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It appears one of the themes of the second half of 2010 is video conferencing. Apple has been driving a lot of awareness with FaceTime. Sprint has been driving awareness with their EVO 4G commercials. Yesterday Cisco and Logitech demonstrated their video conferencing solutions. Both Apple and Sprint have been driving awareness for video conferencing with mobile devices. However Cisco and Logitech demonstrated their approach is to bring video conferencing into the living room. Consumer video conferencing has been one of those things I have watched as an industry insider for a while now. Mostly because I do a lot of analysis around the personal computer and most consumer video conferencing solutions have thus far been PC based. The big question is are consumers ready for living room video conferencing? Is the mass market ready or is it still only for early adopters? Read on for my further analysis. Cisco’s Umi Solution Cisco has taken an approach that simply focuses on gett

Nintendo’s Super Mario celebrated his 25th anniversary this year, and it wouldn’t be a party without plenty of new toys to play with. Nintendo feels the same way, as the company has been on a roll ever since the official annivesary date, showing off new Super Mario-themed items. While the Super Mario collection was first, the Nintendo DSi L L and DSi were eye-catching in the fact that it brought the classy Super Mario Red to the mobile consoles. And now it looks like the Wii is getting the aesthetic makeover, too. Nintendo has officially unveiled the brand new Super Mario Bros. Wii console, showcasing the bright red that Mario fans have grown to love over the years. The console will also come with a new Wii Remote Plus in the box, and a Nunchuk. You’ll also get a game pre-installed on the console: a new, altered version of the old-school, orginal Super Mario Bros. . The new Mario console will be released on November 11th in Japan, and cost 20,000 yen ($243). And like the other anniver

While Kindles have been enjoyed in Best Buys for a little while now, an official announcement at the end of August confirmed that the prodigal eReading device from Amazon would be making an appearance in Staples locations nation wide some time in the Fall. And now that Fall is officially upon us, an official date has been finally figured out. And for those waiting to check out the device in Staples stores, you won’t have to wait much longer. The Amazon Kindle, in all three of its variations, will be landing in Staples stores beginning this Sunday, October 10th. The Kindle and Kindle 3G will be the only two models available on Sunday, so if you were hoping to get your hands on one of the Kindle DX models, you’ll have to wait until about mid-November. Staples is pulling out all the stops,too, as they’ve confirmed that accessories will be sold alongside the Kindle models. If you’ve been waiting for the Kindle to land in more stores so you can actually interact with one before you pull th

In the first half of 2011, Apple is more than likely going to showcase a new iPad . A new model, with new features, and following perfectly in their annual refresh of their products. While that’s expected, what the new tablet device will feature is still up in the air. But that’s why we have analysts, and their predictions. According to Wall Street analyst Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities, he expects the new iPad to bring some of the features of the iPhone 4, and a big boost in memory. During a trip to Taipei, White got in touch with some suppliers, and has determined that Apple plans on launching a new iPad in the first quarter of 2011 calendar year. Interestingly enough, his checks with suppliers confirmed some previous rumors that we have heard: a 7-inch display, and feature a mini or micro USB port. While that doesn’t confirm anything, it does show that there’s some rumors that are starting to co-exist. White believes that the new model of the iPad will replace the first gener

For special or limited edition items, there’s got to be something inside the package, or part of the device itself, that makes the title worthwhile. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be very special. However, there are some companies out there that take things to an extreme level. Gresso has done just that, as they’ve unveiled their brand new limited edition cell phone, which features plenty of “extras” that make the title make sense, but will still make your wallet have a panic attack. The Gresso Luxor World Time phone is designed specifically for the world traveler. As you can see from the image above, owners have the ability to bring up the time for six different locations at a time. This is handled by the six independent Swiss clockwork mechanisms. The company says that the power reserve is clocked at 10 years. But, you don’t access the clocks by the front screen. Instead, on the back of the device you’ll find the five clocks showcasing world business centers, including Tokyo, New York, Pari

NVIDIA’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang has been outspoken about the life and times of the superphone/smartphone/tablet market for awhile now, and at a recent press conference for Taiwan media, he went on to describe what he believes a superphone really is. Interestingly enough, he points out that the Motorola Droid X is the first of these so-called superphones, but that there will be plenty more like it, following in its footsteps, in the future. Huang’s outlook on a superphone is pretty robust, even if he is explaining pretty much every smartphone on the market, already available. He does point out, though, that a superphone would be bigger than Apple’s iPhone, and smaller than a tablet PC. (We’re not sure where Dell would stand on this, considering the multiple sizes of their “tablet” devices.) He went on to say that it would open up new opportunities for casual computing, and that these devices will run Google’s Android mobile Operating System. They’ll also be able to connect to the Internet

Razer has just released a new accessory for your mouse. If you’r an avid gamer, and you use your mouse far more than your standard mouse pad ever anticipated you to, then you’re probably in the market for a new one. That’s where Razer’s new Ironclad unibody aluminum mousepad comes in, which the company says features extraordinary tracking control. Razer’s Ironclan new mousepad is manufactured from a single, solid aluminum body, which will prevent warping over time. The mousepad is also sandblasted, making sure that your mouse has the best surface to glide over, even for those gamers that prefer high-sensitivity. The anodized aluminum body means that the mousepad should be able to handle all of your gaming needs over the years, and even if you do have a fit of rage, the company says the Ironclad won’t show signs of wear and tear. The Ironclad measures in at 320mm in length, 270mm in width, and 2.5mm in height, which should provide more than enough space for your mousing needs. You can