MC 2: MC2 Post 906 CES Digital Gadget Early Winners and Snoozers --- So Far

Friday, January 07, 2011

MC2 Post 906 CES Digital Gadget Early Winners and Snoozers --- So Far

Wingman --- "Nvidia Comes Back Swinging:"

NVIDIA Shows Us Tegra 2 Gameplay
on Atrix 4G and Optimus 2X (video)

LG and Motorola used this year's CES to roll out the smartphone world's first dual-core devices in the shape of the Atrix 4G and Optimus 2X. Both are built around NVIDIA's 1GHz Tegra 2 chip, which has been the most popular thing out here in Vegas

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/nvidia-shows-off-tegra-2-gameplay-on-atrix-4g-and-optimus-2x/?icid=engadget-iphone-url

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/243325c

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Huawei IDEOS X5 Hands-on (video)

Wingman --- "A Nice Phone At A Fair Price.."

Huawei was right on cue here at CES today, announcing the US version of its IDEOS X5 mid-range Android smartphone. This device uses the same formula as the original IDEOS (also known as the Comet for T-Mobile) and aims to provide a decent product at a competitive price.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/huawei-ideos-x5-hands-on/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/27vdhvq

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ContourGPS Live Viewfinder on iOS Hands-On

Wingman --- "I'm sorry, but This seems pretty lame to me."

Contour's upcoming Live Viewfinder for the ContourGPS, an app that finally lets us know for sure which way our little cameras are pointing. The app makes a Bluetooth connection to the camera and pulls down footage in real-time, also allowing you to tweak camera settings, which is hugely more convenient than tethering to a PC or Mac.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/contourgps-live-viewfinder-on-ios-hands-on/?icid=engadget-iphone-url

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/2een8t5

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Wingman --- "Just To Leave You on a High Note:"

All The above Stories came from (of course) http://www.engadget.com.

But Another Site I have to Plug is Twit Live Specials with Leo and Friends:

The TWiT Podcasters Tom Merritt and Becky Worley Have Been Great.