Sennheiser MOMENTUM Black headphones hands-on

This week the folks at Sennheiser have shown off their next great hero headphones: MOMENTUM Black. This release takes the greatness of the MOMENTUM series and delivers it in what the company calls a “perfect fusion of style and substance”. They certainly sound great and now, here at CES 2013, they come in a perfect combination of silver metal, black, and red.

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These headphones feel like just about as high quality a construction and amalgamation of materials as we’ve seen in a set of phones the company classifies as “urban design.” With Sennheiser at the helm, you’ve got quality in the sound without a doubt, but it’s all about the industrial design here with the new MOMENTUM Black.

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You’ll have a metal headband slider made of stainless steel and padding along the inside of the top as well as around the earpads with fine black leather. It’s worth noting that this same design with a different color set is available in stores now, that being the MOMENTUM Brown (as it’s been re-named). MOMENTUM as a model offers 110 dB max sound pressure and a 200 mW load rating, the whole unit weighing in at 190 g.

These headphones are available in their Brown iteration for $349.95 while the Black will be hitting your audio equipment collection rather soon. Stick around SlashGear’s mighty CES portal to see the rest of the big push for gadgetry in a hands-on and otherwise in-person way into the future! Stick around for more Sennheiser as well – high fidelity excellence on the way!

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Sennheiser MOMENTUM Black headphones hands-on is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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HoverCam Document Scanner Updated At CES

[CES 2013] although the idea of scanning all your paper documents is really enticing, but the actual implementation is often more difficult than expected. I have personally tried a number of solutions, and in the end, I fell back on taking photos with a camera or a smartphone. That may not work for official documents that can be re-printed, but for receipts and business cards, it’s pretty awesome. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Skype Updates Windows Client To Integrate With Microsoft Outlook, Asus Teams Up With Leap Motion,

Romo gen 3 gains Lightning connector, we go hands-on (video)

Romo gen 3 gains Lightning connector, we go handson video

Remember Romo, the adorable iPhone-faced track-equipped robot? We met up with Romotive in Vegas at CES 2013 to play with the 3rd generation model that was recently launched on Kickstarter. The company also gave us an exclusive first look at a 3rd generation prototype with Lightning connector. We sat down with CEO Keller Rinaudo to discuss the new robot and catch up on what the team’s achieved over the past year.

As a refresher, we first encountered Romo when we covered it for our Insert Coin feature in October 2011. Back then, the robot used rudimentary analog electronics and plugged into the iPhone’s headphone jack. After a successful initial Kickstarter campaign, Romotive moved from Seattle to Las Vegas where we caught up the team on our stage during CES 2012. The 2nd generation model was available both pre-assembled and it kit form with support for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. It was upgraded to digital electronics but still used the audio interface to control its tracks and featured hacker-friendly auxiliary ports. Hit the break for more.

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Pelican ProGear Vault iPhone 5 and iPad mini cases hands-on

Pelican is mostly known for its line of rugged bags and large cases meant for photography equipment and other expensive belongings that you need to protect. However, the company has released a new line of smartphone cases here at CES 2013, and we ended up getting our hands specifically on the ProGear Vault cases for the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini.

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The iPhone 5 variant offers protection from “wind-driven” rain, dust, and scratching. All the ports are protected with durable flaps that let the sound out (for the speakers), but don’t let dust in. The case also has insulating shock and impact protection, thanks to rubber shock absorbers inside the case.

The case is made out from a magnesium and high-grade polymer, and it’s held together using military-grade hex screws at the four corners. Acoustic membranes also prevent water access through the microphone speaker ports, without hindering the audio. The buttons on the side, as well as the silent switch, was a little difficult to press, but like most cases, added that extra layer will hinder some of the button performance. What’s odd about the iPhone 5 case, is that the silent switch on the case is actually a knob that you twist slightly to change it. It’s an interesting concept, and one that we don’t see very often.

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The iPad mini version offers the same protection and technology as the iPhone 5 case, and it features a flap door cover that can be opened up and used as a kickstand. The iPad mini case is actually still a very early prototype, and the cover actually didn’t even close all the way when we tested it. Nonetheless, both the iPhone 5 case and the iPad mini case are planned for an April or may release. Both cases will be priced between $75 and $85 when they eventually launch.

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Pelican ProGear Vault iPhone 5 and iPad mini cases hands-on is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Acrobatic Press Show Toe Shoes

This person was doing handsprings at a mildly traumatically awful press event to demonstrate the in-ear tenacity of some earbuds. More »

Huawei’s Richard Yu confirms 8-core chip for 2H 2013, teases super slim P series phone for MWC

Huawei's Richard Yu confirms 8core chip for 2H 2013, teases super slim P series phone for MWC

We never thought our day could get any better after Huawei’s Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu became available again for our CES stage interview (there was originally a “last minute urgent conflict”), but our man was also kind enough to share a couple more scoops with us. First of all, Huawei will be joining Samsung at the octa-core Cortex-A15 party in the second half of this year, and given what Yu’s told us earlier this week, our guess is that this will either be the HiSilicon K3V3 or a sister chipset, again manufactured by TSMC.

The second scoop of the day was delivered fresh off the stage after the interview. Yu told us exclusively that at MWC next month, Huawei will be unveiling a super slim follow-up to the current P series Android phones. We asked if it’ll be even thinner than 6.45mm (the thickness of the Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra announced at CES), and Yu said yes. The exec added that the new phone will have a beautiful metallic body as well. Exciting times, right?

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iMusic BodyRhythm musical shiatsu vest shoulders-on (video)

iMusic BodyRhythm musical shiatsu vest handson video

After a long week of schlepping around the Las Vegas Convention Center, there are few things we’d like more than a good shoulder rub. iMusic’s BodyRhythm musical shiatsu vest promises to turn your favorite tunes into some muscle-pounding with its iOS device. Launching on Kickstarter to coincide with CES, the product needs to raise $50,000 before we’ll see one available in stores. Ever eager to put our bodies on the line in order to bring you tech news, we strapped one on and saw what a double team of it and Carly Rae Jepsen could do to our bodies. If you’d like to watch the results, there’s plenty of stuff after the break.

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Tech Bloggin’ Toe Shoes

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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with WiGig’s Ali Sadri

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WiGig has some big news to share last week, when it announced that it would be merging with the WiFi Alliance. We’ll be discussing the marriage with the organization’s President and Chairman, Ali Sadri, and what it means for the future of both organizations.

January 10, 2013 7:00 PM EST

Check out our full CES 2013 stage schedule here!

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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with ZTE’s Lixin Chen (update: video embedded)

It may not be the biggest mobile show around, what with MWC just around the corner, but ZTE’s using this year’s CES to make its presence known with the launch of handsets like the Grand S. We’ll be joined on stage by ZTE USA CEO Lixin Cheng to talk about the company’s place in the US market and around the world.

January 10, 2013 6:30 PM EST

Check out our full CES 2013 stage schedule here!

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