ICADE
‘iCade’ is an iPad scale arcade cabinet/cradle with authentic, full-sized joystick and buttons for a genuine arcade experience. source
CASIO TRYX CAMERA
The design of the “variable frame” allows it to act as a sort of tripod, giving you steadier shots for video or low-light exposure and giving you one less thing to carry. Another odd feature is that the lens is not a zoom, but instead a fixed wide-angle. The model on display at CES is [...]
SAMSUNG SERIES 9 LAPTOP
Despite its sophisticated styling, this laptop is more durable than dainty. The Samsung Series 9 Laptop ($TBA) is made of Duralumin, a material usually used in aircrafts, offering construction quality that’s twice as durable as aluminum, but still keeping the weight under 3 lbs. The Samsung laptop sports a 13.3-inch (1366×768) HD LED-backlit SuperBright Plus display, [...]
MOTOROLA XOOM TABLET
The just-announced Motorola Xoom Tablet ($TBA) goes high end to compete with the iPad. Running Google’s new Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system and getting data from Verizon, the Xoom features a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, dual-core processing, HDMI out, a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats, and a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera that captures video in 720p [...]
SAMSUNG D8000 LED TV
Growing up to 65-inches wide, the Samsung D8000 LED TV ($TBA) apparently doesn’t leave much room for a bezel (which is a very good thing). The barely-there brushed metal bezel is a slim 0.2-inches wide, and frames an HD LED screen that displays beautiful 2D and 3D video with a 240Hz refresh rate. The D8000 series [...]
SONY XPERIA ARC
The onslaught of Android-powered smartphones continues with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc($TBA). This slim, ergonomically-shaped phone sports an extra-wide 4.2-inch multi-touch Reality Display with Mobile Bravia Engine, an 8.1-megapixel camera with Sony Exmor R sensor with f/2.4 lens and HD video recording capability, in addition to all the standard apps and web stuff.
TUMI TRAVEL SPEAKER
Get good sound wherever you end up with the Tumi Travel Speaker ($125). The gunmetal table top speaker uses surfaces to amplify sound, creating “dynamic sounds and deep, rich bass tones on virtually any hard surface.” Also comes with the requisite protective carrying case. This content series is brought to you by Intel AppUp℠. Find free [...]
POLAROID GREY LABEL DEVICES
While we were shocked by the announcement that Lada Gaga was taking over as Polaroid’s Creative Director, we’re even more shocked to see what she’s done there. The new line of Polaroid Grey Label Devices ($TBA) were developed under the Gaga’s watch, and includes the GL Instant Mobile Printer, which uses embedded dye-crystal ZINK Zero Ink [...]
NIXON TROOPER WINS GOOD DESIGN AWARD
The Chicago Athenaeum announced The Nixon Trooper headphone as the winner of a 2010 GOOD DESIGN award this past December. This is the second time Nixon has received recognition as a GOOD DESIGN winner. A record number of product design submissions came in from over 48 nations as many of the world’s leading corporations and [...]
JOSSTICK-IT TABLEY ARCADE STICK
JOSSTICK-IT Tabley Arcade Stick adds a real physical joystick to your tablet, giving you more precision in touchscreen games. The removeable instant joystick can be removed and repositioned.
ONKYO CLASSIC HI-FI COMPONENTS
Tired of the soulless LED screens of modern home theater and stereo components? Then you should enjoy the new line of Onkyo Classic Hi-Fi Components ($1,500-$2,500). Boasting features like separate digital and analog circuitry, 32-bit Burr-Brown DACs, AWRAT amplification design, and Onkyo’s new Dynamic Intermodulation Distortion Reduction Circuitry (DIDRC) — meant to counteract high frequency interference [...]
