[CES 2013] Japanese consumer electronics corporation, JVC, is showcasing its latest HD camcorder here in Las Vegas. Enter the JVC GC-PX100, a fast-moving action camera that, according to JVC, offers high bit rate progressive recording which delivers high resolution HD images and full HD slow-motion video. The GC-PX100 is capable of shooting full HD 1920 x 1080/60p video at 36Mbps. JVC says that this bit rate allows full HD slow-motion playback and is perfect for motion analysis and special effects. (more…)
Sony is going to sell a giant immaculate 4K OLED TV, someday, to kings and robber barons and various queens. Now Panasonic says it’s doing the exact same thing. More »
One day fuel cells may very well be a cheap source of power for all of our electronics. But that day isn’t here yet, and from the looks of things, isn’t arriving anytime soon. A company called Lilliputian Systems has hooked up with Brookstone to create another fuel cell charger called the Nectar that promises to fully top off a smartphone from 10 to 14 times with a single recyclable cartridge, but at a premium. More »
[CES 2013] When it comes to the number of Bluetooth enabled headphones in the market, they are dime a dozen. Well, Scosche intends to stamp a very different mark for themselves with the Scosche RH1060 Reference Grade Bluetooth headphones, where this wireless model will be the latest addition to their award winning range of reference grade headphones.
This will be the most recent over-ear model from Scosche that comes with Scosche’s proprietary headphone design which uses 40mm drivers that are made from rare-earth neodymium magnets and sport precision wound copper voice coiling to deliver an incredibly accurate musical reproduction. Not only that, there is also a ported sound chamber which is said to provide the precise air space required for optimal component performance.
[CES 2013] If you were in the desert dying of thirst, you would probably start to wonder whether your mind is playing tricks on you as the Scosche boomBOTTLE starts to dish out some tunes. Is it a mirage? How come a water bottle implement is “singing”? Well, that is because this is no mirage, and you are not imagining things despite being extremely dehydrated, as the Scosche boomBOTTLE functions as a wireless omnidirectional outdoor speaker complete with weatherproof housing, and it has been specially designed to fit in majority of the water bottle cages in the market, allowing it to stream music during your activity in the great outdoors. (more…)
[CES 2013] Digital Storm is a name known by gamers as a company that puts out some pretty decent gaming computers, both desktop and laptop, and it looks like for CES 2013, the company has taken the wraps off their latest gaming rig in the form of the Aventum II, the successor to 2012’s Aventum which was primarily known for its liquid cooling system. Since gaming rigs tend to draw a lot of power, a good cooling system needs to be in place to ensure that the machine stays properly cooled and that’s what Digital Storm is hoping to achieve with the Aventum II by introducing nickel plated copper piping.
According to Digital Storm, not only will the addition of the copper piping on top of the Aventum’s proprietary cooling design aid with system durability, but as you can see in the image above, it certainly adds on to the aesthetic appeal of the entire machine. Digital Storm has also introduced a newly designed control board that allows the user to control up to 22 additional fans via an exclusive piece of software. The interior of the Aventum II has also been redesigned, with the thermal compartment now divided into two separate channels which should reduce air congestion. Pricing of the Aventum II has yet to be confirmed.
Chest strap heart rate monitors are uncomfortable and annoying. HRM watches, like the MIO Alpha, have a lot of potential, but they still lose contact frequently. Valencell is going in a different direction, building a heart rate sensor into something most of us are already wearing: our headphones. More »
[CES 2013] It’s another day here at CES 2013 and Huawei is taking the wraps off its first ever Windows Phone 8 smartphone called the Ascend W1. The Huawei Ascend W1 features a 4-inch IPS LCD display with a 480 x 800 resolution, and it is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 processor and an Adreno 305 GPU. The Ascend W1 packs a 1950 mAh battery which, according to Huawei, is enough to deliver over 470 hours of standby time. (more…)
Kopin and Motorola Solutions got the original Golden-i wearable computer to market ahead of Google’s Glass, but the HC1 headset was hardly fashionable; now, Kopin is back with Golden-i Gen 3.8, a slicker redesign. Half the size and weight of the HC-1, the Golden-i 3.8 is now foldable for easier transportation when you’re not wearing it, and is 16x more powerful than its predecessor; it also adds in new camera technology, including image stabilization for keeping a level shot even when you’re moving.
That camera is integrated, running at 14-megapixels, but Kopin has also developed an infrared camera add-on which it expects to be particularly popular with the emergency services. That will offer night vision and thermal vision, handy during search & rescue operations.
Connectivity includes WiFi and Bluetooth, and there’s support for 4G LTE using external modems. The eyepiece creates a virtual 15-inch display running at qHD 960 x 540 resolution, and video can be recorded in HD or streamed wirelessly to a remote advisor. There’s also a digital compass and GPS, along with gesture and speech control.
Meanwhile, there are a number of new applications launching alongside the Gen 3.8 headset, including Police Pro and Firefighter Pro for emergency services, and LifeBoard from Ikanos Consulting which allows users to customize the Golden-i to suit their individual needs. The headset can be turned into a roving video-capture station, a messaging hub, or something more suited to health & safety professionals.
As before, Kopin is looking to license the Golden-i Gen 3.8 technology to companies that might want to bring it to market. No word on how much it might cost, assuming that happens.
With the show already in full-swing, it’s hard to believe that CES hasn’t even officially begunt. What better way to celebrate the opening of the show’s doors — and the kickoff of our second annual CES stage — than a conversation with show ambassador Felicia Day? We’ll be discussing the show thus far and tossing out some predictions for the conference to come with the Guild star.
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