ces 2010

Samung's OLED photo frame

LAS VEGAS--This week at CES, Samsung unveiled what they're calling the slimmest digital photo frame yet for displaying "high-quality" images, the Samsung 700Z Digital Photo Frame.

The frame has a foldable "L" stand design and an active matrix (AM) OLED panel. The device uses DLNA-licensed technology to sync with other home or mobile photo and video devices.

Samsung claims that at 9 inches long by 6 inches wide by 4.6 inches deep, the Samsung 700Z can also be used as a secondary home or office monitor by connecting it to a PC through a … Read more

ViewSonic debuts new MovieBooks

LAS VEGAS--We all know of ViewSonic's display pedigree, but in this business, it pays to branch out. ViewSonic recently dipped its toe into the personal media player waters, or what it calls MovieBooks, and are continuing to support the format at CES 2010 with the debut of two new MovieBooks.

First, the VPD550T features a 5-inch 800x480-pixel high-resolution LCD touch screen, and can output video in 1080p to a supported source. The device, which includes 8GB of storage space, also supports the playing of music and viewing of photos. This is in addition to digital book support and voice … Read more

AOC debuts new all-in-one PCs

LAS VEGAS--As I said before, in the current economy it pays, hopefully, to branch out. While AOC has been primarily a computer monitor focused company, it did release the M222A all-in-one desktop last year. This week at CES, the company showed off its new all-in-one offering, the M92 series and a follow up to the M222A, the M222T.

The M92 is a 19-inch all-in-one PC with an integrated Intel Atom N270 processor, built-in Webcam, and speakers. It also comes with a 4-in-1 card reader, four USB ports, and Super Multi DVD.

The M222T has an ungraded CPU (Intel T4200 versus … Read more

AOC debuts new LED monitor, HDTV

LAS VEGAS--A few months back, I reviewed the AOC V22 Verfino monitor. While it lacked a DVI input and ergonomic features, I gave it points for its good performance, thin design, and useful extras.

It's too early to say whether AOC's V22 follow up, the E2237Fwh will live up to its predecessor--that will be determined when I get a review unit--hopefully in a few weeks. Unfortunately, AOC didn't increase the number DVI ports on the E2237Fwh from the zero found on the V22. Its sole video connection is HDMI, as it was with the V22.

Also announced … Read more

Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1142: Buzz Crew's Best of CES picks

We discuss the winners of this year's Best of CES awards, and make our very own picks as well. But the most important news of the day has to be the whole Facebook bra color meme. What...is it something I said?

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Best of CES awards http://ces.cnet.com/best-of-ces/

Personal favorites Molly: Lenovo IdeaPad Hybrid, Boxee Box, PicoWatt power plug Jason: Eye-Fi Pro X2 is nifty/Boxee Box with Remote is pretty awesome. Brian Tong: Tivit Mobile TV/ New … Read more

Escort Entourage tracks your car on the Web

Escort, a name typically associated with high-end radar detectors, showcased a pair of security solutions for car at CES 2010. The Entourage PS and CIS are GPS tracking devices that allow users to keep tabs on their wheels from anywhere in the world via the Internet.

The Entourage PS is a portable device that can be tossed in the glove compartment or in the trunk for simple, no-install tracking. The PS charges at home or via your car's 12-volt power outlet and can continuously broadcast its location for up to 10 days thanks to an internal battery. The PS … Read more

Inrix finds traffic detours in Fords and on the iPhone

LAS VEGAS--It may not be a household name, but Inrix offers services that will save you time and money while reducing pollution. Inrix provides traffic information and smart routing to more than 100 companies offering navigation services. At CES 2010, Inrix announced a partnership with Ford in the new MyFord Touch system, more extensive road coverage, and the Inrix Traffic Pro app for the iPhone.

MyFord traffic

Ford made a lot of news with its MyFord Touch interface, which features a new Telenav navigation system. Ford is replacing traffic data from Sirius in its navigation systems with Inrix's data, … Read more

Sony has non-3D Blu-ray HTIBs, too

LAS VEGAS--Sony surprised us by announcing a 3D-capable Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) system at CES 2010, but the company also introduced several standard Blu-ray HTIBs, too.

Key features of the Sony BDV-E570:

5.1 home theater system Built-in Blu-ray player 1000 watts of total power Wi-Fi capable using the included USB dongle Access to the Bravia Internet Video platform, which includes Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube, Pandora, Slacker, and NPR streaming capability Onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Can control using iPhone/iPod Touch iPod playback using USB S-Air-ready (requires purchase of S-Air transmitter) DLNA compatible $550 … Read more

2010 Best of CES winner is Panasonic's 3D plasma TV

If you had to pick a theme at 2010 International CES in Las Vegas, it would have to be 3D. The dimension of depth was ubiquitous in the product announcements of CE makers, from HDTVs to Blu-ray to gaming to PCs to camcorders...well you get the idea. But to view all that spiffy 3D content you'll need a new 3D-compatible HDTV, which helps explain why we awarded the 2010 Best of CES award to the Panasonic TC-PVT25 series.

Among the numerous 3D-compatible HDTVs announced at the show, the Panasonic will likely be the first to market, at least … Read more