Open platform-based eReading service Kobo announced that it has secured relationships with over a dozen partners that include tablet and eReader OEMs and mobile operators, including Samsung and RIM. As a result, the company gained access to more than 20 million consumers all of which are able to access a catalog of more than 2.2…
MiLi’s MiFlip is an all-in-one smartphone charger, backup battery pack and viewing stand
MiLi Power unveiled MiFlip, portable and foldable smartphone charger, backup battery pack and viewing stand. The all-in-one accessory is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch as well as Blackberry, and its unique flip design keeps it slim and sleek, “not adding unneeded bulk or weight.” In other words, MiFlip is touted to eliminate clutter by…
OmniVision OV10810: New image sensor lets you take 10 megapixel photos while shooting 1080p video
OmniVision may be a company you’ve never heard of, but chances are that at least one of the mobile phones you’ve previously owned has had their CMOS image sensors inside. At CES they announced something new and actually quite unique. It’s the OV10810, product names can’t get any sexier than that, and it has the…
Picochip shrinks femtocell technology to levels so small that they can be put onto a USB stick
Picochip, a company based out of England that designs femtocells and is backed by both AT&T and Intel, have announced a new product that they say will enable the creation of a 3G base station that fits onto a USB stick. Femtocells, for those who have no idea what I’m talking about, are like tiny…
Skype launches group video calling
After bringing video call support to the iPhone, Skype is going one step further to improve its service. Their latest gig is group video calling, which the company has been demonstrating for the last couple of days at the CES in Las Vegas. Unfortunately this isn’t a mobile story at least not at the moment.…
Arconas, Powermat team-up to bring wireless charging to airports
Arconas and Powermat are teaming-up to bring wireless charging capability to airports worldwide. The two companies are a match made in heaven – Arconas is a leader in providing public seating in more than 130 airports around the globe, while Powermat is a pioneer in the wireless power. Here’s a snippet from the press release:…
Scosche unveils 2011 product line-up at the CES
Scosche unveiled its 2011 accessory lineup at this year’s CES enabling its customers to “Listen, Power, Protect, and Connect their new devices.” Without further ado, here’s what they got: REALM by Scosche is a series of high performance over-ear headphones and in-ear monitors inspired by the company’s roots in the car audio industry. Then there…
Bug Labs adds support for Verizon’s LTE network; Allows engineers to prototype and build devices faster
Verizon is all about LTE at the CES. It’s not just the devices they are talking about, but also apps and services that take advantage of faster speeds. To support the growing number of apps, services and devices that will be launched at its network, the carrier has teamed-up with Bug Labs to bring their…
Slacker Radio Now Offering Basic Service for Free in Canada
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…
Parrot ASTEROID is a new connected car stereo powered by Android
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.…