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The Geek News Central back Channel will be a series of videos Andy McCaskey and I will be putting out that are essentially behind the scenes look of what it takes to cover CES. These are not meant to be high quality. They are being recorded on a Flip Video camera.
The content should be a lot of fun because we are going to record it and put it up as we can. The back channel videos will be intermixed with the professional videos and Interviews that we will be producing.
As we are heading out the door to go to the first big event. I want to leave you with a little chat Andy and I had this morning at breakfast. Standby for the regular content as we are saddled up and ready to go.
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Pinnacle Systems had a very impressive new product at CES Unveiled. The demonstrated their new "Video Transfer" product dubbed Press and Go.
Press and Go is a very good term for this device and it is brilliantly simple to use. You can plug and Analog Video feed into it and encode real time into a Apple iPod, Sony PSP, USB Memory stick.
They were playing a "Home DVD" ;) and encoded it real time into the Sony PSP, iPod, Memory Stick. While not the first product to do this Neuros has a device that will do similar thing the price point on this will definitely compete with Neuros.
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We all have trouble with Power Strips. A number of innovative power strips have been rolled out in the past couple of years. But the folks over at Kreative Power Strips have come up with a new innovative way to handle the variety of power needs we have today.
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I am a big fan of Novatel USB EV-DO cards and was chomping at the bit to get a look at the new one that they have out.
The new card is the U727 and what makes this USB EV-DO stick special is that not only does it have a antenna port that they are known for but you also no longer need to run through a splitter to run the USB device on two USB connections which an older model required.
The next thing that makes this device nice is a port for 4gb memory card so the U727 can double as a memory device. For those on Sprint it also has a built in GPS which will allow you to use the card with mapping programs.
Retails for $79.99 with a two year contract on either Sprint or Verizon. I personally like the slime design and new antenna configuration.
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What if I told you that you could remove all virus protection from your computer. Disable any firewalls and replace all of that technology with a USB stick that would re-route your internet connection through the Gatekeeper Pico card and provide you the same level of protection.
Yoggie Security has a new device that they claim does just that. Their thought is you can remove all of the spyware, virus and firewall protection software and have a faster computer by protecting your computer with their USB www.yoggie.com
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Spot is a product you are going to want to keep your eyes on. This device allows you to communicate from anywhere in the world. Imagine you are in the Sahara and you want to leave a message to family and friends that you are ok.
Imagine that you are crossing the ocean alone and want someone to track you. Well Spot satellite Messenger allows your position to be updated every 10 minutes and if you get in trouble Global 911 is available.
The folks at FindMeSpot.com have contracted with a global rescue company that will come get you need help or give local authorities your location.
This device is what I consider a must for those that have para-gliders or any other sportsman or outdoor person that wants to be found, send a message, be rescued you name it. The price is so cheap no family that goes on a camping trip where cell coverage is not available needs one.
The unit cost 149.95 and a yearly fee of $99.95 check their company out at findmespot.com
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Here is the content you have been waiting for!
Andy from Slashdotreview.com and Todd from Geek News Central has searched the halls of CES today and have came with our top product picks, and our Pick of the Day.
Check out the Day 1 Coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show coverage provided by the Tech Podcast Network at TechPodcasts.com
Companies Featured
SpeechGear
CallPod
WildCharge
BugLabs
SmartRestart
VieVu
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Andy and I wrap up day two coverage with our product reviews and our pick of the day. These companies are what we consider to be the best of what we have reviewed during day two of coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show
Steadicam
D-Link Secure Spot
D-Link Wifi Digital Frame
IO Gear FVM for DVI
Tune Up Media
xDock HD
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Day Three coverage comes to you from the Zune Section of the Microsoft booth. Big thanks to the Zune team for letting us film this in a section of their booth. Check out the podcast suport on the Zune.
MyDreamFlyer.com
Plantronic Virtual Phone Booth
Asoka Power Line PlugLink AV 9164
My Theater Acoustic Panels
i-sobot
Sanyo HD 1000 HDMI Camera
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Final data of coverage here at CES it has been Andy and my privilege to bring you this content. We have a huge number of Interviews, and Product overviews for you in the coming weeks. Out take reel to follow in coming days
Dash
HD Radio
Ortery Photosimile
MouseGPS
Parrot
LifeWare
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We caught up with Jay Leboff and talked about NRG Dock Personal Solar Solutions. This is the first green solar product I have seen that is specifically targeted at re-charging your portable devices. The idea for the product was hatched after he was without power during a storm for several days and needed a way to recharge his cell phone and other portable devices.
This product line works with those in rental units or who own a home of their own very clean and slick this is probably one of the most innovative solar products I saw at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008
From their website "NRG Dock’s® photovoltaic cell charges its power station, storing energy for whenever you need it. NRG Dock’s® regulator ensures the proper voltage for powering and/or charging personal communication devices - including laptops."
Check out their site at www.nrgdock.com
Intel has an exciting new processor chip that will be in all new Ultra Mobile PC's in the coming months. Bringing more power, lower heat and significantly reduced power consumption. While I got to touch one of the chips I was not able to keep it.
What this chip is going to do is cause Ultra Mobile PC to get smaller and provide more power to the end user. Next year when we go to CES we will have Menlo powered UMPC in our back packs streaming live.
Really exciting stuff coming from Intel and we will have a whole slew of vendors putting out UMPC with the new Intel Menlo processor.
I was able to spend a few moments with INRIX at the Consumer Electronic Show, for those of you buying new generation GPS systems you are going to find that not only will those GPS systems help you find your way, they also may be feed with traffic navigation information that will help you route around the traffic.
INRIX is the company that is collecting traffic information today from a variety of sources and combining that into historical and up to date traffic information.
Please Visit Inrix.com
Myxer is a pretty cool service. I had some exposure to the company prior to CES and in fact the Geek News Central Podcast Introduction is available as ringtone on the service.
MyxerTones is a great way to make and share ringtones and wallpapers you can get thousands of ringtones and wallpaper from their website and most are available at no charge. You can even make your own ringtone to share with your friends and family.
They are integrated such that you can deliver content from your webpage or myspace account.
Please Visit Myxer.com today
For the past year I have had a Neat Receipts scanner that travels everywhere I go and I use for not only scanning documents while I am on the road but also to keep business cards collected and regular business receipts organized.
In catching up with them I found out that they have a upgrade version of their software available today. So while the scanner remains a item I continue to travel with the software upgrade is a welcome addition.
Check out what the folks at Neat Receipts had to say at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show
visit there website at www.neatreceipts.com
I have been watching the OQO for over a year now and their Ultra Mobile PC's are some of the best out their in the market today. So when I got a chance to interview them at the Consumer Electronics Show I could not pass the booth by. What I like the most about this Ultra Mobile PC is the ability to get additional third party batteries for it that extend batter life on the unit.
It has built in EVDO for either Sprint or Verizon making it the perfect device for streaming from anyplace with a decent EVDO connection. I want one of these devices pretty bad.
To get more information about the OQO and possible special offers please visit www.rawvoiceoffers.com and enter the keyword OQO or visit their website at www.oqo.com
The EPOS Digital Pen is a product I have been using for a week or more here and I am pretty impressed. Just by picking it up and starting to use it I was doubtful about the viability of this product. But the product performed wonderfully considering many of the times I was using it I was standing up and writing with the pen.
The pricing on the unit is reasonable and if your still a pen and paper type of person this is a great product to bridge that digital divide.
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One of the coolest products I found that is perfect for the traveling military person, someone on the go or even for someone looking to get rid of their monthly phone bill was being demonstrated by a company called MagicJack.
I was able to get a MagicJack and plug it into my USB port on my Computer and I was making free phone calls in about 5 minutes. The software is loaded on the device and it installs virtually automatically. I was able to pick out a area code exchange of my choice and was dialing out and having people dial in. Sound quality was very good.
Whats cool about the MagicJack is that plugs into your PC USB port then you plug a regular phone into it and your good to go. Pick up the phone and you have a dial tone. Very inexpensive product.
Visit www.magicjack.com
The folks at SmartParts where demonstrating what the said was the world's largest digital photo frame at the consumer electronics show. If your looking for a portrait size photo frame hanging on your wall you need to check this product out from the folks at SmartParts.
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When you think of Energizer you think about batteries but you really do not think about home lighting. The folks at Energize have come with some great lighting products for the home that have eye appeal and will solve a lot of problems people have with lighting.
This new line of lighting products called "Light on Demand" are going to allow people to hang lights in places they would not do so otherwise. With long lasting rechargeable batteries this is the perfect solution that eliminates the hassle of having to hide or run wiring. As simple as hang the light and turn it on is the advantage of these new products by energizer. Long Life Time, Uses LED lights and they are very efficient lights that will run 12 hours on a charge. Best thing as easy to hang as a picture.
They are going to be sold at Target and Target.com available Feb 3rd.
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