CES Madness Part 1

LIVE FROM CES 2012!!!

Just kidding I'm not there.  But I do have some insight on the new gadgets, necessary and unecessary being unveiled this year.  In this entry we'll cover the....

UNNECESSARY

 mBrace2

Getting distracted and crashing your car just got a lot easier! 

New mBrace2 telematics system allows drivers to connect to Facebook, Twitter, & Yelp in the car.  Will this expensive "Kit" allow drivers to attend to social media while driving?  Let's hope not



This second generation, like Ford's Mytouch, allows smartphone connect, reducing interaction with the actual phone.  It'll be available in 2013, when the rest of us can start to worry a little more about Mercedes drivers.

Ultraviolet

What the....?

So DVDs are going the way of the dinosaur, getting replaced by the cloud, such as netflix, hulu, and now some wierd conglomerate called "Ultraviolet."  Basically a bunch of studio execs like Warner Bros. got together with distributors, and tv manufacturers to develop a standard in cloud media viewing.  Join a certain media service like Flixster and you're part of the Ultraviolet standard, just like blu-ray became the Hi-Def optical disc standard (beating out HD-DVDs).  The one cool thing about it is that you can add your hard discs to your digital library.  Have a obscure "Firefly" tv box set that you want to watch on your phone in the airport?  Somehow you'll be able to add it to your library for viewing pleasure on all your media devices.  Pretty cool, if you didn't have to fork over a "nominal fee" to do so.  For now, there's also one big thing missing:  Content.  Just like a netflix subscription that has run out of good things to watch, "Ultraviolet" is lagging in development of it's content digital "locker."  Keep your locker open for someone else.  I'll hang onto my dvd and blu-ray collection for now.  Something's gotta take up space on my bookshelf ;-)

A Bunch of new phones

Motorola/Intel Team Up, Android, Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4S Sponsored by Taco Bell...yawn...longer ,, battery life zzzzzzzz.....

Next Entry:  The good stuff from CES... or at least mediocre
Next after Next:  The economics of two great technological movements...one of them you'll never guess.

Off the Beaten Path...

Here's the deal:

Want a tablet case that takes fashion in mind?  Set yourself apart from the standard Nerd-wrap and visit www.casesfortablets.com.  They've got the double sided Cove (pictured) for the iPad 2 that protects the back of the ipad against scratches and other damage, with several color options. 

Cases for other tablets such as the Xoom, Touchpad, and original iPad are also available.  The Newport Sun case is a true case, holding the pad in a designer, hand built protective case like no one else has.  They're my top buy for January.







If your a chic who likes tiny, cute things, they'll love Naked Moon Soap's decorative, hand crafted soaps

Soaps that look like delicious cupcakes or flavor bombs like Tangy Currant or Enchanted Forest will be a great gift for girls to pamper themselves.

You can check them out at http://www.etsy.com/shop/NakedMoonSoap



For the cyclist you know, send them to http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/ 
Trek Bikes is the full package website that caters to all bikers, whether they're road, mountain, or city. 

An interesting way of organizing they're websites, they grouped some of their bikes into design-based collections that span multiple categories, such as ProjectOne- You Dream it, They Build it.  Also, women's, electric assist, and kid's categories are set up to help the customer find what they're looking for and these bikes will get you off the beaten path...

The Best of the Best

Future State of Mind is here to help everyone achieve a future state of tech ability. We will showcase the best of the best in tech gadgets, accessories, and software.

Why pay attention to this blog over others?

- The E-Factor, and E is for Ease.

My goal is for you to have the easiest time with technology, now and into the future. Here are some teasers for upcoming reviews:

www.casesfortablets.com

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NakedMoonSoap

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/