Microvision recently announced a number of pieces of news at the same time, according to my buddy Ron over at picoprojector-info.com. Some of that news is what I’d file under ‘related’ (for example they have got repeat order for their pico projector, the Show WX 2, which can attach to the likes of mobile devices),…
Jabra unveiled two new Bluetooth accessories at the CES
We’re still coping with all the CES news… Jabra, the famous Bluetooth accessory maker, has used the event to unveil the EXTREME headset and the CRUISER speakerphone. The first of the two comes with the company’s Noise Blackout Extreme technology that combines two microphones, digital signal processing (DSP) and automatic volume control to reduce background…
Parrot’s AR Drone does iPhone-controlled augmented reality, blows our minds at CES 2010
Parrot, a company known for their wireless Bluetooth devices, blew our minds at CES 2010 with an iPhone-controlled helicopter capable of transmitting real-time video back to the iPhone. The Parrot AR Drone features four rotors – which, technically, makes it a quadricopter – WiFi, two ultrasonic altitude sensors, a front-facing camera, accelerometers for flight stabilization,…
iLive unveils more than a dozen made-for-iPhone audio systems at CES
Maker of popular iPod and iPhone docking systems, iLive, has used the recently ended CES to unveil a total of 33 new audio solutions. Out of that number, more than a dozen systems wear the made-for-iPhone mark. Here are the highlights: iLive iTDP610B bar speaker with a built-in DVD player that converts DVDs to 1080p…
Ion iType Makes Texting on your iPhone Slightly Inconvenient
The creative minds at Ion have recently announced a new product named ‘iType’. The product holds your iPhone firmly in place, and converts it into a mini workstation of sorts. Note the full QWERTY keyboard in all its glory. The idea here is to give iPhone users a full QWERTY keyboard to punch out notes,…
Powermat’s new Powerpak batteries – The best thing in wireless charging since magnetic induction!
Thanks to companies like Powermat, Wireless charging isn’t just some sort of far-away future based on the dream of doing away with all those random charging cables and adapters that come with portable gadgets nowadays. It’s now possible to charge your electronics sans wires and cables through magnetic inductive chargers like the Powermat. As it…
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…
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…
ZAGGbox Promises Mobile Media Access Through Home Entertainment Hub
Back in October zagg announced a new project called zaggbox, which would store recorded video, pictures, and music on its 1 terabyte hard drive, and allow you to access the media on your home entertainment system as well as on your mobile device. As impressive as that is for a company that started off selling…