Consumer Electronics & Product Reviews

by Digital Dan Dubno It’s hard, if not impossible, to venture into Samsung’s CES booth and not be enthralled with dazzling array of razor thin prototype OLED screens, one of which,  no doubt will soon be replacing the screen you already have on your wall. But, while I was just beginning to regain my composure Continue Reading →

By Digital Dan Dubno You’re riding down the highway looking for adventure on your motorcycle. But now your helmet is capturing the 360-degree experience in vibrant and detailed 4K video.  Bell Helmets, at CES 2016, has unveiled a magnificent video camera system built in to the helmet that captures a full hour and a half Continue Reading →

by Digital Dan Dubno I’ve been a fan of Sphero’s wonderful remote controlled rolling spheres for several years already.  They’ve been creative, even aggressive, in bringing interactive gameplay with physical objects controlled by Android and Apple phones to the game-playing masses. But with the introduction of their toy version of the beloved  Star Wars Droid Continue Reading →

by Digital Dan Dubno Ok, so you’ve gone to the superstore and plunked down just under a thousand dollars for a massive 4K ultra high resolution screen. Aside from a few BlueRay discs you might still have around the house, what will you watch that is pixel-worthy?  Getting bandwidth that can support streaming 4k video Continue Reading →

by Digital Dan Dubno Headworn-displays are driving the need for more fully immersive 360-degree video and still content. At CES 2016, Giroptic introduced a tiny water-resistant 360 camera platform that records spherical video at 2K and photographs at 4K.  The onboard processor instantly seams the imagery together removing the need for additional software or post-processing.  Continue Reading →

by Digital Dan Dubno Cord-cutting is so in vogue at CES 2016 that wherever you turn you’ll find Bluetooth wireless headsets of every possible variety.  I was impressed by the MEE Audio’s X7 Plus stereo wireless “sports” in-ear “HD” headsets because they have a very nice ergonomic  fit that conforms to your ears without having Continue Reading →

By Digital Dan Dubno As an early adopter of Google Glass, it’s finally nice to see what Google should have done, and inventor Ralph Osterhout and his team at ODG (Osterhout Design Group) has done it with the R7 Glasses, now on display at CES. Osterhout redesigned the R-7  smart glasses with “next generation optics, Continue Reading →

By Digital Dan Dubno CES has brought us a profusion of 3D and augmented reality high-definition headsets and wide screens that display 4K resolution. These provide for stunning views but there’s one enormous problem:  very little super high definition content is available.  Now, 360 Heros.com has designed several camera mounts that work seamlessly with high-res Continue Reading →

The newly named CTA™ (Consumer Technology Association, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association or CEA) will hold the newly named CES^® 2016 show (Consumer Electronics Show, formerly International CES) this week. Here's what to expect. Continue Reading →

by Digital Dan Dubno Winner of “Best of Innovations” category at CES 2016, Lenovo’s newest multimedia tablet features a built-in projector that transforms a wall or ceiling into a formidable 70″ screen. “Enjoy a theater experience on the brilliant 10.1″ QHD display, and the integrated JBL® 4-speaker sound bar.” I’ve been enjoying this bright 10.1-inch Continue Reading →