Category: CES 2008
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: More footage of the ace Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker
I've already raved about the Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker – it's a $29.99 gadget that lets you play air guitar to a bunch of top rawk tracks, cranking out the riffs as you wave its guitar pick in front of the special belt buckle.
CES 2008: Microsoft confirms open to idea of Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360
It’s tempting to see every positive news development for Blu-ray as another nail in the coffin of HD DVD at the moment, which is simplifying the format war somewhat. But it’s a fact that Microsoft is key to any chance that HD DVD will survive, so the news that the company hasn’t ruled out releasing a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360 will certainly cause a few ripples.
CES 2008: NoPoPo are AA batteries powered by water, beer or your own pee
Sadly, Tech Digest’s battery correspondent isn’t at CES this year, so it’s fallen to me to ferret out the latest in AA energy technology. It’s called NoPoPo, which stands for Non Pollution Power. Japanese firm Aqua Power System is behind it.
CES 2008 Roundup: Tuesday
It’s the end of Day Two proper at CES, and Team Shiny has fanned out across the various halls to ferret out the most important products (and a fair few fun ones too). The pick of today’s posts follow, with all the others after the jump. Right, we’re off for some indie-dancing at the Mirage’s Revolution bar, if anyone fancies it…
CES 2008: Zoom around on a pair of iShoes
By rights, iShoes should be trainers with iPod docks built in. They’re not though. Instead, they’re motorised wheely things that strap onto your actual shoes, and let you roll around at an impressive 13.5 mph.
CES 2008: Sony Ericsson claims HBH-PV712 Style Edition Bluetooth headset is the 'must-have handbag accessory'
No prizes for guessing where the HBH-PV712 Style Edition Bluetooth headset is being pitched, with Sony Ericsson claiming it is ‘every woman’s must-have handbag accessory.’
CES 2008: Daisy by Intempo – the first portable low-power internet/FM radio
Intempo has launched Daisy, claimed to be the world’s first portable low-power internet /FM radio.
CES 2008: The 25 coolest cars at CES
There’s an entire hall devoted to in-car stuff at CES, complete with many cars showcasing the exhibitors’ kit. If you want detailed specs and information, you’ll have to go to a proper motorblog – it’s all about the CarPorn photos here. See below for my pick of the coolest 25 motors at the show.
1. (above) For some reason this makes me think of Star Wars.
CES 2008: VIDEO OF BILL GATES DANCING AT ROCKAOKE!
Ok, so it’s not really Bill Gates. We’re not privileged enough to be allowed in on his and Melinda’s Guitar Hero sessions, sadly, but last night we wound up in a bar holding a rockaoke night, and this chap looked so much like a younger Bill Gates…
