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Zen Stone Plus from Creative
The tiny Creative Stone (1GB or 2GB) and Stone Plus (2GB or 4GB) include a built-in speaker, that’s just loud enough to kinda-sorta enjoy your music without headphones. Both models have a FM receiver and can record audio. The Creative Stone Plus has a display so you can navigate through your music collection.
LG Prototype MPH Devices- OTA Digital TV on Handhelds
Jamie talked to Brent from LG about the company’s Mobile Portable Handheld (MPH) standard at CES 2008. TV broadcasts on everything from notebooks to GPS units by the middle of 2009.
Notebooks in da BlogHaus!
Last night I headed over to the BlogHaus (a suite at the Bellagio hotel that’s set up with everything a blogger could possibly need to blog to the wee hours of the morning) and snapped this picture of a bunch of bloggers unanimously working on MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
Fujutsu ScanSnap S300 Demo (video)
We took a look at the Fujitsu SnapScan S300 mobile scanner at CES 2008. This USB-powered scanner scans both sides of your documents in a single pass at up to eight pages per minute when plugged in and four pages per minute when running on USB power.
Motorola Pure H12 Bluetooth Headset (video)
Natalie from Motorola shows off the Moto Pure H12 bluetooth headset with Crystal Talk at CES 2008. Crystal Talk is a noise-reduction technology that makes it easier to hear calls in a noisy environment. The Pure H12 won a CES 2008 Innovations Award.
Fujitsu Intros 300GB External Drive
Fujitsu introduced a 2.5-inch external hard disk drive, which has a very creative name: “The Fujitsu External Hard Disk Drive.” The 300GB/4200RPM costs $229 and a 120GB/5400RPM version costs $129.
Lenovo VeriFace Recognition (video)
Lenovo’s VeriFace Recognition let’s you use your face as your password. Instead of typing in your password, the Lenovo IdeaPad’s webcam detects your face and automatically logs you into your account. Matt Kohut says this system is secure and is tough to trick. Check out the video demo below.
Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Demo (video)
Here’s a demo of the just-announced Lenovo IdeaPad U110 with Matt Kohut. The IdeaPad is built for consumers, and is a clear departure from the company’s flagship ThinkPad series.
HSDPA on a Fujitsu U810: 3697 kb/s Upload (video demo)
Fujitsu introduced two computers with AT&T’s HSDPA built-in today and I got a chance to play with them. I pointed the U810 to speedtest.net and was blown away by its upload speed. The speed test starts off slow on the download portion, but the upload speed shoots to 3697 kb/s! I’ve been struggling to get 10% of that speed using my Sprint EVDO cards.
Live at CES with HP’s CTO
I’m eating lunch with a bunch of bloggers and HP’s CTO. Phil McKinney is talking about trends in the notebook marketplace. Check out the video after the jump.