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ZOTAC combines LGA1155 Processors w/ mini-ITX Motherboards

For those out looking for a Small Form Factor SFF that will take advantage of the latest Intel H67 Chipset, look no further! ZOTAC Kicked Off CES with Miniature 2nd Generation Intel Core Platform featuring the Intel H67 chipset! The ZOTAC H67-ITX WiFi utilizes the Intel H67 chipset and features integrated WiFi, and USB3.0!

via CES 2011: ZOTAC combines LGA1155 Processors w/ mini-ITX Motherboards – Legit Reviews.

What it takes to “wow” the CES crowd: Yurbuds

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Yurbuds: custom fit earbud tips wow CES crowd

Developed by a marathon runner who would finish long training runs with nothing hurting but his ears from the stock earbuds Apple supplies with their iPods, Yurbuds are an interesting add on. It turns out this runner was also a doctor and after some studying, developed Yurbuds, a soft silicone earbud tip that fits over the stock earbuds to provide more comfort.

At CES, Yurbuds was custom sizing attendees via an interesting iPhone app. Yurbuds identified 12 sizes of ears and found most people fit within 6 sizes. They sized me up and found I was a size 7. Interestingly, the 5 other people I saw being fit were also size 7.

The Yurbuds themselves are odd. They add a funnel of sorts to direct the sound from the earbud into your canal. If you can see from my awesome photo, there are small grooves in the Yurbud that avoid hitting nerves that can cause pain. They are left and right specific.

Yurbuds are carried by Bestbuy and come in a package of size 5 and size 7. Users can try both and if they believe they are truly a 6, then they can contact Yurbuds and send in an image of their ear for confirmation and the company will send out the 6 if war warranted. The company seems committed to user happiness. Alternatively, customers and go the Yurbud website and get custom fitted directly from the company.

The verdict
Stock Apple earbuds give me pain after about a half hour and forget about running with them. Essentially, they don’t seem to fit my ears to well. Yesterday, I had the chance to sit and listen to music while writing for a couple of hours with the Yurbuds in and had no pain. Whats more, there is no chance of them falling out when running. They fit very secure and the sound was impressive from what I assume are a pretty cheap set of earbuds that were supplied with the samples I got. In short, I was impressed.

If you think Yurbuds might work for you to, the are $20 for just the Yurbuds, $30 for the Yurbuds and earphone combo. Yurbuds also fit over notoriously uncomfortable Bluetooth headsets and just about anything else that goes in your ear. If CES attendees who lined up 20 deep for a chance to get a pair are any gauge, Yurbuds will do well.

Company site: [Yurbuds]

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Pleo returns to CES with big promises, bigger Pleo

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Pleo (and its new maker Jetta) isn’t exactly out in force at CES 2010, but the company is here with some promises about a new and improved second generation Pleo and, perhaps more importantly, a giant version of the current Pleo. Unfortunately, it’s not for sale, and Jetta apparently doesn’t have any plans to change that in the future, so your Kota triceratops won’t be getting a buddy anytime soon. Jetta also isn’t offering anything much in the way of actual details about the next generation Pleo, but it is promising that it’ll be more than just a simple revision. In the meantime, feel free to take a wild trip through the world of Pleo in the gallery below.

Pleo returns to CES with big promises, bigger Pleo originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Web curation for January 7th 2010

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for January 7th 2010

  • Engadget HD Podcast 170 – CES 2010 day 1 – Ben Drawbaugh and Richard Lawler host discussion of Day 1.
  • From Twitter – Woah…most interesting news I’ve seen from CES so far…HDHomeRun with cableCARD. Have had HDHR for a long time. http://bit.ly/5fJ1Jw
  • Panasonic SDXC – SDXC is the next generation SD Memory Card, a new standard for storing data more than 32 GB and up to 2 terabytes. The Panasonic 64 GB SDXC Memory Card features a massive 64 GB of capacity, making it ideal for recording AVCHD High Definition video, high-resolution, or even RAW still photos.

CES: Ray Kurzweil tries to build a better e-reader

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The computing pioneer is at CES showing off his Blio software that combines digital books with video, audio and Web content.

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Hands-on with the low profile Ceton quad CableCARD tuner

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Panasonic demos Skype on VieraCast at CES (video)

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We’ve just dropped by Panasonic‘s CES booth to watch several actors spokespersons showcasing Skype on a couple of VIERA Cast-enabled HDTVs, which will be available in March. Unlike what Skype previously told us, the webcams involved were only capturing average-quality VGA video at 22fps instead of 720p, and they’ll cost you a hefty $200 each if you happen to be a lucky owner of a VIERA Cast TV. Let’s hope those four built-in mics (to increase gain for the distant couch) are worth it. Video after the break.

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Panasonic demos Skype on VieraCast at CES (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DivX unveils its new form as online video-to-TV enabler

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Toshiba’s Cell TV hands-on at CES

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Toshiba may have announced a few things today at CES, but its press event was all about one major product: Cell TV. From what we can gather, the company is hopping on this bandwagon in a way we haven’t seen since it sank its teeth into HD DVD, and if all the claims pan out, you just might be looking at your next television. Details were short on future pricing and availability, but we get the idea that Tosh wants this on the market as soon as humanly possible. Reportedly, this thing will enable 2D-to-3D conversion of practically any content you watch; of course, we’ve seen content that was shot in 3D look awful when behind the glasses, so we’re not counting on the quality of the metamorphosis to be anything mind-blowing. That said, having such a chip within a TV opens up a whole new world of possibilities, and the accompanying uber-box shown in the gallery below is likely to sell right alongside of it. The purpose? To connect your “entire home” with your HDTV, not to mention bringing web content, video calling and stellar image quality to your otherwise drab den. Needless to say, we’re on pins and needles here waiting for more information, but we’ll be sure to pass it on as soon as it becomes available.

Toshiba’s Cell TV hands-on at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sling Receiver 300 catches broadcast TV over WiFi

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