Technology Evangelist Channel

Technology Evangelist Channel - I had an appearance on Twin Cities Live today talking about eReaders. We went over 3 different eReaders that I own, but my collection is actually larger than that. I thought it was fun, and hopefully I was able to present the technology in a way that even a techophobe would understand.

Technology Evangelist Channel - Magellan has announced their Maestro 5340+ which has Google integration for POI and local activities. More information at http://www.magellangps.com and http://www.technologyevangelist.com

Technology Evangelist Channel - What is the ultimate video blogging device? Ben reviews two of his almost-favorites from Nokia at their CES booth.

Technology Evangelist Channel - Ben talks to Doug Little from Wacom Technology about their very impressive pen displays. This takes tablet computing to an entirely new level with much higher precision than previous tablet inputs. Find out more at www.wacom.com

Technology Evangelist Channel - After our last post on the Optimus Maximus there were a lot of questions regarding how it works and whatnot. We answer many of these questions including the most important one: who would buy a $1,500 keyboard? More info at http://www.artlebedev.com and http://www.technologyevangelist.com

Technology Evangelist Channel - Xantrex makes many of Duracell's battery backup solutions. Ben walks us through a series of battery backup offerings for your car, home, and office.

Technology Evangelist Channel - Pretty much everyone at CES thinks Guitar Hero is awesome. Even Bill Gates got into it during his keynote where he brought in Slash to sub for him. Texas Instruments used it as a draw in their booth with a very cool setup I'd love to have at home.

Technology Evangelist Channel - Xantrex builds Duracell products and had quite a few new products to show off at CES.

Technology Evangelist Channel - Who knew that Sandisk was even in the cell phone market?

Technology Evangelist Channel - Guns n Roses just happend to kick on as we were approaching the Nokia booth. I'm glad we caught it.

Technology Evangelist Channel - I was expecting this pen to suck, but actually it's quite good. This is called the WOWpen and it's available at http://www.wow-penusa.com/ Write on any surface and capture the input. The WOWpen has an ink pen and can also be used as a mouse input.

Technology Evangelist Channel - http://www.powercastco.com/ - This isn't inductive power, this is wireless power. Actual wireless power! Using RF technology these pads will wirelessly beam power to your device. While the technology is not quite ready for prime time, it's a glimpse at what the future could hold. No more batteries, just be within range of a wireless tower and you're set!

Technology Evangelist Channel - GetRedFly.com offers an innovating way to extend your Windows Mobile device. Connecting via BlueTooth you get a full keyboard, display and USB ports to enhance your device. Blogging on the go, corporate presentations or any time you need better input, this is the device for you

Technology Evangelist Channel - The hackers at buglabs.net have come up with a really interesting lego-like hackable computer. The base unit is a Linux box with additional modules that can be snapped on. Not for the faint of heart, not only is hacking encouraged, it's required!

Technology Evangelist Channel - While not shipping yet the much fabled Sling Catcher was on display with a working demo at CES 2008. The new Sling Catcher and Slingbox Pro HD will work together which will be uber cool.

Technology Evangelist Channel - Sling Media has announced a new Slingbox that allows place-shifting of 1080i HD content. Gone is the old Windows CODEC and now we have a Slingbox with h.264. Very cool little box, and very sleek.

Technology Evangelist Channel - Smart Restart takes a unique approach to PC antivirus protection. Rather than focusing on the latest viruses that could infect your system, their software simply resets your computer to the same system status as the previous boot.