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CES Opens Big in LV: Gadgets Galore!

January 8, 2007

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) clambake in the hot Las Vegas sun opened today after the obligatory Bill Gates keynote -- I'll point you to this spot here for what Microsoft is offering up at this year's show.

What I found particulary interesting instead was the CES Innovations Awards, which takes all of the gadgets at CES and breaks them down into 29 categories -- from Audio Accessories to Wireless Peripherals.

Amid all the excitement about big screen TVs, new cellphones and the like, here's a look at some of the winners in the Personal Electronics category:

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SlingCatcher brings YouTube videos to your TV

January 8, 2007

Sling Media launched SlingCatcher, a device similiar to the original Slingbox that let you rebroadcast TV video to the Internet, except now in the reverse - the SlingCatcher lets you broadcast Internet video to your TV! Sling Media Inc. just unveiled its upcoming SlingCatcher product at Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

In addition, Sling Media's Slingbox product line and its client software, SlingPlayer, will include multiple new features enabled by Windows Vista. These new features include a full screen viewing mode that takes advantage of Vista's Aero Glass by allowing SlingPlayer controls and customized TV remote controls to transparently overlay on top of the video stream from the Slingbox. The Windows Vista gadgets feature will also allow multiple versions of the SlingPlayer, each attached to a separate Slingbox, to run in the Windows Sidebar.

Posted in Gadgets, Home Entertainment, Video Hardware & Software

MapQuest Navigator for Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry devices

January 5, 2007

MapQuest Navigator is now Available on Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry devices. In addition, MapQuest Mobile v2.5 now enables Finding Places, Customized and Multi-Point Routing Options, Canadian Coverage and more.

MapQuest yesterday announced MapQuest Mobile v2.5, offering a range of new features, including access to MapQuest's 15 million points of interest, multipoint routing, walking directions, customized routing options, and coverage in Canada. MapQuest Mobile, the #1 revenue generating downloadable application in the US1, is available in the US through 12 wireless carriers, and on 250 mobile phones.

In addition, MapQuest Navigator -- the GPS-enabled application featuring text and audio turn-by-turn directions -- is now available from Sprint (NYSE:S) on Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry devices. The downloadable application features an in-car navigation-like system with a moving, full color map display while letting consumers receive phone calls.

Posted in GPS, Gadgets, Mobile Phones, PDAs & Handhelds

What Was Under Your Tree?

December 26, 2006

So what did you get? What did you get?

(Do I should juvenile or what?)

Actually, just want to know what gadget was under your tree yesterday?

Was it the gadget you craved or something else?

LCD TV, Cell phone, iPod, MP3 player, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, digital camera, Bluetooth, stereo system, computer, laptop, computer speaker system ...

Interested to hear about what gadget got you excited yesterday -- or what gadget you gave as a gift really got someone else excited.

After all ...

... 'tis better to give than to receive ...

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There's Only the Weekend Left!

December 22, 2006

We're all heading into "Last Call" land for gadget purchases before the end of the holiday shopping season!

Only have the weekend left -- but there will be plenty of extended store hours to fill up on gadget goodies!

Don't miss out!

(That tree in Rockefeller Center is always amazing!)

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Are You Dreaming of a Gadget-filled Christmas?

December 21, 2006

I'm sure I'm not the only one out there with visions of sugar plums -- no, I mean gadgets -- dancing in their heads with Christmas only a few short days away.

(But it seems so far ...)

Big gadgets, small gadgets, gadgets that you can play with, gadgets you can communicate with, gadgets you can take photos with, gadgets you can play music on, gadgets you can ...

(Sure are all types of gadgets, aren't there?)

So, what's your No. 1, Numero Uno choice for a gadget this holiday season?

The phone lines are open ...

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Only 5 (Make That 6) More Shopping Days ...

December 19, 2006

Do I need to complete that thought?

Still plenty of time for last-minute gadget shopping for Christmas. (And for Chanukah, too, for that matter.)

(Why don't stores keep these long hours all the time -- much more convenient. )

Cool screensaver, hunh?

Check out www.DesktopXP.com.

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Electrilite Emergency gadgety flashlight

November 30, 2006

The Electrilite Emergency flashlight is a gadget lovers dream! It's a flashlight with bulbs that never need replacing, it's a radio, it's an alarm, and it never needs batteries. This product recharges itself or even your cell phone by using a handcrank.

This new product follows up on Electrilite's nifty flashlight launched last when they introduced their Electrilite Flashlight, which also never needs batteries or bulbs, and it charges cell phones.

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VoIP Gateway clones an iPod

November 27, 2006

The iPod is one of the most recognizable products due to it's smooth exterior, elegant shape, and stylish form-factor. So what you do get when you cross an Apple iPod with a VoIP gateway? Why the Polypower VRM0-Sxx series of course!

This VoIP gateway clones the iPod's small size, measuring just 100x80x28mm and clones the iPod's original white/ivory color.

Posted in Gadgets, PDAs & Handhelds, Skype, VoIP

When Black Friday Comes ...

November 24, 2006

Apologies to Steely Dan, but "Black Friday" is here!

By the time many of you see this, you will be have spent the early hours of the day on some awful line in order to be a great deal on a gadget of your choice.

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow ... Now that's what I'm talking about!

(Guaranteed 10 per store. One item per person. Limited to store stock. Do those words sound familiar?)

Is this a great country or what? Oh and if you're looking for some Black Friday deals on Amazon, check this out: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Friday-After-Thanksgiving-Sale/

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