Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Toshiba Crammed 5 Computers in Its Shape-Shifting Concept 5-in-1 PC

Source: http://gizmodo.com/toshiba-crammed-5-computers-in-its-shape-shifting-conce-1496625032

Toshiba Crammed 5 Computers in Its Shape-Shifting Concept 5-in-1 PC

It's a concept but it's a super fun one. Toshiba's shape-shifting concept 5-in-1 PC somehow manages to be a laptop, a tablet, a convertible tablet, a canvas, and a presentation TV-type device. A few of those five might be redundant (and/or useless), but it's pretty freaking sweet to see one computer try to be everything you want it to be.

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drag2share: Look At These Insanely Huge Curved TVs Coming Soon To A Living Room Near You

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Yesterday, we told you that Samsung's big product reveal for 2014 was a bunch of giant, curved TVs as much as 150 inches wide.

But Samsung isn't the only company promoting gigantic bendy screens at CES, the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, this year. Panasonic and Haier both have their own wave-shaped screens coming.

And it's not until you get up close to them that you realize just how curvaceous these new beauties are.

First, here's a look at Samsung's Ultra High Def (UHD) screen. Check out the curve on this thing:

Samsung curved TV

The closer you get to it, the more rounded it becomes. Makes you wonder how it's going to look against your non-curved living room wall:

Samsung curved TV

What the photo above doesn't show is that the picture on the screen stays sharp and "natural" looking even when viewed from the side. There is very little image distortion if you don't get the prime middle seat on the sofa.

Not to be outdone, Panasonic also has a bunch of curved 4K OLED screens that appear to bend in both concave and convex ways:

Panasonic curved TV

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Article: Intel unveils RealSense hardware and software line, including 3D camera module

The takeaway at today's Intel press event? All signs point to the RealSense product line -- a number of hardware and software products that "make interaction with technology simple, more natural and immersive," according to Intel's own words. The first product bearing the compound name is the Rea...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/06/intel-realsense/

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Article: Pebble Reveals The Pebble Steel For $249 Shipping Jan. 28; App Store Coming Soon

[tc_rr_related_video] Smartwatch pioneer Pebble is introducing something everyone has been waiting for at CES this year: new hardware. But the hardware isn't so new that it throws the baby out with the bath water – any software developed for the current Pebble will work with the new one, and vice...

http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/06/pebble-reveals-the-pebble-steel-for-249-shipping-jan-28-app-store-coming-soon/

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Article: Polaroid C3 packs an HD camera into a one-inch-cubed form factor

Who fancies a one-inch-cubed action camera with an HD video sensor? Polaroid hopes you're about to say, "Oh, me!" This little video camera was spotted on the floor of Pepcom's Digital Experience at CES and captures video at 720p onto microSD card. Its lens covers 120 degrees for wide-angle shooti...

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-01/07/polaroid

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Article: Lumo BodyTech Introduces The Lift: A Small, Stylish Wearable For Better Posture

Palo Alto-based Lumo BodyTech is revealing its second product today, the Lumo Lift. The Lift, like its original Lumo Back, is a device designed to enhance a user's posture, but with a radically different take. The Lift is small and stylish, and is designed to be placed unobtrusively on the collar...

http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/07/lumo-lift/

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Article: Fitbit Partners With Tony Burch For High Fashion Accessories

The $99 Fitbit Flex is about to get an injection of fashion. Today, at CES 2014, Fitbit is announcing a partnership with the fashion brand Tony Burch for a line of accessories. Pricing has not been announced yet, but chances are these accessories will cost nearly as much as the $99 Flex. Fitbit r...

http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/07/fitbit-partners-with-tony-burch-for-high-fashion-accessories/

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Article: Vimeo Rolls Out A Totally Rebuilt HTML5-Based Video Player

One of the key differentiators for Vimeo over the years is simply its user experience, and a lot of that comes from its video player. It's one of the reasons that all sorts of artsy independent creators decide to upload and distribute their videos on Vimeo instead of just putting them on YouTube....

http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/07/vimeo-new-video-player/

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Monday, January 06, 2014

Epson introduces new Moverio glasses with head-motion tracking and camera

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/06/epson-moverio-bt200/

Everybody knows about those other smart glasses, but they're certainly not the only ones making a big fuss these days. Epson has been working on a similar product called the Moverio BT-100, for the last few years, and it's ready to show off the next iteration of its signature wearable at CES. This one, the BT-200, will retail for the same $700 price point as the original, and comes with Android 4.0 support and a few new features and capabilities: Bluetooth 3.0 support, head-motion tracking aided by sensors and Dolby Digital Plus for surround sound are among the new options. Also, there's a front-facing camera with image and video capture, but bystanders won't need to worry about asking you if you're filming them -- an LED lights up on the lower left corner anytime you're trying to capture precious moments.

But how does it look inside the glasses? Thanks to a pair of tiny transparent displays built into the glasses, you can view movies, play games, do augmented reality and conduct other tasks while walking around, talking to other people or any other normal activity. It comes with an Android device attached that doesn't actually feature a touchscreen; rather, it acts like a mouse of sorts, mimicking your movements on the display and letting you drag the cursor around to wherever you want. It also features wireless mirroring, so other people can watch you fall flat on your virtual face on a HDTV. Sound good to you? Check out our full gallery of images and save up $700 before March.

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Samsung's Giant Bendable TV Is Just the Right Kind of Crazy

Source: http://gizmodo.com/hands-on-samsungs-4k-tvs-are-getting-all-bent-out-of-1495383673

Samsung's Giant Bendable TV Is Just the Right Kind of Crazy

Flatscreen televisions are great. Curved televisions are the future. And Samsung's oddest CES entry this year—an ultra-high definition television that bends at your whim—bridges both with just an extra dollop of nuts.

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drag2share: Samsung Has Two New Incredibly Powerful Galaxy Tablets

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samsung galaxy notepro

Samsung announced today that it has four new high-end tablets aimed at the enterprise and professional market. 

They're called the Galaxy NotePRO and Galaxy TabPRO tablets, and they come in variations with screens as large 12.2 inches.

Let's break it down.

There are several different sizes to choose from, so let's go over what these tablets can do first. In general, all the software features are the same. The only significant difference between the NotePRO and TabPRO is that the NotePRO comes with Samsung's special stylus called the S Pen. The S Pen lets you take notes with handwriting recognition and draw on the tablet's screen.

The PRO tablets are based on the latest version of Android, which is called KitKat, but also include a ton of extra software features and modifications from Samsung. 

First, there's the home screen, which has a layout similar to the news-reading app Flipboard. You can program the home screen to show you news, social networking updates, weather, etc. You can customize it to suit you.

Next, there's an app called Remote PC that lets you remotely access your Windows or Mac computer from the tablet. You can even drag and drop files between the devices.

Finally, there's a bunch of other free software and goodies like the a free LinkedIn Premium account, subscription to Bloomberg Businessweek, and extra Dropbox space.

Now for the screen sizes. You'll have a lot to choose from. All the screens have incredibly sharp display's.

  • The Galaxy NotePRO will come with a 12.2-inch screen.
  • The Galaxy TabPRO will have! three screen size options: 12.2 inches, 10.1 inches, and 8.4 inches.

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Asus Transformer Book Duet: One Laptop, Two Tablets, All the Crazy

Source: http://gizmodo.com/asus-transformer-book-duet-one-laptop-two-tablets-al-1495351978

Asus Transformer Book Duet: One Laptop, Two Tablets, All the Crazy

Once upon a time (earlier this year) Asus announced its Transformer Book Trio; a Windows PC with an Android tablet hiding inside. Now with the Transformer Book Duet, Asus is pushing its "more is more" approach one step further by adding "Windows 8.1 tablet" to the repertoire.

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Asus ZenFones: An Android Army with Intel Inside

Source: http://gizmodo.com/asus-zenfones-an-android-army-with-intel-inside-1495505999

Asus ZenFones: An Android Army with Intel Inside

After years of bringing you the horror/glory that is the PadFone and FonePad, Asus is branching out on its phone fone offerings and introducing not one, not two, but three flavors of "ZenFone," Android handsets with ultrabook lineage.

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Sharp's New Quattron Plus TV Isn't 4K, But It Can Fake It

Source: http://gizmodo.com/sharps-new-quattron-plus-tv-isnt-4k-but-it-can-fake-1495580129

Sharp's New Quattron Plus TV Isn't 4K, But It Can Fake It

4K is great, but it's also expensive. Getting cheaper, but still a pretty penny. Sharp's new Aquos Quattron Plus is another option: a super high resolution HD TV that's not quite 4K, but that can play 4K content. It's a Faux-K TV.

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The Biggest Chromebook Yet Is Still Super Cheap

Source: http://gizmodo.com/the-biggest-chromebook-yet-is-still-super-cheap-1495335851

The Biggest Chromebook Yet Is Still Super Cheap

Toshiba is coming out with a Chromebook of its own. It's slightly larger than the Pixel, and more than a whole thousand bucks cheaper.

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