360 http://www.networkworld.com/video/index.html?tab=cool_tools en-us © 2007 Network World Inc. Network World's Keith Shaw shows the lighter side of high-tech gizmos. Get the scoop on what's fun before shelling out the bucks! Keith Shaw Every week Network World Cool Tools columnist Keith Shaw brings some fun to the world of high-tech gizmos and gadgets. Tune in to find out what cool stuff he's got this week. Jason Meserve jmeserve@nww.com no Keith Shaw Keith gives you the lowdown on this cuddly dinosaur The Pleo robot from Ugobe made a big splash at DEMO 2006. It's finally on the market and Keith gives you the lowdown on this cuddly dinosaur. 121519 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:09 Pleo, ugobe, robot, dinosaur Keith Shaw Keith tests out the new Verizon Wireless Voyager from LG Keith tests out the new Verizon Wireless Voyager from LG. It looks like THE hot phone on the market and has some cool features, but how does it stack up against that other touch screen phone? 120556 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:32 Voyager, Verizon Wireless, LG, iPhone, cell phone, touch screen, EV-DO Keith Shaw Keith brings you five great tech gifts under $100 Keith brings you five great tech gifts under $100 - perfect for family or Yankee swaps. 118514 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:17 holiday, gifts, Nekfit, Altec-Lansing, Orbit-MP3, Boynq, Star Wars USB, Aleratec, Copy Cruiser Plus, Hitachi, P60X901 Keith Shaw Think wardriving is passe? Think again. Think wardriving is passe? Keith rides around with AirDefense CTO Amit Sinha and sees enough wireless holes to make him want to go back to the manual typewriter. 117818 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT 10:45 AirDefense, Amit Sinha, probing client, wireless, security, wardrive, open access point, wireless devices Keith Shaw I-Mate's Momento wireless digital picture frame I-Mate's Momento digital picture frames can grab photos from USB drives, SD cards and through the Internet via a wireless network connection. Keith gives the digital picture frame a runthrough. 116580 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:57 i-mate, momento, digital picture frame, wireless, momento live, digital pictures, images Keith Shaw Fujitsu's U810 ultra portable PC Keith finds the Fujitsu Lifebook U810 to be close to the Holy Mobile Computing Grail of Ultra-Portable Computing. 115970 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:37 Fujitsu, Lifebook U810, laptop, notebook, Vista, ultra-portable computer, tablet Keith Shaw Two tools to keep your devices charged on the road. Keeping battery-powered devices charged while traveling usually means a bag full of adapters. But Keith's brings you two items that will lighten the load and keep your gear at full power. 115314 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT 2:44 Callpod, Chargepod, Energizer, Energi To Go Keith Shaw Keith brings you two items to make business travel a little easier Keith brings you two items to make business travel a little easier: The Digital Foci Pocket Album for showing off pictures of the family and the Belkin Mouse trap for carrying your gear and improved "mousing." 114939 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT 2:33 Digital Focus, Pocket Album, Belkin, mouse trap Keith Shaw A look at 360desktop, kannuu, Check Point, MuseStorm and SpaceTime. Keith showcases five companies that stood out on day 2 of DEMOfall 2007: 360desktop, kannuu, Check Point, MuseStorm and SpaceTime. 114616 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT 11:41 360desktop, kannuu, Check Point, MuseStorm, SpaceTime, DEMOFall 2007 Keith Shaw Company spins out of New England Patriots IT group Matchmine lets users take their tastes and preferences profile with them to multiple sites with technology spawned from the New England Patriots. 114437 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT 5:41 Matchmine, Patriots, Kraft, DEMOFall 2007 Keith Shaw A look at Propel Software, MotionDSP, LiveMocha, Vyro Games and Ncursion. Keith gives his picks for the five best companies and technologies demonstrating on Day 1 of DEMOfall 2007. Companies include: Propel Software, MotionDSP, LiveMocha, Vyro Games and Ncursion. 114441 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT 9:49 Propel Software, MotionDSP, LiveMocha, Vyro Games, Ncursion, DEMOFall 2007 Keith Shaw Keith tests our the CarMD diagnosis tool. The check engine light is on and it could be anything from a loose gas cap to a fouled up cylinder. Keith shows you how to find out the severity of the problem before bringing the car to the shop. 113289 Thur, 13 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:19 CarMD, check engine light, code reader, car mainentence Keith Shaw Keith gets a look at the new and improved Glance Networks screen sharing service. Keith gets a look at the new and improved Glance Networks screen sharing service - now supports 100 simultaneous users - from company founder Rich Baker. 112481 Thur, 06 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:36 Glance Networks, Glance, web conferencing, screen sharing, application sharing, conference call Keith Shaw Can the HTC Advantage stand up to the glare of the iPhone spotlight? HTC's Advantage 7501 promises lots of bells, whistles and mobile office features. But can it stand up to the glare of the iPhone spotlight? 111981 Thur, 30 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:02 HTC, Advantage, Windows Mobile 6, mobile computing, ultra mobile PC, pda, gpa Keith Shaw Keith finds out that Wowee's Alive Elvis is more than just a singing robot. Keith finds out that Wowee's Alive Elvis is more than just a singing robot: It can do tech support and help with a quick trip through the HOV lane. 111300 Thur, 23 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT 2:57 WowWee, Elvis, robot, Alive Elvis Keith Shaw Connecting multiple monitors via USB to a single PC. Keith expands his desktop real estate by connecting multiple computer displays to a single PC via USB via DisplayLink's virtual graphics card technology . 110652 Thur, 16 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:53 DisplayLink, LG, LG206WU, monitors, multiple monitors, gadgets, cool, cool tools Keith Shaw Putting Philadelphia's ambitious metro Wi-Fi project to the test. Keith checks out Philadelphia's ambitious metro Wi-Fi project by hitting the city's popular tourist destinations in effort to get connected. Can you browse the Web while looking for Monet at the Art Museum? Keith finds out. 109589 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT 7:45 Philadelpia, metro Wi-Fi, municipal wi-fi, wireless, Philadelphia Wireless Keith Shaw 3G multimedia to your phone without a special client. Buzzwire, a new entrant into the mobile multimedia arena, is looking to gain traction by offering streamed video and audio without the need for a special client on the phone. Keith gets the lowdown from Buzzwire CMO John Kelley. 109394 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT 11:25 Buzzwire, multimedia, video, streaming, 3G, mobile, cell phone Keith Shaw USB device finds objectionable content. Keith test-drives a USB device with file detection software that aims to find objectionable content stored on a PC notebook. 108741 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:03 Guardware, file audit, usb, porn detection, obscene material, image, music, movies, html Keith Shaw A soft keyboard designed to quicken typing. Prevalent Devices' Phraze-It soft keyboard is designed to make typing on a mobile device such as a Dell Axim easier and help reduce repetitive stress injuries. Keith tests out the input format against tried and true systems. 108002 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT 5:31 Phraze-it, Prevalent Devices, keyboard, soft keyboard, data entry, typing, texting Keith Shaw A look at the sleek BlackBerry Curve. The sleek new BlackBerry Curve is the smallest BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.0 megapixel digital camera. 107311 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:23 BlackBerry, RIM, Research in Motion, Curve, 8300, messaging, e-mail, phone, digital camera Keith Shaw GPS device types go head to head. Keith debates the merits of purpose-built GPS units for the car versus the GPS services popping up on many cellphones. Which one is right for you? Find out on this week's Cool Tools show. 106187 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:19 GPS, global positioning system, service, in-car unit, BlackBerry 8800, LG Chocolate, Magellan, Maestro 4050 Keith Shaw An underground source delivers an 'iPhone'. Once again Keith searches unofficial channels in his quest to get the hottest device. This time, he receives one of the earliest 'iPhones' from his underground source. 105426 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:36 Apple, iPhone, iPod, PDA Keith Shaw Five ways to beat cabin fever. Stuck inside on vacation? Or do you choose to be? Keith counts down five cool and fun things to do during your indoor summer vacation. 104571 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT 11:45 Sleep, pzizz software, Guitar Hero 2, Luna, iPod dock, Belkin, iPod docking desk hub, Lord of the rings, DV Direct Keith Shaw Data Robotics brings storage virtualization to the masses. Storage isn't always sexy, but as Keith finds out, Data Robotics' Drobo self-mounting storage system is quite impressive and simple to use. 103847 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT 7:57 Data Robotics, Drobo, storage, RAID, hard drive, virtualization, hard disk space, backup Keith Shaw The latest trends in robotics. Keith visits the RoboBusiness 2007 in Boston to find out what the latest and greatest in robotic technology. Is Rosie the Maid a reality yet? 103167 Thu, 31 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:29 Robots, RoboBusiness 2007, military, rescue, medical Keith Shaw Joel Snyder shows off the gizmo bounty from a recent trip to Asia. West Coast/Asia Correspondent Joel Snyder shows Keith some gadgets and gizmos he picked up on a recent trip to Asia. Among the booty: A Sushi-shaped USB drive, a diamond-studded phone and a very cool Bluetooth headset unit. 102683 Thu, 21 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT 11:19 cell phone, usb, firewire, bootleg, pirated video, Bluetooth, SD card, GSM Keith Shaw The pros and cons of Apple's newest gadget for the home. Keith is surprised at Apple TV's ability to aggregate multimedia content from a variety of sources, but disappointed in a few missing features. Find out the pros and cons of Apple's newest gadget for the home on this week's Cool Tools video show. 101949 Thu, 17 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:48 AppleTV, iTunes, Apple, tv shows, music, stereo system, iPod Keith Shaw A USB-powered drink chiller. Keith tests out a new way to keep your drinks cool: A USB-powered chiller. Can the device keep a Diet Coke cold for two hours? Keith finds out. 101319 Thu, 10 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT 7:05 usb, beverage chiller, cold drink, Cool IT Systems Keith Shaw Near Field Communications enables payment by cell phone. Kyocera's Near Field Communications (NFC) technology transforms standard cellphones in to a credit card for buying everything from vending machine items to movie tickets with the wave of the phone. Keith gets a demo of this technology that could be coming to a phone near you soon. 100727 Thu, 03 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:10 Kyocera, NFC, near field communications, payment, e-commerce, cell phone, biometrics, Visa, credit card Keith Shaw Motorola's Razr Max Ve and LG's VX8700. Check out two new slim models from Motorola (the Razr Max Ve) and LG (the VX8700 that looks suspiciously like a Razr). 99951 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:34 cell phone, motorola, Razr, Razr Max Ve, Verizon Wireless, LG, VX8700 Keith Shaw OQO Model 2 improves on already cool computer. Keith gets a look at the new OQO Model 2, which features number of enhancements including wireless WAN capabilities and cleaner docking station configuration. 99251 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT 5:14 OQO, OQO Model 2, mini computer, ultra portable, Windows Vista, wireless WAN, mobile Keith Shaw Voice-driven apps being added to mobile devices. If Nuance's vision of the future holds true, keyboards will be a thing of the past and data entry will be powered by voice. Keith gets a rundown from Nuance of its latest text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology. 98547 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT 8:12 Nuance, CTIA 2007, Dragon Naturally Speaking, speech recognition, text-to-speech, speech-to-text Keith Shaw Windows Mobile 6 has been revamped and pumped up. Windows Mobile 6 has been revamped and pumped up. Keith gets a look at the new features and new phones that will support the latest version of Microsoft's mobile operating system. 98018 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:07 Microsoft, operating system, windows mobile 6, HTC, Windows, mobile Keith Shaw Keith narrows down the five best products at this week's show. There were a ton of new phones, gadgets and services on display at the CTIA 2007 show in Orlando this week, making it hard to pick just five products to feature. What did Keith pick as his five favorites? 97412 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT 7:47 Samsung, Sprint, UpStart, CTIA 2007, SimulScribe, Pantech, Motion Computing, LE1700, Wi-Ex, cell signal, tablet PC, mobile Keith Shaw The FlipStart mini-PC. After three years in the making, the FlipStart mobile PC is finally out. Keith gives you a tour of this full-featured Windows system that comes in a small package. 96491 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:12 FlipStart, mobile PC, Windows XP, DEMO, ultra mobile Keith Shaw The Chestnut Hill Sound George iPod stereo. Keith is very impressed with Chestnut Hill Sound's George iPod stereo system, particularly the full-featured, ZigBee-powered remote control. 95805 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:16 iPod, iPod dock, Chestnut Hill Sound, George, ZigBee, stereo Keith Shaw Quiet headphones from Targus and Able Planet. Keith and special-guest Jason Meserve show off a couple of noise-canceling headphones from Targus and Able Planet that may help make your next flight more enjoyable. 95216 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT 5:26 noise-canceling headphones, white noise, Able Planet, Clear Harmony, Targus, Active Noise Keith Shaw The new BlackBerry 8800 and Samsung SCH-U740. Keith shows off the new BlackBerry 8800 and Samsung SCH-U740 and wonders if it is better to carry a smartphone or a high-end cell phone. 94481 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT 5:48 smartphone, cell phone, BlackBerry 8800, RIM, Samsung, SCH-U740, Verizon Wireless, Cingular, ATT Keith Shaw Highlights from the recent 3GSM show. Nokia and Samsung released cool new phones at the recent 3GSM show. 93803 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:05 cell phone, 3GSM, trade show, Nokia, E90, E61i, E65, Intellisync, Windows Mobile 6.0, Samsung, Ultra 5.9 Keith Shaw Can speech-to-text handle a Boston Accent? With version 9 of Nuance's Dragon Naturally Speaking out, Keith gives it a true test to see if speech-to-text has come out of the dark ages. Can it handle a Boston accent though? 93277 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 5:06 Naturally Speaking, Dragon, speech to text, voice commands, dictation, Nuance Keith Shaw Tele Atlas vans map the streets 10m at a time. Do you wonder how services like MapQuest and gadgets from TomTom get their mapping data? Keith finds out in a ride around Las Vegas in one of Tele Atlas' mobile mapping vans. 92645 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 8:13 Tele Atlas, mapping, mobile mapping van, navigation, directions, GPS Keith Shaw 3D graphics and live video collide. DEMO alumnus Total Immersion shows of new improvements to its 3D virtual reality software. 92189 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 2:39 DEMO 2007, Total Immersion, D'Fusion, 3D, virtual reality, HD Keith Shaw Post an iqzone classified ad with cellphone. Gathering photos and posting classified ads just got easier with iqzone and a cell phone. 92188 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:16 DEMO 2007, iqzone, classified ad, camera phone, cell phone, MMS, text message, picture message Keith Shaw Video messaging without a client application. Eyejot makes video messaging simpler by eliminating the need for a dedicated client application. 92187 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:07 DEMO 2007, Eyejot, video messaging, video, video conferencing, iTunes Keith Shaw Eliminating latency allows musicians to collaborate. eJamming lets geographically-dispersed musicians play together on the 'net with out latency issues. 92186 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 7:21 eJamming, DEMO 2007, latency, musicians, midi, audio, music Keith Shaw Neatly organize responses to question. CircleUp lets people ask a question of a peer group and easily aggregate the results. 92185 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 GMT 3:28 DEMO 2007, CircleUp, e-mail, messaging, group communication Keith Shaw ZINK shows inkless printing ZINK shows off instant printing for camera phones and digital cameras. 92085 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 1:54 DEMO 2007, Zink, Zero Ink, inkless photo printer, photo printer, images, pictures Keith Shaw Wyse N10 shrinks the computer even more. N10 architecture brings streaming media and VoIP to thin clients. 92086 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:46 Wyse Technology, DEMO 2007, thin computing, multimedia, remote desktop, rdp Keith Shaw Wireless e-mail to any cell phone. Teleflip delivers wireless e-mail to any phone without new software, hardware or data plans. 92090 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:34 SMS, text messaging, TeleFlip, DEMO 2007, e-mail, cellphone, blackberry Keith Shaw Seagate offers big capacity for cell phones. Seagate offers lots of capacity for mobile phones with DAVE device. 92091 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:59 DEMO 2007, Seagate, hard drive, bluetooth, mobile, wi-fi, storage, DAVE Keith Shaw OurStory lets you create visual timelines for your life tales. OurStory Web site goes beyond blogging to let users create living timelines to a person's life. 92094 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:34 DEMO 2007, OurStory, timeline, journal, scrapbook Keith Shaw Logitech's Space Naviagtor and an HP/VooDoo game system. A weary Keith takes a break in a very comfortable chair and brings you two final items from CES 2007: A "Space Navigator" device from Logitech and a gaming system from HP's VooDoo division. 91386 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 4:17 CES, trade show, Logitech, Space Navigator, Google Earth, 3D, Human Interface Device, HP, VooDoo, gaming Keith Shaw New gear from Buffalo and Zyxel. Keith wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't sniff out a few hot networking products at CES, including gear from Buffalo and Zyxel. 90881 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 6:52 Buffalo, Zyxel, CES, storage, Wireless, pre-N, 802.11n, storage, home networking, powerline network Keith Shaw Three cool products to make your digital entertainment experience better. Keith uncovers three cool products to make your digital entertainment experience better: The Sansa wireless music player, Netgear's Digital Entertainer HD and a 3D gaming monitor from Neurok Optics. 90696 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 8:42 CES, Zing Systems, Sansa, SanDisk, Netgear, Digital Entertainer HD, Neurok Optics, 3D, 3D glasses, 3D gaming, LCD Keith Shaw New phone products from D-Link, Plantronics, Verizon. Keith gets the lowdown on four new products to make your iPod experience better, including the iRecord, a projector, an audio mixer and Bluetooth-enabled stereo. 90317 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 9:11 D-Link, V-Click, world phone, wi-fi, tri-band, Plantronics, Discovery 655, Discovery 665, bluetooth, Verizon, FiOS, broadband, CES, trade show Keith Shaw New phone products from D-Link, Plantronics, Verizon. Keith hits the show floor to bring you a cool new Wi-Fi/tri-band phone from D-Link, a background-noise reducing bluetooth headset from Plantronics and the Verizon One phone. 90211 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 8:28 CES, trade show, iPod, iRecord, Streaming Networks, Belkin, Tune Studio, mixer, ViewSonic, ViewDock, projector, iLuv Keith Shaw New products from Sling Media and Linksys. From CES in Las Vegas, Keith brings you Sling Media's new Sling Catcher and three new home network products from Linksys, including a gigabit router for gamers and a new NAS box. 90119 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 8:40 Sling Media, slingbox, Sling Catcher, video, Linksys, gaming, gigabith ethernet, NAS, network-attached storage, powerline ethernet Keith Shaw A look at the latest smartphone from Palm. The new Treo 750 was unveiled this week at CES and Keith got an early look from Palm's Tara Griffin. 89935 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 7:37 Palm, Treo 750, smartphone, windows mobile, PDA, Tara Griffin, cell phone Keith Shaw Piano Wizard teaches skills through game-like interface. Keith's New Year's Resolution is to learn a new skill and he's hoping the Piano Wizard can turn him into the next Piano Man. 89735 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT 5:45 Piano Wizard, piano, music, teach yourself, M-Audio, keyboard Keith Shaw A thin access point and the Samsung K5. Keith and West Coast Correspondent Joel Snyder try to out cool each other. Joel has a thin access point that fits in a standard outlet box and Keith shows off the Samsung K5 music player. 88924 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:41 wireless access point, thin AP, Aruba, wi-fi, Samsung, K5, music player, mp3, mp3 player, Ortonics, Wi-Jack Duo, PoE Keith Shaw Five wireless travel routers to fit your budget. West Coast Correspondent Joel Snyder talks about his experiences with various wireless travel routers and tells Keith why the SMC model is his favorite. 88790 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT 8:00 access point, wireless, wi-fi, router, 802.11b, 802.11g, ASUS, D-Link, 3Com, Linksys, SMC, ethernet, switch, NAT, network neighborhood Keith Shaw Nokia's E61 comes close to perfect. Keith and West Coast Correspondent Joel Snyder talk about smartphone winners (Nokia E61) and losers (Treo 650, i-Mate K-Jam, Blackberry). 88300 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT 8:02 phone, cell phone, PDA, smartphone, Nokia, E62, E61, Communicator, Treo 650, Blackberry, i-Mate, K-Jam Keith Shaw A quick look at the new Palm Treo 680. A quick look at the new Palm Treo 680, which hits U.S. stores on December 1. 87700 Wed, 30 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT 1:38 Palm, Treo, Treo 680, smartphone, PDA Keith Shaw New PS3 game console impresses Keith Keith uses an underground source to get an advance look at the PlayStation 3 gaming console. Despite not being able to figure out some of the "advanced" features, he comes away impressed! 86989 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT 4:08 Sony, PlayStation3, PS3, video games, gaming console, Atari 2600, Blu-Ray DVD, video game, HDMI Keith Shaw Three cool mice to get you back in style. If you've got a tired, old two-button mice your desk with a rollerball on the bottom, it's time to upgrade. Keith features three great mice to get you back in style. 86432 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT 6:55 mouse, peripheral, laser mouse, Logitech, MX Revolution, IOGEAR, Germ-Free Wireless Laser Mouse, Fanatec, HeadShot Keith Shaw Easily transfer data between two PCs. Keith shows off a handy USB tool that can be used to quickly transfer data between two PCs without the need for an Ethernet crossover cable. 85791 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT 3:58 The Tornado, SuperLooper, crossover, data transfer, crossover cable, file copy Keith Shaw Keith looks at the Sony UX Micro PC. Keith blames Star Trek for the trend in miniaturizing the PC -- although the Sony UX Micro PC is fun to look at. 85377 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:06 Sony, UX Micro, Vaio, ultra portable PC, tablet, Origami, laptop, Windows XP Keith Shaw Easily copy/create professional looking CDs and DVDs. Have to produce a CD or DVD in a flash? Keith makes marketing happy with the Primera Bravo SE Disc Publisher, which can mass-produce CDs or DVDs and professionally print directly on the disc as well. 84854 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:20 Primera, disc printer, DVD, CD, disc duplicator, Bravo SE, disc publisher Keith Shaw The BlackBerry Pearl rocks for phone and e-mail. The BlackBerry Pearl is sleek, comes with a new navigation method and can synch with up to 10 different e-mail accounts. But don't mistake it for a pirate ship, Keith says. 84323 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT 3:43 Blackberry, Pearl, e-mail, RIM, Blackberry Pearl, camera phone, mobile, cell phone Keith Shaw Five demonstrations that stood out at DEMOfall 2006. Keith awards his Top 5 moments from the DEMOfall 2006 show in San Diego. The categories awarded: Best Fakeout, Best Appeal to the Geek in All of Us, Best Use of a Vegetable, Best Use of Own Product, and Best Unexpected Chris Shipley Moment. 83602 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT 7:26 DEMOfall 2006, demo, Mvox, Communicator, RingCube, MojoPack, Violet, Cuts, uControl Keith Shaw Keith features Day 1 companies A look at uControl, Trend Micro and BeHere. Security and communication is the name of the game as Keith features demonstrators uControl (home security), Trend Micro (beware of the Botnets) and BeHere Corp (conference calls with a 360-degree twist). 80471 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT 15:06 DEMO, DemoFall 2006, security, convergence, voip, videoconferencing, Trend Micro, BeHere, collaboration, uControl, home security, botnet Keith Shaw Keith features Day 1 companies Presto and Tribeca Labs (Photobot). Keith features two cool technologies from the first day of DEMOfall 2006: Presto's service that let's non-technical family members receive photos through e-mail without a PC and Tribeca Labs' Photobot that automatically touches up your digital photos to make them look their best. 80329 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT 9:21 DEMOfall 2006, DEMO, photo, digital photo, digital camera, Tribeca Labs, photobot, photo touchup, red eye reduction, Presto, HP Keith Shaw Copy your old vinyl albums to CD. For those with old-school records collecting dust in a closet, Keith demonstrates the Teac GF-350, a record-player that can copy vinyl albums to CDs with the click of a button. 79895 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT 6:42 record, album, vinyl, record player, CD recorder, TEAC, GF-350 Keith Shaw Four accessories for the car to make life easier. For those that spend a lot of time in the car, Keith has four accessories to make traveling a little bit easier and more entertaining. 79190 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT 8:13 iPod, cell phone, bluetooth, hands free, FM transmitter, Case Logic, Kensington, Radian Technologies, Blue Ant Keith Shaw The latest and greatest in USB Flash technology. Keith takes a look at the latest in USB Flash drives, including one with an anti-spyware tool installed and another with AES encryption. 78555 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:10 USB, Flash, storage, flash drive, U3, verbatim, Parento Keith Shaw New keyboards provide the fodder for Keith and a special guest. Keith goes hunting for a vanquished foe and challenges him to another keyboard race with the latest new peripherals, including a "new standard" non-QWERT keyboard. 78247 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT 9:10 keyboard, New Standard Keyboard, flexible keyboard, Adesso Keith Shaw Keith gets a new cell phone: LG's Chocolate. After months of searching, Keith finds a replacement for his 4-year-old cell phone: LG's Chocolate. Find out why in this edition of Cool Tools. 77785 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:33 Chocolate, LG, Verizon Wireless, mobile, cellphone, VCAST, music, mp3, phone Keith Shaw A rundown of all the coll stuff at Siggraph 2006. A look at all the cool stuff at Siggraph 2006, including virutal reality gear from 5th Dimension and a video "table" Keith wants for the NW lounge. 76505 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT 4:49 Siggraph 2006, 5th Dimension, DiamondTouch Table, Immersive Media, ImageWorks, virtual reality, Motion Analysis Keith Shaw A visit with 3D effects company Total Immersion. Keith hits the Siggraph 2006 show in Boston to catch up with Total Immersion, a 3D effects company that made a big splash at Demo 2004. 76504 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:47 Siggraph 2006, Total Immersion, 3D, virtual reality, hologram Keith Shaw FrameFree make photo-to-video morphing a breeze. Thomas Randolph of FrameFree demostrates a new authoring tool and codec designed to create motion video from still images will blow your socks off. 76272 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT 8:35 FrameFree, video editing, codec, compression, interpolation, morph Keith Shaw Asia is a hot bed for new technologies and services. Correspondent Martyn Williams looks at a cool new Sharp phone debuting in Japan as well as WiMax trials happening in Seoul. 75588 Thu, 24 Jul 2006 07:00:00 GMT 4:03 Sharp, W-Zero3, Windows Mobile, WiMax Keith Shaw 10 gadgets to keep you in touch with work from the beach. Keith is up to his neck in sand as he features 10 products to keep you in touch with the office while on the beach this summer. 74736 Thu, 17 Jul 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:45 device, gadget, beach, smart phone, treo, blackberry, laptop Keith Shaw The EZVue Vista USB Flash Drive w/ LCD screen. Always wondering what's stored on that handy USB flash drive? The EZVue Vista drive makes it easy to find out with its LCD display showing all of your files and folders stored on the device. 74553 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:00:00 GMT 3:58 USB, flash drive, EZVue Vista, storage, LCD Keith Shaw Connect two PCs to a keyboard, mouse and monitor with the Flip. KVM may not be the most exciting topic, but Belkin's new Flip makes connecting two computers to one keyboard/mouse/monitor combo fun and easy. 73736 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT 3:49 KVM, keyboard, video, mouse, Belkin, Flip Keith Shaw Fujitsu's new ultra-thin LifeBook Q2010 laptop. Keith gets a peek at Fujitsu's new "executive jewelery", the ultra-thin LifeBook Q2010, from special guest Paul Moore. Plus, see the T4210 tablet PC with 360 degree screen swivel. 73212 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT 7:46 Fujitsu, laptop, PC, tablet, LifeBook Q2010, T4210 Keith Shaw Keith tests the Linksys Wi-Fi Finder USB adapter. Keith takes a look at the Linksys Wi-Fi Finder and USB adapter, a handy tool for finding available wireless access points and easily connecting to them. 72603 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT 8:32 wi-fi, wireless, locator, Wi-Fi Finder, Linksys, wireless LAN, WLAN, access point, USB Keith Shaw Keith tests the Palm Treo 700p. Keith demos what he calls the ultimate converged device: The Palm Treo 700p with dial-up networking support. 72176 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT 10:45 Skype, voip, free calling, Soyo, headset, DualPhone, RTX America, Polycom, Communicator, voice over IP Keith Shaw Peripherals enhance Skype call experience. Keith shows off a bunch of peripherals, including the Polycom Communicator, that make the Skype calling experience even better. 71303 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT 14:17 Palm, Treo 700p, phone, PDA, camera, iPod, dial-up networking, Bluetooth, EV-DO, mobile broadband, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, smartphone Keith Shaw Keith shows off the OQO Model 01 mini-PC. Microsoft's Origami gets the hype, but the OQO Model 01 Tablet Edition delivers the goods. 71068 Thu, 25 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT 7:02 OQO, OQO Model 01 Tablet Edition, tablet pc, handheld, windows xp, mobile pc, wi-fi, docking cable Keith Shaw Wirelessly configure your network gear with these handy devices. Correspondent Joel Snyder shows off new Bluetooth-to-serial adapters from IOGear and Blue Console allow network administrators to wirelessly configure network devices without the need for cumbersome cables. 70472 Thu, 18 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT 6:30 IOGear, Blue Console, bluetooth, serial connection, serial cable, router, switch, configution, RS-232, hardware flow control, wireless, Bluetooth Serial Adapter Keith Shaw Keith talks with Kodak about making camera phone pics better. Keith's final stop at the CTIA show was the Kodak booth, where he gets a glimpse at technology that could make for much better camera phone photos. 69750 Thu, 11 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT 10:14 Kodak, picture, imaging, wireless, camera phone, CTIA, wi-fi, photo printer Keith Shaw SkinIt.com dresses up your mobile device. Keith visits with SkinIt.com, which sells vinyl stickers that give your mobile device a distinctive look. 69133 Thu, 04 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT 4:13 skin, vinyl, mobile, cell phone, pda, laptop, customize, face plate, SkinIt, CellFan Keith Shaw Keith brings in a Cool Tools' guest to play the "Guess the Storage Capacity" game. USB storage devices come in all shapes and sizes, so how do you tell how much data they hold? Keith brings in a Cool Tools' guest to play the "Guess the Storage Capacity" game. Looks can be deceiving. 68824 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT 6:55 usb, storage, thumb drive, storage device, mass storage, flash drive Keith Shaw Keith checks out wares from Motorola and Samsung at CTIA. Keith's quest to find a replacement for his 3-year-old cell phone takes him to the Motorola and Samsung booths at CTIA. One phone really intrigues him, but it's a bit too large. 68244 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT 6:48 mobile phone, cell phone, smartphone, CTIA, Samsung, Motorola, Q, Razr Keith Shaw Keith talks with Sony Ericsson and LG at CTIA. Keith visits with Sony Ericsson and LG at CTIA in part 2 of his quest to find a replacement for his 3-year-old cell phone. 67862 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT 6:57 mobile phone, LG, CTIA, Sony Ericsson, w810, walkman phone, k790, cybershot phone, w300, memory stick micro, j220, j100, j225, g525, lg550, EV-DO, cu320, micro SD, GSM, UMTS, gml200, Disney, vx8300, chocolate phone Keith Shaw Keith visits the Nokia booth looking for a new phone. In part 1 of our coverage from CTIA, Keith visits the Nokia booth in search of a replacement for his 3-year-old phone. 67603 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT 10:32 CTIA, mobile phone, cell phone, Nokia, Symbian, smartphone, mobile TV, DVB-H Keith Shaw Two products that don't live up to expectations. Keith looks at a couple products - Project-a-Phone and Soldius1 - that came to the Cool Tools Lab with a lot of promise, but didn't live up to expectations. 66839 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:00:00 GMT 5:28 MySoldius, Soldius1, solar charger, solar, Project-a-phone, elmo, projector, cell phone, display Keith Shaw Tiny DataDots mark your gear with a unique PIN. If your stuff is stolen and potentially recovered by the police, how will you know it's yours? Keith shows you a very tiny solution: DataDots. 66386 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:00:00 GMT 10:12 DataDots, PIN, indentification, UV, black light, security, theft, recovery Keith Shaw Keith and crew test the newest bluetooth headphones from Logitech. With a little help from colleagues, Keith tests the range of Logitech's Wireless (Bluetooth) Headphones for PC. How far will it reach in an office environment? 65925 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:00:00 GMT 8:07 wireless, Logitech, bluetooth, headphones, usb Keith Shaw The PowerSquid and TrippLite Smart 1000 LCD In a powerful show, Keith looks at the PowerSquid surge protector that easily accomodates large plugs and the Tripp Lite Smart 1000 LCD that protects your stuff in a power outage or voltage dip. 64952 Thu, 2 Mar 2006 7:00:00 GMT 4:46 surge protector, ups, voltage, Tripp Lite, PowerSquid, Smart 1000 LCD, battery backup Keith Shaw A wireless router that uses EV-DO to connect to the 'Net. Need to share a wireless WAN connection with multiple users? Keith's got the tool for you: A wireless router from Kyocera that uses an EV-DO card for it's Internet connection. 64469 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:00:00 GMT 7:26 wireless, wireless WAN, Kyocera, router, KR1 mobile router, EV-DO, verizon wireless, 802.11b, 802.11g