Rhapsody to Gizmodo: “Be a Good Boy.”
Our videographer Richard Blakeley is a serious rabblerouser. Not only did he get us kicked out of an HP party, but yesterday he nearly got himself thrown out of CES altogether. Witness as our beloved troublemaker ruins a scripted game show at the Rhapsody booth and the schoolmarmy reaction. Nice work, Blakeley. –Adam Frucci with…
The Cameras of CES
Wedged between the biannual Photokina show last September and the annual PMA show this coming February, CES is not the best place to find new camera announcements. Absent from the action are heavyweights Canon, Nikon, and Pentax—and even some middleweights like Panasonic. But some of the scrappier little vendors made a few waves to fill…
Parrot Really Loves Bluetooth: 7-Inch Photo Viewer, Speakers, Boardroom Speakerphone
The many wonders of Bluetooth were on display at the Parrot CES booth. The company showed off for the first time several products that use the wireless technology. The 7-inch Photo Viewer lets you shoot off pictures from your cellphone and onto its screen. Transfer time from the demo RAZR was plenty fast, something around…
Sony’s OLED TV Prototype In Its Holy Shrine
Sony had mentioned that it was working on an OLED TV during its press conference a few days ago and we finally spotted it on the CES show floor today, 1 million-to-1 contrast ratio and all. The prototype is only 27-inches, so it won’t be vying for the “Biggest in Show” prize. That’s not why…
Audio Excess: The HiVi Swans 2.3
Proof that more isn’t always better: the HiVi Swans 2.3, a jumble of 117 speakers (including 2 subwoofers) crammed into 7 boxes. Can we say “overkill?” This beast is perfect for the discriminating audiophile with a cavernous living room and $29,040 to blow on speakers. For $30 grand, I expect better production quality than thinly-veneered…
Brian Lam, True Competitor, Builds PCs Very Quickly
Last night Brian Lam, our fearless leader, competed in the Tigerdirect Computer Building Games 2007 here at CES. It was a race of the least athletic kind, pitting nerd on nerd in a race to see who could build a PC the fastest. Lam came in 3rd place last year and really wanted to win…