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Carry a Taser gun and play digital music

Taser International wants to put some “fun” into carrying a non-lethal weapon. According to an Associated Press (AP) report, Taser International was happy to show off its “Fashion Pink” and leopard print Taser guns at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. Probably the accessory making the most news was the Taser holster, which can [...]

Published Thu, Jan 01 2008 7:15 AM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, CES, Consumer Electronics Show

Geek.com’s Best of CES 2008

It’s always hard to wrap up an event as large and diverse as the Consumer Electronics Show but after spending most of last week completely removed from the outside world and focusing only on technology, some strong feelings were formed. Last year I focused on a more granular coverage of the show, but two years [...]

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 4:07 PM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, CES, chips

Samsung Upgrades the Q1, slightly

Samsung’s Q1 UMPC has seen a number of upgrades since its original release and despite all the other UMPC devices that have arrived (and the news of MID products on the way) Samsung is still pushing what is still essentially their original slate. The big change in the line was the move to the Ultra, [...]

Published Thu, Jan 01 2008 8:03 AM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, CES, chips

Blu-ray movies to include low-res downloadable version

Yet another announcement by Sony at CES included a demonstration of Blu-ray movie releases that contained a low-res version of the movie on the same disc. The reason behind its inclusion is to give the purchaser an added bonus and allow them to download the movie on to a portable device. This means that, in Sony’s [...]

Published Wed, Jan 01 2008 11:22 AM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, Games, CES

Engadget’s exit interview with Bill Gates

What do you ask the man who is responsible for the majority of the technology that we use today? If you’re Ryan Block at Engadget, you ask him anything you want to, including if he has any regrets, any projects that didn’t come to fruition, his post-Microsoft plans and more. Surprisingly, Bill is [...]

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 8:51 PM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, CES, chips

First look at Qualcomm’s new Fairbanks and Anchorage mobile platforms

Today I got a sneak peak at two new mobile platforms from Qualcomm. This may not seem like a big deal, but given the number of companies that Qualcomm works with and how many devices that may spawn from these two early stage samples it’s pretty big news. The first model was the “Fairbanks” a handheld [...]

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 8:19 PM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, CES, Geek Pick, Mobile Picks

Go get a free Jawbone headset at CES

Hana just sent word that Jawbone is offering to trade your old Bluetooth headset for a new Jawbone at the concierge desk in the main hall at CES. According to the company, it’ll take your old headset (and recycle it) and give you a new, powered up Jawbone on the spot. This is a great [...]

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 1:02 PM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, CES

First look at Intel’s MID prototypes

After months of rumors and anticipation, Intel finally decided to show off the newest form factor in mobile computing. That’s right- at last night’s Digital Experience event at CES tech journalists from around the world got some hands-on time with a few mobile internet devices (MIDs). In case you have not been following your mobile computing [...]

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 12:12 PM by Geek.com » Mobile

Filed under: Mobile, Gadgets, CES, chips, Mobile Picks, Chip Picks

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Carry a Taser gun and play digital music

Geek.com’s Best of CES 2008

Samsung Upgrades the Q1, slightly

Blu-ray movies to include low-res downloadable version

Engadget’s exit interview with Bill Gates

First look at Qualcomm’s new Fairbanks and Anchorage mobile platforms

Go get a free Jawbone headset at CES

First look at Intel’s MID prototypes