Garmin Dash Cam 10 Announced

Garmin has launched a new gadget for your automobile, the Garmin Dash Cam 10, which is designed to record what you see in front of you.
It is designed to record an accident should you be unfortunate to have one, and it will automatically geo-tag and time stamp any video footage, should you be involved in an accident.

The camera features automatic incident detection (G-Sensor) with customizable sensitivity settings. When an incident – like hard braking or a collision – is detected, your camera knows to save the current, last and next recordings; thereby, preserving a complete record of the event.
The Garmin Dash Cam 10 automatically starts recording when you start your car, it is designed to be fitted to your windshield and it can detect things like sudden braking or a crash, with a built in sensor.
It comes with a 2.3 inch LCD display and a wide angle lens, plus a 4GB microSD card to record the footage, although this can be upgraded t a 32GB card.
The Garmin Dash Cam 10 is available to pre-order from Garmin, and it will retail for $219.99, you can find out more information at the link below.

Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band Unveiled At CES 2014

As well as unveiling a new Dash Cam at this week’s CES 2014 consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. Garmin has also announced the launch of their new Garmin Vivofit fitness band which has been created to provide users with a personalised daily goal as well as being able to track your fitness levels and workout regime.
Unlike other fitness bands currently on the market that use a rechargeable battery, the Garmin Vivofit is equipped with a user replaceable battery which provides a years worth of power from a single battery.

Other features of the new Garmin Vivofit fitness band include being waterproof to 50 meters as well as supporting ANT+ heart rate monitors as well as offering a sleep monitoring mode. The Garmin Vivofit has also been designed to learn from  users activity levels, which it then uses to set daily personal fitness goals for users to complete.
Garmin’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales Dan Bartel explains : “Garmin has been providing fitness monitoring devices for over a decade, and with vívofit we say hello to the fitness band that knows your potential. Being able to monitor the quality of rest after retiring for the night, being challenged by personalized daily goals and doing so without having to charge it every few days, makes vivofit a fitness band that should be on everyone’s wrist.”
Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released as yet by Garmin from their Vivofit Fitness Band, but as soon as information comes to light we will keep you updated as always.

CubePro 3D Printer Offers Triple-Colour And Multi-Materials

At CES 2014 this week 3D Systems has announced the addition of a new 3D printer to their range in the form of the CubePro 3D Printer which has been deigned to offer users both triple colours options and multiple material printing.
Currently the CubePro 3D printer, is the only simultaneous triple-color, multi-materials, large capacity, prosumer printer available for under $5,000 says 3D Systems.

The CubePro features a controlled environment print chamber that assures high performance 3D printing using thermoplastic materials, resulting in parts that are durable and accurate right directly from your desktop.
Rajeev Kulkharni, Vice President, General Manager, Consumer Products, 3DS. explains : “We are proud to be the first to deliver professional quality prints to the consumer and prosumer, enabling educators, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts to match their creativity with greater productivity,”-“The CubePro is the ultimate desktop 3D printer for the lab, workshop and office, compressing development cycles and increasing productivity.”
The latest CubePro 3D printer comes supplied with starter materials, 25 free designs and a Cubify Invent software license for introductory 3D design and the CubePro is integrated with 3DS’ consumer lifestyle hub Cubify 2.0 which also was announced today. For more information on the new CubePro 3D Printer jump over to the 3D Systems website for details.

Liquid Image Ego LS LTE Wearable Camera Unveiled At CES 2014

Liquid Image has unveiled its new Ego LS camera which is possibly the very first camera to provide connectivity via a 4G LTE mobile network.
The Liquid Image Ego LS LTE camera has been designed to provide a WQVGA image offering a low resolution of 400 x 200 pixels at 30 fps for up to two hours on a full charge via the 4G LTE connection.

The Ego LS LTE camera is also capable of taking still images and sending them over a 4G connection using its 8 megapixel camera. The Ego LS camera also supports Bluetooth and wireless connectivity and is capable of connecting to both Android and iOS devices using the companion Ego LS Liquid Image application.
The Ego LS LTE camera is also fitted with a microSD slot supporting up to 64GB memory cards, allowing you to record at 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps while disconnected from LTE or similar. It’s also been designed with a number of mounting options and brackets available enabling you to make most of its LTE connectivity when required.
Liquid Image is expected to launch their new Ego LS LTE camera in June 2014 with a price tag of around $200 and is waterproof capable of diving to depths of 130ft or 40m if required.
- 4G Enabled for Live Streaming of videos or continuous photos
- 1080P at 30fps HD Video Mode
- 720P at 60fps HD Video Mode
- 8MP Photo Mode
- Continuous photo mode
- 135 degree wide angle camera lens
- Records to a Class 10+ micro SDXC card up to 64GB (sold separately)
- Rechargeable built-in Lithium battery lasts for approx. 6 hours in HD Video Mode

ZTE Android Projector Hotspot Unveiled Offering 1080p And LTE

ZTE has this week added a new addition to their range of projectors, in the form of the newly announced ZTE Android Projector Hotspot, which as the name suggests offers both a projector and hotspot.
The ZTE Android projector hotspot is capable of connecting up to 8 devices at once and providing them with LTE connectivity as well as offering viewing at 1080p.

ZTE has loaded the new device with Android 4.2 as its operating system and equipped the device with a small 4 inch touchscreen display on the top allowing easy access to navigate its features and modes. ZTE explained in their press release:
“This device is great for streaming and sharing visual content whether you’re in the office, at home (inside or outside) or in the classroom. With its compact size, the unit can provide 4G access for up to eight clients simultaneously.”
Unfortunately ZTE has not unveiled which carriers their new ZTE Android projector hotspot will be supporting, but it’s thought the device will launch in the US sometime during this year.
As more information and specifications become available for the new ZTE Android projector hotspot we will keep you updated as always.

Eton Rukus Xtreme Solar Powered Bluetooth Speaker

Even without sunlight the internal battery is capable of powering the speaker for up to 12 hours continually streaming your tunes via Bluetooth to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Once the lithium Eton Rukus Extreme speaker battery is fully charged owners can also use the provided USB connection to charge their smartphone, tablet or anything else supporting USB charging directly from the Eton Rukus Extreme speaker.

Rukus Extreme continues the design language of the Rugged Rukus; larger, with an additional handle. This device has incredible rich sound with a wide frequency band, due to the addition of three passive radiators, one between the front speakers and two on the sides. These passive radiators provide the deep bass sound but because they are passive (do not receive an electric signal), they are an efficient way to make great sound. Like its brother, Rugged Rukus, it has upward- facing speakers and a solar panel that faces the sun. The handle is comfortable for carrying but can also be used for attaching the unit to a backpack or hanging it inside a tent. It can also stand up on its face for compact storage. The black housing parts are high impact rubber (thermoplastic elastomer) over-molded onto the green super tough polycarbonate chassis. Rubber doors conceal connectors.”
The rugged Eton Rukus Extreme speaker is now available to purchase for $230.

Canon PowerShot N100 Compact Camera Unveiled At CES 2014

At CES 2014 this week Canon has taken the wraps of its new Canon PowerShot N100 compact camera, which it has equipped with a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor combined with their latest DIGIC 6 processor.
The Canon PowerShot N100 compact camera is priced at $350 and comes with a 5 times f/1.8-5.7 (24-120mm) optically stabilised zoom lens and on the rear sports a 3-inch, 922k-dot touchscreen for menu navigation and on the fly basic image editing

The touchscreen on the Canon PowerShot N100 can be flipped up 90 degrees to make it easier to taken certain types of photos and Canon has also included support for wireless and NFC connectivity. Allowing you to tap the camera against your Android powered smartphone or tablet to easily transfer your photographs.
The main feature of the new Canon PowerShot N100 compact camera though is its rear facing camera that allows you to easily take selfies when required, allowing users to capture their own face as they take video or pictures using the front facing camera.
The Canon PowerShot N100 compact camera will be arriving in stores during May and will be priced at $350.