This was one of the toys that I really wanted to see at CES 2010. Fortunately, I made it back to the You Rock Guitar booth and got to see the guitar close up. I’ll get right to the point – the You Rock Guitar is definitely more guitar than it is video game controller.
Sure, you can hook it up to your Xbox and play some Rock Band with it; however, you’ll still find it lacking as an in-game guitar. Basically, you just need to finger the right fret for the game and pick the string and you’ll get your note score in Rock Band. Is it an improvement over the button mashing fest? Yes. Have we arrived for music video games? Not quite. [click to continue…]
Vivitar unveiled several new consumer-grade video cameras at CES 2010 yesterday. Two of the headline cameras are the waterproof DVR 850 (shown above) and the DVR 980, which features 1080p video capture and a 10x optical zoom. The DVR 850 will set you back $179, while the DVR 980 runs $399.
Vivitar announced several other video cameras with a range of specifications and color options available. More details about the new Vivitar video cameras can be found in the press release below. [click to continue…]
The Nexus One is one of the hottest items at CES 2010. The Nexus One booth was packed in tight and required swift moves and jockeying for position just to get my hands on one for a few minutes.
After throwing a couple of elbows, I spent several minutes playing with Google’s new toy. The first takeaway for me was how fast the phone was. Moving from app to app was a speedy and smooth transition. From what little you can learn about a phone in 10 minutes or so of use, I’m pretty impressed.
The video capture and still camera capability is pretty cool. While it doesn’t really rival what you can do with a real camera, it does its job well and, based on my first impressions, I like the interface better than my iPhone 3G.
After the jump, you’ll find a quick video that I shot with one of the display samples, followed by a photo from the same. I emailed these to myself from the show floor. The email process was noticeably quicker than what I get out of my iPhone. [click to continue…]
Popbox is a setup box that plays just about any kind of media you can throw at it. The box is about the size of a router and comes with a variety of built-in “Pop Apps,” including Netflix 2.0, Photobucket, Shoutcast, Revision3, Weatherbug, Twitter, Channels.com, Fun Spot Games and others. Additionally, Popbox has a full featured SDK available to developers for full screen applications or applets.
During my brief interaction with Popbox at a CES press preview show, the navigation seemed pretty smooth and intuitive.
The Popbox carries an initial retail price of $129 and should be available in March 2010.
This post will be ground zero for all the CES coverage coming from 3D TV Source, Photography Bay and, of course, Tech Tilt. I’ll be covering CES 2010 for all three sites and there will obviously be some overlap between them. As a result, Tech Tilt will link to the appropriate coverage at Photography Bay and 3D TV Source for gear and news in their respective categories. Other tech news from CES 2010 will be covered here on Tech Tilt.
This post will be updated on a live rolling basis throughout CES 2010, so check back often for the latest updated.
I’ll be heading to the Digital Experience press event, which is hosted by Pepcom, on January 6 to check out some of the gadgetry and gear that will be center stage at CES 2010. Below, you’ll find a quick rundown of the exhibitors that will be showing off their wares at the preview show.
The Sound Egg is a unique chair packed with a 5.1 surround sound audio system – that includes the 10-inch sub. Acousticom had previously used this chair to show off other products, treating it solely as a display tool. However, when they started getting requests to purchase the chair, Acousticom decided to make the chairs available for sale.
Price of admission? $1450.
The Sound Egg will be on display at CES 2010 for it’s official launch. I’ll do my best to get some time in one and report back.
Unvieling at CES 2010 in Las Vegas are 2 new GPS units the T70 (7 inch screen) and the T50 (5 inch screen) which are basic GPS units, but can be purchased with a range of options, including HD Radio, Live HD Traffic update, Bluetooth, WiFi, mobile TV, and black box.
BX1 – a Black Box for the car is Cydle’s solution to a eye-witness. The new Cydle BX1 continually updates every 30 seconds to keep a running video of events while driving. When the the BX1 takes a jolt it retains data from 15 seconds before an impact to 15 seconds after. The footage is saved to an SD Card, so you or law enforcement can take a look on a PC. The Cydle BX1 will be available in the United States in the first quarter of 2010 around $150.
Also, slated for release the first quarter of next year is Cydle’s new M7 Mobile Internet Device (MID.) The M7 functions as an Internet search appliance, a digital photo frame and multimedia player and incorporates HDMI support. Eight GB of memory comes standard, expandable to 16GB. The M7 is expected to come in around $200.Cydle released a new GPS with built-in HD Radio and free live HD live trafic updates earlier this year. The T43H is the worlds first portable GPS with HD Radio built in. At the current price of $250 US dollars, that is not a bad deal considering you not only get the above mentioned, but also a rich media video player, audio player and picture viewer all displayed on a 4.3 inch screen. Of course the are no subscription fees of any kind.
Cydle released a new GPS with built-in 
