If you grew up in the 1980s playing with Fisher-Price’s now iconic Little People Barnyard Playset (remember the mooing sound effect when you opened the barn door?) prepare to be just a little saddened at the company’s modernized version of it. More »
CES opens its huge showfloor to the public today and both CEA’s Gary Shapiro and Panasonic president Kazuhiro Tsuga are taking to the stage for this year’s opening keynote. He’s likely focus on the company’s focus on green tech and “smart solutions” — and we’re in our seats ready to hear what he’s got to say.
Dell may have ditched its Android phone plans, but it’s still kicking Google’s OS around, with the new Dell Wyse Project Ophelia USB computer relying on Android to turn any display into a PC or cloud gaming system. Slightly larger than a memory stick, Project Ophelia plugs into the USB port on compatible TVs or monitors and boots into a customized cloud-centric interface, remotely accessing your Windows PC and allowing you to view and edit all of your usual files. However, Dell also suggests that it could make for a great personal cloud gaming system, echoing features from OnLive and NVIDIA’s new Project SHIELD.
Project Ophelia is the handiwork of Dell’s Cloud Client Computing Team – formerly the Dell Wyse team – and given the initial enterprise focus, as you’d expect there’s a good dollop of security in play. There’s support for Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware remote-computing platforms, and onboard Bluetooth and WiFi for connectivity; Bluetooth is used to hook up a wireless keyboard, mouse, gamepad, or other peripheral.
No external power supply is needed, with Project Ophelia getting all its juice from the USB port. Inside there’s Android 4.0, with preloaded web, social networking, and media playback support, as well as Android app support; it’s unclear if that includes Play market access.
Project Ophelia will be available in the first half of 2013, Dell says, though it hasn’t yet suggested pricing. One possibility is a deal with cloud access providers or companies with OnLive ambitions, who might rebadge the stick to suit their own service.
Dell Project Ophelia slaps Android in a USB computer for cloud-based joy is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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There was a time when getting ready to leave the house meant grabbing keys and your chimney-sweeper; now, we’re stuffing out pockets and bags with phones, tablets, portable chargers, games consoles, and more. For those paranoid about forgetting something – or losing it along the way – Kensington offers the Proximo, an app-based tracking system that uses Bluetooth fobs to keep tabs on your essentials.
The Proximo system can track up to five items concurrently, with the iPhone app showing their distance and pinging up a warning if you’re leaving them behind. Kensington offers a Fob, which hooks onto your keychain, and a Tag, which is designed to attach to other items; each runs for about six months on the replaceable CR2042 Li-Ion coin-style battery.
Inside there’s Bluetooth Smart 4.0, noted for its power-frugal efficiency. That’s what means you don’t have to keep recharging the Fobs and Tags every few days; Kensington will sell a Proximo Starter Kit, with one Fob and one Tag, and then subsequent Tags separately.
Individual distances before a reminder sounds can be set for each of the dongles, and the button on the Fob, when pressed, triggers an alarm on your iPhone, just in case it’s it that’s lost. The Proximo Starter Kit will be priced at $59.99, while each additional Tag will be $24.99.
Kensington Proximo: A Bluetooth tracking dongle for the perpetually paranoid is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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After a long ride there’s nothing quite like a refreshing bottle of water. But getting to that point where you’re tired and dehydrated sometimes takes some extra motivation. Like your favorite music, which Scosche makes easier to access on a bike with its new boomBOTTLE weatherproof speaker. More »
Panasonic claims its new wearable HD camcorder will be perfect for adrenaline junkies and recreation-seekers alike—but can it compete in a market that’s already dominated by GoPro, the clear winner in our recent action cam test? More »
This morning brings a revamped augmented reality app to the scene known as Point. Before today, the software was known as IntARact, but along with the new name, users will now find the ability to interact with videos — a neat trick for an app that was previously limited to print ads, logos and the like. At its core, Point allows advertisers to engage their audiences by turning run-of-the-mill ads into interactive experiences. To get your toes wet with this new offering, you’ll need to stumble upon a Point-enabled bit of media and have the app installed on your smartphone. The Point AR browser is available for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows Phone, which you can find by entering “Pointart” into the search field of your phone’s app market. If you’re curious to see a few Point-enabled sample ads, just grab the app and hit up the IntARact link below.
Continue reading Point brings augmented reality ads to your phone, now with interactive videos
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The Livestream Broadcaster has been available since May of last year, and while the streaming add-on’s had LTE capabilities since its debut back in April, something like a USB dongle was required to get such internet connectivity. Soon, however, that’s about to change, as Livestream announced today that it’s teamed up with Verizon to offer a new version of the Broadcaster. Essentially, the appropriately named Livestream Broadcaster LTE will boast the same features as the previous revision but with the obvious inclusion of a 4G chip using Verizon’s speedy network. What’s more, the novel unit also replaces the need for AA batteries with one that’s built in, while support for 5.4GHz WiFi can be found aboard the refreshed Broadcaster as well. There’s no specific pricing details (or availability, for that matter) as of yet, but Livestream did tell us we can expect its Broadcaster LTE to ship later in the spring of this year.
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Source: Livestream
Corsair, primarily known as a manufacturer for PC memory and power supply, is breaking into new territory with Voyager Air, an all-in-one wireless hard drive that’s just as useful on the road as it is in your living room. More »
Passing files over the internet using iTwin’s 256-bit AES encryption’s all well and good, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could use that connection for other things? Luckily for you, that’s just what the iTwin Connect was designed to do. In addition to the usual file-sharing jiggery-pokery, the new hardware can let you surf via your domestic internet connection, control devices on your home network and play with your desktop from afar. Even better, the company is throwing in US, Asia and Europe-based VPN servers of its own, so you can still catch that episode of Duck Dynasty on Hulu if your primary machine’s turned off. Despite the raft of new features on offer, the company isn’t charging a regular subscription, so all of that will set you back a rather meager $130.
Continue reading iTwin Connect turns a humble USB stick into your own VPN (video)
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