01.14.2009
"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful" should be the motto of the new Nokia 7520 which debuted at CES last week. Yes, it's got a snazzy external light display ( invisible when the backlighting is off, but the numbers and text are large and visible when lit) and bright animation that flashes randomly, and yes, you can switch out the covers (available in "Fatal Red", "Espresso Brown" and "Emerald Green") but at it's core it's a good, mid-range phone.
It includes a 2-megapixel camera, a music and video player, support for T-Mobile myFaves, messaging and e-mail, instant messaging, Bluetooth, an expandable memory slot, a speakerphone, and a personal organizer. It also has integrated Wi-Fi for use with T-Mobile's "HotSpot@Home" service and allows for UMA connectivity - so you can switch between the cellular and Wi-Fi networks.
Are people going to buy it because it has the functionality we've come to expect from a phone or because it's stylish? Both.
Not available until the end of the month but you can get more details here.
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01.13.2009
We've seen our share of computer mice, but this is one of our favorite new ones -- the SlimBlade TrackBall by Kensington which they demonstrated at CES.. Not only does it look stunningly modern on your desk, but once you get used it, it's speedy and comfortable. Just choose a navigation mode to control cursor and scrolling, for instance, "media mode" controls volume, play/pause, stop, and track forward/backward, while "view" mode zooms in/out, and pans. Multi-function ball lets you easily navigate through music, pictures and documents using media or "document view" mode. Mac & PC compatible, including Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Mac OS X . Not cheap at $129 but worth it if you spend your life with a mouse. Available at Kensington.
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01.12.2009
After endless press conferences and logging booth miles, we wanted to show you something really frivolous -- but great fun for the car aficionado: Road Mice, designed by Four Door Media, makes wireless optical car shaped computer mice, officially licensed by some of the biggest auto manufacturers. Utilizing the latest RF and optical technology, all of the sleek car mice designs feature the look of a replica automobile, even down to the functioning headlights.
The mouse functions by using a USB receiver and has 800-dpi resolution for enhanced accuracy and precision. All Road Mice are PC and Mac compatible, cost $44.95 and includes a six month limited warranty. So far, they make : Chevrolet Camaro Concept; Corvette Z06; Dodge Charger SRT8 and SRT8 Super Bee; Dodge Viper SRT10; and the classic Ford Mustang GT. (I'm waiting for them to make the Mercedes Benz stationwagon.)
You can even get individual (VIN) serial number, built-in automatic timer shut off, on/off switch for LED headlights, and personalized registration and title. Ok, tell us that didn't make you smile:)
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01. 9.2009
We were surprised to hear that Swiss Army (Victorinox) was showing at CES. What, they developed a crazy small cell phone to slide into one of the slots of their famous knives? Not quite, but the SwissFlash features a removable 32GB USB drive with fingerprint authentication, laser pointer, and Bluetooth remote control for Windows-only PC or laptop presentations. You still get the key ring and plus a handy-dandy blade. Not shipping till May, it will cost you a cool $330. Call me old-fashioned, but I still find the corkscrew opener the most valuable tool on my ancient Swiss Army.
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01. 9.2009
The Grand Poobah of Sony, Sir Howard Stringer, introduced this product himself, the much-rumored but never seen before, DSC-G3 Cyber-shot Digital Camera, the world's first Wi-Fi camera with a built-in browser.The "Easy Upload Home Page" allows you to directly upload your pictures and videos on popular sharing sites via any public Wi-Fi hotspot.(It has free access to any AT&T hotspot until 2012, says the Sony press release.)
The Cyber-shot DSC-G3 model is also a “photo album in your pocket”, enthused Mr. Sony, with an 4GB of internal memory that can store approx 1,000 full-resolution or 40,000 VGA-quality photos. Nice. Comes with a 3.5-inch wide touch panel LCD screen Xtra Fine LCD screen, bigger than most cameras, and the already standard features: "Intelligent Scene Recognition" (automatically picks the best automatic scene setting), "Face Detection", "Smile Shutter" (it snaps when people smile) and "Dynamic Range Optimizer", which automatically balances contrast and detail.
Do we want one? Of course, but not until this Cyber-camera gets a work out in the real world. For instance,how accessible are the free Wi-Fi spots? How reliably does it upload to say, YouTube? Before we plunk down $500, we want to test this baby. Leave that to us. Oh, yeah, and here's a photo of the Sony Booth at CES, the next thing to being there.
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01. 8.2009
This year's CES is noticeably more subdued, smaller in scale, but... I don't care, I've just been waiting to hear what Palm was announcing. I've been using the Palm OS for so long, been through so many Treos and Centros that I refused to believe that there wasn't a cool smartphone left in Palm that would outsmart the iPhone. Maybe, just maybe, they've done it.
The Palm Pre. There's a big beautiful touchscreen, and a slider QWERTY keyboard. A brand new OS, the webOS. 3 megapixel camera with flash. There's a "gesture area" which eliminates buttons and lets you touch-scroll through apps and menus. EVDO-REV A (meaning this will be on Sprint, most likely, and on their fastest 3G network), and GPS (probably with Sprint Navigation, which is full turn-by-turn).
The OS keeps your contacts organized in a new way- all your texts, emails, calls, web searches (cyber stalking, anyone?) with someone is consolidated into one conversation.
Very exciting. This is probably THE product of CES 2009. Details still breaking, so updates will be coming with full release information, and pricing and availability.
Photo from Engadget's always top-notch coverage.
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