Author Archives: David English
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
CES Bluetooth Preview
Every year in early January, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes over Las Vegas. It’s the largest annual tradeshow in North America and the largest tradeshow anywhere devoted to consumer electronics. This year’s show should see the largest number—and widest … Continue reading
Turn Here
If you own the 3G version of the iPad, you already have the hardware for a first-class GPS navigator. The large touchscreen, built-in GPS, and instant-on capability are just waiting for the ideal turn-by-turn navigation app. ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Live … Continue reading
3D at CES
You can read elsewhere about the specific 3D devices that will be available this year for watching 3D content in your home. I don’t want to duplicate that. What I would like to do is give a quick time-line and … Continue reading
Call Routing
You may have three different phone numbers: a home number, an office number, and a mobile number. Wouldn’t it be great to have a single phone number that could ring all three phones at the same time? Or route your … Continue reading
Refined Color
Digital photos give us a great deal of control with our image processing. The problem for most of us? We don’t know how to make the color, contrast, detail, or shadow adjustments that can transform a lackluster snapshot into a … Continue reading
I Want My 3D TV
Prototype 3D televisions were a big draw at this year’s CEATEC, with Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, and Mitsubishi pushing hard to build consumer acceptance. So far, there’s no broadcast or disc-based 3D standard, either internationally or domestically in Japan, so any … Continue reading
Solar Phone
Though you don’t usually associate Sharp with mobile phones—at least in the U.S.—it turns out that Sharp is the largest mobile phone manufacturer for the Japanese market. At CEATEC, Sharp demonstrated a hybrid mobile phone that uses solar cells to … Continue reading
High-Tech Chandelier
Along with the green products that have immediate appeal, CEATEC had its share of green products that had many scratching their heads. LED and OLED light bulbs save energy, and we’ll likely switch over to those technologies, once they become … Continue reading