We had heard the Chevrolet Volt would have a mobile application to keep tabs on charging status, and here at CES, it was their prize announcement. The OnStar mobile app will offer an impressive amount of remote control, including starting the car, beginning and scheduling charging, sounding the panic alarm, and accessing mileage stats. Dummy…
Qualcomm’s BREW platform is now free to operators and OEMs, is this the biggest news out of CES?
CES turned out to be a huge waste of time, and while I am slightly upset that I didn’t get to spend time with our very own Will Park and Simon Sage, I am pleased that I saved myself a flight half way around the world to look at 3D televisions and have fat balding…
SRS announces SRS TruVoice Voice Suite for mobile devices
SRS Labs announced SRS TruVoice at the CES – a suite of voice technologies designed for mobile phones, portable media devices, Bluetooth headphones and gaming consoles. I’m not an audio tech expert, but I can pass along the TruVoice key features, which include: Improved voice intelligibility on the near-end of voice communications Active ambient noise…
Targus launches a new fingerprint-resistant line of screen protectors
The accessory maker Targus unveiled a new fingerprint-resistant line of screen protectors – the Targus Screen Protector with Clear View technology. The trick is in using a microscopic landscape of ridges and valleys that work to dissipate fingerprint oils, thus leaving the screen virtually fingerprint and smudge free. These micro-structures also reduce glare and when…
GestureTek brings its gesture control software to Android; Releases a new tracking engine for Windows Mobile
GestureTek announced that its patented software for gesture-based mobile device interaction now supports the Android platform. If you haven’t heard about GestureTek, you should know that they make software which effectively simulates an accelerometer by using the phone’s built-in camera to detect moves. In addition to the Android launch, the company has also unveiled a…
Preview: Spore Creatures for iPhone from CES 2010
It’s all about previewing iPhone games here at CES 2010. EA Mobile wasn’t just showing off their The Sims 3: World Adventure iPhone game in Las Vegas, they were also giving previews of the Spore Creatures game for iPhone. We had a chance to check out the new iPhone game at CES 2010, and it’s…
FastPencil Launches iPhone App to Help Inspired Authors
A really cool web service called FastPencil aims to get artists, writers, and editors together online to make a book and get it published. Apparently the matchmaking service cuts the turnaround time on a final product to a few short months, which is pretty cool. On the surface it might look like a DIY publishing…
Etymotic Research unveils its second-gen Bluetooth headset – etyBLU2
A company called Etymotic Research has announced its second-gen Bluetooth headset – the etyBLU2. The upgraded version of the original etyBLU headset, which pardon me I haven’t heard of before, features a highly-directional, noise-canceling microphone in a fixed-boom configuration. This design apparently allows optimal antenna placement for improved range between headset and mobile phone. More…
SRS iWOW for iPhone and iPod Touch brings hi-def sound to your iDevice
SRS Labs announced the expansion of its SRS iWOW audio enhancement solutions line with the SRS iWOW for iPhone and iPod Touch. The new adaptor, which attaches to the bottom of your iPhone/iPod Touch, is engineered to work in tandem with a free app to deliver a “customizable, more personal and immersive music, video and…
Pandigital unveils AT&T-slated, email-powered Photo Mail LED Digital Photo Frame
AT&T is adding a novel product to its offering – the Pantel Pandigital Photo Mail LED Digital Photo Frame, which is touted as a “next-generation, wirelessly connected digital photo frame.” Here’s the trick – each Pandigital frame has its own dedicated email address powered by HP’s Snapfish, which is used to allow friends and/or family…