Entries from Earthling - EarthLink blog tagged with 'CES'
WildCharge Resurfaces
I had pretty much given up on the WildCharge and forgotten about it, and then I came across an Ubergizmo article yesterday that suggests the company is reading for a July 7th product release. I'm going to try to track down the people I spoke to at CES to take them up on their offer and see if I can get my hands on one.
The Tele Atlas Mobile Mapping Services Van Up Close
Map data provider Tele Atlas had one of their crazy mapmobile(Mobile Mapping Services, or MMS) vans parked between two of the main halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES. I stopped by to take a look.
Field Testing The Fun Friends Phone Cover
I gave the Fun Friends Panda to RIch A., manager in the EarthLink VAS (Value Added Services) group and asked him to enlist his daughter Claire to try it out and share her thoughts. This is her report:
ShowStoppers Round-up
A few other technologies I saw at ShowStoppers, and then links to the previous articles:
ShowStoppers At CES: FunFriends.com
The press on hand really seemed to take to these plushy Fun Friends cellphone "costumes".
Showstoppers at CES: OQO Model 2
One of the neatest gadgets I saw at the whole show was the OQO Model 2 ultraportable XP/VIsta computer with its slide-out backlit keyboard. It's around 5" x 3" and 1" thick, and weighs under a pound. Everything from the screen to the keyboard and input devices to the standards it supports (EV-DO, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) all seem pretty solid. Engadget really liked it. I think one commenter there put it well when he said it would make an excellent second computer -- especially if you 're a professional who wants a fully functional but tiny PC to take with you on the road.
More From The CES BlogHaus: Samantha Murphy
I just uploaded a video of Samantha Murphy's excellent performance at the CES BlogHaus to my Blip.tv video collection. From now on, you'll be able to see all of the videos I upload at earthling.blip.tv, and you can subscribe to a separate RSS feed of just those as well.
How Does That WildCharge Thing Work?
Is it an extremely clever innovation, mocked-up vaporware, hard to explain, or a little of each? While I was at CES, I read about the WildCharge wireless device charging system, and then stopped by their booth at the Sands to check it out in person. Here's what the prototype of the system looked like:
Friday Heh: Nerdcore Invades BlogHaus
On Wednesday night at the Seagate/PodTech CES BlogHaus, Geek Entertainment TV's Irina Slutsky emceed and a couple of nerdcore rappers performed along to their upcoming Nerdy South releases. I captured a couple of the performances on my tiny Casio Exilim, and have uploaded them to Blip.tv. They're a little big to embed, so I 'll just offer links for now. Check the first one out over here. That's Robert Scoble bobbing his head in the background. Another one is on its way shortly.
Loaded Down With Brochures, Stories, Pix, and Videos
I'm hopping on a plane back to Atlanta shortly. Yesterday I saw some more neat things at the Sands including that Wildcharge device I was trying to track down. The details are still a little mysterious but I spoke to the booth folks and got a little more out of them about it. When that didn't answer all of my questions I called Marshall Brain from HowStuffWorks, and he helped me figure out some of the missing pieces in the explanation. I'll write all of that up when I get back. I spent the evening at the BlogHaus again, where I met more of the PodTech crew and a whole slew of bloggers, industry folks, and some nerdcore rappers. I'll have photos and more video soon too. I'm beat.
What's The New Sony Thingy Again?
I think it's easier to stay on top of all of the CES news while not actually attending the show. I get regular updates from Ken back at EarthLink HQ for things I ought to take a look at. And I get the sense that though I've had the opportunity to try things in person, ask questions, and choose what it is I want to investigate, he's got a better breadth of knowledge than me because he's had time to be in front of a computer reading blog coverage. Kind of a funny exchange:
Finally Made It To The Bloghaus
Thanks to a loaner laptop and Wi-Fi access, I'm at the PodTech/Seagate BlogHaus suite at the Bellagio, taking a break from the show to go over my notes, meet the fellow BlogHausers (some of whom are currently gathered around the Apple iPhone keynote) and hopefully upload some more photos. Watch this Flickr set here for my latest photos. More soon.
Blogging From CES This Week
I'm headed to the airport shortly, and through Thursday I'll be at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, catching a glimpse of what we'll all likely be watching, listening to, talking at, texting on, brushing our teeth with, and obsessing over in the world of technology this year.
Slingbox: This Year's CES Darling
Simply put, the Slingbox is a device you connect to your television and your home broadband network. It allows you to remotely control and view your home television programming on a laptop computer anywhere in the world where you can get a broadband internet connection.
Comet: Keeping Dial-up Users In the Loop
Until broadband is cheap enough for everyone's budget and available everywhere, dial-up will continue to be the only option for many. There are some internet applications that are simply not available to dial-up users. Companies like Comet are trying to make this gap less severe. Their tel to cell product helps bring video monitoring to the dial-up crowd. It lets you send live video out through your dial-up connection to your cell phone or laptop computer. If it works as claimed, you could use it to remotely monitor your kids or pets, or as part of a home security system -- all without upgrading your internet connection.
One More Piece Of Poor Technology From CES
The shower control at the Golden Nugget hotel It wasn't at the Consumer Electronics Show exactly, but it was in my hotel room. Consider this an open letter to anyone who stays at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas in...
More From CES: Why Does No One Edit? You Should Edit.
We all seem to have plenty of time to shoot video, but editing what we've shot? Apparently not so much. It irks me that internet video has gotten so much attention lately, when most pieces you'll find online are almost unwatchable.
Best Of The Worst Technologies At CES
There were a ton of lame products at CES, from iPod sharpeners to bluetooth paperweights to "computer machines". I've narrowed the field down to just a few.
A Slumbering Semaphore Flag Awakens - Commodore's Back
On Saturday I sat down with the folks at the Commodore booth at CES to find out what they are up to. They launched three main products at CES, the Media Box, the Navigator Combo, and the Media Tower. The first two are consumer products you'll be able to buy at popular electronics retailers, and the third is a special type of in-store kiosk where you'll be able to download all sorts of content(ringtones, wallpaper, music, games) to your mobile device(phone, Sony PSP, PDA, etc.). The Navigator Combo is a handheld audio/video player, game system, and GPS mapping device.
Back From CES
My back, feet, wallet, and brain all hurt. The Consumer Electronics Show was an overwhelming experience. I met a ton of interesting people, saw some neat new products, and learned a great deal about what the next year in technology...
CES Pre-rumors
The rumors are already swirling around the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), both about the show and about the tech/business world. This is a rumors round-up.
On The Road This Week
On Thursday I'm heading to the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV. Here are some of my goals and things to look for in my coverage...
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