Cord on Board was a Kickstarter project. The case comes with the custom sized cord included. The case is $29.00 in their store at Casinity.
The idea is simple: have a cord inside the case at the ready for the user to either charge their device, or connect to a computer.
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Skunk Juice earphones have a little feature which not only sets them apart from other earphones but brings friends together. Jeffrey and Andy talk with Corissa from Skunk Juice to find out more.
The novel feature about Skunk Juice earphones is that they have a patented inline magnetic coupler which provides two benefits. One, if you move away from your music player, the coupler snaps open rather than yanking your player onto the floor and, two, you can insert more than one inline magnetic coupler in the chain, letting you and your friends listen in to the same music. Up to four friends can tune in at the same time before the sound volume starts to fall. Neat.
Skunk Juice will be bringing new over-ear headphones to market later in the year, along with a Bluetooth version as well. The current earphones are $35.99 (available in black and white), the new larger headset will be around $100 and the smaller headset will be about $50. Skunk Juice earphones are available in the UKtoo.
If you are thinking that you’ve seen a magnetic coupler like this on a fruity laptop power supply and are wondering how Skunk Juice managed to get a patent, the answer is that Skunk Juice got there first.
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This is the funniest CES interview I’ve seen (which isn’t saying much, to be honest). Jeffrey and Jamie get a hands-on demonstration ofBarberTech‘s SteddiePod by Eddie Barber, which actually looks pretty handy, all joking aside.
The Barber Tech SteddiePod is billed as the “world’s most versatile camera support” and it’s a handheld camera stabiliser with extra features designed in, so it can be used as a tripod or with the boom extended to give overhead shots. The setup looks amazingly straightforward – there’s a good video on the Barber Tech website – and with just a few minutes easy work, the SteddiePod can be accurately balanced for a video camera.
The SteddiePod starts at $499 and is available from dealers nationwide. Barber Tech is “Emmy Award Winning” and has other products such as camera booms and teleprompters for the TV and film industry.
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If you don’t want to re-wire your house for Ethernet, then check this out. Wi3 developed a way to use co-ax wiring (which connects the cable to your TV) to carry more that just pictures. The Wi3 system replaces the wall jack with a modular unit that offers a range of connection or transport options. All without affecting the cable TV signal.
Installation is five minutes The first two modules are only available to dealers at present but they will be stocked in big boxes nationwide later in the year. Prices are $150 and $200 for the ethernet only and wi-fi models respectively.
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Fitness Technologies has been making waterproof MP3 players since 1996. This year, Fitness Technologies introduced a new line of waterproof video cameras designed for rugged outdoor use.
The first is a helmet-mountable cameras and lamps – up to 3,000 lumens. That is a bright light, no different than a headlight. The light has an interesting look, because they contain a heat-sink to keep the light’s heat down.
Fitness Technologies have mini cameras that fit into a waterproof case.
FitnesstechUSA cameras retail for $200 to $250 and are available now.
You can see all three cameras in the video below, plus you can get a look at a pair of tiny waterproof MP3 player and a new line of diving flashlights. You can find more about these and other products by visiting Fitness Tech USA.
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If you have ever bought in-ear buds with those rubber tips, you know what I am talking about. You want a comfortable fit that blocks out sound. That is what Comply foam is all about. Their tips use the same material as memory foam mattresses do. Therefore, the tips allow you to block outside sounds and give you a comfortable experience.
Comply Foam works with many popular model headphones. From beats, Skull Candy, Monster, Ultimate Ears. Some companies also package the foams right in their headphones.
They test every earphone that every tip holds to the earphone.
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Coursesmart is a higher education content distrobution company. They connect consumers with distributors. Coursesmart is the first to put eTextbooks and eResources on iPad. These are mostly classroom textbooks.
These are not Cliff Notes. This is full textbooks. 1 million students using, 2 million users on over 700,000 campuses.
Best part is when faculty members can create syllabus, where the textbook is cataloged right on it. That way the student doesn’t have to wade at the campus bookstore and find the wrong version. These are all new books and less expensive than the old paper textbook.
Prices depend on textbook.
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If you are a non-profit, this is a great way to get donations. People would log on to Snoball and integrate giving tp charities of your choice.
For instance, if you set a goal, you can donate to a cause. These triggers will act when something happens. For instance. I could say: I’ll donate $100 if my Twitter followers reach 1,000. When that happens, the trigger is tripped and your account will send the money.
This can work with a business – after so many Foursquare check-ins, a business could donate to their charity. There is also a cap, just in case the Snoball goes viral. You don’t want to break the bank.
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.
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We talk with Johannes Krisstenson at Ford talking about research at Ford. They are displaying some wonderful research information of what vehicles are coming in the future. My Ford Touch is one of those things.
We talk about the new Ford Fusion and how it shows some of those features. 100 MPGe, smart energi charge, and more. Pulling out of the driveway, the car is quiet – no emissions. We talk about missing the sound of the rev.
The input for research comes from not only a think tank, but also customers. Research and listening are two things that bring innovation of tomorrow in vehicles.
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These days everyone is dreaming of high-tech cars, but not everyone wants to buy, or can afford, a new car. Mavia is a new car interface that plugs into the diagnostic port of your existing car (1996 or newer) and brings most of that modern technology along with it. It can geo-locate your car and there’s an app for your smartphone to control everything.
Mavia can not only diagnose or warn you of some car problems, but it can also connect with services like Facebook and FourSquare and alert you when you are in the area of one of your friends. It can be set to let you know when you are near a location that sells something on your shopping list, It can even notify you when your teen driver leaves a certain range, or just where they are period.
Mavia runs on the cellular network, but there is no monthly fee because it is subsidized by advertising. The product is still currently in Beta and there’s no price point as of yet. You can check it out at Mavizon.
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