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Earlier today we told you about Griffin‘s new PowerDock 5 charging station, and today at CES, we ended up getting our hands on the new device. Essentially, it’s a multi-device charging station that includes transparent plastic walls that help keep your devices organized and separated for quick and easy charging of all your mobile devices.

The PowerDock 5 charges up five devices at a time (hence its name), and includes five separate bays, each with an accompanying USB port. On the bottom is where the AC adapter plugs in, and there’s two short pillars to wrap the AC cable around to shorten it if need be. You’ll also find a small notch on the end where the cable sits in so that the PowerDock sits flat on the table.

Essentially, any mobile device will fit in the five slots, including smartphones and tablets. It’s also incredibly lightweight, almost too light — it feels like it could break any second, and might have the tendency to slide around on your desk since there’s no weight to it, but the rubber coating on the bottom may help alleviate that. The PowerDock 5 will be available this spring for $99.

Griffin PowerDock 5 hands-on is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Today the folks from Belkin are expanding on their WiFi enabled household light products. Their WeMo home-automation has continued to improve already in 2013, and today in Las Vegas for CES Belkin announced two new Android-controlled options. We knew home automation would be a big part of the show so read on for more details.

The newly announced WeMo Light Switch, an Internet connected light switch to remotely control wired household lighting from anywhere was just announced and will enable you to easily control your entire household lighting with ease. No longer does the app require the same WiFi network for use, as you can now control everything right from your Android smartphone.

Leave the office late, just simply launch their new app and control the lights all from your Android smartphone or tablet. Not only can you turn the lights on/off from anywhere, but you’ll also have full scheduling options, not to mention reminders and alerts. Leave for a work trip and forget to turn out the lights? No problem as the Belkin WeMo light switch solves the problem.

Until today, Belkin’s WeMo option has only supported iOS, but today they’ve integrated Android into their options and will be showing it off here in Las Vegas tonight for CES Unveiled. The product is expected to launch in beta later this year. We’ll be sure to stop by their booth and give the new home automated light switches a try on Android. Stay tuned and watch our CES portal for all the news.

[via Belkin]

Belkin drops two new WeMo Android-controlled light options at CES is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
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[CES 2013] Here we are with a couple more Lenovo devices that have set CES 2013 alight this year, and they are the Lenovo Ideapad Z400 Touch and Z500 Touch, and both of them will come in a 1″ thin design with standard voltage CPUs, matching covers, a frameless bezel that makes life easier on your eyes whenever you work for long hours on either device, with an overall weight that is under 5lbs. If you need processing power, fret not, you can call upon a third generation Intel Core i7 processor, and if your budget permits, throw in an NVIDIA GeForce GT645M 2GB graphics card to keep the 1TB hard drive and 8GB RAM company.

High-speed uSB 3.0 connectivity is also thrown into the mix, and depending on the model that you have selected earlier, you cah choose from the multi-touch 14″ or 15.6″ LED backlit HD widescreen displays at 1366 x 768 resolution. Dolby home Theater v4, an integrated DVD/Blu-ray drive, and a dual digital array microphone rounds off the list of features.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Lenovo Yoga 11S At CES 2013, Seagate Central Storage System,

[CES 2013] Lenovo has just announced the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27, a massive 27″ touch PC that can be used as a Table PC, and All-In-One or as (Trans)portable computer with a short battery life. Yes, you can actually unplug this computer and move it around if you want. By introducing this form-factor, Lenovo wants to push the envelope of what can be done with a touch PC. If you remember the original Microsoft Surface table PC, it did cost tens of thousands of dollars, and it wasn’t clear what could be done with such computers. Others like Pioneer, looked at it and ultimately flopped.

Lenovo brings a smaller form factor to the market (27″ versus 42″), but with a price tag of $1699, it is clearly more affordable than previous “Table PC”. In terms of usage models, Lenovo did present a few situations, like using it as a workstation, or getting three or four people to play a game together. Monopoly could be really cool on the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27.

In the end, it’s about the apps, and that’s why Lenovo has joined forces with Ubisoft to provide a better out of the box experience. The system will come pre-loaded with a number of family-oriented games and I had the opportunity to try a couple of them for myself, such as King of the Opera (a game where you get points for staying in the spotlight), DrawRace 2 and Raiding Company (a shooter). Playing on the same screen was definitely a great experience, one that’s closer to a board game than a networked video game, actually. What would you do with a 27″ table PC?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Lenovo Yoga 11S At CES 2013, Seagate Central Storage System,

[CES 2013] Lenovo does not only make great business machines, they have also branched out to deliver mobile touchscreen displays. Case in point, the Lenovo ThinkVision Mobile Touch that has arrived at CES 2013, where it is touted to be the first and slimmest touch mobile monitor from Lenovo. Forget about seeing this as a secondary display, the ThinkVision Mobile Touch is much more than that, boasting a 10-point touch digitizer pen and wireless connectivity, delivering the full Windows 8 touch and writing experience to those who tend to live out of a suitcase.

Measuring just 7.2mm at its thinnest point and tipping the scales at just 1.6lbs, you know for sure that the ThinkVision Mobile Touch is one svelte and highly portable device. It carries a 13.3″ backlit display at 1600 x 900 resolution, and has a 256-degree pressure digitizer pen to accompany it. 3-year warranty adds to overall peace of mind, in addition to Gorilla Glass for that added degree of protection.

The battery is said to last for up to four hours on a single charge, and you can also use this as a mobile Internet kiosk by hooking it up to a nearby WiFi network. A single USB 3.0 port adds to its expansion options, but that is not much. Will the ThinkVision Mobile Touch be able to find a niche for itself in the mass market? We sure hope so.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Lenovo Yoga 11S At CES 2013, Seagate Central Storage System,