We're on the grounds of Sin City and ready for CES 2013?and the Super Bowl of tech has already kicked off. We just got back from CES Unveiled and thought we'd show off a few of our favorite mobile-based companies.?
Nectar Mobile Power
The Nectar Mobile Power?has a great hook: You can charge your iPhone, smartphone or tablet for about two weeks without ever having to plug it into a wall. Unlike other battery packs from the likes of Mophie or others, the Nectar system uses a fuel cell that's powered by butane cartridges. You pop in a cartridge into the portable power system and then you can charge anything that uses the USB standard.?
The butane cartridges are safe (been tested against bullets!), can easily travel on planes and trains and cost about $10 a pop. It delivers 55,000mW-hours of power and that essentially equates to charging your iPhone once a day for two weeks. The cartridges can also be tossed into a recycled bin.?
There's some serious tech inside the Nectar Mobile Power system too, as its builders, Lilliputian Computing, has raised nearly $100 million dollars for products like these and the fuel cell features multiple, proprietary technology. My only concern is that this will cost $299 for the battery pack and a single cartridge - a price that may scare off many.?
Lenovo
I have to be honest, the new ThinkPad Helix convertible Windows 8 tablets/computers aren't generally what we cover but I have to put Lenovo into the winner category because it really had some good stuff. These tablets were quite nice, worked well and could be mounted on the keyboard in multiple ways.?
The real reason I had to include Lenovo is it showed off a 27-inch coffeetable PC that looks fantastic. It's a $1,700 device that probably won't wind up in many houses but it is quite fun to play around with and think of the possibilities. Check out this video CNET did for a better idea of what to expect.?
?iPhone Cases
A big focus of CES Unveiled was making your iPhone better and while iPhone cases and accessories are generally not that exciting, we did see a few gems.?
Sculpteo?designed the case above and it uses 3D printing to let you easily design, print and get your own iPhone 5 case. Its iPad app lets you do things like match up a certain geographical place and print that on your case, or you can even upload the 3D files you already have. The cases themselves feel decent and sturdy, too.?
The Ampjacket case for the iPhone from kubxlab?also caught my eyes and ears because this enables your phone to be two times louder thanks to the acoustic design. There are plenty of times when headphones just aren't right for the sceneario and the built-in speaker doesn't quite give you enough oomph. As a bonus, it will also give you a modicum of protection too.?
Those are just a few of the winners from CES Unveiled and you can be sure that we'll have a lot more from CES for you this week.?
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Source: http://www.knowyourcell.com/news/1754134/ces_2013_best_of_ces_unveiled.html
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