Chip Chick

Technology and Gadgets

from a girl's perspective
January 2010
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Never Lose Your Page Again with the House-Shaped Bedside Booklight

So you’re lying in bed reading and slowly you start to drift off, but before you do, you place your book on your nightstand. The next morning you discover that you ended up…

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CES 2010: Oregan launches Widget Store for TVs

Oregan Networks, has launched its applications store  for connected TVs and hybrid STBs that will let folks select and download services and applications onto their TVs. Widgets created by TV brands and retailers…

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CES 2010: Earbud Yo-Yo Audio Cable Organizer Shows Off New Designs

At CES, Covington Creations announced new decorative designs for their Earbud Yo-Yos. These audio cable organizers not only keep your wires tidy, but they also add some flair to a drab pair of…

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CES 2010: iHome+Sleep iPhone App coming soon with iHome Speaker Integration

I was lucky enough to get a hands-on peak at iHome’s new iPhone/iPod App which will be free for everybody. The integration into their iA5 and iA100 alarm clock speakers was outstanding. Seriously….

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CES 2010: Noise-Reducing AUX Audio Cable

The inexplicable humming that seems to always cling on after you have been driving awhile gets old. The only humming inside your car will be yours thanks to the Kensington Noise-Reducing AUX Audio…

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CES 2010: Dash/Friction Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle for iPhone

This tidy little device combines a sound amplification system with a cradle. It doubles the sound so you can understand it more clearly in the car. The cradle holds your iPhone safely and…

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CES 2010: Kensington 2 in 1 Car Charger & AUX Audio Cable

It seems like there is never enough time to charge your iPod completely on road trips. The Kensington 2-in-1 Car Charger and AUX Audio Cable does this by plugging directly to your car…

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CES 2010: Kensington Wall/Air Ultra Compact Notebook Power Adapter

The Kensington Wall/Air Ultra Compact Adapter is very light. Since it is Energy Star qualified it uses 30% less energy than conventional adapters and is 43% smaller and 32% lighter than standard power…

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CES 2010: Philips’ Songbird Media Player To Be Included In GoGear Line

The new Songbird Media Players will be included in the Philips’ GoGear portable audio video players. This will allow users to transfer their music collection to their GoGear portable audio video players, share…

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CES 2010: Philips’ Sound Docks SBD7500 & DC290/37

The iPhone/iPod Docking Clock Radio DC290/37 comes with a complete Hi-Fi system, plays and charges your iPhone / iPod, has a  MP3 Link for connecting another mp3 player, and digital tuning with presets….

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CES 2010: Vivienne Tam and Monster Collaborate on New Headphones

Vivienne Tam joins the ranks of Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre, and now P Diddy with her new collaboration with Monster on a new headphones project. Tam is no stranger to fashion meets technology…

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CES 2010: Philips’ Activa Portable Audio Player

Have you ever been in in the gym hitting a really good workout and suddenly a sad slow song comes on and kills your buzz? Philips’ Activa Portable Audio Player has a good…

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CES 2010: iLuv iMM190 iPod Dock Speakers

This is a unique new table side alarm clock that also doubles an iPod dock. Turn the speaker anyway you choose and the clock will rotate over for you. Up close and personal…

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CES 2010: iLuv’s Vibe Plus Dual Alarm Clock Bed Shaker for iPods

You may remember our review on the first generation Bed Shaker. Its a great idea to have an iPod docked alarm clock with a bedshaker to rumble you out of bed. However, we…

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CES 2010: Philips’ DirectLife Personalized Fitness Program

Think of this as your own personal trainer that you keep in your pocket. DirectLifeis a personalized fitness program that is meant to create awareness of your activity levels and help you set…

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CES 2010: Philips Notebook Accessories

Philips line of notebook accessories include notebook sleeves, a Notebook Cushion Speaker, several models of USB speakers, a Bluetooth- enabled mouse that can be used without a surface, a webcam with cable management…

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CES 2010: Griffin Technology’s iFM Plays FM Radio on Your iPod

If you tire of your own personal Top 40 songs, you can use the iFM to plug in and tune in to the Radio’s Top 40. The iFM actually wakes up the embedded…

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CES 2010: Brother Announces High Tech Sewing and Embroidery Machines

If you have ever been on the fence about taking up sewing and embrodiery, this might be the deciding factor. Brother introduced the Quattro 6000D, a first of it’s kind sewing and embroidery…

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CES 2010: Best Buy’s Blue Label 2.0 Laptops Wirelessly Stream to TV

It is fair to say that the large majority of laptop users watch their TV programs and movies on their laptops now. Hooking up and plugging into the computer is always such a…

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CES 2010: DivX TV brings Internet TV to participating Blu-ray players

DivX just announced a new Internet TV platform which aggregates and streams many popular online video feeds. DivX TV will be built into Blu-ray players of participating brands, first starting with LG. The…

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CES 2010: Monster Announces Beats by Dr. Dre Spin Professional DJ Headphones

The latest generation in the Beats by Dr. Dre line is a more hardcore focused line of DJ headphones called the Beats by Dr. Dre Spin DJ Headphones. These headphones also come in…

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