The New Motorola Phones at CES

Although cell phones – excuse me mobile devices – are not my beat, by virtue of the fact that I work with the company, I did get a heads-up on Motorola’s new handsets before the press conference tonight. Two important introductions are the new ROKR E8 and the new Motorola Z10. The ROKR adds an … Read more

Please Bring Multi-touch To Laptops

During the 4+ hour flight yesterday, I cleaned up a few directories on my laptop. Leopard’s handy spacebar-initiated preview feature made quick work of the task. However, on a few occasions I instinctively attempted to zoom in on the preview by placing my thumb and index finger together on the touchpad then pulling them apart. … Read more

On The Ground In Vegas

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I haven’t made it to the hotel yet, but I’m here at the Sands checking out our Sling booth as it goes up. So, do I win the award for first live, on-site CES blogging?

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CES: Slingbox PRO-HD and BlackBerry Mobile Client Unveiled

In case you haven’t caught the news ’round the blogosphere, we’ve just announced the Slingbox PRO-HD and SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry. Both will be available for purchase later this year and both will be on display at CES in Las Vegas next week. The Slingbox PRO-HD ($399.99) will stream high-def video at up to 1080i … Read more

Best CES Marketing Gimmick So Far

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The flood of CES email has been overwhelming the last couple of days with product announcements, media pitches, and pleas for booth visits and interviews. However, my favorite pitch of the lot didn’t come to my inbox, but my mailbox. A long, flat envelope arrived with the words, “Photos – Do Not Bend” on the front. When I opened it up, a family photo stared back at me on top of half a dozen other prints. Not my family, mind you- though I did spend a moment trying to place the models as long-lost cousins on my mother’s side. No, this was a photo of a pretend family with a note slipped underneath. The note said, “OOPS! Not Your Photos?” Then it advised me to stop by the Noritsu booth at CES to pick up a free print of any digital photo of my own – 8×10 or 10×36 panorama – and learn more about the company’s retail inkjet photo printer. Cute.

I’m unfortunately still skeptical of photo printers – more because of the cost of photo paper than the quality of the printing. However, if I can get myself over to the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, I’ll definitely stop by Noritsu. And pick up my free print.

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It’s Not Just Pre-CES, It’s the Iowa Caucuses

I didn’t realize quite how buried I’ve been in work until I looked up this afternoon and realized the Iowa caucuses are tonight. Fortunately, it’s extremely easy to get caught up on the Iowa happenings, not just by turning on the news networks, but by turning on the live online coverage. Check out the Brave … Read more

Where’s The Apple iCamera Predictions?

I’ve seen and heard all sort of predictions for an ultraportable Macbook and for new monitors (with iSight cams), perhaps even televisions. But I’m wondering where all the iCamera predictions are? I’m not necessarily saying we’ll see a digital still camera out of Apple at Macworld in 10 days, but it seems like an obvious … Read more