USB 3.0 yet.
The whole thing costs carries a $179 MSRP and is available now. And yes, if you’ve been paying attention, Seagate’s 500GB drive is the same as WD’s 1TB option, although the BlackArmor PS 110 includes that ExpressCard adapter and its use is obviously a tad different. SEAGATE SUPER SPEEDS TRANSFER RATES WITH USB 3.0 EXTERNAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE Portable 7200RPM, 2.5-inch Hard Drive Delivers Transfer Speeds Up to Three Times Faster than USB 2.0 LAS VEGAS, NV — January 5, 2010 — Today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Seagate (NASDAQ: STX), the worldwide leader in hard drives and storage solutions, unveiled the BlackArmor® PS110 USB 3.0 portable external hard drive performance kit for notebook computers. Demonstrating its industry leadership in delivering advanced and easy-to-use storage solutions, this all-in-one USB 3.0 toolkit packages a 500GB 7200RPM 2.5–inch portable hard drive, power cable and PC express card, to deliver real-world, proven speeds up to three times faster than its USB 2.0 predecessor, making it one of the fastest portable hard drives available. USB 3.0 speed has been specified at 4.8 Gbs per second or a ten times improvement over USB 2.0, however this is theoretical performance, and the new Seagate BlackArmor USB 3.0 portable drive achieves 3X performance over USB 2.0 in real world testing. "As people continue to amass vast libraries of high-definition photos, movies, and music, the storage needs of US households are forecast to grow more than ten times between 2009 and 2013, and the average digital media storage requirements will exceed a terabyte by 2013[1]", said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principle analyst of Parks Associates. To address these growing storage needs, the BlackArmor PS110 USB 3.0 toolkit makes it easier and less time-consuming to store and share large amounts of rich digital content. This new super speed USB 3.0 interface allows easy transfer of large files to and from the external drive at sustained transfer rates of 100MB/s, which is three times faster than current USB 2.0 devices. The familiar scenario of waiting for large files to transfer will now be a thing of the past. With the BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 drive, a 25GB HD movie can be transferred in just four minutes versus the 14 minutes it would take using a traditional USB 2.0 drive[2]. Simply plug the PC Adapter card into a notebook, connect one end of the included adapter cord to the PC card, the other end to the BlackArmor PS110 drive, and it is set. "The growing presence of large multimedia files in the home means that connectivity and speed is a top concern for a satisfactory experience," said Dave Mosley, Seagate executive vice president, Sales, Marketing and Product Line Management. "The delivery of USB 3.0 further underscores our commitment to giving people an efficient way to store, access and share their digital creations." Coupling Performance with Protection Considering the precious, personal content and portability of today's external hard drives, it is important for people to give thought to protecting the data on the drive. Seagate's USB 3.0 portable hard drive performance kit couples all the safety and security of the existing BlackArmor PS 110 portable hard drive with the increased performance of USB 3.0 in an exceptionally slim, 12.5mm form factor. Each drive ships with the Acronis business-grade backup suite, automated full-system backup and SafetyDrill+™ software, a bare metal recovery feature, is Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 compatible and covered by the an industry-leading, 5 year limited warranty. "To date, the USB interface is the most prevalent interface and will continue to dominate as the interface of choice through 2011," said Liz Conner, lead research analyst of IDC's Personal Storage Research. "This will be re-enforced with the introduction of USB 3.0, which provides significantly increased bandwidth to better handle the growing number of large multimedia files being stored to external hard drives." The BlackArmor PS110 USB 3.0 performance kit contains everything you need to upgrade your laptop to take advantage of USB 3.0 speeds. The new BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 Performance kit is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and can be purchased immediately from Seagate.com for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $179.99.
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| Quick Look: ASUS GF73 laptop Posted: 05 Jan 2010 02:55 PM PST 
The GF73 isn’t much to write home about but it’s a nice little gaming machine. It’s styled after the Stealth Bomber, whatever that means.
Specs
17-inch screen
ATI 5870
Intel Core i7
4 RAM Slots 
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| Can’t read my, can’t read my… ASUS Waveface Posted: 05 Jan 2010 02:50 PM PST 
You know people are bored when they’re more interested in the “mock” “future” “desingerish” “WTF” device than the actual laptops. Waveface is supposed to be ASUS’s new UI concept that uses foldable materials that you wear. You can jiggle your fingers to scroll, drop your device onto another device to share data, and call your space car over to you by waving. Yadda yadda.
We have lots of fun pictures for you to enjoy so we’ll leave it at that until organic engineering comes reaches the point when Waveface is actually possible. 
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| Quick Look: ASUS NX90 Posted: 05 Jan 2010 02:31 PM PST 
The ASUS NX90 looks like a monster. It has a full sized keyboard surrounded by a field of polished aluminum. There is no visible trackpad – just the metal – and you have another trackpad on the right side. The Band & Olufsen heritage is abundantly clear: this is a high end machine with quite a bit of class.
No pricingThey’re looking at $2499. It has nice audio/video playback with Blu-Ray. It has speakers built into the sides of the screen that actually overhang like ears on the machine. It really is a monster – more a bedroom laptop than anything else. Specs:
Intel Quad Core i7
Audio Projection Technology
1080p Display
ATI HD5870
Blu-Ray 
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| Live at the CES10 Asus Event Posted: 05 Jan 2010 01:57 PM PST 
We’re now live at the ASUS event at CES10. Right now the CEO is just talking about the current financial climate. Please hold.
1:45PM – ASUS won 3,000 awards including a reddot design award.
1:47PM – Still talking about awards.
1:48PM – OK. New stuff.
1:50PM – Shows off new GF73. Looks like the stealth bomber.
1:53PM – 1GB ATI Radeon HD5870 graphics card. Throttle performance up and down. Blu-Ray playback.
1:55PM – Designer Karim Rashid is helping to create new designs. This guy gets around. He’s been in MoMA. You’d recognize his wonky trash cans.
 1:57PM – EEE PC Seashell Karim Rashid collection. Quilted style cover, looks sort of like carbon fiber.
1:59PM – Permalinks got messed up. Everything is fine now. 
2:00PM – Bamboo laptops! 
2:02PM – Binding bamboo into plastic to create a bamboo laptop case. Bamboo collection. Metal hinge with bamboo top.
2:05PM – Intel Core i5, USB 3.0 10X speed, Auto Switch Graphics. Actually quite cool. 2:08PM – Last product. Take PCs into territory that has been privileged.
2:09PM – NX90 series laptop. Massive, monstrous. Completely smooth touchpad area. Huge screen.
2:11PM – Collaborated with B&O. Uses polished aluminum. Speakers are outside of the product. The entire package is a touchpad 
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| This is a tiny MP3 player and microSDHC card reader from Brando Posted: 05 Jan 2010 01:45 PM PST 
Yay! for Brando and yay! for convergence!
Of course you need this really small MP3 player that doubles as a microSDHC card reader. Why? Hell, I don’t know, but it’s so small that it won’t take up any space at all in your gadget junk drawer and then that one time when you actually need a microSDHC card reader that doubles as an MP3 player, you’ll thank good ol’ Matt Burns and CrunchGear. Oh, and it’s only $18 and available in five fantastic colors. 
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| Gaming gear giveaway: give us your CES predictions! Posted: 05 Jan 2010 01:15 PM PST 
As the tail end of a series of holiday giveaways, SteelSeries and CrunchGear are going to be giving away a pretty fat care package of sweet SteelSeries gear. One lucky winner will be taking home a limited edition gold Xai laser mouse, a Siberia v2 headset, and a 4HD gaming surface (i.e. mousepad). Having reviewed both the Xai and the Siberia, I can tell you it’s worth your time to enter. Details follow!
So it’s going to be CES any time now (in fact, I need to finish this post and get myself over to the Venetian for some pre-events) and while we know some stuff is happening — Panasonic’s new point and shoots, for instance — there’s a lot still under wraps. Your job, commenters, is to comment below predicting something you think we’ll see at CES. The winner will be the one who we feel goes out on a limb the most, yet whose prediction comes true. Comments will be closed after tomorrow morning! If all of you say “jetpacks,” we’ll just choose randomly.
As soon as CES is over, we’ll pick a winner from the entrants and SteelSeries will deliver the goods. Happy New Year and all that! 
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| Cobra brings touchscreens to its radar detector line Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:50 PM PST  Here’s the skinny: The new Cobra XRS 9970G and XRS 9965 both feature a 1.5-inch full color touchscreen. Neat, eh? No more random buttons to press while you’re probably speeding. Too bad that some dude’s fingers are essentially 1.5-inch thick sausages.
Both models have the standard city/highway modes, low car battery warnings, different color settings, and the ability to detect various radar and laser systems. Plus, the flagship XRS 9970G also comes with the Aura speed trap and red light camera database that displays graphical warnings when drivers are entering those zones. Simply hook up the unit to an internet connected computer via USB to update the database. According to the press release, the big boy 9970G will feature a $379 MSRP, while the 9965 will be priced at $199 when both become available in March. But it seems that Bass Pro Shops of all places have both of them in stock, although they are price are slightly different at $359 for the 9970G and $229 for the 9965. Go figure. Cobra Introduces World's First Full Color Touch Screen Radar Detector
2010 Radar Line Simplifies Setup and Expands AURATM Enabled Line of Detection Systems CHICAGO, IL (January 5, 2010) -Cobra Electronics Corporation (NASDAQ:COBR) today announced the launch of the world's first touch screen radar detectors as part of its 2010 line of detection systems. The two new touch screen models simplify user setup and alert settings. In addition to the touch screen models, Cobra is introducing the first radar, laser and safety camera detector priced under $200. The new XRS touch screen models, XRS 9970G and XRS 9965, feature a 1.5" full color graphic interface that makes setting up the radar detector fast and easy. Simply tap on the "menu" screen tab and scroll through the menus to set user settings such as the display colors, city/highway modes, IntelliMute™, Frequency Display Mode and other preferences, as well as the alert settings including turning on or off POP Mode, the detection of certain Bands and Low Car Battery Warning. "The most inconvenient part of purchasing a new radar detector was setting it up," said Tony Mirabelli, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Cobra. "With the new touch screen models, we've removed the fumbling through button combinations to make changes. Just tap and set." In addition to the touch screen interface, the new XRS 9970G also features enhanced AURA™ Camera Driving Hazard Database capabilities, plus IntelliView™ Pro which displays a photo-enforced alert as well as the speed of the vehicle if under radar surveillance. Also new for 2010 is the XRS 9550G radar, laser and safety camera detector. This is the first full detection system under $200 that features 14 Bands of detection, Voice Alert™, POP detection and a lifetime subscription to the AURACamera and Driving Hazard Database. The AURA database stores GPS coordinates of speed and red light cameras and driving hazards. Users can access this database online and download daily updates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By simply connecting the GPS Locator via USB, AURA subscribers synchronize the coordinates for the most current and accurate camera and dangerous intersection alerts. Drivers can also add up to 1,000 location-based alerts to ensure that they are alerted to temporary or moveable driving threats. Cobra's 2010 line of radar detectors feature eco-friendly packaging and will be available at retailers nationwide and at www.cobra.com beginning March 2010. These new radar detectors have a suggested retail price range from $199.95 to $379.95. To learn more about Cobra's 2010 radar line, visitwww.cobra.com or follow Cobra on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CobraElectronic or become a fan atwww.facebook.com/CobraElectronics. 
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