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Smart Plug from PicoWatt is a smart plug to control energy via WiFi – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:56:49 +0000

Smart Plug from PicoWatt is a smart plug to control energy via WiFi . The device uses Wi-Fi connectivity to provide remote energy monitoring, remote power control, time of use pricing, and demand scheduling.

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SmartStart by Viper starts car, security feature with your iPhone, Blackberry – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:50:36 +0000

Smartstart had a cool demo, not only do they remote start a car that is 200 miles away, soon they will have remote start for the iPhone and Blackberry.

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Griffin Powerblock, hands free mic audio cable and HDMI converter – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:46:34 +0000

Griffin has a bunch of great peripherals for convenience. For instance, the hands free mic and audio cable connects the phone up to the radio for hands free use. The Powerblock has a reserve battery for your iPod or iPhone.

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Sling Touch remote control device – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:41:08 +0000

The Sling Touch is a powerful remote with wireless capabilities. If you are in the basement and need to record Heroes or the game, you just connect to the WiFi and set the SlingBox or another device.

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Hypermac Mini, Micro and Nano external batteries – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:34:25 +0000

Hypershop has the Hypermac external power sources for your mac or apple accessory for either a re-charge on the go, or if you need the power-up when there is no plug to be found.

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Ankit designer noise-isolating earbuds – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:26:26 +0000

Ankit is a designer headphone that is also has noise cancelling technology. Designs as simple as a butterfly to more complex artwork. Style and functionality all rolled into one.

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HiSaver is a smart powersaving power strip for peripherals – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:20:29 +0000

When you turn your computer off, HiSaver will react by turning all peripherals off. A built in sensor will also notice if you are not using the device and turn it off after a period of time.

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Sonic Walk – The Body Boom Box – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:12:15 +0000

Sonic Walk is a vest you put on to hold your music player while you walk, hike, jog, bike or do any other type of activity.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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NDCTV Interactive Augmented TV Platform through PC software – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:04:14 +0000

NDCTV has technology that if enabled on media you re watching media over the internet will you to get more information about a program or ad, with just click of the media through a embedded technology.

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I Love School Communications Whiteboard map your drawings – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:01:04 +0000

The ILS Communications Whiteboard uses a pen with built in camera that maps your writings right onto the computer.

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Drivesafe.ly Hear your Text messages while you drive – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:57:17 +0000

Drivesafe.ly For Blackberry and Android phones and soon for iPhone and Palm. The program runs in the background and reads off your emails and text messages in real time.

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MyZeo – Personal Sleep Coach Developing New Patterns – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:53:12 +0000

Kara Karsten from SDR News finds a great product in MyZeo. It is a system developed to mapping out sleep patterns and showing the user how to sleep more efficiently. This is a Sleep Coach program.

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LEGO Universe is the first MMO for Lego – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:47:14 +0000

A full featured 3D environment for Lego. With family safe content, you play to defeat the Malestrom. It will be available on Beta for PC.

Interview by Robb Blatt of Geek News Central

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Gibson – Tiger Dusk Guitar – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:42:03 +0000

Aljon from Gibson Guitar showed us the Dusk Tiger – Not only a Self tuning guitar but a Chameleon guitar – Change the pickups to your sound.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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Thinkoptics WAViT – Turn an iPod or iPhone into a Remote control – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:38:18 +0000

Thinkoptics has a great new device that not only can be a remote control for your TV and DVR, but also an on screen presenter and Self created remote control.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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Your App Shop – Legal Application store alternative for iPhone – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:32:30 +0000

Maria from YourAppShop.com found a way to legally publish their own application store on the iPhone. You can get some great magic applications and other store verticals.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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PLEO robotic companion pet that reacts to your touch – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:17:30 +0000

PLEO will cause you to sit back and say is this pet real? PLEO is an autonomous creature that will use the senses to react. If you touch it, the PLEO will react. Your going to fall in love with Pleo

Interview by Rob Blatt of Geek News Central

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YouRock Guitar – Digital Guitar and Game Controller – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:12:24 +0000

You Rock Guitar is a pretty awesome musical device. Yes I said musical device. JR explains how you can use the YouRock Guitar as a MIDI guitar, Audio sampler or a game controller for your Rockband or Guitar Hero.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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Lok8u GPS Num8 – Freedom and peace of mind for Kids and Adults – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:07:40 +0000

Lok8u The first GPS locator for children is now the first GPS locator for adults in a handy little watch format. Pin-point within 10m if they wander off or go out of the pre-defined zone.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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MiLi – Pico Projector for the iPhone – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:32 +0000

MiLi created the Mili Pico Power Projector for the iPhone. It is a table stand that allows you to set your iPhone (or anything with AV out) in the dock and show the screen.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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Digisafe – DiskCrypt Mobile – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:56:04 +0000

If you need a portable drive with high encryption security, then Digisafe is the answer. The drive can only be accessed with security card and entering a PIN. You can even create your own encryption level.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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YoGen – Charge your Electronic Device the Green Way – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:52:24 +0000

Alex talks about the YoGen – a Yo Yo Generator that delivers 5 Watts of power as you pull the string. A green option for emergencies.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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ZIpDX Professional Audio Conferencing Realtime Transcription

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:47:52 +0000

ZipDX Web integration of phone conferencing ups the game in professional phone conferencing, by introducing near realtime transcripts that identify clearly who is talking. In addition to calling you when the conference is scheduled to begin. It also includes a capture/playback so you can hear the exact quote in the person’s own voice. Other languages will be added in the future. Scribe – human based transcription has about a two minute delay at $100 an hour. The Scribble automated speech recognition – is only $10 an hour, and resolves in about 30 seconds.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDR News

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Poketypoke: Your Automatic Conference Call Reminder

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:42:19 +0000

Poketypoke is a free beta of a conference call manager notification service. Just copy Poketypoke on the email that announces your meeting, and and it automatically calls you with a last minute reminder a minute before the call begins. Skype, WebEx, FreeConferenceCall.com and many other services are supported. It seamlessly integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo and almost any email system.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDR News

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iPhone’s Mogo-Talk Soon to be on Blackberry and Android

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:35:03 +0000

In 2004, Mogo introduced a mouse that stowed in the PCM-CIA slot – always handy, never lost, charged and ready to go. Notebooks and Netbooks are so 2009. Their newest product is a bluetooth headset that is totally integrated into an iPhone – stored and charged on the back of the phone, ready to pop off and run as a bluetooth headset, and then remounting on the phone so it does not get lost. Blackberry and Android versions to be released later this year.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDR News

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Newnex USB 3.0 Cable Extender Doubles Range

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:30:57 +0000

Three meters is just not enough in some USB 3.0 applications. This company has a technical solution with a SSD and a repeater, and is looking for distribution channels.

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ASUS – EeePC touch Netbook Tablet – CES 2010

geeknews — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:25:06 +0000

Want to see the first Touch Netbook tablet? The EeePC is leading the revolution of Netbooks, and with this new model, they have taken the game to the next level. Turn the screen and it’s a touch tablet.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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D-Link Home Security Products – CES 2010

geeknews — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:59:34 +0000

D-Link has not been known for Home Security Products before, but that is changing they are coming out with a full line of wireless security system. While not yet currently available this will be a do it yourself home installation once the product is on the market for the brave at heart. D-Link did say they would have install teams available.

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RAIDON – 2 drive USB 3.0 SATA or SSD at RAID 0 – CES 2010

geeknews — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:51:54 +0000

RAIDON has worked with many different RAID solutions in the past. This product will allow you to have a portable RAID O solution using USB 3.0. While still in prototype mode I think you will be excited about this new product line due to be introduced in March.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine

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Spracht Aura Soho Conference Phone CES 2010

geeknews — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:43:16 +0000

Sparcht had a number of CES 2010 innovation awards, one was the Aura Conference Phone that is very inexpensive when compared to competing products. One of the other products I though was cool was a bluetooth headset that you controlled the volume with sliding a finger on the headset.

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