Cydle has decided that CES would be a good time to unveil it’s new flagship product:, a portable, pocket-size ATSC TV Receiver. The Cydle i30 is compliant with ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) Mobile DTV, which is the technical standard that defines mobile digital TV (DTV) broadcasting in the US. The standard enables local TV…
Greenpeace unveils the latest green electronics guide for the CES
Greenpeace has used the CES to unveil its latest green electronics guide. As you can see from the image/chart above, the big winners are Nokia and Sony Ericsson, which products are free of worst hazardous substances. On the other end of the spectrum we have Fujitsu, Lenovo, Microsoft and Nintendo. The big losers are Samsung,…
Video: MyFord Touch to Offer Graphic and Touch Console for In-Car Mobile Functions
Ford is working on a new user interface that will include the standard sync features in a considerably prettier package. In current generation sync systems, a lot of navigation is done with two-way buttons on the steering wheel, a few knobs and a modest LED display. MyFord Touch will up the ante considerably with five-way…
Video: New APIs Allow Mobile Apps to Plug into Ford SYNC
Ford’s sync automotive connectivity system is getting even snazzier at CES this year, thanks to a project they’re working on with select application partners. Essentially Ford has provided hooks that mobile app developers include in their software that allows the in-car sync system to recognize and relay commands to your phone when paired via Bluetooth…
Video: Viper SmartStart for BlackBerry
Viper had announced that they would be showing off their remote car-starting application for BlackBerry at CES, so we thought we would check it out. As you can see, it lets you start up a car, sound the alarm, lock and unlock the doors, or pop the trunk, whereever it may be. They’re also…
Video: OnStar Application for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry
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…