CES

January 10, 2008—This week at CES Logitech unveiled the Logitech Squeezebox Duet network music system, extending the promise of the award-winning Squeezebox products, which allow people to access and listen to the music they love in any room of their home. The new Squeezebox Duet system offers an innovative controller, which includes a full-color LCD screen, and a compact receiver – enabling people to wirelessly browse, select and play their digital music on their existing stereo speakers anywhere in the home – even when their computer is off.

With the Logitech Squeezebox Duet network music system, music lovers can listen to their personal digital music collection, Internet radio and subscription services on their home-entertainment system in their living room, the stereo system in their bedroom, even on the mini-system in their kitchen – anywhere they have audio gear. And with the Squeezebox Duet controller, listeners can control their digital music from the palm of their hand. Read more

January 9, 2008 -- Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, and AAA, North America's foremost motoring and leisure travel organization, today announced AAA Mobile is now available for download through Alltel's Axcess Shop. The GPS application enables Alltel customers, including both AAA members and non-members, to find AAA Approved points of interest and other locations as well as quickly access AAA member roadside assistance from their GPS-enabled Alltel phones. To see a demo of AAA Mobile, visit the AAA station in Qualcomm's booth #30320 during CES in Las Vegas through Jan. 10.

The AAA Mobile application, available for $9.99 per month or $2.99 per day, allows subscribers to receive visual and audible directions to destinations in the U.S. by using their Alltel Wireless phones. Additionally, AAA Mobile lets subscribers perform a variety of functions which include: Read more

January 9, 2008 - NewTech Infosystems, Inc. (NTI) announced today the availability of its new NTI Ripper v2 Suite, a complete digital audio management solution for Windows 2000, XP and Vista users. Packed with value and fun, the suite includes NTI Ripper v2, the ultimate in ripping technology; NTI Burner, NTI's world-class burning engine technology; and NTI Digital Jack a personal DJ with a library of popular playback preferences.

NTI Ripper v2 has all of the features that have made the original version so popular with music enthusiasts, including the ability to carry out on-the-fly batch conversions of audio file formats on the user's hard drive. With Ripper, there's no need to manually name files. File Composer will automatically name the audio files by artist, song title, track number, and album name. In addition to supporting all the popular audio formats - .MP3, .WMA, .WAV and OGG, NTI Ripper can be used to automatically rip and name an entire Audio CD to virtually any attached storage device, including portable MP3 players, flash media, fixed and removable hard drives, NAS devices, as well as U3 smart drives. Read more

January 9, 2008 -- Toshiba just announced its newly enhanced LCD flat panel line at CES 2007. In a move designed to build on the momentum from its May 2006 REGZA brand launch, Toshiba is rolling out 13 new REGZA models including new high level picture technologies, larger screen sizes and beautiful new high-gloss cosmetic designs.

Toshiba's REGZA LCD line includes new models ranging from 26" diagonally measured all the way up to 57" diagonally measured - the 52" and 57" screen sizes are new and on display at CES. New industry leading enhancement technologies found in the line include PixelPure3G, DynaLight, ColorBurst, ClearFrame and CE-Link. Read more

January 9, 2008 – At the 2008, International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), SiBEAM, Inc., a leading innovator of millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communications platforms, along with other WirelessHD Promoters, Toshiba and Panasonic, are showcasing the World’s First WirelessHD-based solutions which are poised to revolutionize the wireless high-definition multimedia experience. WirelessHD experienced a triumphant introduction at CES this year and has established itself as the choice of major global consumer electronics manufacturers for delivery of true uncompressed, lossless delivery of high definition content.

WirelessHD 1.0 Spec Launches with Widespread Industry Support
The WirelessHD special interest group made several significant announcements this week. Most importantly, WirelessHD announced the availability of the WirelessHD 1.0 specification, the world’s first consumer-based application of 60GHz for wireless video area networks (WVANs). Also as part of the announcement, WirelessHD announced Digital Transmission Content Protection (DTCP) as its content protection method. In addition, WirelessHD announced its collaboration with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and major content providers including Hollywood movie studios that have stringent requirements for secure content transmission. The WirelessHD specification will be made available to those companies who become WirelessHD Adopters. Read more

January 9, 2008--eAgency Mobile Solutions, developer of RADAR, the revolutionary child protection solution for monitoring and safeguarding kids’ cell phone activity, today announced support for six popular Motorola handsets, including the MOTORAZR V3m, MOTORAZR V3c, RAZR2 V9m, MOTOKRZR K1m, MOTOSLVR L7c, and Motorola W385.

“We are pleased that support for these popular consumer handsets will expand RADAR’s protection capabilities to many more parents and children,” said Robert Lotter, Chief Executive Officer of eAgency. “With cell phone use among 8-to-14 year-olds increasing rapidly, parents need to diligently monitor their kids’ cell phone activities and protect them from predators, cyber bullies and other forms of harassment. All methods of communication available on the home PC are now available on cell phones, including email, photos and text messaging. Most parents are not aware that when you give a child a cell phone – it gives the world access to them.” Read more

January 9, 2008--BlueAnt Wireless, a leader in cutting edge design and manufacture of Bluetooth products, today announced that CES Las Vegas 2008 will be the launch-pad for its latest and most innovative Bluetooth Stereo Speakers – the BlueAnt M1. The world’s most powerful Bluetooth speaker, the BlueAnt M1 gives hardened audiophiles the quality sound they have been waiting for.

Packing a mammoth 28 watts RMS, the BlueAnt M1 Bluetooth Stereo Speaker delivers phenomenal performance in a small stylish form factor. Its rich sound provides amazing body and balance to both low end bass heavy music and the subtle tones of an acoustic guitar. It displays the same great naturalness to soft intimate voices as in-your-face vocal attacks. Read more

January 9, 2008--A North Carolina company has taken the home-theater listening experience to another level through a new technology that transforms the average living room into a high-end acoustical experience, reproducing movie soundtracks the way directors intended their action to be heard.

Making its debut at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, “My Theater Acoustic Panels” from United Plastics Corp. of Mt. Airy, N.C. improves speaker sound quality by reducing reflective sound waves that bounce off hard surfaces like walls, floors, and tables. Reflective sound distorts the true sound frequencies emitted from the speakers, greatly reducing sound quality. These innovative acoustic panels improve speaker sounds, creating a rich listening experience. Read more

January 9, 2008--BlueAnt Wireless today announced that CES Las Vegas 2008 will be the launch-pad for its latest and most innovative Bluetooth Headset – the BlueAnt V1. The world’s first voice controlled Bluetooth headset, the BlueAnt V1 is destined to appeal to those looking for something a little more sophisticated from their Bluetooth device. The BlueAnt V1 Voice Controlled Headset allows users to easily control most functions of their headset using the revolutionary ‘BlueGenie Voice Interface’ from Sensory, Inc. Talk to it – and it will talk to you. Ask it for assistance – and it will assist you in getting the right command. This headset eliminates the combinations of button pushes, button holds and flashing lights synonymous with advanced Bluetooth devices. One activation button provides you with total control of the V1’s entire function menu system via an easy to use voice interface. Read more

January 9, 2008--You’ve spent 30 years of creating one of the biggest technology companies in the world and racked up billions of dollars. Now what? Microsoft Founder Bill Gates decided to have the last laugh as he showcased a brief video created by Tri-Film Productions during his keynote speech Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008.

The video, called “Bill’s Last Day,” is Gates’ riotous spoof illustrating how he might spend his last full day at Microsoft, and his relentless pursuit of a new “day job.” Since it aired yesterday morning at the Show, hundreds of thousands have viewed audience-attending, bootleg tapes of the video, uploaded onto popular Internet site, YouTube.com. Read more