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Vita Audio R1 DAB
(01 February 2007) - Tivoli's clever integration of features like Satellite Radio and good looks into their tabletop powered speakers has made their products some of the more popular ones on the market. With the arrival last year of Vita Audio's R1 DAB, they have some competition. Their aim "to design and build products that we ourselves would be proud to own" and to develop high-performance products with...
(01 February 2007) - Tivoli's clever integration of features like Satellite Radio and good looks into their tabletop powered speakers has made their products some of the more popular ones on the market. With the arrival last year of Vita Audio's R1 DAB, they have some competition. Their aim "to design and build products that we ourselves would be proud to own" and to develop high-performance products with...
Pearly White
(15 January 2007) - Taking yet another large step away from its boring corporate heritage, Blackberry is now offering the handy little Pearl in white. Appropriately colored considering the name, the white Pearl is now available exclusively on T-Mobile for a new, low price of $149 with a two year contract. Everything else about the device is the same as I discussed in this review. ...
(15 January 2007) - Taking yet another large step away from its boring corporate heritage, Blackberry is now offering the handy little Pearl in white. Appropriately colored considering the name, the white Pearl is now available exclusively on T-Mobile for a new, low price of $149 with a two year contract. Everything else about the device is the same as I discussed in this review. ...
Shure SE530
(11 January 2007) - Shure has some new ear candy coming out next month in the form of the SE530, a new sound-isolating set of earbuds. I was able to sneak a listen and was blown away—they literally brought a tear to my eye. For such a small earphone they deliver a huge, surprisingly expansive sound stage, full-bodied bass and highs that stayed crisp alongside rich, full textured...
(11 January 2007) - Shure has some new ear candy coming out next month in the form of the SE530, a new sound-isolating set of earbuds. I was able to sneak a listen and was blown away—they literally brought a tear to my eye. For such a small earphone they deliver a huge, surprisingly expansive sound stage, full-bodied bass and highs that stayed crisp alongside rich, full textured...
Samsung Ultra Music Phone
(10 January 2007) - With dual LCD screens, Samsung's new Ultra Music Phone is a novel approach to a multi-function device. Like the iPhone, the Ultra Music Phone (SGH-F300) is a candybar-style handset that addresses the need for different interfaces to execute different functions. Screens and controls on both sides—only one side can be turned on at a time—divide the labor, isolating basic phone functions on one side...
(10 January 2007) - With dual LCD screens, Samsung's new Ultra Music Phone is a novel approach to a multi-function device. Like the iPhone, the Ultra Music Phone (SGH-F300) is a candybar-style handset that addresses the need for different interfaces to execute different functions. Screens and controls on both sides—only one side can be turned on at a time—divide the labor, isolating basic phone functions on one side...
Suissa Computers
(10 January 2007) - It's no secret that personal computers have taken center stage in people's increasingly digital lives. If the recent news from Apple and launches at the Consumer Electronics Tradshow (CES) are any indication, they're increasingly evolving beyond the dull, noisy, wire-entangled boxes we're used to. Even better than the gadgety and artificial look and feel of the new computer-based devices we're seeing, Howard Suissa uses...
(10 January 2007) - It's no secret that personal computers have taken center stage in people's increasingly digital lives. If the recent news from Apple and launches at the Consumer Electronics Tradshow (CES) are any indication, they're increasingly evolving beyond the dull, noisy, wire-entangled boxes we're used to. Even better than the gadgety and artificial look and feel of the new computer-based devices we're seeing, Howard Suissa uses...
Nüvi 680
(10 January 2007) - A new and improved version of the original Nüvi line launched by Garmin at CES last year, the Nüvi 680 bests the older version with a bigger (4.3 inches) and brighter screen and with real-time info on traffic, gas prices, weather and movie times. Using Microsoft’s MSN Direct network, the system updates routes based on traffic incident and flow reports—a major plus for both...
(10 January 2007) - A new and improved version of the original Nüvi line launched by Garmin at CES last year, the Nüvi 680 bests the older version with a bigger (4.3 inches) and brighter screen and with real-time info on traffic, gas prices, weather and movie times. Using Microsoft’s MSN Direct network, the system updates routes based on traffic incident and flow reports—a major plus for both...
Nabaztag/tag
(09 January 2007) - Nabaztag/tag, the latest version of the Nabaztag, the little WiFi bunny that displays information, is here. Now communicating via sound, light and movement, it can alert you to incoming emails and appointments, among other functions. The Nabaztag/tag's new features include its bellybutton (a microphone that makes the device capable of voice activation), an ambient noise sensor that can tell if there are people in...
(09 January 2007) - Nabaztag/tag, the latest version of the Nabaztag, the little WiFi bunny that displays information, is here. Now communicating via sound, light and movement, it can alert you to incoming emails and appointments, among other functions. The Nabaztag/tag's new features include its bellybutton (a microphone that makes the device capable of voice activation), an ambient noise sensor that can tell if there are people in...
Apple TV
(09 January 2007) - Overshadowed a bit by the iPhone's debut (and though it was already announced last September), Apple TV ($299) is a device that holds its own in the growing shift to (finally) get the internet out of the confines of the PC. For complete coverage including gratuitous photos, check Gizmodo and Engadget. What follows are the standout details. Like the iPhone and .Mac, one of...
(09 January 2007) - Overshadowed a bit by the iPhone's debut (and though it was already announced last September), Apple TV ($299) is a device that holds its own in the growing shift to (finally) get the internet out of the confines of the PC. For complete coverage including gratuitous photos, check Gizmodo and Engadget. What follows are the standout details. Like the iPhone and .Mac, one of...
iPhone
(09 January 2007) - The big news from Apple today of course is the hotly-anticipated iPhone that combines a widescreen iPod, a GSM phone and internet connectivity into one device—Steve Jobs calls it, "a revolution of the first order." With over 200 patents on features like a multi-touch user interface and a sensor that automatically switches between landscape and portrait mode, he just might be right. Here are...
(09 January 2007) - The big news from Apple today of course is the hotly-anticipated iPhone that combines a widescreen iPod, a GSM phone and internet connectivity into one device—Steve Jobs calls it, "a revolution of the first order." With over 200 patents on features like a multi-touch user interface and a sensor that automatically switches between landscape and portrait mode, he just might be right. Here are...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: From the Archive: The CES Experience
(05 January 2007) - As I get ready to head to the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas I have to brace myself for the frenetic montage of sights and sounds that one can not avoid when attending the world's largest trade show. This week's CH Video is pulled from the archive for a look at last year's bonanza. ...
(05 January 2007) - As I get ready to head to the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas I have to brace myself for the frenetic montage of sights and sounds that one can not avoid when attending the world's largest trade show. This week's CH Video is pulled from the archive for a look at last year's bonanza. ...
Motofone
(04 December 2006) - Designed to be universally easy to use, Motophone, Motorola's sleek new "no-manual," no-frills phone, is almost here. Their experience website, just launched today detailing their design process and extensive research—including visits to multiple continents to conduct ethnographies of how people actually use their phones. The upshot is a super-thin (9 mm) candy bar phone with several features that truly make it a phone for...
(04 December 2006) - Designed to be universally easy to use, Motophone, Motorola's sleek new "no-manual," no-frills phone, is almost here. Their experience website, just launched today detailing their design process and extensive research—including visits to multiple continents to conduct ethnographies of how people actually use their phones. The upshot is a super-thin (9 mm) candy bar phone with several features that truly make it a phone for...
Digital Wellbeing Labs: Into the Woods
(21 November 2006) - One of the highlights of the London Design Festival this year was the launch of Digital Wellbeing (DWB) , a retail space that curates a rotating collection of tech-based products based on a theme. For their next installment, "Into the Woods," the folks at DWB gave CH an exclusive sneak preview of the nature-based and nature-inspired items in store before it opens this Thursday,...
(21 November 2006) - One of the highlights of the London Design Festival this year was the launch of Digital Wellbeing (DWB) , a retail space that curates a rotating collection of tech-based products based on a theme. For their next installment, "Into the Woods," the folks at DWB gave CH an exclusive sneak preview of the nature-based and nature-inspired items in store before it opens this Thursday,...
Zune Winners
(17 November 2006) - Of the hundreds of correct entries in our Zune Giveaway, we picked three winners at random to get their very own Zune. Congratulations to Tom F., Rafael L. and Toma M., who all answered all three questions correctly. Here are the questions and (in one case multiple) correct answers: What band's album featuring black in the title has sold 21 million copies?A: AC/DC's Back in...
(17 November 2006) - Of the hundreds of correct entries in our Zune Giveaway, we picked three winners at random to get their very own Zune. Congratulations to Tom F., Rafael L. and Toma M., who all answered all three questions correctly. Here are the questions and (in one case multiple) correct answers: What band's album featuring black in the title has sold 21 million copies?A: AC/DC's Back in...
Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006: Logitech MX Revolution
(16 November 2006) - Today's CH selection from Popular Science's recent Best of What's New 2006 is Logitech's MX Revolution. After hearing the buzz about this multi-functional new device, CH decided to test it out for ourselves.With a rechargable lithium-ion battery and a wireless USB connection, the MX Revolution has the basics of what you'd expect from a hi-tech mouse. But the real draw are the programmable buttons...
(16 November 2006) - Today's CH selection from Popular Science's recent Best of What's New 2006 is Logitech's MX Revolution. After hearing the buzz about this multi-functional new device, CH decided to test it out for ourselves.With a rechargable lithium-ion battery and a wireless USB connection, the MX Revolution has the basics of what you'd expect from a hi-tech mouse. But the real draw are the programmable buttons...
Zune Giveaway
(14 November 2006) - Zune, the new WiFi-enabled, bigger-screened iPod competitor from Microsoft, made its much-hyped debut today and we've got three—one in each color—to give away. With its non-scratch rubberized case, FM tuner, wireless song and picture sharing (from up to 30 feeet away), DJ/broadcast mode, richer animation from screen to screen and customizable background pictures Zune adds several features that we like. Shared songs, however, are...
(14 November 2006) - Zune, the new WiFi-enabled, bigger-screened iPod competitor from Microsoft, made its much-hyped debut today and we've got three—one in each color—to give away. With its non-scratch rubberized case, FM tuner, wireless song and picture sharing (from up to 30 feeet away), DJ/broadcast mode, richer animation from screen to screen and customizable background pictures Zune adds several features that we like. Shared songs, however, are...
James Bond Gadget Watch History
(14 November 2006) - Though Bond's typically a Rolex or Omega man—and Q-Branch won't be supplying any gadgety watches in Casino Royale—here's a look back at the wristwear 007 has worn over the years. The props featured every gadget from Geiger counters to circular saws (pictured right) and a James Bond Spy Watch produced in 1965 for kids included secret sliding lenses....
(14 November 2006) - Though Bond's typically a Rolex or Omega man—and Q-Branch won't be supplying any gadgety watches in Casino Royale—here's a look back at the wristwear 007 has worn over the years. The props featured every gadget from Geiger counters to circular saws (pictured right) and a James Bond Spy Watch produced in 1965 for kids included secret sliding lenses....
Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006: Plug and Play Ultrasound
(14 November 2006) - Each day this week CH's bringing you one of our favorite innovations from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006. Today, we take a look at the Plug and Play Ultrasound Probe System from Direct Medical Systems, an inexpensive ultrasound that plugs directly into a computer via the USB port with motors that can run on five volts of electricity. Priced at around $5,000,...
(14 November 2006) - Each day this week CH's bringing you one of our favorite innovations from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006. Today, we take a look at the Plug and Play Ultrasound Probe System from Direct Medical Systems, an inexpensive ultrasound that plugs directly into a computer via the USB port with motors that can run on five volts of electricity. Priced at around $5,000,...
Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006: Skystream 3.7
(13 November 2006) - Following last week's exhibit of Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, CH's latest pick from the annual round-up of new innovations is the Skystream 3.7. The first all-inclusive wind generator engineered for residential use, the Skystream provides clean, quiet electricity, reducing or eliminating energy costs (from 40-100%) for homes and small businesses. The Skystream works in average winds as low as 10 MPH...
(13 November 2006) - Following last week's exhibit of Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, CH's latest pick from the annual round-up of new innovations is the Skystream 3.7. The first all-inclusive wind generator engineered for residential use, the Skystream provides clean, quiet electricity, reducing or eliminating energy costs (from 40-100%) for homes and small businesses. The Skystream works in average winds as low as 10 MPH...
Coffee Classics
(09 November 2006) - Last week, CH featured the latest in Coffee Innovations—from a coffee maker that displays weather forecasts to Nespresso's no-fuss, high-end Le Cube. This week we turn our attention to the classics, rounding up the best (and some of the more unknown) traditional ways to brew a cup of Joe. Leaving out cone filters and French Press (choices are more or less straightforward in those...
(09 November 2006) - Last week, CH featured the latest in Coffee Innovations—from a coffee maker that displays weather forecasts to Nespresso's no-fuss, high-end Le Cube. This week we turn our attention to the classics, rounding up the best (and some of the more unknown) traditional ways to brew a cup of Joe. Leaving out cone filters and French Press (choices are more or less straightforward in those...
NanoNuno Umbrella
(09 November 2006) - Using nanotechnology based on the Lotus flower's nanostructures that slough off water and dirt, the NanoNuno umbrella (€50) wicks away water and dries with little more than a simple shake. Though you may have seen this little example of practical hi-tech elsewhere, for city-dwellers who think a mud room is a bar or for those of us who have a general prejudice against the...
(09 November 2006) - Using nanotechnology based on the Lotus flower's nanostructures that slough off water and dirt, the NanoNuno umbrella (€50) wicks away water and dries with little more than a simple shake. Though you may have seen this little example of practical hi-tech elsewhere, for city-dwellers who think a mud room is a bar or for those of us who have a general prejudice against the...
LED Calculator Watches: A Brief History
(31 October 2006) - Before the Hamilton Pulsar (once thought to be the first calculator watch), a gift giving advertisement in the June 1975 issue of Playboy magazine included the Calcron LED Wrist Calculator (pictured left). One of the most collectible, only 50,000 of Hewlett Packard's 1977 HP-100 (pictured center) were made, of which about half were purchased by a Saudi prince. That same year, Sinclair introduced their...
(31 October 2006) - Before the Hamilton Pulsar (once thought to be the first calculator watch), a gift giving advertisement in the June 1975 issue of Playboy magazine included the Calcron LED Wrist Calculator (pictured left). One of the most collectible, only 50,000 of Hewlett Packard's 1977 HP-100 (pictured center) were made, of which about half were purchased by a Saudi prince. That same year, Sinclair introduced their...
Blackberry Pearl
(26 October 2006) - If you've been reading CH for a while you know I'm rather fickle when it comes to mobile phones. I'm always looking for the right combination of form, features and usability. Well, there's a new phone du jour—the Blackberry Pearl. While the previous Blackberry form factors are destined to be tomorrow's kitsch (check out the slideshow), the Pearl follows a more classic, "candy bar"...
(26 October 2006) - If you've been reading CH for a while you know I'm rather fickle when it comes to mobile phones. I'm always looking for the right combination of form, features and usability. Well, there's a new phone du jour—the Blackberry Pearl. While the previous Blackberry form factors are destined to be tomorrow's kitsch (check out the slideshow), the Pearl follows a more classic, "candy bar"...
Chewbacca Mimobot
(25 October 2006) - The latest from Mimoco....
(25 October 2006) - The latest from Mimoco....
Art-O-Meter
(23 October 2006) - A project of Brazilian MIT programmer/designer Marcelo Coelho from 2003 that is starting to see some buzz, the Art-O-Meter is a device that scores works of art based on the ratio of the length of time people spend in front of art work to the duration of the exhibition. It operates as a clock until someone stands in front of it, activating its motion...
(23 October 2006) - A project of Brazilian MIT programmer/designer Marcelo Coelho from 2003 that is starting to see some buzz, the Art-O-Meter is a device that scores works of art based on the ratio of the length of time people spend in front of art work to the duration of the exhibition. It operates as a clock until someone stands in front of it, activating its motion...
Dyson Root 6
(18 October 2006) - Using the same patented "cyclone" technology that made Dyson upright vacuums famous, the new Dyson Root 6 ($150) is a handheld tool that never looses suction, cleaning better and more hygienically by trapping dirt more effectively. With its molded plastic body—looking something like a creature-trapping gun from the prop department of Alien—it's ergonomic and easy to use, successfully negotiating the narrowest of nooks and...
(18 October 2006) - Using the same patented "cyclone" technology that made Dyson upright vacuums famous, the new Dyson Root 6 ($150) is a handheld tool that never looses suction, cleaning better and more hygienically by trapping dirt more effectively. With its molded plastic body—looking something like a creature-trapping gun from the prop department of Alien—it's ergonomic and easy to use, successfully negotiating the narrowest of nooks and...
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