CES 2011
On-site coverage from the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
eCoupled - Offers Power to Your Packaging
I have the luxury of a home office, my husband on the other hand, trudges off to work everyday. I used to pack him a lunch, but often, he didn’t eat it, thinking my culinary skills were even worse than I suspected, I decided to get to the bottom of it, it wasn’t my food, the microwave at work was just so disgusting he couldn’t use it… ewwww.
Well if eCoupled™ has anything to do with it he won’t need to use the filthy thing ever again. eCoupled has developed intelligent wireless power that is so flexible it can actually be printed directly onto packaging. Cost effective power ON the packaging has an endless number of interesting applications, it can call attention to a product or its benefits with lights, or…drumroll please, it can be used to make self-cooking soup cups that can heat up a can of Campbell’s Chunky Soup when placed on a wireless charging surface — no microwave or stovetop needed. Excellent. The implications of this powered packaging are staggering.
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Sony Ericsson does Xperia arc
Sony Ericsson decided that they will no longer release smartphones that are far behind in terms of OS updates compared to the rest of the mobile manufacturers, hence their latest addition to the Xperia family - the Xperia arc. This is one handset that will definitely stun you whenever you take a look at it, running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. First unveiled at the recently concluded CES 2011, it is the first of a new generation of Xperia smartphones, so you can be sure that there will be more to come!
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Oxygen Audio O’Car and O’Dock
Own a pretty sweet ride, but do not really know how to make it sweeter? Why, kitting it out with the proper audio equipment, that’s how! That is what Oxygen Audio has done, rolling out the O’Car and O’Dock at the recently concluded CES in Las Vegas, where it will play nice with the iPhone as the main musical component. This French brand from ADMEA specializes in car audio electronics, which is why you can more or less be sure that the O’Car and O’Dock will not shortchange you in any way where your ears are concerned, and at a price point which will be agreeable to your pockets as well - now how about that?
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Vivitek LED-based pico projector at CES 2011
Vivitek is an up and coming brand who wants to make a name for itself in the cut throat world of consumer electronics, and have decided to roll out a new pico projector that is LED-based. This bright and lightweight device will also boast 3D ready capability, making sure it keeps up with the rest of the pack. Of course, in order to differentiate itself from the rest, Vivitek has decided to name this the Qumi (pronounced Q-me), something which is memorable and will definitely strike a chord when you talk about pico projectors. Consumers are pretty picky these days, with many of them citing brightness, battery life and picture quality being key factors where pico projectors are concerned, so head on to the extended post to see how Vivitek intends to meet these needs.
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Motorola Xoom nabs best in show at CES
Named Best of CES, the Motorola Xoom brings dual core power to tablet PCs.
It seems that the impact of the iPad has really been felt as this year, CES was more about tablet computing than anything else. So much so that an Android Tablet that isn’t even ready yet nabbed the coveted honor of BEST OF CES at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Running the new, custom built from the ground up, Android 3 Honeycomb OS, the Motorola Xoom is touted as the number one competitor to the upcoming iPad 2, according to SlashGear. But with other competitors like the Blackberry Playbook Tablet and a host of others, the market is now filled with budding iPad killers.
Running a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, the Motorola Xoom has features that include a 10-inch display, HDMI-out, front- and back-facing cameras, and a all while being connected with Verizon’s blazing fast 4G LTE network.
The Motorola Atrix with laptop dock is sure to be popular with road warriors
In addition to winning Best in Show for the Xoom, Motorola also took home honors for best Mobile device with the Motorola Atrix, a dual core “super smartphone” which can be docked to a laptop dock and turned into a full fledged computer platform.
Both will be out this Spring.
Hat Tip – C’Net
Samsung wows crowd with new Blu-ray player and companion box
Samsung has taken the opportunity to introduce a new Blu-ray player and companion box enabling Google TV this CES in conjunction with their smart TV product offerings. Both of these new products will allow consumers to surf the Internet on their TV screens in the comfort of their living rooms as though they were on a computer, and more importantly for most of you out there, it will also let you update social networks, track fantasy football scores, and check e-mail among others. This seamless integration of web content into a traditional TV watching experience is the new direction for plain old TVs, instead of just having slimmer and larger models each year. Samsung’s new Blu-ray player and companion box enabling Google TV feature will run off an Android-powered platform, which in turn results in a range of Internet services for consumers. Not only that, a special Google TV remote control will also enable users to play around with a full QWERTY keypad and voice search supported courtesy of an internal microphone.
Marchon3D EX3D glasses set to hit the mass market
Does Marchon Eyewear sound familiar to you? Perhaps not if you’re wearing a pair of Cocoons or Solar Shields, but for those who have an interest in designer and sports technology eyewear, then Marchon3D will definitely be a familiar name with you considering they’re a leading distributor and manufacturer of such eyewear. Well, the company has decided to take advantage of CES 2011 to announce their latest pair of EX3D glasses which are powered by its patented M3D 3D curved lens technology. To know more about what the Marchon3D EX3D glasses are able to offer, why not head on after the jump and check it out?
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ViNCi, a tablet PC for babies!
While I was walking along CES 2011, I tend to gravitate toward the booths that interest me personally. Such was the case with the ViNCi Tab.
This is not one of the eighty tablet PCs that took up space at CES. The whole reason I was attracted to it was because it looked to be a giant iPod Touch designed for a toddler. As the parent of a toddler, I know how attracted my youngest son is to the iPod Touch.
Granted, it is possible for my littlest one to mess up the information on the iPod Touch, not to mentione what harm he could do online. Fortuantely, this Android tablet is designed with no WiFi or 3G functions, which can distract junior with some serious learning while Mommy or Daddy uses the iPad or Galaxy Tab.
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