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Scoble roams around Showstoppers at CES, bumps into Avnera

By mtc | Published: January 21, 2008
Check out all the geeky stuff going down at Showstoppers. Robert Scoble was streaming live from his Nokia phone which was broadcasting live on Qik and it is captured here for all of posterity. Skip to minute 18 and you’ll see the “best” part — me, the amateur spokesperson for Avnera giving Scoble the 411 [...]
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Interview with Creative at CES, HS-1200 – believe the hype.

By mtc | Published: January 18, 2008
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Cool impromptu interview with Creative’s marketing folks by Gaming Shogun. Unfortunately, I think the guy from Creative confused some folks when he said compression technology. This product uses Avnera’s chipset and wireless audio protocol. I can firmly state that this is uncompressed audio. [...]
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Avnera announces 5 new products at CES today.

By mtc | Published: January 8, 2008
Press Release Some of the highlights: Acoustic Research Wireless Music Remote Acoustic Research Wireless PC Minibridge Audioengine AW1 HM-W300 Sanyo Digital Wireless Microphone System (Japan only) Skype Certified FREETALK Wireless Stereo Headset As well… Creative HS 1200 (incorrectly aka Tag Heuer) VIDEO: PCWorld coverage from Showstoppers PODCAST: Computer America Show, Interview
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Creative HS 1200 Wireless Headset

By mtc | Published: January 8, 2008
More on this in the coming… however here are some links about Creative’s new entrant into the wireless PC headset today at CES. CNET Video Gizmodo
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Skype Journal gives the FREETALK Wireless Stereo Headset one of his “Eight ‘Non-Skype’ Technology Recognitions”

By mtc | Published: December 31, 2007
Recognized along with other notable products from Blackberry and Nokia, as well as mobile software from Google and Sling Media, it’s humbling and pleasing to note that a product enabled by Avnera’s chips was keeping such good company.  And I quote: FreeTalk Wireless Stereo Headset: This one continues to perform and make my entire PC [...]
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Creative’s “Tag Heuer” is codeword for sweeeeeet product

By mtc | Published: December 28, 2007
Engadget jumps to lots of conclusions in this recent post about the FCC’s outing of Creative’s wireless stereo headset. I think the guys over there are digging for a scoop where maybe there isn’t one. The LTB reference is unfounded, and the code name “Tag Heuer” is more likely just that, an internally used code-name [...]
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