There has been quite a bit of talk about Hearst’s Skiff ereader and we got a hands-on last night before the show closed. The device is about as big as a Kindle DX (11.5-inch display and a very thin bezel) but quite thin (.25-inches). They use a metal board spun-coated with e-ink instead of a glass sheet for the screen, which will definitely prevent the heartbreak of shattered ereaders for the next generation of readers. It uses Sprint’s 3G network. However, I doubt seriously you or I will ever add a Skiff device to our arsenals this year or any year. Here’s why. → Read More
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We saw MagicJack’s femtocell design live in their suite and came away dazzled and slightly bemused. The device itself is far from finished – it’s basically just a PCB right now – but the concept is compelling. For about the price of the MagicJack ($40 or whatever) you stream your cellphone calls through their device, bypassing the cell carriers completely. Will it work? Sure. It’s essentially like a cell booster in a package about as big as a deck of cards. → Read More
“CrunchGear. Always doing great stuff.” And Jimin helped. → Read More
Just in case you wanted to see another ebook reader, here’s a Chinese one for kids. It’s not available here and it’s more of a digital picture frame than anything else, but it was pretty. → Read More
And you thought we were going to ignore the AVN. Here’s some news from our upcoming AEE 2010 coverage. We present the Ola Vibrator.
A totally new design in vibrator, the Ola Vibrator by Minna takes a different approach to pleasure. Hold the base and this squeezable vibrator responds to your grip by vibrating faster, harder, or in whatever pattern you just squeezed. That makes this vibrator amazing for couples use because instead of having one partner simply holding the vibrator, you can have one person squeezing this toy and seeing your reaction based on how hard they squeezed or the pattern in which they squeezed. If you get tired of squeezing, this vibrator incorporates “Rhythm Memory,” which records the pattern you just squeezed and replays it until you say stop.
Click through for more potentially NSFW images. → Read More
The motion controller revolution is well underway. It was kicked off by the EyeToy and Wii, and will continue with Project Natal and the Sony wand. But to be honest, I haven’t seen a technology I would trust to swing a sword with until today. Razer is working with a company called Sixense to create a motion controller that works on a principle of magnetic interference instead of accelerometers or cameras, creating a true 1:1 relation between what you do in real life and what appears on the screen. It sounded like a “me too” move to me until I saw them show it off. → Read More
DigitTronics showed us their ultra fun RCX4 Star Stryker, a flying, hovering X-Wing fighter-clone that costs $399. It lasts about ten minutes on one charge. Anyone want one? They’re $100 off at the show. → Read More
We had a chance to meet with Memorex this morning, and spotted a few cool items for you. Specifically, a charging device for you iProduct, some Wii accessories, and a pretty interesting mini-camcorder with a touch screen. → Read More
The plan for today is to keep hitting the show floor starting with CES’s video game section and a look at the thing Doug is wearing today. After that we’re going to head into the show’s main hall and hit up some of the bigger company’s booths. It should be up shortly. As always, keeping sending your requests to us through the Livestream player or using the Twitter tag #crunchgear. → Read More
Here’s a fun story cut down to the only detail you need to know: we got a gigantic box of 72 MagicJacks while checking out the new MagicJack Femtocell last night. It was that crazy of a party. Well, we don’t know what to do with them and don’t want to take them home. Suggestions? → Read More
Watch and tremble at Doug’s amazing PC building prowess. → Read More
And we have another ebook reader! This time around it’s the Que from Plastic Logic. Just because it’s not the Kindle or Nook, don’t write it off. This device, and the software it runs, might be special enough to make a mark in the ebook reader scene. → Read More
http://media.techpodcasts.com/techvi/http://p.castfire.com/YfgYq/video/223857_2010-01-07-192435.flv Randell Bennett and I sat down for nice little chat about all things CES 2010. And guess what? It’s about 3D TVs and ebook readers! [oops, laaarge typo fixed] → Read More
Guys! E-Book readers are everywhere at CES 2010. You should see it here. Anyone with a Chinese manufactuering contract seems to have one. (More to come, get excited) But there are only a few that are worth your time and ours. The iRiver Story is one of these and the good news is that you’ll be able to buy one real soon. → Read More
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