Ces-2013 Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

CES 2013: Nectar's fuel cell pack claims to store up to two weeks of extra power

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2013)

The Nectar mobile power system had its debut earlier this week at CES' Unveiled pre-show, and if nothing else, it's an impressive boast: The system claims to provide up to two weeks of power for your devices (including the iPhone) from a pack that fits very easily in a pocket. It's a pretty ...

Ion Audio shows off its latest offerings, including the AirCopy and the iDJ2Go, at CES 2013

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2013)

Ion Audio has a booth set up as usual on the floor of this year's International CES, where it is showing off a number of new and fairly new products for anyone coming to see them. This company is one of our favorites -- they make some really excellent iOS accessories and fun devices (including ...

Fitbit introduces Flex wristband at CES 2013

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2013)

Fitbit is one of the oldest names in fitness tracking these days, though given how new the industry actually is, the company's not really that old at all. But they have been around for a few years now, and this year at CES, the company introduced one more addition to its line of motion-based ...

CES 2013: Cobra adds to iRadar lineup and more

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2013)

Radar detector manufacturer Cobra is back at CES again this year, and the company is showing off two new additions to its smartphone-powered lineup. The iRadar S-Series is the new high-end model -- it's available right now in Europe, but won't be here in the States until around August. Unlike ...

SwingTIP lets your golf club and iPhone join forces to improve your swing

by Randy Nelson (Jan 8th, 2013)

Proving yet again that there's pretty much nothing that can't be made to work with an iOS device, a product called SwingTIP, on display at CES 2013, creates a link between your golf club and your iPhone or iPad. The lightweight sensor (US$129.99) connects to your device via Bluetooth and sends ...

CES 2013: FileMaker celebrates half a million iOS downloads

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2013)

FileMaker was here in attendance at the Digital Experience event last night at CES in Las Vegas, and they had some big news to announce: The company has reached a full half million iOS downloads for its database-driven software solutions. That's a big milestone for the company, and while iOS ...

CES 2013: iMusic BodyRhythm wants to pummel your shoulders via touch input

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 8th, 2013)

There's always a few wacky things here at CES, and at Pepcom's annual CES sideshow I stumbled upon the iMusic BodyRhythm. It looks a bit like a life jacket, but can be controlled by your iOS device via a special app. What does it do? It "massages" your shoulders via a series of tiny taps. ...

Sensus case brings touch input to the back and side of your iPhone

by Randy Nelson (Jan 7th, 2013)

If you're one of the select group of iPhone owners who feels that their device simply doesn't have enough touch input options, Canopy is showing a new accessory at CES 2013 that more than addresses that problem. Called the Sensus, it's a case for the iPhone 4, 4S and 5 that bestows the devices ...

CES 2013: Fitbug launches the Orb, for tracking sleep and activity via iOS

by Mike Schramm (Jan 7th, 2013)

Photo: Engadget Whatever you do, don't confuse the Fitbug with its similarly titled competitor, the Fitbit -- we accidentally did so at this week's CES Unveiled event, and the company's rep gave us a stern correction. In our defense, it's easy to mix the two up: They obviously sound similar, ...

CES 2013: Kensington offers a tracking solution with the Proximo Tag Kit

by Mike Schramm (Jan 7th, 2013)

Kensington is in attendance at the International CES here in Las Vegas this week, and the company kindly sat down with TUAW this afternoon to show off some of its latest products. The most interesting of their recent offerings is something called the "Proximo Fob and Tag Kit," which is a ...

CES Unveiled: Dexim's Lightning Power Skin and Music Talking Stylus

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 7th, 2013)

We looked at Dexim's chargers last year, but the company is rolling out a new Lightning port Power Skin for the iPhone, as seen above. It should sell for US$60 and be available at the end of January. For those of you who still have 30-pin iPhones, they were handing out samples of the ...

CES Unveiled: SpareOne Plus emergency phone

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 7th, 2013)

In a world where most of our readers are toting around iPhones, you may wonder why in the world we'd write up a AA-powered emergency phone. I very nearly passed this one by myself, until the pitch man noted "we have an app." Honestly, I think the SpareOne is a great solution to real problems, ...

CES Unveiled: Sphero reveals new apps to roll around in

by Mike Schramm (Jan 7th, 2013)

The good folks at Orbotix, makers of the little roly-poly robot Sphero, were also in attendance at CES Unveiled last night, where they were showing off a number of new apps coming to add more functionality to the robotic ball. Sharky the Beaver was shown off a while ago, but it was on display ...

CES Unveiled: The HAPIfork aims to help you track your eating habits with Bluetooth

by Mike Schramm (Jan 7th, 2013)

CES Unveiled was held last night in the Mandalay Bay conference center in Las Vegas, and served as the unofficial kickoff of one of the biggest gadget shows in the world. The Unveiled room was crowded with new product demos, but one product stood out: The HAPIfork. The HAPIfork, as you might ...

iHome promises Lightning docks, more at CES 2013

by Mike Schramm (Jan 3rd, 2013)

iHome, one of many companies that puts together third-party products for Apple devices, has just revealed its CES lineup, and the most exciting thing about them is that they are, finally, Lightning-equipped. Yes, the company has quite a few docks and boomboxes available for sale, from $100 to ...