perch

Perch developed a product that will help solve the multi-charger programs. Perch Alarm is a device where you plug the charger into the Perch Alarm and then both into the outlet. Connect your device and you are charging as normal. When you are ready to leave if you try to disconnect the device and leave the charger behind, you will hear a chirping sound reminding you to take the charger with you. There is a home mode so you can turn the alarm off. Perch was a semifinalist of the Last Gadget Standing Award at CES 2012. They hope to release the product within 60 days and will be $9.95 one-third the cost of a replacement charger which cost around $29.95.

Prize Monkey

Prize Monkey is about instant gratification. They call him the Un-Kiosk.

The idea works like this: you pass by a monitor, and a monkey is jumping around. You connect on your smartphone and interact with the monkey. After a while, you win a prize.

Prize Monkey tries to work with companies that help reach consumers. It runs on the iPad (in this case). The redeem from the mobile device drops a prize from the kiosk.

It’s all about rewards for connecting and distributing.

Interview by Nicholas DiMeo of F5 Live for the TechPodcast Network.

Fulton Innovation

Fulton Innovation joined the Wireless Power Consortium and teamed up to create the Qi. This is the standard using E-Couple technology. Over 80 companies that allow interoperability across their devices and chargers. Motorola, Sharp, Energizer, LG and Samsung are these companies which will allow consumers to charge essentially any compatible device. There is even an option to retrofit the device.

The possibilities are endless and we’ve mentioned it throughout our CES coverage on our shows which you can find here.

Interview by Nicholas DiMeo of F5 Live for the TechPodcast Network.

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The guys at F5 talked to Ben Thomas about the Canon VIXIA line of cameras. The M series, the higher end of the two model lines, features built-in WiFi, severl new menu enhancements, a new image stabilizer called Intelligent IS and a 20% increased low-light performance than that of its predecessor. The R series, these entry level models now pack a punch as they too include built-in WiFi.

Interview by Nicholas DiMeo of F5 Live for the TechPodcast Network.

Also check out - Canon VIXIA: Six New Models With WiFi, iPhone Tethering

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Snoball

Wesley Faulkner is the Digital Strategist of Snoball. He joined us on the TPN CES Live coverage to talk about this great website. Snoball is a great way to get donations to non-profit organizations. Log on to Snoball and set up a trigger to give money to an organization.

Example: You can set a goal, and when you do, you can donate to a cause. So if so many people did this on social network (like on Facebook, checkin on Foursquare, Tweet with a hashtag), I could give X amount of dollars to my charity of choice.

This also works with businesses – after so many Twitter follows, a business could donate to their charity. So many Yelp reviews, they donate. And if a Snoball goes viral, you can place a cap on your donations so you don’t give more than you can afford.

There are over 1.6 million nonprofits to send donations to. These are 501C and 170C non-profits, as registered by the government. Start a Snoball, Share a Snoball and see the good.

For instance, there is a Snoball right now that when Jeremy Lin scores, someone is donating 5 cents to Garden of Dreams Foundation.

They are working on defined categories, but you can definitely search for local charities to give money to. There is no “random” option, but Snoball does feature charities that you could get behind.

This is all tax deductible. You can get a report at the end of the year who you gave money to.

Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine and Andy Smith of Geocaching World

California Audio Technology

CAT, or California Audio Technology was in the Venetian at CES. California Audio Technology is a high-end consumer audio company, and has been doing it for 22 years. CAT is showing off the best 2-channel listening area. Using Theta Digital amplifiers, CAT speakers can really show their stuff in audio sound.

California Audio Technology uses materials like Corian, Avonite, Stainless Steel, concrete, marble, granite. They use CNC machines to build their speakers to wristwatch quality.  Every component has a Neodymium Magnet driver. They sit in over 120 pounds of MBX 105 material. This can be accurate wherever you stand. That also improves depth quality and ease of hearing.

California Audio Technology, along with Theta Digital – can create awesome home theaters, recording studios, mega yachts, planes and more. They can even hide the speakers in the walls. They are also waterproof, so these speakers could work well around a pool, or on a boat.

If you are a true audiophile, you will want to look at CAT.

Interview by Nicholas DiMeo of F5 Live for the TechPodcast Network.

KidzVuz

Rebecca Levey from KidzVuz joined the TPN CES Live show to talk about Kidzvuz. This is a safe environment for eight to ten year olds.

Rebecca was a mommy blogger. As she reviewed, she thought – why am I reviewing the product? My kids should be doing that.

However, young kids shouldn’t be on Facebook or YouTube like that. Therefore, she helped create KidzVuz. This is a completely moderated site where parents have control over what is sent across the network. Kids can then comment and make videos, just like adults do.

KidzVuz also can teach parents about how they are sending their kids digital footprint across the internet. With KidzVuz, there is no identifyable information. They worked with Badgeville to put a competitive edge to the site.

Kids that love to collect or build get excited about this site. LEGO and other building blocks. Bookworms are also big on Kidz Vuz. Kids on vacation or cooking are also big topics.

KidzVuz is in full compliance with the Child Online Protective Act. The site is completely free and Banner-ad free.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDRNews and Don Baine of the Gadget Professor for the TechPodcast Network.

KB Covers

We first met KB Covers at CES last year. Bruce is back on the TPN CES Live show. KB Covers is a protective cover for your PC or Mac, but they also have shorcut keys – perfect for CAD, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or other programs. There are color coded keyboard covers and language conversion on their keyboard.

KB Covers has them for US, European, Italian, Japanese, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Sweedish, Norwegian, and many other languages. There are also all blank keyboards, for those who are learning how to type.

Keyboard shortcuts allow you to keep your fingers on the keyboard – for some, using the mouse can be a time killer. If you learn the keystrokes, you might not have to use the mouse at all.

Get KB Covers at Amazon

The best part is you learn about your program you are working in more. Once you see there is a shortcut key for it, you can find out what it does and ultimately get better in your production.

Interview by Andy McCaskey and Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

KB Covers have over 200 designs. Prices start at $24.95 for notebooks and $29.95 for desktops.

As a video content creator, I always look for these cool items to put in the background. Feedair is a LED messageboard that  provides a display of information that is important to you.

With the Feeder app loaded on a smartphone, you could have your text notification on many different things. What they are calling “Vidgets”, you can get programs that will post information across your screen. For example, you can find out if someone is in the office with one Vidget.

You can also send messages, gmail, CNN News or more. There is a developer section so you can create your own vidgets.

Feedair is available for purchase now, and will ship in March, 2012. Feedair will run around $50.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

ClarityOne

Dean Kurnell joins the TPN CES Live coverage with ClarityOne Audio. They were on the show last year talking about their technology. Now, they are ready to bring this set of earphones to market.

Any audiophile will tell you that Electro-Magnetic (EM) Interference occurs, which causes speakers to counter-respond. That means you might not get the best sound from a speaker, simply because it’s too close to another electronic device.

ClarityOne simply makes an opposing EM field to counter. Not cancel out, but neutralize the incoming EM field. The end result is the speaker can work naturally to deliver quality sound.

Some have even said they hear more sound in the music so they can enjoy what is being performed.

ClarityOne Audio headphones will be out in the next month. It is priced starting at $109, but for something that adds this much quality, it will be worth it.

Interview by Andy McCaskey and Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

Breffo

Nick McMahon from Breffo joined us at the TPN CES Live coverage. Breffo Spider Podium is a bendable tablet / smart phone mount. You can wrap this around your device, then wrap a couple arms around another item like the back of a seat, or a place where you need to be hands-free.

Breffo has a one year warranty as the flex cycles are tested to over 100. I talk about it on iPad365 - the best part is the rubber legs hold a device in place, so uneven surfaces are no problem for Breffo.

returns with a new improved version of the 2011 CES Innovation Award winning “SpiderPodium” mounting system for mobile devices that looks like a nightmare sized spider. In real life, it’s a practical and novel way to attached tablet or smartphone to almost any structure – vertical, horizontal or in between.

Get Breffo on Amazon

$19.99 for the smartphone, and $34.99 for Tablet. Also check out some of the stop-motion videos using Breffo.

Interview by Andy McCaskey and Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

Craftsman

Salvatore Parlatore from Craftsman joined us at the TPN CES Live coverage. They have over 6,000 products, and a lot of gear that is improved by technology. Craftsman Surelink is no different – It’s the world’s first internet connected garage door.

If you’ve ever left in a hurry, you start to think 5 minutes later if you closed the garage door. Now, with this new device, you can check with your mobile device. It will tell you if it’s open, so you can close the door.

Craftsman Surelink app is available for Android and iOS devices. When you log in (password security), you choose the garage door and find out if it’s open or closed.

The best part is you don’t need to be around when the repairmen need to come in. You don’t need to hide a key, and you don’t need to give anyone a code.

These doors have quiet drive belts, and backup battery so you can open your garage door if in a power outtage. Future enhancements include a text message if the garage door opens.

Craftsman Surelink starts at $349 and you can learn more from Craftsman.

Interview by Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central for the TechPodcast Network.

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