Tag Archives: Video

Smell-O-Vision on your smartphone: the Scentee ChatPerf (video)

The dubious ability to send odors to your pals just became a distinct possibility thanks to the Scentee app and hardware from a company called ChatPerf. Seen in Japan, it works by letting you load a liquid refill into the …

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Nokia takes on iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 in latest Lumia video

The company’s video follows a roller coaster and compares the latest Lumia’s video accuracy to that of the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3. Nokia’s Lumia 928 (Credit: Nokia) Nokia is taking the fight to Samsung and Apple in a new …

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Advertising: In Online Video, Street Cred vs. Quality

AS online video becomes increasingly appealing to Madison Avenue as an advertising medium, a lively debate is under way that has all the intensity of those “Tastes great!” “Less filling!” arguments over Miller Lite beer in commercials made for a …

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iTunes dominates online video downloads

Apple virtually owns the Internet video sales market for TV shows and movies compared with Amazon and Xbox Video, says research firm NPD. April 23, 2013 9:00 AM PDT (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) iTunes is by far the top …

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Otterbox iPhone 4 / 4S Defender case with iON Intelligence launching April 18th for $130 (video)

It was at CES that we were first introduced to Otterbox’s Defender case with iON Intelligence, which promises to keep phones alive in two ways: by shielding them from physical abuse, and by serving up extra juice whenever they’re thirsty. …

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Thuraya’s SatSleeve docks your iPhone onto its satellite network, charges it too (video)

Despite the Gorilla glass, we’re not sure if it’s a great idea to bring that iPhone to K2. Still, if you can fire it up, you can now make satellite calls from Apple’s iPhone 4 and 4s handsets thanks to …

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Dispatch: Reading, Writing and Video Games

WHEN I was a child, I liked to play video games. On my brother’s Atari, I played Night Driver. On his Apple II, I played Microwave, Aztec and Taipan! When I got to go to the arcade, I played Asteroids …

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Fighting Walrus Radio turns your iPad or iPhone into a UAV controller (video)

So, here’s a situation: you’d love to your iPhone or iPad to control your UAV collection, and you’re pretty obsessed with collecting as many of these UAVs as possible. Aside from undoubtedly landing yourself on an FBI watch list, you’ll …

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Breathometer lets phone users keep alcohol in check from a keychain (video)

Who knew that smartphone owners were suddenly such temperate drinkers? Just days after Alcohoot unveiled its take on a phone-friendly breathalyzer, Breathometer is here with its own way to watch our tipsiness. The namesake, FDA-approved gadget will plug into the …

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Alleged Google Now for iOS video leaks on YouTube, is promptly pulled

iOS fans jealous of Jelly Bean’s creepy Google Now might finally have something to get excited about. An October update to the Google Search app finally delivered an updated voice recognition experience to Apple’s platform, but sadly alerts and contextual …

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