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CES 2007: Toshiba's down with the kids after teaming up with MTV's 'URGE' service
Toshiba have just announced a formal partnership with URGE, the digital music service from MTV Networks. It'll mean a seamless connection between Toshiba's gigabeat portable media players and the URGE service, working via Windows Media Player 11. URGE works along…
CES 2007: Katherine Hannaford's Daily Diary
For every technology journalist, CES is ‘a very ominous assignment – with overtones of extreme personal danger‘, usually involving running around like a pantyless, coked-up Britney Spears following an inevitable divorce announcement, hyped up on whatever caffienated goods you can get your pasty RSI-ridden hands on, taking a quick harassed perve on whatever plastic treats were to be lusted after for the next 12 months. ‘Free lunch, final wisdom, total coverage…Why not? I tell you, my man, this is the American Dream in action! We’d be fools not to ride this strange torpedo all the way out to the end!‘ Of course, the lure of Krispy Kreme, $9.99 buffets, fruit machines, and scantily-clad waitresses passing ’round every form of lethal concoction known to man was a mighty distraction, but being five able-bodied technology journalists who hadn’t yet succombed to the temptation of lounging around our Mothers’ basements, twiddling our thumbs on the latest Halo mission, we were guaranteed to succeed in bringing our readers top notch, hyper-speed reports on the latest in consumer electronics – or were we?
CES 2007: ZOMG!!1!!!1!!! Celebrity lookalikes handing out press releases!
Not only do we get free food, drinks, and shelter from the harsh winds of the Nevada desert, we also get to mingle with the creme de la creme of ‘sleb lookalikes. At CES Unveiled yesterday, we were greeted with Michael Jackson, Little Richard, and Cher lookalikes, handing out press releases. At least, we think it was a Cher lookalike – could’ve been Diana Ross or even Beyonce for all we knew, in our hungover stupor. Plus we’re pretty sure she was a drag queen, rendering that one observation almost useless. But, as you can see, Whacko Jacko and ol’ Richard were gagging for it, you’ll be pleased to note. Yep, I still have it, *blows on fingernails*
CES 2007: PC to TV – the slingbox in reverse?
At last year's CES we reported on the fact that the slingbox was finally making its way to the UK. A year on, and the folks behind the little box that turns your tv into an internet stream (or mobile…
CES 2007: JVC launch first hard disk full HD camcorder – the Everio GZ-HD7
As well as those new easier to use standard Everios, JCV's other huge CES news is the release of the high definition Everio (just as we predicted). The first of it's kind, the hard drive camcorder records in full HD…
CES 2007: ZVOX's 425 wall-mount single-cabinet surround sound system
There’s no use in having all these fancy-schmanzy HDTVs if you don’t have adequate speakers for your home cinema get-up. Enter ZVOX, who are showing off the World’s first full-range single-cabinet wall-mountable surround sound system, the 425. It’s only 5 inches deep, so unlike the predecessor the 325, it’s quite slim, but has the added oomph of combining five speakers, a powerful amplifier, two subwoofers, and finally ZVOX’s exclusive PhaseCue circuitry, allowing for ‘remarkable, three-dimensional virtual surround sound effects’. It measures just 37”w x 7”h x 5”d, an amazing feat for something so powerful, and will be available around Summer 2007 for approximately $599.99.
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CES 2007: JVC launch new Everio G Series hard drive camcorders
JVC will be putting four new camcorders on the market in the coming months as additions the Everio range, the first camcorders to have built-in hard drives as well as SD support (and, coincidentally, what we're using here at…
CES 2007: Memorex 160GB Ultra TravelDrive USB hard drive
So far, CES seems to be all about digital photo frames and absolutely massive amounts of memory on tiny bits of kit. Yesterday we saw the first commercial 1 terabyte drive from Hitachi, and this morning Memorex are launching their…
CES 2007: LG's US Chocolate and enV phones (we're a bit jealous)
Unsurprisingly, LG are saving their big news for tomorrow's press conference so there's not much to say about their new stuff, but today we were given a chance to see some of the exclusive products that haven't made it…
CES 2007: Scosche's IPNRFC RF iPod remote
Ignore the attractive hand for a moment, and focus on the piece of kit the faceless chap is clutching proudly there – it’s the brand spankin’ new RF remote for iPods. Apparently Scosche, the creators of yet another iPod accessory are asking their consumers ‘where do you take your music?’ The happy little consumers responded by claiming to use them in the home, car, and bizarrely, during extreme sports. My own iPod is quivering at the thought. Scosche have released several remotes prior to the launch of this ‘freestyle’ line, updating it with an ‘unprecedented’ 150 feet of wireless range, and the ability to act like the Invisible Man and travel through walls. The IPNRFC can join your copious collection of iPod skins and fuzzy cases for just $69.95. Bet you can’t wait to be able to skip through ‘Fastlove’ when listening to George (if only he batted for my team) Michael’s ‘Twenty Five’ whilst on the john!
