RJ's Photo shoot

RJ helped me try out some new neato lights. I think we got some fun, different looks.

My next techie buy: The Boxee Box

It's another awesome reason why I won't be needing my cable soon.
If you're not familiar with the free Boxee download, it's basically a hub for internet entertainment to easily access and keep track of your favorite shows and videos. The Boxee Box  hardware connects the internet to your TV so you can watch Hulu, YouTube, whatever on your TV, phone, etc. The qwerty keyboard on the back of the Boxee remote is another plus that definitely beats out the internet browsing features on other devices (Playstation, TiVo, etc.). Expect to find it in stores for about $200 in stores later this year.
So awesome my boyfriend wanted a t-shirt. (They just ran out.)

Lady Gaga Headphones - Heartbeats

Lady Gaga joins Dr. Dre's lineup of musical headgear. If you're more into overpriced fashion than quality sound, then grab yourself a pair of these earrings-as-earbuds, "Heartbeats." If not, select something highly rated by the folks at CNET and get more bang per bud. But if you reaaalllly want to puh-puh-puh poke your ears with these, they're available now for $99 - $200.

Spin headphones by Dr. Dre

For the professional DJ who's looking for a rugged set of headgear. The Spin is made of a metal, all-aluminium frame. But don't worry, they left some cushion-y, comfy parts for your ears.  
Available in March
MSRP $299

Big Winners at CES: Panasonic's 3D TV, Tivit, Lenovo IdeaPad

The Best of CES awards were just announced at the CNET booth. I'm happy to see that some of the products that got me really excited won including the Tivit, Lenovo's IdeaPad, Motorola's Backflip and Panasonic's 3D TV. Now I'm off to check out another winner: The Eye-Fi wifi SD card!

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Samsung Moment puts DTV in your mobile phone

The SAMSUNG Moment incorporates a DTV chip and antenna so you can watch any digital broadcast signal through your phone. I overheard that some display models have already been drooled on. The release date isn't set yet, but Sprint is on board to do a round of beta testing early this year in the Washington, D.C. area. For a preview, pick up the current Moment model that's already available. It has the same features minus the DTV chip. The Moment runs on the Android operating system, includes qwerty slideout keyboard and AMOLED display. The price point isn't set yet, but you can bet that its eventual carrier will have a say on that.

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Tivit: Channel surf on your phone

Pros:
The mobile DTV receiver can send broadcast signals via wifi to your mobile device
No monthly, weekly, or lifetime fees
Small and lightweight
Pretty colors!!!
 
Cons:
3 hours battery life
20 sec delay when changing channels.
No plans yet to integrate the technology directly into a mobile device. Samsung's MOMENT already has this feature, but they don't have a release date set yet. Check out my review of the Moment here.

Price: $120
Available online by March

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3D TV without the glasses!

The Creative Life company is attempting to leapfrog over the 3D TV competition and leave the glasses behind. With all the hype over 3D TVs at this year's CES, the one hangup I keep overhearing is, "Who really wants to watch TV with glasses all the time?"

Having grown up with an 80-year-old's eye-sight, wearing glasses all day long never bothered me much. But since lasik, I can see how this is a definite deterrent. That, and for those who already wear them, doubling up on the eyewear can't be attractive.

TCL's effort is already years ahead of the other 3D TVs shown at this year's show. Their display at CES shows an image comparable to what others are offering, glasses included. However, for those of you already hoping to ogle this for yourself, it won't be available until 2012. And then, only in China. There's no word yet on when it will hit the U.S. and other markets.

Shock and awe fact: This will set you back $20,000. Star saving now. 

Que eReader

Pros:
Hold 35k docs in 8GB model
Weighs 1lb
Uses eye-friendly e-ink
Use your finger as a stylus.
Price:
4GB model $649
8GB model $799

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The one to watch: Panasonics's 3D TV

While several tech giants are debuting their 3D TVs at CES, Panasonic's brand gets a nice push with Avatar, not to mention their neato-factor features. The full 3D HD will be available in four sizes: 50, 54, 58 and 65 inches. The new screens also features wireless connectivity, so those ugly cable from you source to your monitor and speakers will be obsolete. A pair of active 3D glasses come with each set. They're a bit bulkier than the passive pairs most are familiar with, but it reduces the "crosstalk" or visual bleed that often makes 3D images blurry. As for content, Direct TV announced their plans to provide three 3D channels. 3D Blu-ray discs will start popping up as popularity increases, the player will also be available in conjunction with the 3D TV release.
Check these out yourself as they make their way to store displays this summer.
MSRP: unavailable

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Panasonic's 3D exhibit

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LG's CF3D - HD 3D Projection

Bring your 3D copy of Avatar

Got Cash?

Pro:LG's HD 3D projection screen can expand the image to 300 inches.

Cons: Passive projector means you'll have less freedom to move around if you want a proper 3D image.

Price point: $10k

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Next year's next buy: OLED
LG will be debuting their OLED TVs. At a slim 3mm, its the latest in a lean line for the future. The
15 inch launches in April, a 32 inch model is due in September. Energy efficient and eco-friendly, so while you may have to pay through the nose for the first gen, your conscience will feel clean and green. LG reps say its water resistant, but I haven't gotten a chance to put it through the dishwasher. There's no MSRP on this item yet, but isn't it nice to know that your plasma is already losing that new tech glow?

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Your next phone: The Motorola Backflip

Perks:

• Motoblur: A social networking homepage brings up several sites to easily get updates and make comments to all of your thousands of friends.
• Back Track: a tracking pad located behind the screen. Convenient enough to use while thumb-typing
• Operates on the open source Android system
• Flip it halfway back (as shown) and watch what you want in media mode
• 5MP camera with flash
  

BTW the Backflip doesn't have a carrier yet, so there's no price point set. But you can expect it to be available by March.

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