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We’ve felt the rush a-comin’, and it looks as if 2011 may finally be the year that Amimon (along with its competitors) gets the break it has been yearning for in the consumer market. With wireless HD streaming options becoming more plentiful (and prices heading southward into a realm of feasibility), the WHDI standard is making a stand at this year’s CES. Right around a dozen new products will be introduced this week with WHDI embedded, including HDTVs from Haier, PC-to-TV adapters from Asus and LG Innotek, tablets from First International Computer (‘Jacob’ prototype shown above), Malata and Gemtek / Ampak, a projector from Vivitek and a mobile-to-TV solution from 35.com. The goal here is pretty obvious — Amimon would love for you to have a house full of WHDI-equipped gear, in turn creating an ecosystem where these devices could talk to one another and stream in a variety of directions. We’ll be scouring the floor to see who’s buying in, but it sounds as if that won’t be too difficult a chore.

Continue reading WHDI breaks out at CES 2011, brings 1080p streaming to TVs, PCs, tablets and a projector

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It’s been two years in the making, but Smartfish has finally released its opus into the world: the Engage keyboard. It’s been known as the Pro:Motion and ErgoMotion over the years, but now it’s got a new moniker, a classy all-black look, and a $150 pricetag. Outside of the tilted design and large palm rests, the keyboard has an internal motor that moves the position of the two halves of the keyboard based on your typing frequency. The periodic position adjustments help fight off fatigue, an approach developed in conjunction with The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. We’ll try to play around with the keyboard at CES — last year’s prototype wasn’t terribly impressive — but if it’s anything as good as the Smartfish Whirl Mini Notebook Laser Mouse, we might have a new carpal tunnel warrior in our arsenal.

Continue reading Smartfish Engage keyboard automates ergonomics, is finally available

Smartfish Engage keyboard automates ergonomics, is finally available originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Garmin curtailed its hardware partnership with Asustek late last year, you had to know the company would make a comeback to the mobile front in some shape, fashion or form. Starting today, the iPhone and 3G iPad both get the all-new StreetPilot app, which costs $39.99 and provides you with turn-by-turn navigation from the guys who make their living from the stuff. It undercuts TomTom’s $49.99 offering for iOS, while offering real-time traffic data, voice commands, lane assist, address book integration so you can navigate directly to your buddies’ addresses, and multitasking support. It’s looking like a pretty comprehensive piece of premium navigation software, which, if previous rumors bear out, should be landing on BlackBerry devices as well pretty soon. Jump past the break for the press release.

Continue reading Garmin StreetPilot app does turn-by-turn on the iPhone and iPad for $40

Garmin StreetPilot app does turn-by-turn on the iPhone and iPad for $40 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WiFi cameras are hardly anything new, but there are a few features on this Samsung SH100 that caught our attention. For one, this 14.2 megapixel imager lets you use your Android smartphone — Galaxy S is specifically mentioned here — a “real time” remote viewfinder and trigger over WiFi! Additionally, users will also benefit from the camera’s DLNA and wireless PC sync capabilities. While this sounds all awesome, we’ll have to wait until March before our wallets take a $199.99 damage. Full spec sheet after the break.

Continue reading Samsung’s WiFi-enabled SH100 shoots in 14.2MP, uses your Android as a viewfinder

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Tesla is touting the world’s biggest center console for its upcoming Model S today: a titanic 17-inch touchscreen display powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra chip. Infotainment, climate control and navigation will all be managed using the vast dashboard dominator, while NVIDIA’s hardware will also take responsibility for keeping the 12.3-inch instrument cluster LCD updated. Considering the Model S, like the Roadster before it, is an all-electric vehicle, you’d expect energy efficiency to be a pretty important consideration in the choice of infotainment system and Tesla points that out as a key advantage of Tegra, describing it as “power-stingy.” Another motor company hooking up with NVIDIA is BMW, who promises that all of its upcoming models for 2011 will benefit from Green Team GPUs powering their iDrive navigation and information systems. We don’t know what exact GPUs will be used, but a “visually rich” next-gen UI is being promised, stretching out to a 1280 x 600 resolution. You’ll find both press releases after the break.

Continue reading Tesla Model S to have 17-inch infotainment console powered by Tegra; BMW using NVIDIA tech too

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