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Klipsch Releases Speaker As Furniture Top
klipsch-stadiumSpeaker-maker Klipsch has released a number of interesting speakers including the Console, a huge Airplay-compatible 2.1 speaker that will be available in next winter. It has a 1.75-inch titanium dome and 10-inch woofers. If you're looking for something a little smaller, check out the Stadium, above, with 1-inch tweeters and a 5-inch subwoofer.
 
Bring Out The Bull Horns: New Surveys Show Apple Mobile Growth Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Top
bull horns (1)Most investors are expecting a record quarter for Apple, and three new surveys out today are adding to the evidence. Taken together with the recent rumor that Apple might open a store-within-Target-stores, it's not surprising to see analysts falling over themselves to upgrade their estimates ahead of Apple's next quarterly earnings call on January 24th. First off, NPD Group says that iOS devices made up 43% of US sales in October and November versus 26% in the previous quarter. Android sales, meanwhile, fell from 60% to 47% over the same period.
 
AT&T Unveils 6 New LTE Devices, Including Samsung Galaxy Note And HTC Titan 2 Top
attlteAs expected, AT&T is making some big plays when it comes to their LTE handset lineup, and they've just revealed a handful of new devices at their Las Vegas Developers Summit.
 
iOS Market Share Up From 26% In Q3 To 43% In Oct/Nov 2011 Top
os-share-npdAccording to a new report from research firm NPD, iOS's U.S. market share (by sales) jumped from 26% in the third quarter of 2011 to 43% by October and November. Android, however, came out on top, with 47% market share during those two months, down from 60% in Q3. Says NPD, over the course of 2011, the smartphone battle saw iOS and Android distancing themselves from the competition, turning it into "a two-horse race."
 
Pioneer Announces Android Support For AppRadio 2 Top
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAppRadio has always been a pretty sweet offering from Pioneer, but something important was missing: support for Android. In 2012, however, Pioneer's new AppRadio 2 platform will support both iPhone 4/4S as well as select Android phones. It has built-in Bluetooth, which only makes sense in the car, along with two configurable RCA Pre-outs for connecting to aftermarket or OEM amplifiers. The AppRadio 2 also comes with a full 7-inch touchscreen. The new model will go for $499.
 
Asus To Launch The Padfone Next Month At Mobile World Congress Top
padfone-2Last May Asus took the wraps off the Padfone in a rather strange fashion. The revel was epic, really, with Asus' chief doing his best Steve Jobs impersonation (embedded below), introduced the world to the PadFone, a tablet with a dockable phone. It's a novel product for sure, but it's still not here. In fact, it's not launching at CES 2012 but rather next month at Mobile World Congress.
 
Sharp SmartCentral Brings Apps And More To Sharp HDTVs Top
IMG_5376-2Sharp is getting smarter. The company is moving into the smart TV space with SmarTCentral. The smart TV platform brings industry-standard apps and functions to the entire Sharp 2012 TV line. The platform should be familiar. In all honest there isn't much new here. Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and all the other standard content apps are present. But at least Sharp is keeping up with the Jones.
 
Netgear Intros Media Storage Router At CES: The WNDR4500 Top
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHere at the CES International 2012 in Las Vegas, Netgear has whipped out the latest iteration in its line of flagship routers: the WNDR4500. Just like the previous model, you'll find integrated storage but this new model offers up to 2TB of built-in storage. Consumers can upgrade at any time to get more capacity. But it gets better than that.
 
Flurry: Mobile App Usage Up To 94 Minutes Per Day Top
Flurry_Browsing_vs_AppUsage_Dec2011-resized-600Mobile analytics firm Flurry has updated its report from last summer which compared mobile apps to web consumption and found that apps came out on top. In June, Flurry discovered that users were spending 81 minutes per day in mobile apps versus 74 minutes on the web. As of December, the usage of mobile apps has skyrocketed to 94 minutes per day, while web consumption dropped to 72 minutes.
 
Monster Wins CES With Feathers And Spikes Top
IMG_5339Forget Apple. Forget salespeople. Monster just won CES. The company's just-announced Inspiration line of headphones combines the fashion of weirdoes with the technology of Monster. Perfection!
 
Canon Boosts Specs, LCD, And Price Of Its G Series With New G1X Top
20120109_loRes_g1x_frontThe last iteration of Canon's compact rangefinder-esque series of cameras, the G12, wasn't particularly compelling to me. It barely stood up to its opposite number at Nikon, on paper at least, and the superb S95 seemed like a better deal to most people who opted to go Canon at that price. Today they've unveiled the G1X, however, which addresses most of the sticking points of the previous device, though it also raises the price considerably.
 
Ustream: Watch Sharp's CES 2012 Press Conference Live! Top
sharp-logo (1)Sharp. Everyone likes Sharp. They can do wrong, really, and they are taking the stage next at CES 2012. Their press conference, which is embedded after the jump, is set to kick off at 11:00 am PST. Expect thin LCDS and perhaps a thin LCD with Google TV built in. The event is expect to take 45 minutes. We'll be there live as well, ready to post on whatever exciting products coming from The House of Sharp.
 
Intel Adds Integrated Voice Control With Nuance Partnership Top
Screen shot 2012-01-09 at 12.57.34 PMToday at Intel's CES 2012 Keynote, the firm announced a strategic partnership with Nuance. If you've forgotten, Nuance is a voice recognition company, so yelling at your new ultrabook may be a closer reality than you thought. You'll have voice commands for checking in on notifications, and the processing never has to go through the cloud since ultrabooks will provide enough processing power to begin with.
 
Intel @ CES2012: Windows 8 Will Bring Us Some Wild New Form Factors Top
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIn addition to some new form factors, Intel showed us some interesting new Windows 8 interface ideas. Keep in mind that these are proofs-of-concept rather than working devices, so they may or may not actually appear on the market. The most interesting new UI demo was the Nikishki notebook, a clamshell with a big transparent trackpad below the keyboard. The trackpad works as a traditional trackpad and then "disables" when you press your palms on it to type. Then, when you close the laptop, some of the screen is visible and you are able to see and use the Windows 8 tiles available through the transparent portion.
 
NYC TechStars Member Blueprint Health Announces Its First Class Of Startups Top
Blueprint HealthNYC-based Blueprint Health, a health-focused member of the TechStars Network, is announcing its inaugural class of startups today. The Winter program, which begins on January 9th, will be taking place in a 12,000 square foot loft in SoHo that will be shared with the Health 2.0 NYC team starting later this month. Part of the loft may also be turned into a co-working space for other healthcare-focused area entrepreneurs.
 
Live From The Intel CES 2012 Press Conference: The Ultrabook Lifestyle Top
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIntel opened with that goofy guy from "Evolution of Dance," which wasn't very encouraging. However, things got better quickly. Intel is coming down hard on the ultrabook this year, showing off a number of interesting 2+ GHz laptops with Intel processors that can do much more in a package the size of a Macbook Air. These new machines are slim, small, and based on Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture. [We are streaming this press conference live right here]
 
Local Services Marketplace Thumbtack Raises $4.5 Million Top
thumbtackThumbtack, which operates an online community marketplace where people can easily list and book local services, has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding, TechCrunch has learned. The round was led by Javelin Venture Partners, with MHS Capital and venture capitalist Tim Draper participating. Founded in 2009, Thumbtack aims to "make hiring a service professional as easy as it is to buy a book on Amazon.com". It's up against startups like Redbeacon and OpenChime, among others.
 
Samsung Launches New Smart TV Ad Platform, Samsung AdHub Top
samsung-adhubToday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Samsung launched its advertising platform, Samsung AdHub, for Samsung Smart TVs. With the new service, publishers and brands will be able to deliver video, 3D, and interactive advertisements to the living room through the Samsung Smart TV interface.
 
Live At Monster Cable's CES 2012 Press Conference! Top
IMG_5044Here we are, about to get bombarded by marketing nonsense and hyperboles. Yep, we're at Monster's press conference. Say what you will about the company, but they know how to sell. Their press conferences are as ostentatious as their marketing. It's good family fun for all. We're currently sitting outside in some random hallway deep in Vegas's Venetian hotel. It's hot, stuffy, and filled with smelly bloggers pulling roller bags. Ah...CES, how I've missed you. The festivities are set to kick off at 9:00 am PST and if I had to guess, I'd say we're in for 45 minutes of new headphones and HDMI cables.
 
We Are Going To See A Lot More Original TV On The Web In 2012 Top
Tom HanksWe are less than ten days into 2012, but here is a prediction that is easy to make: We are going to see a lot of original Web TV shows announced this year with big stars. It's already happening. Tom Hanks is making a cartoon TV series for Yahoo. Steven Van Zandt is starring in a Web-original drama on Netflix. House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, will also appear on Netflix, along with other original shows (it is also resurrecting Arrested Development for the Web audience).
 

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