GBTV #522 | Nokia Phones Found in Odd Places, DEMO ‘09, Touch Book, Vue Webcam, Apple Event
Posted on: March 2, 2009
Posted in: Video
Posted by: Cali Lewis
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People keep finding Nokia phones in the oddest places. In the UK, Glen Kerley found a mobile in the belly of a fish and in Wisconson, Emma Schweiger found a Nokia phone in a freshly opened bag of Clancy’s Ripple Potato Chips.
DEMO 09 is happening in Palm Desert, CA and also live on the Internet starting at 8:30 AM PST on March 2 and March 3.
The Touch Book from Always Innovating will debut at DEMO 09. It’s a netbook AND tablet computer with a touch screen for under $300. The specs have a lot of people interested in seeing if it will really deliver.
Rafe Needleman got a preview of Avaak’s Vue, a wireless Web cam system designed for home monitoring. It’s tiny, runs on a standard lithium CR123 cell and is controlled and viewed from a Web browser.
World of Apple says there will be an Apple event March 24 to unveil new desktop hardware, but Apple hasn’t announced anything yet.
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March 2nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Hooray for me! I’m the first post on the Snuggie episode! I found a cell phone inside! ;)
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Thank you for the shout out to Paul Harvey. I started in radio as a news announcer in 1974 and Harvey was an inspiration, not so much for what he said but for how he said it. He was a master story teller and possessed an unequaled knack for engaging an audience. There will never, ever be anyone like him again.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Your memorial tribute to Mr. Harvey at the start and end of your blog brought a tear to my eye, Cali! Thanks!
March 2nd, 2009 at 6:44 pm
A small clarification on the price of the Touch Book – It’s available screen-only for use as a tablet for $299, and with the keyboard for the netbook configuration, it’s $399. It’s got me very intrigued.
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
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March 2nd, 2009 at 9:55 pm
A new GBTV is up: GBTV #522 | Nokia Phones Found in Odd Places, DEMO ‘09, Touch Book, Vue.. http://tinyurl.com/bx535a
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 am
I loved the Paul Harvey comments. I always enjoyed hearing him on the radio. He had a very distinctive voice and cadence that was hard to miss.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
visiting this site for 3 days now – love it.
you and your team are great! keep it goin’
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I am also intrigued by this Touch Book. However, after watching the Demo Video, I’m starting to think that is is an oversized cellphone wanna be. I mean 8GB micro SD card for storage? They want to have some of the iPhone games to run on it using the accelerometer? And I really am not sure about these “internal USB ports”. The whole thing is kind of scary.
Do you think you will be able to get one for a hands on review? With the 3D interface, and color screen, can it replace your Kindle?
March 15th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Interesting article, i have bookmarked your blog for future referrence :)
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:38 am
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