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The Solar Window Awning & Shade
Joseph Hui is on a world-changing mission; to help people live a comfortable and renewable lifestyle. This Arizona State University professor wants to help solve big problems, such as access to clean water, climate control, healthy food, information, and transportation. Hui’s company, Monarch Power, is his vehicle for tackling these weighty challenges. At International CES…
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A Hybrid Gaming Device
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo and their associated game consoles were, as usual, center stage at this year’s premier gaming conference E3. PC gaming by one estimate and measure has a 20% market share and isn’t going away. As a proof-point, the Piston Console from Xi3 is the latest in a series of micro-mini PCs that…
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The Software Driven Car
As simple and as safe as a car combined with the benefits of a motorcycle is what LIT Motors promises with its C-1 electric vehicle. With a projected range of almost 200 miles, a top speed of over 100 miles per hour, and anticipated pricing in the mid-20 thousands (before tax credits), the C-1 (working…
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Enough Bandwidth for 4K at 60 Frames per Second #CES2014
Steve Venuti, president of HDMI Licensing, LLC, explains the benefits of HDMI 2.0 in this brief video filmed at CES Unveiled 2014. For those early adopters who are avid sports fans, it might be worth it to wait for an Ultra High Definition TV with the HDMI 2.0 specification. Going from HDMI 1.4 to 2.0…
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The Thin as a Tablet OTA & OTT DVR
As thin as a tablet, this Digital Video Recorder, DVR+ from Channel Master enables consumers to cut the video cord. This recently introduced device integrates over-the-air and certain over-the-top content (VUDU at launch) into a common guide. The secret to its thin profile is that a hard-drive is not included; external USB storage is required…
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From Social Media to Shelbots
The @Viodi Twitter handle is supposed to be for industry-relevant items, but sometimes it is used for things that are seemingly a bit off-topic. Traveling home from MTA and inspired by Rosie Berg of Pinnacle, I figured that Twitter might be the easiest way to draw attention to what looked to be a potential log-jam…
