CES 2009

CES: Mattel Barbie B-Nail Printer Hands On (video)

January 13th, 2009 2:17 AM | by Christen da Costa

What is it: The Mattel Barbie B-Nail Printer is just like a regular inkjet printer only it prints images directly onto a fingernail. To keep the print in place a nonproprietary gloss (any nail gloss) must be applied.

Features: Software for managing, printing and importing custom or stock images, built-in camera, finger slot for accurate printing and more.

Availability: Summer 2009

Price: Similar price to a “Barbie Dream House”, which is apparently about $200


CES: Kodak OLED 7.6-Inch Wireless Digital Frame Hands On (video)

January 12th, 2009 11:37 PM | by Christen da Costa

The Kodak OLED 7.6-Inch Wireless Digital Frame is old news by now, but we still thought it would be fun to shoot a quick and dirty video walk through of the device.


CES: Eton Hand Crank Radios

January 12th, 2009 11:29 PM | by Christen da Costa

What is it: The Eton Hand Crank radios are far from a new concept, but they’re nicely made and aesthetically appealing.

Features: 1 minute of cranking equals one minute of talk time on a charging cell phone.  Solar panel, takes AAA batteries as backup, 3-4 LED light (depends on model), USB input, rechargeable NiMH battery takes 1 hour to charge and gets 2 hour playback.

Availability: Here

Price: $30 – $50


CES: iGo Surge Protector With Green Technology

January 12th, 2009 11:17 PM | by Christen da Costa

What is it: The iGo Surge Protector With Green Technology is stand up charger with green technology that prevent electronics from sucking ‘vampire power’.

Features: 4 outlets that swivel 120 degrees up and down, and include iGo Green technology. The remaining bottom 4 outlets don’t swivel and don’t feature the Green tech. It also includes 2 USB inputs for charging mobile devices.

Availability: Summer of this year

Price: $70


CES: iGo Laptop Charger with Green Technology

January 12th, 2009 11:10 PM | by Christen da Costa

What is it: The iGo Laptop Charger with Green Technology

Features: It’s your standard laptop charger but once the battery is full it won’t continue to suck ‘vampire power’. It also features a USB input/plug.

Availability: Summer of this year

Price: $119


CES: Tivo Paused TV Ads & Dominos Ordering Walk Through (video)

January 12th, 2009 11:04 PM | by Christen da Costa

What is it: Order Domino’s Pizza on your Tivo + paused TV ad functionality

Features: See the progress of your pizza as it is being made, multiple preparation options such as half shrooms, half bacon, etc., charges to your Tivo account.

Availability: Now

Price: Depends on pizza


CES: Tivo Search Functionality for HD Boxes Hands On (video)

January 12th, 2009 11:00 PM | by Christen da Costa

Tivo just added a search function, but it’s currently only available for their HD boxes. Hit the videos to get all the details and walk through.


CES: Panasonic Easy Touch Remote Controller

January 12th, 2009 10:54 PM | by Christen da Costa

What is it: The Panasonic Easy Touch Remote Controller is an easy to use intuitive touchpad remote control that features two touchpads and some dedicated buttons for volume and power.

Features: On screen UI, accelerometer detects orientation and movements, plus more that has yet to be revealed.

Availability: Unknown (prototype currently)

Price: TBD


CES: Motorola Aura Hands On

January 12th, 2009 10:44 PM | by Christen da Costa

We featured the Motorola Aura when it broke on the scene in October of last year.  While at CES this week we scored a hands on and shot some close ups.  The world’s first, and perhaps only round OLED screen is pretty surreal looking and the Swiss watch mechanical swivel is pretty tight.


CES: LG GD910 Touchscreen Watch Phone & Walk Through (video)

January 12th, 2009 6:05 PM | by Christen da Costa

What is it: The LG GD910 Touchscreen Watch Phone isn’t the first watch phone we’ve seen, but it’s certainly the most feature heavy we’ve experienced of its type.

Features: Touchscreen, camera (unknown megapixels), 3G via HSDPA, Bluetooth, MP3 player (other codecs are TBD), voice dialing, speaker and mic built into the phone.

Availability: Currently in a bidding war, so unknown

Price: TBD




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