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This week’s 5 Tech Things you should know.

• 10 Billion Twitters coming up
• Apple vs. HTC – 20 patents violated
• Hulu looses Stewart and Colbert
• Blockbuster is Still Around? Streaming from TiVo
• RealDVD gives up. Pays 4.5 million

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IOMega i-Connect Wireless Data Station gets in the Network Attached Storage (NAS) game with this new device. It takes your USB drives and turns it into storage over the network. You will also be able to connect USB printers or other devices, and it will turn into a new drive for you to pull from.

Andy McCaskey talks with Bill on this great new product from Iomega. The i-Connect Data Station is only $99 and has a 3 year warranty. Of course, it is wireless, so you will be able to place it anywhere you have a WiFI signal.

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Need the Ultimate in Laundry Experience? Whirlpool will be giving you one soon.

This Washer / Dryer looks like an accessory to your car, but they are the newest in laundry technology with a Green conscience.Energy Monitoring during cycle selection will be incorporated so your whites get white and your Green stays Green.

Andy McCaskey talks with Brandon over this great new idea. This washer/dryer pair won’t be out until mid-year, but it might be something to wait for if you are planning on getting a new one. With auto lift hinges and Eco monitor, you can save money and not have the lid slam down.

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Every year the SD Association comes out with the new specification of cards. Last year, it was the SD XD, but this year we have the SD XC, which is expected to become a standard very shortly. The most exciting news is that these cards will take us to 2 Terrabytes data at fast rates.

Todd Cochrane talks with Kevin from the SD Association on the next level of SD card. This will mean more room for video with lower latency points. It could also mean 1080p video at 60 fps. Very exciting news from the SD Card Association.

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Interactive guides are nice, but they can take up a screen. It would be great if you could have the guide show up on a remote, then when you select a show it will appear on the screen. That is what Sling is working on with the Sling Touch Remote.

The Sling Touch is a powerful remote with wireless capabilities. If you are in the basement and the game is starting, you just connect to the WiFi and set the SlingBox or another device. The guide will be there to help you through so you don’t need to run upstairs to make sure the record light is flashing.

Todd Cochrane talks with Anthony about this great new product from Sling. It’s also a universal remote and could be part of a bundled package, such as Dish network.

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We continually talk about turning our TV’s into a computer, but would not want to have ad overlays pop up on that screen. That is where NDCTV comes in.

Todd Cochrane talks with Cherie about this innovative service. The idea is if you like what you see on the screen, you can get the information on a second wireless monitor. That way it is non intrusive so others don’t know you are buying that new dress…

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Remember the days of Chalkboards? Dust everywhere, scratching nails and more?

Well, technology has replaced that. Whiteboards that print out information, and now a Whiteboard that will map out your writings on the computer.

Todd Cochrane talks with ILS about this interesting device. The pen is a camera in which when used on the special paper, the computer will read the point and mark it up. The pen $150 and about $5 for a ream of paper.

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With new texting laws coming into play, you have to find other ways to get texts and emails. That is where Drivesafe.ly comes in.  You will be able to listen to text messages – up to 25 characters. Without having to push a button – It will know when you get in the car.

Todd Cochrane talks with Heath on this great concept. It’s a background app for Blackberry and Android phones and soon for iPhone and Palm.  It does have an out of office type reply to let people know you are driving. 1.8 Million followers are already using it.

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If LEGO was this cool when I was a kid, I would have had more of them.

It’s amazing how we take something as simple as a plastic building brick and turn our imaginations to new horizons. When we computerized everything, it just seemed that LEGO would be left behind. That is, until someone said “Hey! Can we CGI a LEGO?”

That is where LEGO Universe comes in. Rob Blatt found Greg at the booth where we found out that LEGO has now moved into a new realm – the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game. In the initial story, the Maelstrom are attacking and you work with your online friends to save imagination.

The prices have not been set, but it should come out 2nd half of 2010 at a reasonable price.

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Editors Note: I would love to point to the website right now of ThinkOptics and the Wavit, but for the last few days it’s been reporting a trojan on the site. Therefore, no links will be given at this time.

When I scanned through North Hall, I found a lot of cool new products out there. This one was the most impressive. Not only could it turn your iPod or iPhone into a presentation remote, it could also turn it into a fully functional remote control.

The device is called WavIT from ThinkOptics. They have made presentation devices before, but this one you can plug your Apple device in and use it as a presentation device. Use the pointer, draw on the screen or flip through a Powerpoint.

But the more impressive item was it could turn into a fully functional universal remote control. You can download profiles for most remotes for your TV, Stereo, DVD, DVR or other device through their website. Don’t see the remote on there? That’s O.K. You can also make your own remote by taking a picture and setting hotspots.

Jeffrey Powers talks with Anders about this great product. It can control a Mac, PC, PS3, XBox or Linux box by plugging in the USB cord. No software is installed. There is even a Voice control for Window 7 – All for $80. Not a bad pricepoint.

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In roaming the halls of the International CES, you can find some cool little items that are innovative and thought provoking. Take the Digisafe, for example – It won an innovation award for their product. A device that I even could see needing back in the day when I worked in a higher security job field.

The product in question is the Digisafe DiskCrypt Mobile. At first glance, it looks like a keyless entry keypad, and that would be correct – except you are getting into your data instead of your home. And you set the encryption level.

Jeffrey Powers talks with Jimmy about this great product. In order for you to access the drive, you have to insert a smartcard, then you have to enter a pin on the drive. The pin can be as easy or hard as you want for you can increase and decrease the encryption level. The keypad on the device protects you from keyloggers – for they cannot find out your pin through the computer.

The price point is pretty low, too. $199 for the enclosure and you can get completely protected. This is perfect for those who need DOD standard protection for their data. Now if they only made a thumb drive that would do the same thing…

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