Author Archives: David English
Dial-In Comfort
It’s a hot, new product that’s completely sold out until early 2012. The man who conceived the product was largely responsible for the design of the iPod. And just about every review of the product has been wildly positive. Sounds … Continue reading
This Season, Plant a Snapseed
I’m a big fan of Nik Software’s plug-ins for Adobe Lightroom. In fact, I use Silver Efex Pro 2.0 for most of my black-and-white conversions. When the company announced it was releasing a $4.99 photo-editing app for the iPad, my … Continue reading
Oh, So Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan has finally opened on the Las Vegas strip, just in time for this year’s CES. The project was supposed to open in August 2008 at a cost of $2 billion. As it turned out, the Cosmopolitan is now … Continue reading
Clear the Clutter
You’ve got umpteen remote controls in your living room, and you always seem to lose the one you need. Sound familiar? We have this problem at our house, and while there are many solutions available that can consolidate your remote … Continue reading
Robotic Ball
You know there’s a lot of interest in a new product when the company has to move its CES booth to a larger space at the last minute. That’s what happened this year with Orbotix when it introduced Sphero, a … Continue reading
Maps Go 3D
While much of the 3D buzz at CES was about TVs and camcorders, I was equally impressed with a different kind of 3D. The Swedish company C3 Technologies demonstrated its photo-realistic 3D maps, which are likely turn up in next-generation … Continue reading
Future Watch
You’ve probably seen Casio watches that can do this or that gee-whiz function. Very impressive, until you find out how those functions sap the battery life. That’s about to change with the advent of Bluetooth Low Energy. The latest Bluetooth … Continue reading
But What About Voice?
Yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show, I sat through the T-Mobile and Verizon 4G press conferences and wanted to ask, “but what about voice?” You can’t help but be impressed with the massive 4G build-outs. We’ll be able to stream … Continue reading
More Bluetooth at CES
Two days before the show doors open, CES provides a sneak peak for the press. The three-hour event is called CES Unveiled, and it’s a chance to get a first look at some of the products that will soon be … Continue reading