Tag: ces
CES 2007: iRobiQ ubiquitous home robot
Definitely one of the big trends in consumer robotics – at this CES at least – is the convergence between robots, home entertainment and wireless networking. Take iRobiQ, which maker Yujin Robot describes as an 'ubiquitous home robot'. And he…
CES 2007: The iRobot Create can also fetch your beer from the fridge
More iRobot Create video, following the previous story about hamsters driving it. Someone else has adapted iRobot's new programmable bot to go to the fridge, open the door, and fetch a beer (or in this case, a soft beverage). Now…
CES 2007: iRobot Create is the robot that your hamster can drive
You might know iRobot for its Roomba and Scooba vacuuming and floor-washing robots. However, at CES, the company has announced a new programmable bot, called iRobot Create. The idea is that students and robo-enthusiasts can use it as a base…
CES 2007: Spyke spy robot
Stand by for a robo-splurge: I've been wandering the Sands Hall at CES, and there's all manner of robots hiding away in the corner. Starting with this Spyke spy-bot, which lurks in your home keeping beady eyes on what's going…
CES 2007: Sandisk's new lineup, including world's first flash DVD player
Sandisk have used CES as an excuse to launch a whole host of new memory devices. As well as new ultra-thin memory sticks for Sony Ericsson phones, a compact USB music player and sleek new 2gb+ flash drives (pictured), there…
CES 2007: The Star Wars R2D2 Mobile Entertainment System
Star Wars fanboys, prepare to wet your pants. This is one serious piece of kit. A complete mobile entertainment system in the form of an R2D2 robot, this baby will play radio, CD, MP3, WMA and most other music formats,…
CES 2007: HD DVD press conference
HD DVD's event kicked off with a short film showing supposedly real people being asked questions about HD DVD Blu-ray and the format wars. It was hard to tell whether this was aimed at exposing the ordinary punter's confusion about…
CES 2007: iLuv i277 Bluetooth iPod-docking alarm clock (with video output)
Sorry, that's a slightly unwieldy headline, but I couldn't think of a snappier way to condense it down. iLuv was at last night's Digital Experience event, and the product that caught my eye (they have 59 in total at the…
CES 2007: OQO Model 02 ultra-mobile PC unveiled
I didn't make it to Bill Gates' CES keynote last night due to a pressing engagement with a squillion exhibitors at the Digital Experience showcase, but I'm told one of the products he showed off was the OQO Model 02…
CES 2007: More Logitech Harmony 1000 details
One of the most exciting products to emerge in the early stages of CES was the Logitech Harmony 1000 programmable remote control. Here's a few of my thoughts and also check Kat's interview with Logitech for some hands on…