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02/03/2012 10:40 AM
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OWC Power2U USB in an AC Wall Outlet
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OWC are more usually known for their line of Mac-compatible SSDs but unsurprisingly, they do have other products. Andy finds out more from Grant. The unsightly profusion of mobile phone, tablet and other gadget chargers is a bane of modern life. OWC have a tidy and green solution in the shape of a standard power [...]
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02/03/2012 10:38 AM
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Vertix Raptor Helmet Communicator
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Veteran biker, Andy “Hog” McCaskey, checks out Vertix‘s Raptor helmet communicator. Let’s roll! Vertix Raptor-i is a Bluetooth-based helmet communication system that brings together phone, intercom, radio and music player functions into a single unit. It’s perfect for any activity where wearing a helmet is the norm including motorcycling, motorport and skiing. A microphone and speaker are fitted [...]
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02/03/2012 10:34 AM
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The High End of Sound with California Audio Technology
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California Audio Technology, known as CAT, work with third-party hardware vendors in the home theater field to produce some of the best sound quality available. They were recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showing off their latest top-of-the-line 2 channel audio speakers. These aren’t speakers for the feint of heart. Each tower [...]
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02/03/2012 10:31 AM
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SolarKindle Lighted Kindle Cover
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The E Ink screens of e-book readers are much easier on the eyes than traditional LCD ones but as they’re not backlit, reading in low light or the dark is a little tricky. SolarFocus‘s lighted Kindle cover solves this problem and more. Andy takes a look. The SolarKindle lighted Kindle cover is a combination of a [...]
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02/03/2012 10:27 AM
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HomeGrid Forum Shows Off “Any Wire, Anywhere” Technology
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HomeGrid Forum may not be a household name, but if you are looking to build-out the best home network imaginable then you may want to check out their technology. HomeGrid Forum is made up of many major companies from around the world such as AT&T, Intel, Best Buy, Motorola, Marvell, and others. Using G.hn, a [...]
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02/03/2012 10:25 AM
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Penclic – the Pen Mouse
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Swedish company Penclic think that the pen is mightier than the sword mouse so Andy gets to grips with the Penclic Mouse to see if it’s true. A picture paints a thousand words and once you’ve seen the picture to the left, you’ll pretty much have grasped (sorry) the concept. You hold the Penclic Mouse as you [...]
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02/03/2012 10:21 AM
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The Toshiba Excite X10 Tablet
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Toshiba was recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showing off their new Excite X10 tablet. The X10 is impressive upon first view because it is currently the world’s thinnest tablet at just 7.7 millimeters. Toshiba senior product manager Duke Dang explains that using magnesium and a bonding method between the touch panel [...]
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02/03/2012 10:19 AM
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Vivitek Qumi Q5 Projectors
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Vivitek hit the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month with a full new line of projectors known as the Qumi Q5 line. The Qumi is Vivitek’s line of home-theater-quality projectors. These are, obviously, front-end projectors, which bring the absolute best picture to your living room or dedicated home theater room. TPN’s Jon Wurm [...]
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02/03/2012 10:16 AM
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Sococo Virtual Office Space
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Sococo is a virtual office space for distributed teams, teleworkers and road-warriors that uses real-world metaphors to make them feel like they’re in the office. Andy gets face-to-face with CEO Chris Wheeler at CES 2012 Showstoppers. As you can see from the screenshot above, Sococo creates a virtual world that is analogous to a workplace, with conference rooms, [...]
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02/03/2012 03:20 AM
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GNC-2012-02-02 #739 What do you Think?
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I have some new GoDaddy Super Bowl deals for you on our GoDaddy Special offer Page below. My voice is 70% back just in time for me to head to the Windy City a week from Today for our Winter Retreat. I will be looking for a show host substitute. Full range of tech content [...]
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02/02/2012 10:17 PM
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TGP # 43 – Zoom H4n Handy Recorder and free software for the kids
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Welcome to The Gadget Professor’s podcast, Show #43 hosted by Don Baine. Capture Studio-quality 4-track Recordings – Anywhere! A true multitrack studio-to-go, the Zoom H4n handheld recorder gives you exactly the tools you need to record whatever (and wherever) you want. Use the H4n’s amazing stereo condenser microphone pair to capture your latest song idea, [...]
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02/02/2012 02:40 AM
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Robot Underpants #35 02.01.12
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Langley, Spin, and Starman are here to talk at your ears about Facebook IPO, Don Cornelius, Obama’s G+ Hangout, Kevin Rose = Carson Daly of Tech, and more! * Pinterest wins a Crunchie * Kevin Rose interviews Kevin Systrom * Facebook IPO * Don Cornelius Dies
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02/02/2012 02:34 AM
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CES 2012 Studio Setup & Packout Review
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I wanted to give everyone a run down on the setup we had in Vegas for our CES 2012 Coverage. I get asked this question a great deal and I will try and list all the gear but I am sure I will miss some things. Tricaster TCXD 850 Tricaster TCXD 850 Control Surface 2 [...]
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02/02/2012 01:19 AM
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Is Your Show Being Held Hostage at Mevio?
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Some Podcasters who have had their podcasting accounts shut down, deactivated etc, at Mevio. Rumor is they want all their podcasters to sign some form of a producer contract so that they can run more advertising on their shows. Here is some serious advice from a guy that has been involved in podcasting since the [...]
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02/01/2012 11:18 AM
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Burg Watch Phone
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One time there was a very popular comic strip in the 1930 of a detective known as Dick Tracy, one of the coolest gadgets that Dick Tracy had was a watch that was also a phone. Now over eighty years later the Dick Tracy watch has become a reality in the Burg line of watches. [...]
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02/01/2012 11:15 AM
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Zipbuds
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Do your headphones get tangled up in your pocket or purse? Are you frustrated by having to spend time untangling them everytime you go to use them? Then you may want to take a look at Zipbuds. Zipbuds are headphones where the cords zips up like a zipper and so the two cords become one [...]
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02/01/2012 11:13 AM
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Prize Monkey
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We all like to get prizes, especially if we don’t have to do much. That is the concept behind Prize Monkey. Prize Monkey was being shown off at CES 2012, when Nick Dimeo, host of F5 Live stopped by to find out what it was all about. Prize Monkey is a kiosk, but instead of [...]
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02/01/2012 11:10 AM
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Shodogg Unleashes Video From Your Smartphone
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Shodogg is a brand new content delivery technology that takes content shown on your smartphone and passes it to any web-connected device, such as a smart TV. Launched at CES, Andy talks to David, co-founder of Shodogg, to find out more. Frankly, it’s probably easier to watch the video than to try and explain how [...]
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02/01/2012 11:09 AM
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Allure Energy Intelligent Thermostat with Proximity Control
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Allure Energy introduced their latest energy management product, EverSense, at CES 2012. Andy learns how to save money on your electricity bill from Kevin, Allure Energy. Allure Energy’s EverSense, a thermostat replacement technology, is based around a tablet device that can make intelligent energy decisions on your behalf. The proximity control feature raises or lowers the [...]
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02/01/2012 11:07 AM
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Built To Tylt Designs for Smartphones
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At CES‘s Digital Experience, Andy talks with Built To Tylt about their funky designs for smartphones and other portable gadgets. Check their website as these guys have got some great stuff. The Tylt Band is a smartphone car charger made of a colourful flat silicon rubber cable that is nearly impossible tangle. Micro-USB and Apple [...]
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02/01/2012 11:04 AM
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inCarBite iPad and Kindle Fire Car Mount
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These days, in-car DVD players are old hat – a tablet is where it’s at. Andy talks to Linda at inCarBite on how their car mount can keep up with the Joneses. The inCarBite tablet mounting system is available for the Apple iPad 1 & 2 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which is gaining in popularity as [...]
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02/01/2012 11:01 AM
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PaySaber Point-of-Sale Terminal for iPhone
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Andy chats to Matt from PaySaber at CES‘s Showstoppers about their iPhone-based point-of-sale (POS) solutions. The PaySaber is a portable handheld POS terminal sled that incorporates a barcode reader, card swipe and thermal printer into the unit. An iPhone or iPod Touch slots into the PaySaber to provide the screen and the wireless communication for the [...]
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02/01/2012 10:56 AM
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Pioneer Releases New Line of Car Stereos
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Pioneer is probably most famous for A/V receivers and car stereos. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show they talked primarily about their new line of car audio devices. It consists of in-dash CD players, DVD players and even navigation systems. All are what Pioneer refers to as “connected devices”. There are even in-dash devices with [...]
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02/01/2012 10:52 AM
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Acoustic Research AirPlay Wireless Audio System
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Jeremy from Vox International, representing Acoustic Research, dropped by the TPN studio at the Consumer Electronics Show to talk a little bit about the new AirPlay Wireless Audio System that they introduced at the show. As the name implies, the system is based on iTunes and it allows you to free your iTunes library from [...]
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01/31/2012 10:45 AM
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Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus and StreamMagic 6
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I think it would be fair to say that Cambridge Audio has successfully moved from being a budget hi-fi brand into a solid middle tier player with several of their products receiving praise from audio and home cinema magazines. Consequently, I was interested to see what Cambridge Audio was demonstrating at CES this year, especially as it’s [...]
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01/31/2012 10:42 AM
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I’m Watch SmartPhone
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I’m Watch is the worlds first smart phone on your wrist. It tethers to your smart phone by Bluetooth. Now almost everything you do on your smartphone you can do on your wrist. No need to mess around in your purse or briefcase looking for your phone when you get a call. Simply tap on [...]
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01/31/2012 10:39 AM
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Sennheiser Unveils High End Headphones
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Sennheiser is one of the big names in headphones, so it’s not unsurprising that a few of the latest models were released at CES. Nick hears the latest for sound buffs from Eric. First up are the HD 700s, an open headset approaching reference standard. With a wide soundstage, angled transducers give it a sound [...]
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01/31/2012 10:36 AM
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AikenLabs Immersive Motion Accessory System
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AikenLabs Immersive Motion Accessory System is a body-worn motion controller that takes real world actions and puts them into video games. Andy checks out some moves with Ethan from AikenLabs. The Immersive Motion Accessory System comprises small black boxes worn on bands that connect wirelessly to a master controller which in turn, is connected to [...]
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01/31/2012 10:33 AM
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j5 create’s Wormhole Station
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j5 create‘s background in USB display adaptors means they know a thing or two about using both hardware and software to create unique solutions. j5 Create’s Wormhole cable is one such solution as it joins two computers into one…and they don’t even have to be running the same OS. Fred shows Jeffrey and Steve some of the [...]
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01/31/2012 10:31 AM
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Q2 Radio by Armour Home Electronics
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There are a lot of Wi-Fi Internet radios around, many offer tons of options and stations to pick from. However most consumers have around four favorite stations they keep returning to again and again. Armour Home Electronics took this idea and produced the Q2 Radio. The Q2 Radio is cube shaped and on each side [...]
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