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Archive for January, 2010

Fujitsu Demo of Cholesteric LCD e-ink Screen – CES 2010

Posted by geeknews at 6:09 PM on January 26, 2010

Fujitsu was on had to demo its new Cholesteric LCD Screen which they liken the display to e-ink. The screen on this eReader is not as bright as I would expect and I think will be the biggest challenge this unit has in the marketplace. Everyone is so used to bright and crisp screens on devices that they own that I think it will be a big distraction. It does have a few things going for it.

The advantages of e-Ink is battery life, by running in black and white mode most of the time, then changing to color when required. This demo highlighted a technology available only in Japan.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDRNews.com

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DeLorme & FindmeSpot GPS Locator – CES 2010

Posted by geeknews at 5:48 PM on January 26, 2010

Want to send a customized text message when there is no cell signal?  Delorme and their leadership in mapping and GPS technology have teamed up with SPOT LLC to introduce the  The DeLorme Earthmate® PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator. It is the world’s first handheld, GPS and Satellite communications device. The device will capable of sending text messages when you are out of range of cell communications

We have FindMeSpot in years past and this is a new partnership in there award wining product line most known for saving people worldwide.

Interview by Andy McCaskey at SDRNews.com

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Compulab has the Smallest Computers – CES 2010

Posted by geeknews at 5:27 PM on January 26, 2010

Compulab has introduced a line of very tiny but very powerful computers that fit in the palm of your hand. If you are looking for a mini computer to drive a entertainment center or maybe a computer in a area that you want to keep a full sized machine out of site. Based on the powerful Atom processor the folks have a palm sized computer available at a great price today.

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First hands on review of the Apple Tablet!

Posted by geeknews at 4:46 AM on January 26, 2010

I know your as astonished as I am ;) huge thanks to Mosspuppet for bringing some clarity to the hype surrounding the launch of the iSlate :)

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GNC-2010-01-25 #546 Live from Jacksonville

Posted by geeknews at 8:28 PM on January 25, 2010

My time here in Florida is rapidly coming to a close and I will be heading back to Honolulu. I am suffering bandwidth withdrawals as the hotel connectivity is simply horrid. Someday Hilton will figure out how to keep their customers happy. But the Homewood Suites here in Jacksonville need to work on their bandwidth. Should be an exciting day on Wednesday we will see if all the fuss is worth it.

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Mitsubishi integrating Vudu in LED TV’s CES 2010

Posted by geeknews at 7:55 PM on January 24, 2010

Mitsubishi is putting Vudu into it’s LED based TV sets. This is one step closer to having a full blown computer built into every television set. What is really exciting about this is that Vudu brings not only movies not available via your cable provider to owners of Mitsubishi sets but also alternative content just like Geek News Central. This was one of the more exciting announcements from CES.

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Vimeo adds Mobile and HD to Site CES 2010

Posted by geeknews at 7:48 PM on January 24, 2010

Vimeo is a well known video portal, and like other video portals they have announced that they are now supporting HD content content creators can now submit videos in full 1080p. They are also making available to all their plus customers mobile versions of all their content that can be viewed through a iPhone or other mobile devices. My content is syndicated on Vimeo and I am pretty happy to see them make the move to HD.

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LocalFoodReview.com

Posted by geeknews at 12:42 PM on January 24, 2010

Local Food Review is a new site that my wife and I will be posting to. It is something we have wanted to do for a long time. I purchased the domain over a year ago and have been trying to find the time to get it up and running. Today I am officially unveiling it and while it will only cover places that we eat and review over time we may add some folks to the site.

Traveling a great deal usually means I am eating out a quite a bit. This gives me the opportunity to review restaurants all over the country. This week I have been in Florida and I started writing up some of the locations I have been hitting. While i know this has nothing to do with technology. I wanted to give you all a spin on some other topics and interest I have.

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Clear Wimax Update CES 2010

Posted by geeknews at 9:44 AM on January 24, 2010

Clear and their Wimax connectivity was a life saver at CES 2010. The service stayed online and maintained consistent upload and download speeds throughout the week.  The entire TechPodcasts.com crew was in my Suite sharing the connection without issue. I cannot say the same for Sprint during the week which was down 3-4 nights during the show. I have been using Clear Wimax in Hawaii and so far I have not had any issue with service in fact have been more pleased as we are farther into our roll-out.

Interview by Andy McCaskey from SDRNews.com

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RealRyder Exercise Bike CES 2010

Posted by geeknews at 9:30 AM on January 24, 2010

Getting fit in 2010 is the name of the game, beyond walking 20 miles a day at CES Andy McCaskey decided he needed a little more exercise during Startup Debut. So he jumped onto a RealRyder for a quick lap around the bar. You will see in the video why the RealRyder is called what it is called. I don’t suggest that you do this with 20 pound s of batteries and other gear in your photographers jacket.

Ryder Andy McCaskey from SDRNews.com, Interviewer Jeffrey Powers Geekazine.com

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