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The CES 2011 conference has been an orgy of Android tablets and not many are standing out besides the Motorola Xoom and the Toshiba prototype we saw. Many of the Android slates we’ve seen seem like “me too” device but NEC is trying to change that by bringing an Android device with two 7-inch screens.…
Canadian music junkies will be pleased to read of this great news from the folks at Slacker Radio. Via CES the other day, Slacker has announced the expansion of their unlimited basic radio service to all Canadian listeners. Right on! Previously, Slacker was offered as a 30-day trial only. When the trial was over, Canucks…
Last year it was the iPhone-controlled quadricopter Parrot unveiled at the CES. This time around, the Paris, France-based company is launching Parrot ASTEROID, a new connected car stereo that delivers an unparalleled hands-free user experience for accessing music collections in the car. Parrot worked with Gracenote to add MediaVOCS and Playlist Plus technologies to ASTEROID.…
The do-it-yourself mobile app service AppMakr.com is adding Android and Windows Phone 7 support, allowing anyone to make multi-platform mobile apps. Up until now, AppMakr.com only supported Apple’s iOS, and was used to create more than 3500 apps, including the very popular applications for the PGA Tour, the Perez Hilton blog, the Harvard Business Review,…
IK Multimedia keeps expanding its line-up of music software and accessories for the iOS device users. Their latest product is iRig Mic and it’s the first handheld quality condenser microphone for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that is designed for all vocal and mobile sound needs. Featuring a highly unidirectional electret-condenser microphone capsule, iRig Mic…
Security experts from Trend Micro are going for the growing army of Android smartphone owners. The company announced what they say is the first of many applications planned for Google’s platform – Trend Micro Mobile Security, which not only keeps Android smartphone users safe from viruses, but also comes with parental controls, safe surfing capabilities,…
Qualcomm and Duracell signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore the possibility of working together to develop an industry alliance that “supports and promotes flexible coupling-based wireless power solutions to the consumer electronics industry.” The idea is that the two companies could pave the way for broad OEM and consumer adoption of a…
Google knew what it was doing when it acquired AdMob. The mobile ad network announced that it now receives more than 2 billion ad requests per day, which is more than what it received during the entire month of December 2007! In other words, that’s a magnitude of 30 times in just over three years.…
If you’ve been looking for a way to minimize your carbon footprint, a company called IDAPT may have the right product for you. At the CES, they’ve unveiled the IDAPT i1 Eco dual universal charger, which is made of recycled materials with no chemical painting that meets Energy Star standards. The new charger comes with…
When we first heard about the ViewSonic ViewPad 4, Stefan called it one of the most boring things he’s ever seen. Well, we’re here at CES 2011 and decided to get our hands on the thing to see if he was wrong. After spending some time with the ViewPad 4, I’m having a hard time…