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Jan 06

Boxee makes deal with CBS for digital content sales

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As we eagerly wait for Netflix and VUDU to hit the peppy, young Boxee Box, The New York Times is reporting that the company has inked a deal with CBS for selling episodes through the software platform. As you know, the aforementioned network has traditionally tread carefully in the digital distro arena, while this is the first such deal between Boxee and a television network. “It’s a major step for us, working with the biggest network in the U.S.,” said the company, who expressed hopes that this is “the beginning of more deals with more major content providers both here in the U.S. and abroad.” Just what we needed: more ways to watch Two and a Half Men.

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Jan 06

Lenovo L2363d is a 3d monitor with 3D webcam and 3D glasses

Posted in: 1080p, lenovo, monitor, NVIDIA, screen, Today's Chili

NVIDIA blew what’s left of our minds with its Project Denver announcement yesterday, so today it’s back to the more familiar world of 3D to soothe our souls. The company’s 3D Vision technology has been installed on the above Lenovo L2363d, which touts both three-dimensional output and input, courtesy of a pair of webcam lenses embedded in its top bezel. This 1920 x 1080 display spans 23 inches diagonally and requires the usual active shutter glasses to enjoy its content. So, if you buy one for yourself and your nearest and dearest, you can get your 3D videoconferencing action on in proper Blues Brothers style.

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Jan 06

TDK Intros USB Turntable

Posted in: Today's Chili, usb

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Yes, TDK gets another post this morning. What can I say, I’m just really digging the company’s entry into consumer audio devices–at least from a purely aesthetic point of view. Also, anyone who’s still supporting vinyl in this day and age gets some serious points from Gearlog.

According to the rep I spoke with, the turntable was initially going to be USB-only, for converting your vinyl collection into digital songs, but too many asked the company to make it a functioning turntable, as well. The record player can handle 33 1/3 and 45 RPM discs, while the floating plater helps protect playback from shocks and bumps.

Like the Two-Speaker Boombox, the USB Belt-Drive Turntable will run you $399.

Jan 06

Sleek by 50 Cent Platinum headphones announced, invites Beats to a showdown

Posted in: audio, breaking news, BreakingNews, headphones, Music, Today's Chili

It’s official. The cans we saw teased earlier in the week have just been made official by Sleek Audio and Curtis Jackson (otherwise known to the world as 50 Cent), with the rapper himself dishing out cash and input to make it happen. We’re told that they were designed by 50 and engineered by Sleek, and are the first headphones ever to offer ‘Wireless Hybrid’ technology with military-grade metals. More specifically, the Sleek by 50 Cent Platinum headphones utilize Kleer lossless wireless technology, with a 60 foot range and a micro-USB rechargeable battery. If you run out of juice, there’s a detachable mic cable that can be jacked in for continued listening. The cans themselves house a pair of 50mm dynamic drivers, a customized internal amplifier and a call-out to Dr. Dre. Just kidding. Maybe. We’re still waiting on a price and release date, but we’d expect ’em to ship soon for just a touch more than HP’s Beats — you know, given the wireless and all.

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Jan 06

PogoPlug Video converts footage on the fly, streams it to all your connected devices

Posted in: streaming, streaming video, StreamingVideo, Today's Chili

We always thought the PogoPlug was a neat idea — a miniature server that gives you access to USB devices on the go — and today, Cloud Engines is making it a little more useful. The $200 PogoPlug Video may look just like the PogoPlug Pro that tempted your pocketbook in October, but it’s got a brand-new daughterboard inside, whose purpose in life is to take your video files, convert them to variable bitrate H.264 and stream them anywhere in the world in real time. CEO Daniel Putterman claims that — depending on device support — it can pull footage directly from a connected camcorder and share it with your dearest relatives’ computers, tablets and phones then and there. Sony’s AVCHD camcorders will be compatible on day one, with other companies negotiating right now, and speaking of promises, the company says that additional printer support for all PogoPlug devices is “right around the corner.” Like what you see? They’ll be happy to take you money starting March 1st, and devices will go on sale just in time for April Fools’ Day. PR after the break.

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Jan 06

TDK’s Awesome New Boomboxes

Posted in: speaker, Today's Chili

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TDK is back, and from the looks of it, it’s cooler than ever. I couldn’t help but be taken by the gorgeous boombox above at last night’s Digital Experience event at CES. It’s a two-speaker Boombox (there’s also a larger, less portable three-speaker version, not recommended for John Cusack window types).

The audio system features two six-inch coaxial drivers and a leather strap for lugging it around. There are USB, 3.5mm, and auxiliary ports for getting your music to play through the thing. You can also plug a mic or guitar directly into it.

Did we mention how cool it looks? So, so cool. If you want to get us one for our birthdays, it’ll run you $399 for two speakers and $499 for three.

Jan 06

Idapt’s i2+ universal charging dock rejuvenates your Nexus S and iPhone 4… simultaneously

Posted in: charger, charging, peripheral, Today's Chili, usb

We’ve come a long way since 2008, eh? Not only has the Idapt i2+ seen a massive external makeover compared to the original, but this one supports the simultaneously charging of three mobile / USB devices. The “universal” charging dock ships with a cornucopia of tips, enabling it to juice up a Nexus One, BlackBerry, iPod, iPhone, PSP, GPS system or pretty much any combination of handheld gizmos on the market. Two docking ports are arranged on the top, and a spare USB port allows a third item of your choice to receive new life via a tether. It’ll ship in “an assortment of colors” this spring, but it looks as if pricing won’t be announced until later on. One more look (along with the full PR) is after the break.

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Jan 06

Looxcie introduces LooxcieLive, enables mobile-to-mobile stream viewing

Posted in: bluetooth, camcorder, hands-on, headset, ios, PC, smartphone, Today's Chili, video

Vlogging and lifecasting are both things we haven’t really gotten into in this new-age of gadget crazed aliens and humans, but the LooxcieCam is a gadget — and you know us, we kinda-maybe-sorta really love gadgets. Here at the Consumer Electronics Show, Looxcie ousted its new streaming service which it has dubbed LooxcieLive. In addition to the Bluetooth video connectivity to your smartphone, the service allows you to beam the vidcast across mobile networks and WiFi to any other dude or dudette on your contacts list that’s got the app installed. Those looking to get started right away will be disappointed — the service is currently unavailable, but will be live within the first half of 2011.

Aside from the newly announced software, we got a chance to play with the LooxcieCam. The headset we looked at was paired (via Bluetooth) to a Droid X using the LooxcieMoments app, and the streaming quality was something we hope to see an improvement on. The unit, stuffed with 4GB of recording memory, can record one hour of VGA quality (and 4 hours of sub-VGA quality). The app is both available in the Market and App Store, and minimum requirements to run it are 2.0 on Android and 4.2 on iOS. Interested in seeing the headset in action? Head past the break and click play.

Gallery: Looxcie introduces LooxcieLive, enables headset-to-mobile streaming

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Jan 06

Samsung Hates Bezels

Posted in: hdtv, samsung, Today's Chili

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Samsung wants you to know that it has no love for the bezel–you know, that big thick piece of plastic that surrounds the display on most of your electronic device. In a bit of showmanship during yesterday’s press conference, the company stripped away a false bezel to reveal a far thinner border on the new D8000 HDTV.

The bezel measures about 0.2 inches thick (or thin, rather)–the width of the No. 2 pencil pictured above. The 3D-capable system also boasts a 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio, has WiFi built-in, and is, naturally, compatible with all of those Samsung TV apps. The system also ships with a remote that features a full QWERTY keyboard and a built-in screen. No word on the bezel size on that thing.

Jan 06

Victorinox Swiss Army debuts Slim, Slim Duo and Secure SSD USB drives, we go hands-on

Posted in: hands-on, Today's Chili

Victorinox has been putting a Swiss Army spin on USB drives for some time now, and it’s just rolled into CES with its latest batch: the Slim, Slim Duo and Secure SSD. In addition to being slim, the first two of those are also available in flight-friendly versions sans knife and, as you can probably discern from the name, the Duo actually packs two USB drives for up to 128GB of storage (compared to 64GB for the standard Slim). The Secure SSD, on the other hand, packs up 256GB of storage, an integrated Bistable LCD/e-Paper display, secure data encryption and, of course, a Swiss Army knife. Alongside those, Victornix has also announced its Apple Secure application for Mac users, and it’s once again kicked off its annual “Crack the Code” contest, which offers $250,000 and a trip to Switzerland to anyone able to crack the encryption on the drives. Hit up the galleries below for some more shots and our quick hands-on with the drives.

Gallery: Victorinox Swiss Army USB drives hands-on