Jan 08

Bookeen debuts Orizon touchscreen e-book reader

Posted in: e reader, e-book, e-book reader, E-bookReader, Today's Chili
Bookeen may have a bit of a tough time getting its new Orizon e-book reader to stand out from the pack of other e-readers here at CES, but it does at least boast quite a few improvements over the company’s previous Cybook Opus. That includes a 6-inch touchscreen display, built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, ePub support, and an accelerometer for portrait or landscape reading. No indication of a release date just yet, but this one should run about $250, and Bookeen still isn’t quite done with the Opus — it’ll soon be available a whole range of colors.

Bookeen debuts Orizon touchscreen e-book reader originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 08

Guangzhou Taijis ArtPronNail Printers

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If you’re looking to get your nails done at CES, come on down to the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where Chinese company, Guangzhou Taiji, is showing off its ArtPro Nail Printers, giant kiosks that let you create custom nail polish designs.
The kiosk features a video camera, touchscreen, and a nail holder. Choose or create a design from the screen and let the machine go to work. Additional designs can also be added to the machine via USB. 

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Jan 08

You Rock Guitar: Like Guitar Hero, Only Less Fake

Posted in: guitar, Today's Chili, video games

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Hey Guitar Hero fans, ever heard this one before: “Why don’t you put down that controller and learn a real instrument”? Well, You Rock Guitar may well be your chance. This $199 device doubles as a Guitar Hero controller for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3, and as a real guitar. There are steel strings at the bottom, which correspond to rubber strings on the neck.
The guitar is also compatible with PC or Mac, so you can use it create actually music in apps like Garage Band. Once plugged in, it can double as a bass, drums, and a number of other instruments. The You Rock also ships with a number of songs to play along to, just like the real (fake) Guitar Hero.

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Jan 08

Feel Your Music with the Ear Vibe

Posted in: audio, headphones, headset, ipod, MP3, MP3 Digital Audio, Today's Chili

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Don’t just hear your music, feel your music. That’s the message from Technocel, which just announced the Ear Vibe ear buds. This is the first stereo headset that vibrates to the beat of the music. When songs hit low-frequency bass, these vibrate, adding a whole new dimension to your songs. It seems a little scary, right? I’d like to try them out, but I’d want to have some aspirin nearby, just in case.

More than headphones, the Ear Vibe also includes a microphone for making hands-free calls. It’s compatible with most mobile phones that play music, and works with all MP3 players including the iPod. Look for the Ear Vibe January 15 for a reasonable $29.99.

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Jan 08

DNBs Dual Touchscreen Netbook

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Here’s something cool from the international section of the CES showroom floor. It’s a dual-screen netbook. In the above image, the bottom screen is being used to mimic a keyboard, though it can also serve as a standard notebook monitor, displaying pictures, et al.
Both displays are touchscreens–beyond that, there’s not a whole heck of information available about the DNB “Dual Net-book.” The manufacturer expects to ship the device by the end of the year for roughly $800. We didn’t get a Microsoft Courier early this week, so I guess this will have to do in a pinch. 
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Jan 08

Talking Robo Teaches You Foreign Languages, Adorably

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This little guy (or, rather, girl) is more than just a panda robot. It’s “Lucy,” a foreign language instructional ‘bot. The device is aimed at intermediate language learners. You practice your speaking skills by having a conversation with the device–and really, who wouldn’t want to learn English, Chinese, German, Japanese, French, Russian, or Hindi from a talking panda robot?
The device has facial, speech, and text recognition.  The robot comes in three different varieties. Lucy is meant for desktop use, Samuel has a beam projector for playing movies, and Anthony can be controlled via remote. The devices can also be used for home security, thanks to their built-in video cameras.
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Jan 08

The Engadget Interview: Erick Tseng, Senior Product Manager of Android

Posted in: Android, Google, interview, NeXus, nexus one, NexusOne, Today's Chili, video

We had a chance to sit down with Erick Tseng, Senior Product Manager of Android at Google, who you may remember from that little press event the big G held the other day. We have a pretty detailed conversation on the impetus behind the Nexus One, details on Google’s long-term strategy for its online store, a deep dive on the device itself, and lots more. We’ve split the chat up into three, easy-to-digest parts, so hit the videos after the break and get the full scoop!

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The Engadget Interview: Erick Tseng, Senior Product Manager of Android originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 08

Logitech Puts Comfort in Your Lap with Lapdesk

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LogitechLapdeskN700.jpgUsing your laptop computer on the couch doesn’t have to mean giving up the extras you get when working at a desk, not when you’ve got the Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700. Launched at CES, this is one enhanced laptop pad.

For starters, it includes integrated stereo speakers on either side, so that your music and movies sound great. There’s no software to install: Just connect it to a USB port. The Lapdesk uses little power, so you won’t notice much of a hit on your battery.

The Lapdesk also gets high marks for comfort. The padded base is covered in a soft, air-mesh fabric and includes a 10-degree angled riser, so you can hold your laptop at the best viewing angle. It lets you stay cool with a quiet, efficient fan, so that your computer never makes your legs too warm. The Lapdesk is available now for pre-order for $79.99 and should ship in the U.S. in February.

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Jan 08

MSI shows off 10-inch Android tablet running new Tegra chipset

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Tablet-ed out yet? We didn’t think so. MSI has a 10-inch Android tablet on display at CES here. There aren’t many details (like price, release date and internals), but we do know it’s running one of those new Tegra 2 chips. Up front there’s a pretty nice 10-inch capacitive display, which is plenty responsive. Like other tablets we’ve been seeing, the device is a bit thicker and heavier than we’d like, but hopefully that paves the way for some substantial battery life. We might still not know the “why,” but the “how” is certainly coming together.

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MSI shows off 10-inch Android tablet running new Tegra chipset originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 08

iLuv App Station taped down with a cardboard iPhone at CES

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We managed to get up close and personal with the iLuv App Station at CES. Sadly, we didn’t get to try it out with a real iPhone, but even then it would’ve been difficult to see if the sound quality’s any good. How about a review unit, iLuv? *wink*

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iLuv App Station taped down with a cardboard iPhone at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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