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If you’ll recall, FLO TV showed off a proof-of-concept for getting its mobile TV service onto the iPhone back in November of last year. At the time, it required a somewhat unwieldy attachment, which has now melted away with the inclusion of Mophie into the deal, who will integrate the FLO TV hardware into its popular Juice Pack. Both companies are pretty psyched about the synergy of having one device both receiving mobile TV and doing the consequently necessary battery life extension. You’ll find their collective announcement after the break, and products can be expected in the first half of the year.

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FLO TV and Mophie team up to bring mobile TV to your iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dedicated followers of PCMag’s gaming coverage will recognize LumiSource as the maker of the BoomChairs: soft, comfy, floor rockers with built-in speakers that blow away the tiny tweeters mounted in your TV. Still, for all the BoomChair’s charms, you are still pretty much sitting on the floor. That makes it tricky to use with PC games. Also, whenever I have suggested putting one of these in my living room, my girlfriend has nixed the idea. At CES this year, though, the company is showing three new chairs that just might pass the girlfriend test.
 
The Admiral (Price TBA)
PC gamers can now belly up to their desktops with the Admiral. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary 30-by-32-by-43-inch office chair, complete with wheels and an adjustable headrest, tilt and tension control. But the Admiral also includes two 2-way speakers along with adjustable volume, so you can augment your desktop gaming experience.

Chance it will pass the girlfriend test: Excellent. “Just an office chair, sweetie.”
 
SkyLounger ($299)
The SkyLounger is still a floor-based model, but with a new design that should be a little more acceptable to your domestic partner. The 35-by-26.5-by-40-inch chair features chrome rails that lift you slightly off the floor. It has two 2-way speakers and a 4-inch subwoofer.

Chance it will pass the girlfriend test: Pretty good. “I bought it from Design Within Reach, honey.”
 
Stealth ($189)
Finally, the company is releasing the Stealth, basically a traditional boom chair with a little elevation and reinforced padded arrests. The speaker system is the same 3-inch 2-way speakers and a 4-inch subwoofer found on older models. The elevation is a good thing, but it does make it look a little like Captain Kirk’s chair on the Enterprise.

Chance it will pass the girlfriend test: Not likely. “But darling, you said you liked the last movie.”

Toshiba may have announced a few things today at CES, but its press event was all about one major product: Cell TV. From what we can gather, the company is hopping on this bandwagon in a way we haven’t seen since it sank its teeth into HD DVD, and if all the claims pan out, you just might be looking at your next television. Details were short on future pricing and availability, but we get the idea that Tosh wants this on the market as soon as humanly possible. Reportedly, this thing will enable 2D-to-3D conversion of practically any content you watch; of course, we’ve seen content that was shot in 3D look awful when behind the glasses, so we’re not counting on the quality of the metamorphosis to be anything mind-blowing. That said, having such a chip within a TV opens up a whole new world of possibilities, and the accompanying uber-box shown in the gallery below is likely to sell right alongside of it. The purpose? To connect your “entire home” with your HDTV, not to mention bringing web content, video calling and stellar image quality to your otherwise drab den. Needless to say, we’re on pins and needles here waiting for more information, but we’ll be sure to pass it on as soon as it becomes available.

Toshiba’s Cell TV hands-on at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba’s going all-in on the Blu-ray front here at CES and launching three new connected Blu-ray players: the BDX2500, the BDX2700 and the 3D-ready BDX3000. All three models do online streaming through a new partnership with CinemaNow; the $199 BDX2500 has a USB port for a wireless dongle, while the $249 BDX2700 and as-yet-unpriced BDX3000 have built-in WiFi. Expect the 2D models in the spring, and the three-dee unit in Q3. Full PR after the break.

(That’s a pic of the current BDX2000, by the way — we’ll update with a new pic if the new ones look different.)

Continue reading Toshiba BDX3000 Blu-ray player does 3D, BDX2700 and BDX2500 do… other stuff

Toshiba BDX3000 Blu-ray player does 3D, BDX2700 and BDX2500 do… other stuff originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whoa — Ralph de la Vega just announced that AT&T will have not one but two webOS devices in the first half of 2010! And… that’s all we have for now, but you know we’re digging for more. Stay tuned, friends. Stay tuned.

Ralph de la Vega: AT&T launching two webOS devices! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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