Monday, January 06, 2014

Article: The new Sphero 2B looks like a lot of fun, and then some

Here's my first personal highlight of CES 2014: Orbotix, the maker of the Sphero, introduced a new version of its fast little robot Sunday. And unlike the previous two versions, the Sphero 2B isn't actually a ball — instead, it looks a bit like a stylish soda can that someone outfitted with two b...

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/05/the-new-sphero-2b-looks-like-a-lot-of-fun-and-then-some/

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Article: Garmin announces high-def dash cam, HUD+ and new nüvi GPS with wireless backup camera

Garmin had announcements aplenty at this year's CES in Las Vegas. The satellite navigation company on Monday took the wraps off of a number of devices for your car, including a high-def dash cam, a mobile app for its heads-up display and a whole lineup of new nüvis. A high-def record of what happ...

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/06/garmin-announces-high-def-dash-cam-hud-and-new-nuvi-gps-with-wireless-backup-camera/

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Article: Vizio finally intros its first Haswell PCs, with Iris Pro graphics and 802.11ac WiFi

At this point, we wouldn't be surprised if Intel used CES as an opportunity to talk up its next-generation laptop processors, due out later this year. That said, you'll still find the rare company that's just getting around to releasing models with Haswell. Vizio has belatedly refreshed both its ...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/06/vizio-haswell-refresh/?ncid=rss_truncated

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Article: Netgear wants to replace your cable box with a Chromecast-sized Android dongle

Honey, they shrunk the cable box: Netgear introduced a new TV dongle called the NeoMediacast, also known as NTV300D, at CES Monday that seems partially inspired by Google's Chromecast. The NTV300D is going to be sold to pay TV operators, who may lease or resell it to their customers. In other wor...

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/06/netgear-ntv300d-neomediacast/

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Friday, January 03, 2014

Article: Velocity Micro SmallBlock desktop computers offer Intel Core or AMD A10 APU

Velocity Micro has announced a new line of desktop computers that use compact enclosures and still offer nice hardware inside. The line of computers is called the SmallBlock desktop line a …

http://www.slashgear.com/velocity-micro-smallblock-desktop-computers-offer-intel-core-or-amd-a10-apu-02310685/

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