Line Rider interview gadgetress 2006-12-20 | OCRegister.com reporter Tamara Chuang's interview with Line Rider creator Bostjan Cadez at at inXile Entertainment's office in Newport Beach, where a version of the game is being developed for the Nintendo Wii and DS. More at http://blogs.ocregister.com/gadgetress linerider interview line rider interview bostjan cadez
3D-printed house in Greeley begins construction gadgetress 2024-06-03 | Alquist 3D, a 3D-printing home builder in Greeley, Colorado, partnered with the local Habitat for Humanity on one of the 491 affordable housing units going up in the new Hope Springs neighborhood. Most of the new houses will be traditionally built. Alquist could expand the number of 3D-printed homes if all goes well. Printing began May 30, 2024 and The Colorado Sun was there to take a closer look. Read the story: cosun.co/3DGreeley
Alpine Recyclings Clarke and other automated sorting machines — The Colorado Sun gadgetress 2018-09-19 | Recycling is tedious, cost-prohibitive and voluntary in Colorado. That's why a company like Alpine Waste & Recycling is investing in technology to help sort recyclables faster and more efficiently so consumers won't have to remember what you can or can't toss in the recycling bin. See Clarke, the carton-sorting robo, the speedy Mach Hyspec plastics sorter and a mix of man and machine sorting aluminum cans. More recycling stories at coloradosun.com/tag/recycling
BB-8 and me gadgetress 2015-09-04 | Perk of the job: Getting to meet Sphero's version of the new Star Wars' BB-8 droid before everyone else. The 5-second hologram
Trying Apple Pay at Panera gadgetress 2014-10-21 | A day after my Day One adventure with Apple Pay, I'm posting this video of how paying for food at Panera worked for me to help readers out. Read the story: http://dpo.st/1x26Ofe
Vizios LCD headphones gadgetress 2010-01-12 | Fun for the family: Headphones with an LCD screen. Not sure how this would come in handy except to entertain folks sitting nearby. Spotted at Vizio's suite during CES 2010
Sony Xperia Pureness cellphone gadgetress 2010-01-07 | Spotted at CES 2010: Sony Ericsson's glassy Xperia cellphone
Entourage eBook Reader gadgetress 2010-01-07 | Demo of enTourage eDGe at CES 2010. The dual-panel eReader allows users to read books and write on the screen.
NETGEAR makes Web video stream smoother gadgetress 2010-01-07 | NETGEAR demonstrates video-streaming technology from Zixi that improves the smoothness of a streamed online video.
Motorola Droid takes 5 MP pictures but oh so slowly gadgetress 2009-10-31 | Here's an actual demo of how fast an indoor photo takes on the new Motorola Droid. More at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress.
Demo of SRS Labs volume leveler, TruVolume gadgetress 2009-10-05 | Read the story: http://bit.ly/zHLzP -- OC's SRS Labs tells me it has figured out a better way to get rid of annoyingly loud TV commercials. Here's the video from the demo I saw. I added the sound-meter (from my video-editing program). More at http://gadgetress.com
Will this gadget change how you watch TV or use your PC? gadgetress 2009-08-07 | IOGear's HDMI Control Center lets you use one keyboard to control a PlayStation 3, laptop and 2 other HD devices. For more, check out the writeup at http://bit.ly/28zyI2.
PanasonicThinTV gadgetress 2009-01-08 | At CES 2009, Panasonic unveils its thinnest TV yet, at 0.3 inches thick! The 'Neo PDP' is a future product. Read the post: http://tinyurl.com/8sj74e
Warcrafts Lich King launches in Anaheim gadgetress 2008-11-13 | Long lines didn't stop World of Warcraft fans from lining up in Anaheim on the eve of the new game. Anaheim was THE city to be since some 130 Blizzard employees waited in the store to sign autographs. Read more coverage at the OC Register's Blizzard Blog at http://ocregister.com/blizzard or the actual post: http://tinyurl.com/66pxzs -- Video by Rob Whitfield, The Orange County Register.
Ripping open Esquires e-ink cover gadgetress 2008-09-16 | So, I'm a week late but I just got to Border's over the weekend and grabbed the October Esquire -- the first with an e-ink cover. I rip it open so you don't have to. Always more at http://gadgetress.com
The 18-inch netbook from Averatec gadgetress 2008-09-12 | PC maker Averatec plans to introduce an all-in-one computer that uses netbook technology. The 18-inch monitor connects to the netbook with a swivel arm that compacts the device so it can be mounted to the wall. Darren Lee, with Averatec, demonstrates. Read the full post at http://tinyurl.com/4lsl8v -- Always more at http://gadgetress.com
Rocking out with Rock Band (2) gadgetress 2007-10-19 | Hey, it's Weezer! Or not. These guys try their best with "Rock Band" at E for All Expo in L.A.
Rocking out with Rock Band (1) gadgetress 2007-10-19 | These dudes could be the next rock stars -- at least in their minds. With "Rock Band" at E for All Expo in L.A.
E for All begins gadgetress 2007-10-18 | The gates officially open Thursday, Oct. 18, at the first E for All video game show at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Shimanos high-tech bicycle gadgetress 2007-07-31 | Shimano, best known for bike parts, developed a new concept to attract non bikers. It added coaster brakes and a computer that shifts gears automatically. Matt Robertson, with Shimano, explains how the new Coaster gear shift works. More details at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress
Wii BMI test gadgetress 2007-07-16 | Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto demonstrates the Wii body mass index test with the help of Nintendo North America President Reggie Fils-Amie at E3.
Blizzard and E3: A look at Star Craft 2 gadgetress 2007-07-13 | Rob Pardo, Blizzard's vice president of game design, talks about Star Craft 2 while at E3 2007. Read more about the Orange County game company at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress
Blizzard & E3: New stuff for World of Warcraft gadgetress 2007-07-13 | Interview with Rob Pardo, Blizzard's vice president of game design, talks about Zul'aman, the new 10-man dungeon coming soon to the World of Warcraft. Read more at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress/dungeon
After the aftermath: Sonyas iPhone report gadgetress 2007-07-03 | Orange County Register reporter Sonya Smith spent 26 hours in line for the iPhone. She's had 3 days to play and now she's ready for initial conclusions. Catch coverage of her long wait at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress
Apple store welcomes iPhone buyers gadgetress 2007-06-30 | Orange County Register reporter Sonya Smith camped out for 26 hours in Irvine to get an iPhone. She blogged about it at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress and took a camera the Apple store, where employees cheered on iPhone buyers.
iPhone count down gadgetress 2007-06-30 | Orange County Register reporter Sonya Smith camped out for 26 hours in Irvine to get an iPhone. She blogged about it at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress and took her camera, catching the crowds counting down the iPhone's release at the Irvine Spectrum Apple store.
Unwrapping the Apple iPhone gadgetress 2007-06-30 | Orange County Register reporter Sonya Smith camped out for 26 hours in Irvine to get an iPhone. She blogged about it at .http://ocregister.com/gadgetress and opens her new iPhone for the first time
Inside & out of Toshibas super skinny outdoor laptop gadgetress 2007-06-13 | Toshiba's super-skinny Portege R500 has a transreflective screen that uses sunlight to brighten up the view outdoors. Also, a first look at how Toshiba got the PC so thin and light (2.4 pounds and 0.77-inch thick). Always more at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress
Review: The rugged Casio GzOne cell phone gadgetress 2007-04-17 | The G'zOne is huge and limiting in entertainment options. But how many phones work in the shower? I took it to the beach, dropped it on the ground, covered it with sand and dunked it in the ocean. Conclusion: It still works! Always more at http://www.ocregister.com/gadgetress
Hacking Vista: Easier than youd think gadgetress 2007-04-17 | Local hackers who've gone legit show how even Windows Vista is prone to security breaches. PC security experts from eEye Digital in Aliso Viejo demonstrate how and warn the rest of us to patch our software. Read the blog post at http://tinyurl.com/3oef5c
Whats next from the cable company gadgetress 2007-03-27 | Cox Cable demonstrates Motorola's Follow Me technology, which lets you start a show in one room and continue watching it in another. And closer than you might think: cell phones from your cable company, interactive TV and the ultimate channel for those with ADD. For more, see http://gadgetress.com
Line Rider creator wins award gadgetress 2007-03-21 | Boštjan Cadež, the creator of Line Rider, meant the drawing tool to be a simple toy. Now, it's on its way to becoming a video game for the Nintendo Wii and DS. And Boštjan, with his red and white striped scarf and cap, was honored with an innovation award at the 2007 Game Developers Conference.
Oakley Radar glasses put to the Sharpie test gadgetress 2007-03-21 | We take a marker to the Oakley Radar, with hydrophobic coating. Oakley says this new coating repels oil, water, dust.
Samsung SCH-u740 gadgetress 2007-03-20 | This slim phone flips open two ways, and includes a QWERTY keyboard, camera, and more.
iPod projector by ViewSonic gadgetress 2007-03-08 | I visited ViewSonic, and they showed us the PJ258D projector with built-in iPod dock. And you don't have to power down the lamp before shutting down the unit!
Dane Elecs Digital Pen gadgetress 2007-02-27 | OCRegister's Gadgetress gets first-hand look at Irvine company's digital pen. Write all you want with this SONAR-based digital pen and then transfer all notes, doodles and chicken scratch to a computer using a USB-storage key. A cool gadget expected in May 2007 for under $100.
Meet Meizu, not (really) another iPod gadgetress 2007-02-21 | Dane Elec Memory has a portable video/music player that happens to have the same look and feel as Apple's iconic gadget. But Meizu is smaller, cheaper and offers more features. You be the judge.
Behind Virtual Laguna Beach gadgetress 2007-02-20 | Compare the real Laguna Beach to the MTV's virtual version on a tour led by the Michael Wilson, CEO of Makena Technologies, which created the site.
Fun with an Epson projector screen gadgetress 2007-02-06 | Watch this crazy video of me setting up the Epson Duet Ultra Portable Projector Screen. Read the review of the Epson MovieMate projector at http://ocregister.com/gadgetress
Windows Vista: Six tips in six minutes gadgetress 2007-01-29 | Microsoft gives the Orange County Register the six-minute scoop on the coolest features of Windows Vista: Instant search, Aero, parental controls, security, step-by-step help and shadow copy. For more on OC tech, see http://blogs.ocregister.com/gadgetress
CES 2007: Philips amBX gadgetress 2007-01-17 | Immerse yourself in computer games with the upcoming amBX sound/light/touch system from Philips. But the 'demo' at the press conference made us expect so much more... Read my blog at http://gadgetress.com
CES 2007: Backup Pal for your cell phone gadgetress 2007-01-16 | Seen at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Backup Pal is a handy gadget that saves cell-phone contacts with one click. Use it to back up a phone or easily move contacts to a new phone. Read more at http://blogs.ocregister.com/gadgetress
Sharp 3-way LCD gadgetress 2007-01-16 | Sharp Electronics showed off an LCD screen that plays 3 videos at the same time. One that only people who on the left can see, another for people on the right, and one more for people in the middle. In development for automobiles to let the driver view GPS navigation while passengers watch different videos. More at http://blogs.ocregister.com/gadgetress
Burning Crusade gadgetress 2007-01-16 | World of Warcraft expansion set released at Fry's Electronics in Fountain Valley. More at http://ocregister.com
Eleksen Vista messenger bag gadgetress 2007-01-16 | Windows Vista offers a feature called SideShow. The Eleksen Group, a British developer of smart fabric has built the 2.5-inch Eleksen Wearable Display Module right on the outer flap of a messenger bag. Controls for the screen are built into the bag's fabric. Eleksen doesn't make the bags but will sell the technology to bag manufacturers. More at http://gadgetress.com
Samsung swing-type cell phone gadgetress 2007-01-09 | From CES 2007, this "dual-hinged" Samsung SCH-u740 opens two different ways. When it opens like a laptop, the keyboard turns into a QWERTY pad. When opened as a phone, the keyboard is for dialing. It has the usual cell phone features: Bluetooth, speaker phone, 1.3-megapixel camera and memory card slot. More at http://blogs.ocregister.com/gadgetress
Samsung Ultra Music (CES) gadgetress 2007-01-09 | From CES 2007, Samsung's Ultra Music is a two-sided cell phone with dual LCD screens. On one side, you can play music and videos. On the opposite side, the cell phone number pad. More at http://blogs.ocregister.com/gadgetress
CES 2007 waterproof ipod speakers gadgetress 2007-01-07 | From the 2007 CES, Atlantic Inc.'s EGO Waterproof Sound Case for iPods keeps the music player and speakers dry. If water gets on the speaker grid, it spits the water back out like a sprinkler. More at http://blogs.ocregister.com/gadgetress
