The Moxi HD DMRs, which have always been recognized for providing a superior consumer experience and for their outstanding user interface, were awarded two prestigious ‘Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards’ by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and a ‘Best of What’s New Award’ in the Home Entertainment category for 2007 by Popular Science magazine.

Moxi products offer a full range of capabilities including: high-definition (HD) digital video recording (DVR); digital media management of photography and music with Moxi Photos and Moxi Jukebox; content sharing with the PC; live, interactive services such as news feeds with Moxi SuperTicker(TM); Moxi Games; and remote web scheduling. Moxi Multi-Room HD DMR enables HD viewing and simultaneous recording of up to two shows and a single place to record and store favorite programs. With the companion Moxi Mate, users get all the Moxi functionality in a second room, and can even start watching a program or DVD in one room, and finish where they left off in another.

“For 20 years, Popular Science’s Best of What’s New awards honor the innovations that a make positive impact on life today and change our views of the future,” says Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief of Popular Science. “PopSci’s editors evaluate thousands of products each year to develop this thoughtful list, there’s no higher accolade Popular Science can give.”

“We have always been passionate about delivering the best digital media recording experience to our users,” said Mike Fidler, chief executive officer of Digeo, Inc. “These awards are very gratifying for the Digeo team and help confirm we are on the right path to what has always been the ultimate award for us — delighting consumers with Moxi experience.”

The lineup at the Samsung booth will include two (14.1″ and 31″) organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs in addition to an ultra-slim 52″ LCD TV and quadruple full-HD LCD TV. Each reflects Samsung’s proficiency at combining high resolution images with sleek design.

“OLED and quadruple full-HD technologies represent an entirely new paradigm in picture resolution technology,” said Dr. Jongwoo Park, president of Digital Media Business, Samsung Electronics. “This is a level of clarity that is in some cases four times beyond current industry standards yet retains the slim fits and light weight that have made our models preferred among consumers.”

OLED is seen as a powerful contender to be at the center of the future display market mainstream given its very high resolution, svelte profile and extremely light weight. Electronics manufacturers have already begun exhibiting these next-generation displays at major trade shows, but Samsung is going a step further at CES 2008. The OLED is being presented as a finished TV product that features an elegant, optimized design.

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The new range of Swarovski-encrusted headphones and USB keys got a huge round of applause at the CES. The Active Crystal USB drives are shaped like a lock, or a heart. Specifically designed for women, the crystal ear buds create a fusion of fashion and function. Frankly speaking, I need to buy them for Feb 14.

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The latest offering from the house is SMK-15.4 Multi-Touch Development Kit, which enables you to build truly unlimited multi-touch user-interfaces for future innovative multi-touch products. It’s based on Stantum’s unique five year experience in the design and production of multi-touch systems. The system includes a multi-touch 15.4″ wide screen WXGA 1280×800 display, PMatrix high resolution multi-touch sensor, embedding Stantum patented scanning and filtering technology, and all the necessary drivers. SMK 15.4 touts all the obligatory elements of a high performance one-stop multi-touch system. JazzMutant has now announced to make its patented Multi-Touch Sensing Technology available on an OEM basis.via

The HT-X810 looks to be a decent entrant into the family of stand-along audio systems. Housed in a slick cabinet with piano black finish, the HT-X810 has a DVD player and Bluetooth connectivity for streaming audio. The DVD player is capable of upscaling up to 1080p via HDMI and can support DivX and DVD Audio. No words on pricing, but it would go on sale in May 2008.via Cnet

Products from ThyssenKrupp Stairlifts, available at Tchibo, provide significantly greater autonomy and security in your home. They are offering two types of stair lift models, the Guarantor and the Flow. The Guarantor is a stair lift for straight stairs while the Flow is a winding stair lift for stairs. Priced at €4,995 and available in 5 upholstery colors, the Guarantor offers extreme space at 27.5 cm distance collapsible wall and is able to accommodate 1 person weighing 135kg. Other salient features include simple and safe operation, fast and professional installation, and comfortable seat with a safety belt. On the other hand, the €13,995 Flow comes in six different colors and features fully automatic revolving seat for easy boarding and disembarking. There is no limitation on corners and curves. Both the stair lifts are meant for indoor operations and come with 5 years service and maintenance warranty.

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