Author: Stuart Dredge
CES 2008: Robo-fun with the Clapping Penguin, Attacking Duck, and Probing Robot
I'm afraid I have very little information about any of these robots, other than they were on the stand of Robotis at CES today, and they've got comical names. I mean, it's not as if an Attacking Duck or a Clapping Penguin is going to put fear into the hearts of mankind when the robo-revolution comes. Although the Probing Robot sounds like he could be quite worrying.
CES 2008: Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker strums up a storm
This is the best gadget bar none at CES 2008. I'm telling you, it is. The Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker is a gadget from Jada Toys, it's out in March for $29.99 (with UK distribution following), and it lets you crank out fat air guitar riffs from Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Motorhead, Van Halen and Boston.
CES 2008: Get your hands on The Shaft Wii joystick
Look, I make no bones about being a juvenile man when it comes to things named after willies. Heh, I said bones. Etc etc. But yes, The Shaft is what this Wii arcade joystick is called. It’s designed to play virtual console games, and is bigger than the official Nintendo model, which its makers reckon makes it better for old-skool beat’em ups.
CES 2008: Razer Mako is a high-end desktop audio system
I bought my desktop speakers for about a fiver in Wilkinsons. No wonder everything in my iTunes library sounds tinny… A far better bet would be Razer’s new Mako 2.1 desktop speaker system, which goes on sale this month.
CES 2008: JBL unveils iPhone-friendly On Stage IIIP speaker dock
More iPhone accessory news comes in the form of JBL’s new On Stage IIIP System, which was announced today at CES. It’s a speaker dock that’s basically the same as previous On Stage models, with one big difference: it works with iPhones.
CES 2008: Belkin RockStar lets teens share their digital music
When I first read the release, I thought the Belkin RockStar was a useless idea. However, it’s growing on me. See what you think: it’s a device that you can plug five MP3 players into, and then choose which of them to listen to, or mix songs from several of them.
CES 2008: Belkin launches TuneBase FM iPhone / iPod car accessory
It might not be MacWorld until next week, but something tells me CES is going to be stuffed with freshly-minted iPhone accessories nonetheless. Belkin has just announced the TuneBase FM, for example, which is an FM transmitter for use in-car, for the iPhone and iPods.
CES 2008: Yahoo Go 3.0 gets widgety for mobile with eBay, MySpace…
We’ve written about Yahoo’s Go for Mobile application numerous times since it first launched, but today sees an all-new version unveiled at CES. Go 3.0, as it’s called, is in “early beta”, so it’s basically a chance to see how it’ll evolve in the coming months, although US mobile users can download it now.
CES 2008: HP MediaSmart Receiver brings PC content to your HDTV
News from the wireless home zeitgeist now, with HP’s new MediaSmart Receiver. It’s a set-top box that slots into HP’s MediaSmart range, which until now has focused on HDTVs with network connectivity inside. However, the new receiver works with all HDTVs, including non-HP models.
CES 2008: Sling Media unveils SlingPlayer 2.0 with new Clip+Sling sharing
We’ve been following the doings of Sling Media closely in the last year, so are pretty intrigued by the just-unveiled SlingPlayer 2.0 desktop software, which lets you access TV content streamed from your Slingbox.
