Logitech Intros X-240 Speakers
Logitech announced today the Logitech X-240 speaker system for the PC, to be on display at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show next week. The X-240 PC speaker system features a redesigned control center that includes audio controls for a PC or Mac and serves as a cradle for an iPod or other MP3 player, PDA or mobile phone. The X-240 speakers include specialized trays for the iPod and Microsoft Zune portable players and pumps out 25 watts RMS(2x5W satellites, 15W sub-woofer). The Logitech X-240 speaker system is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in April and in Europe beginning in May. With a suggested retail price in the U.S. of $49.99, the Logitech X-240 speakers provide superior audio performance for their price.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/news/US/EN,contentid=13291,crid=34
Nova geração de telecomandos no CES...
Não são telecomandos de televisão, mas sim telecomandos para o Windows Vista Media Center. Estes telecomandos são diferentes na medida que aproveitam uma das mais recentes tecnologias da Microsoft, o SideShow (ler mais sobre o sideshow), para mostrar conteúdos dinamicamente no telecomando.
Basicamente, e aproveitando as suas funções Bluetooth, pode controlar a interface de media da Microsoft a 100 metros de distância e sem estar a ver o ecrã do seu PC.
Gurus na CES
Bill Gates
7 de janeiro, às 19h30
Palazzo Ballroom do The Venetian
Pela nona vez, o fundador da Microsoft fará a palestra de abertura da CES, que Gates geralmente utiliza para antecipar lançamentos de sua empresa mais voltados aos eletrônicos domésticos, casos do Xbox, TabletPC e o eBook.
Em 2007, o discurso de Gates não deverá fugir dos lançamentos do Windows Vista e do Office 2007, que deverão acontecer alguns dias depois do término da CES.
Robert Iger
8 de janeiro, às 16h30
Palazzo Ballroom do The Venetian
O discurso de Iger, que sucedeu o "supetstar corporativo" Michael Eisner como presidente e executivo-chefe da Disney, é um mistério. Ele faz a apresentação que fecha o primeiro dia oficial da CES, e deve ter muito a falar nessa edição, que deve ser marcada pela convergência entre dispositivos e conteúdo digital.
Isso porque o conglomerado Disney abriga, entre outros, os estúdios Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures e Miramax Films, a rede de televisão ABC, e os canais de TV a cabo como ESPN, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Toon Disney, e SOAPnet.
Além disso, foi sob a gestão de Iger que a Disney tornou-se a primeira empresa a oferecer programas de televisão para download na iTunes Music Store, a loja online de conteúdo digital da Apple.
Michael Dell
9 de janeiro, às 9h
Palazzo Ballroom do The Venetian
Não será um momento fácil para o fundador e presidente da Dell o discurso que abre o segundo dia da CES. O domínio da Dell no mercado de computadores pessoais já não é o mesmo que a empresa conseguiu com a novidade da venda direta ao consumidor.
Segundo análise do IDC, a HP ultrapassou a empresa de Michael Dell nas vendas globais de PCs no terceiro trimestre de 2006. A diferença é ínfima, mas emblemática.
Leslie Moonves
9 de janeiro, às 16h30
Palazzo Ballroom do The Venetian
O último discurso oficial da CES, que fecha o segundo dia de feira, deve retomar o grande assunto da edição deste ano, que é convergência entre dispositivos e conteúdo digital. Isto porquê a companhia de que Leslie Moonves é presidente e executivo-chefe é a proprietária da CBS, a rede de televisão mais assistida do mundo.
Moonves deve abordar em sua conferência os desafios que os provedores de todos os tipos de conteúdo —caso da CBS, que é um conglomerado de mídia de massa— enfrentam ao interagir com a tecnologia para atender as novas demandas dos consumidores.
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Feira de Las Vegas vai mostrar futuro do áudio e do vídeo digital
Não há muito como fugir do lançamento do Zune, o tocador de MP3 desenvolvido pela Microsoft e encarado como o primeiro rival sério do iPod no segmento. Como Bill Gates é o tradicional keynote da feira, o assunto deve vir à tona antes mesmo da abertura dos portões.
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afinal sempre vieram a 850$ e so descem para os 530$ em Q2 2007
cumpsASUS at CES 2007
XG Station
When traveling, users prefer thin and light notebook designs and long battery life. At home, they prefer the video processing power a dedicated graphics card brings. With the XG station, users can enjoy the best of both worlds. The XG Station is the industry's first public demonstration of the world's first external graphics card station for notebook computers. Equipped with Express Card interface, USB 2.0 and Dolby headphones, the XG station seamlessly integrates notebook computing with PC graphics power.
Mais sobre a XG Station Aqui >>http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5602
Gaming Notebooks
Based on the latest Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology with advanced graphic solutions, the G1 and G2, designed with the serious gamer in mind, revolutionize the way games are played with blistering speed and true-to-life video and audio performances - on the go! Available in two sizes, 15.4" and 17", the widescreen notebooks are presented with design details incorporated to elevate the overall experience, including an OLED instant display, side/front speakers, hotkey highlights as well as sidelights.
Digital Home
ASUS' Asteio D22 digital audio/ video barebone center will access, record and play back your favorite movies in up to 1080p resolution. It combines the functions of a Tivo program recorder, a location-free Internet media streaming server, and a Core™ Duo PC, all at a fraction of the price buying the separate components would cost. The whisper quiet (26dB) performance and attractive design make it a beautiful addition to your living room environment.
Graphics Cards
ASUS' lineup of powerful graphics cards includes a range of solutions for every segment. The 7600 GT/HDTI features HDMI output, which allows 1080p transmission of video as well as 6 channel uncompressed audio, critical features for a PC serving digital content to your home theater.
Monitors
As widescreens become dominant, 1680 x 1050 resolution for 20" and 22" monitors is expected to become the mainstream. ASUS recently introduced the MW221U and MW201U monitors for wider high-resolution screens to bring customers 1680 x 1050 resolution on a large screen and at a very nice price.
Enriched Communication Experience
The AiGuru S2 is a cordless USB Internet phone offering support for Skype software, Windows Vista SideShow, and both Apple iTunes and Windows Media Player for wireless music play. The AiGuru S2 remains true to ASUS' three main product design concepts - style, ease of use and seamless integration with PC applications that users are no longer tied down to their PCs or laptops. The premium slim design, brilliant color display and backlit keypad make the AiGuru S2 comfortable to use around the house or office, regardless of where the computer is located. Access to broadband Internet is required.
New Motherboards
ASUS is also unveiling a series of motherboards pre-loaded with Skype so that PC DIYers can turn ordinary corded or cordless house phones into multi-function Skype phones. After installing the TA-CP600/400 telecom adaptor card or the M2N/TeleSky, P5B/TeleSky and P5LD2 SE motherboards, users can use regular phones to operate Skype and make free calls to other Skype users online, dial low-cost calls to landline and mobile phone numbers using SkypeOut or receive incoming calls using SkypeIn. The new ASUS AiGuru S2, TA-CP600/400, M2N/TeleSky, P5B/TeleSky and P5LD2 SE motherboards with Skype pre-loaded will be available in Q1 2007.
If you or your customers want the excitement of high definition content, think of ASUS' broad lineup of superior high-res solutions. To see these products and ASUS' entire range of high performance notebooks, barebone notebooks, motherboards, video cards, wireless products, monitors, digital home solutions and other products, visit the ASUS booth in South Hall 4, #35166.
http://www.asus.com/index.aspx
CES 2007: Ultra Debuts the First Carbon Fiber Computer Case
Ultra plans to debut unique new carbon fiber case, in this year's CES 2007. The carbon fiber is light weight material, which has been used in aircraft and race cars for years, but the Ultra case is about to be the first computer part to use it. The Ultra case has 5x 5.25 bays, 5x 3.5" internal bays for hard drives, and 2x 3.5" bays for floppy or small baybus controllers. The Ultra Carbon Fiber Case measures 20 ½" (height) x 19 ¾" (depth) x 8 ¼" (wide). It has a two 120mm fans, one in the front and one in the rear for exhaust. The frame is actually made from aluminum while the panels are from carbon fiber. The new Ultra Carbon Fiber case will be available with Ultra's new line of gaming PCs and available for individual purchase later this month. Ultra Products will also offer a clear-window version. Also coming later this month Ultra will announce a custom-paint program for users who wish to customize their own DIY rig with original artwork or designs.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/439/1/
Samsung unveils SyncMaster 245T, 275T, 906BW, announces US release of 932B, 206BW, and 226BW
Samsung has announced six brand new LCD displays. First up is the 24-inch SyncMaster 245T with 3000:1 contrast ratio, 1920 x 1200 resolution, and an 80mm stand with tilt and swivel. It will be available in March priced at $799.99. There's also new 27-inch 275T model with 1920 x 1200 resolution which will be available in February at a price point of $999.99. It uses the new 8 bit widescreen S-PVA Samsung LTM270M1 panel. Next up is the announcement of the US availability of the 19-inch SyncMaster 932B with 700:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, 1280 x 1024 resolution and Windows Vista certification. This model will be available in February for $249.99. Samsung has also revealed the existence of the 19-inch SyncMaster 906BW which will be launched at the same time as the 20- and 22-inch 206BW and 226BW become available in the US. These models will be put on sale in February priced at $279.99, $349.99, and $429.99, respectively. Similar to the 245 and 275T, this range also features the same 3000:1 contrast ratio, and 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/samsung-unveils-syncmaster-245t-275t-906bw-announces-us-relea/
LAS VEGAS - OQO makes little computers. Some call them palmtops because they actually fit into the palm of your hand. (If you have a large hand.)
Palmtops are real computers — running real operating systems — capable of running nearly every program you can think of.
The first OQO (model 01) was a clever design. It became surprisingly popular with business users. But after more than a year on the market it was time for an upgrade — OQO model 02.
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iriver WiFi Media Player Looks Fake - We'll Find Out Soon
These photos look like concept art. But Rhapsody assures me that people will be downloading songs directly to this un-named WiFi player in the next six months (and it should materialize here at CES any day now). It will be available in 2GB and 4GB capacities, has a touch-sensitive QVGA display that uses a flash-based UI and supports VOIP.
The Clix2 audio player...
is looking slim and lovely. It comes with Rhapsody, has an FM tuner, voice recording and supports video playback. It also comes in 2GB and 4GB capacities, and iriver is boasting 25 hour battery life.
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Sony VAIO UX Micro PC Goes Premium
Sony is introducing an update to their UX line of ultra-portable PCs with the VAIO UX Premium. This UMPC is the same as its predecessor (Intel Core Solo, Wi-Fi, 4.5-inch display, keyboard, etc), but the main difference is that it has a 32GB flash drive. Flash drive is always a plus because flash is faster, more reliable and provides a better battery life.
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Belkin Makes iPod Into Recording Studio
This is a bit of a head-scratcher, but Belkin has gone to the trouble of building a mixing board that records music onto Gen 5 iPods (those that support video). The TuneStudio is the first four-channel mixer for iPods, claims Belkin (and we're inclined to believe it, since the idea never even occurred to us). It supports 16-bit, 44-kHz audio, and each channel has a three-band equalizer.
Why you'd want to record your next indie music hit onto an easily losable, low-fi handheld with a fragile hard drive instead of onto a nice Mac or PC computer is a mystery. And if you do, make sure your iTunes is set for manual synching, or else it will erase your precious creations whenever you dock the iPod.
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Xbox 360 v2 Found, Codenamed Zephyr
Well hot diggity damn. This is what appears to be a picture of an updated Xbox 360 that features an HDMI port and 120GB hard drive. The Microsoft insider who leaked this information said the Zephyr 360 should be available "soon." There isn't much else known, but once we find out, we will be all over it like a fat kid on cake
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Samsung Q1P UMPC: 32GB of Solid State Flash Memory
Yeah, we already knew about this, but now it's official. Samsung released the Q1P in the US today, filled with 32GB of SSD flash memory goodness. Maybe this will finally be the one that convinces me that all UMPC's aren't complete crap
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Verizon Unveils V CAST Mobile TV
Verizon unveiled their fancy new V CAST Mobile TV service today, delivering what the big V claims is "the first true mobile TV service in the nation." They're teaming up with MediaFLO, a Qualcomm company, who have a partnership with CBS to deliver their content to mobile customers. That means you can finally watch CSI in what's sure to be questionable quality on a tiny screen! Saints be praised!
Samsung is also set to unveil a mobile TV service at their press conference, something I'll be covering in about a half an hour, so stay tuned...
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WoWee Releases Robotic Animal Kingdom
A robotic panda? Does it mate? No, but it will read you a bedtime story for $229.
The snake (aka Roboboa) is a desk light, wake-up alarm and cannon all in one "advanced A.I." $119.
We already know about the radio controlled Flytech Dragonfly ($39.99). Here's a bit more detail:With its unique flying action, dual-wing design and "high-flex" crash-resistant structure, the dragonfly flutters, soars, dive-bombs and glides. The dragonfly revolutionizes indoor flight - it has the ability to take off and land from a flat surface and maneuver in tight spaces. There is a beginner and expert level, depending on your skill level and tail ribbon (included) which helps to restrict flying speed while learning to fly or when navigating tight spaces.fonte
izenMobile's KSMT and KRMA Windows Mobile Phones
Taking a page from HTC, izenMobile's releasing two similar looking phones—one with a slide-out keyboard and one without. The KRMA has the "smartphone" body (right), which means it's keyboardless, and the KSMT (left, center) has the TyTN/8525 body with the keyboard.
Both devices have Windows Mobile 5 PPC edition, a 400MHz Samsung SC3 2442 CPU, 128MB ROM, 64MB SDRAM, GPS (that's nice), quad-band GSM, EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 2.0-megapixel camera, microSD slot, and miniSB connectivity. Everything seems to be level with current HTC phones, but having a GPS in a phone with a slide-out keyboard gives izen a one-up for now.
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CES 2007: Garmin Nuvi 680 Links Up With MSN Direct
Seems like just yesterday we heard about the Garmin Nuvi 670, and now the company will reveal the Nuvi 680 GPS navigator at CES 2007. It keeps the 4.3-inch touchscreen of its predecessor but now adds the handy ability to receive dynamic content from MSN Direct, something the Nuvi 670 couldn't do yet (contrary to our earlier report).
In addition to giving you real-time traffic reports, that MSN Direct connection lets you call up gas prices, weather conditions and even movie times. Along for the ride is Garmin's user-friendly interface and a "3- to 7-hour" battery life. Garmin will ship the Nuvi 680 sometime in the first quarter of this year for just under $1000
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Seagate Boosts Storage Capacity with Laser-based Hard Drives
You may take them for granted, but hard drives are inside most of our favorite gadgets, from our MP3 players to our DVRs, which is why we envy the folks at Wired who recently got a tour of Seagate's R&D labs. The company is apparently working on new drives that would rely on heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), which uses lasers to heat the hard drive platter and thus allow more information to be stored in a given area. This kind of technology could have us looking at 3.5-inch drives with a 37.5TB storage capacity. Seagate is also gunning to give flash memory a run for its money with Probe, a non-volatile magnetic-based media that will come in "tiny form factors." More storage capacity in smaller form factors, we say bring it on.
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Robot Suit: Fights Paralysis, Not Crime (yet)
Matsushita, a company out of Japan, has developed a suit with virtual muscles. While it won't help you lift semis one-handed, it will aid in the rehabilitation of stroke victims suffering from partial paralysis by moving their limbs. Slated for 2009 release, the suit will run about $17,000, but should become cheaper with mass production.
Gizmodo tip: pick one of these up before they hit stateside and no one needs to know the suit isn't powered by nuclear reactions, providing 500 tons of lifting/throwing power. Just try to avoid any real fights
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