Author: Gemma
CES 2008: Blue Ant voice-activated bluetooth headset
Pressing buttons is so last year. Blue Ant's bluetooth headsets have built-in voice recognition, so now you can look like even more of a moron when you're out and about by not only chatting to other people through your wireless…
CES 2008: Samsung Infolink television with USA today RSS feeds on screen
Susi's lethargy is obviously setting in as she looks at the Samsung Infolink television. Our quote of the trip so far has to be "anyway, there's stuff," which actually sums up this television pretty well. It's got an ethernet connection built in which allows the telly to connect to the internet…but don't get too excited, it doesn't allow you to surf the web, but pulls in RSS feeds on stocks, news and weather and displays them on screen. In the US the service is provided by USA Today, and a UK partnership should be revealed very soon…
CES 2008: The Philips Streamium, now with internet radio
An updated Philips Streamium has been revealed at CES, with the added extra of internet radio. So now not only can you rip music and stream it around your house, you can also pick up obscure radio channels and play them to your neighbours too. Susi shows off the kit below…
CES 2008: Samsung's 3D-ready Plasma television
It's not CES without someone looking like an idiot in gaming glasses or riding horse simulators. This year, Susi tested out the first 3D-ready plasma television from Samsung. It looks a bit odd without the glasses on, but she assures…
CES 2008: Panasonic Link to Cell
Panasonic Link to Cell is one of those ‘I can’t believe nobody’s done this before’ products, leading me to think someone probably has done it before. The $99 gadget will redirect calls to a cellphone through to its landline phone, meaning you no longer need to keep your mobile in your pocket when you’re at home. This is probably most useful if you live in an area with bad network coverage in certain parts of your house, or if (like my entire family) you never seem to hear your mobile when you’re at home…
CES 2008: Sony's OLED 3mm thin televisions
They might be small, but Sony’s OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) televisions are definitely perfectly formed. With a ridiculously tiny 3mm thickness, it’s a bit like putting your telly on a piece of paper. The 11 inch screens are available to consumers already, and Susi shows them off in the video under the cut. There was also a prototype model with a slightly larger screen on show at CES, but considering these babies come it at almost $2,500, it may be a while before we see that one on sale in the US, let alone the UK…
CES 2008: Hands on with the Sony Rolly dancing music player
We showed you a bit of Sony Rolly action earlier in our CES coverage, but here's a much more in-depth look at the gimmicky music player – see how to control volume and tracks by moving the device, and a…
CES 2008: The Motorola E8 phone with changing button touch screen
Apparently Motorola's E8 phone is created for music lovers, with a high-gloss black touch screen that changes from phone to music to camera controls at the touch of a button. See it in action at CES below……
CES 2008: Panasonic's 150 inch plasma television
Every year at CES someone attempts to top the previous year's biggest ever telly. Last year the top contender was 108 inches. This year? Panasonic wiped the floor with everyone by showcasing the ultimate in excess with this 150 inch plasma tv. Susi shows us more…
CES 2008: Toshiba's response to Warner's Blu-ray allegiance, and what it means for the future of HD DVD
In light of the recent announcement that Warner Bros are backing Blu-ray in the high definition format war (and the subsequent cancellation of the HD DVD press conference) it's no surprise the press packed into the Toshiba press conference this morning to hear what they have to say about the supposed 'death' of HD DVD. After a quick intro from Toshiba CEO Akio Ozaka, who stressed he was "suprised by Warner Bros' announcement", the 'lucky' person who had to face the crowds and defend the format was Jodi Sally, VP of marketing for the Digital A/V department. We got it all on video for you…
