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The new pedals – Corona Chorus, Flashback Delay & Looper, Vortex Flanger, Shaker Vibrato and Hall of Fame Reverb all benefit from the TonePrint feature. Users activate the custom-made preset by downloading their favorite guitarist’s TonePrint from the TC Electronic website. Once set to the TonePrint setting, the pedal will recreate the effect set up by the famous guitarists.
The pedals are also entirely future proof, as an ever expanding number of artists are continuing to add their individual settings to the TC Electronic library. To obtain the free presets, guitarists simply connect the pedal via USB to a PC or Mac and visit the TC Electronic website. The settings are downloaded direct to the pedal. Each pedal holds one TonePrint at a time, but the concept is unlimited as users can swap TonePrints as many times as they want.
The Pedals
Shaker Vibrato
The Shaker Vibrato features two types of vibrato: a classic true pitch vibrato and ‘latch mode’ where the effect is only active when the user press and hold the switch. This allows for subtle vibrato and faux-whammy bar effects without having to repeatedly tap the bypass button (effect on/off button). In addition, the pedal gives intuitive Speed, Depth, Color and Ramp controls to allow users create their own ‘Vibrato’ effects at any time.
Vortex Flanger
The Vortex Flanger pedal offers Speed, Depth, Feedback and Delay-Time controls with a creative and expansive palette of tonal options. Vortex Flanger is built with guitarists in mind, so it features a toggle switch to go between classic pedal flanger tones and 60s style tape-flange.
Corona Chorus
Corona Chorus offers a shimmering and warbly sound. With three different chorus settings –Two pretuned by TC as well as the custom TonePrint setting, Corona Chorus handles any situation or musical style. The stereo input and outputs ensure super flexible set-up possibilities. The Speed, Depth, Color and Level controls allow for instant tweaking.
Flashback Delay and Looper
Flashback Delay & Looper features a seven second delay time and every delay type one could ever wish for – from TC Electronic’s legendary 2290 delay to old-school tape echo. In total, there are nine different types to choose from and it even doubles as a looper! Flashback Delay & Looper also features TC Electronic’s audio tapping technology, allowing users to set the delay times by strumming the guitar and a toggle switch that goes between quarter notes, dotted 8s or stereo, with different values left and right.
Hall-of-Fame Reverb
Hall of Fame Reverb is a collection of the ultimate reverbs, packed tightly in one cool pedal that handles any situation that calls for a touch (or handfuls) of rich reverberation. In total, Hall of Fame Reverb offers 10 reverb types for a world of inspiration! Halls, Plates, Rooms, Chambers and will cover anything from subtle ambience to full-blown cathedral greatness, whilst Decay, Color and Level controls allows for easy and instant tweaking of the sounds. Further, stereo inputs and outputs, handling both instrument and line level/FX Loop signals, ensure super flexible routing options.
“Ever since people started to play musical instruments there has always been others trying to emulate the best”, Tore Mogensen product manager for TC Electronic states. “The unique TonePrint technology allows users, of all abilities, from all over the world, the chance to play using the same setup as their idols – collaborating, rather emulating.”
Pricing and availability:
The TonePrint pedals will be available from February 2011
For a list of international stockists please visit http://www.tcelectronic.com/wheretobuy.asp
Prices
Corona Chorus: US$177 MSRP / €122 List (excl VAT)
Vortex Flanger: US$177 MSRP / €122 List (excl VAT)
Shaker Vibrato: US$177 MSRP / €122 List (excl VAT)
Flashback Delay & Looper: US$232 MSRP / €140 List (excl VAT)
Hall of Fame Reverb: US$204 MSRP / €122 List (excl VAT)
Features
Sound quality – First-class guitar tones right out of the box
True Bypass – Maximum tonal integrity
Analog Dry-Through – No conversion of dry signals for absolute transparency and zero latency
Tons of headroom – Accepts instrument as well as line level/FX Loop signals
Easy battery access – Unique one-screw battery access for lightning fast battery changes
Compact – A small footprint makes it fit on to any board
Sadly, I do not have time for games. While my iPhone is filled with such favorites as Shift, Madden Football 2011, and the classic Wolfenstein, they rarely are even opened. Like Andy’s chest home to a collection of plastic and fabric that longs to be played just one more time in Toy Story 3, my Games folder cries to be tapped. Sudoku lives in the Puzzle Games folder (I even have multiple game folders to keep things in order I don’t use,) and now I will be able to finish that game in a hurry. Sure, I’ll need another iPhone or an Android phone to do it, but at least the game will be completed faster than a missile sinking a boat in Battleship within my Board Games folder. Using the new Google Goggles, you’ll be able to do a lot of stuff like look up similar articles from snapping a picture of a newspaper, or finding out information on a landmark before you, or just searching the web by clicking a photo of a dress. But just “because we can”, Google also has added the power of its algorithm to solving Sudoku games for you as well.
Download it from the Android Market Place or iTunes App Store today.
“We place a great deal of importance on portability and security,” said Johnny Hou, Founder and Chief Designer at NZXT. “Whether you’re transporting your rig to a LAN party or would like more peace of mind in the dorm, Bunker will ensure that your peripherals and media remain secure.”
Bunker will be available in March for the MSRP of $24.99. For more information visit www.nzxt.com/new/products/case_accessories/bunker.
Ford has finally responded to GMs mobile application suite due to be available for every 2011 GM vehicle with MyFord Mobile. Like GMs offering, Ford owners will have access to unlock or lock their doors, checking the charging status of the batteries (if you have such items in your Ford,) and unlike GM, the addition of MapQuest giving you access to the nearest gas station. Unlike GM, Ford has decided to go the universal way and make the app a Web App to allow greater access among all devices. While I give Ford kudos for implementing HTML5 for its Web App (WAP 2.0 will also be available for dumb phones,) one only has to look at the iPhone as an example of how well that works. During its first year run, the iPhone with Web Apps barely made a blip on the handheld as many were frustrated with the slow displaying graphics and constant wait with each link tapped. Once Steve Jobs announced native applications for the iPhone, the developer community rejoiced and today we have the most successful app store and a new revolution in smartphones. GM went with the revolution and Ford went with frustration. That’s disappointing. Maybe it will make a change when countless calls of disgruntled users voice their mayhem or when it reads the marketing reports showing more consumers purchasing GMs because it had an iPhone app.
That said, enjoy the press release! 
The OCS9 is a multimedia PC tablet powered by Intel’s next generation Atom platform codenamed “Oak Trail”, running Windows 7, and capable of running the most demanding online PC games, MMORPG, 3D, productivity and social networking applications. It’s a high-end tablet PC. Its uniquely usable OMOS Key interface enhances the ease and speed of tasks and games commonly performed on a laptop or desktop and its intuitive control mechanism is superior to multi-touch interfaces for playing games and browsing the Web.
The OCS9 is built for hardcore and casual gaming, interactive entertainment, social networking and productivity applications, with its OMOS interface, nine-inch (diagonal) multi-touch display, detachable QWERTY controller with virtual keyboard, connectivity over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and USB 2.0 HS, powerful stereo sound, and long battery life, making it the ideal Tablet PC. A stand allows users to tilt the tablet for operation at a convenient angle. The OCS9 also comes with a pouch that holds the detachable controller and the alternate battery.
“OCS9’s OMOS Key raises the bar for the most usable Tablet PC interface,” said Eu-jin Oh, president of OCOSMOS. “Users will love the OCS9’s capabilities, ease of use and power.”
The OCS9 Tablet PC delivers a new platform of Tiny Computer (TC) technology that benefits both business users and the gaming public, and its unique OMOS Key interface overcomes the limitations of multi-touch interfaces.
“The Intel Atom processor continues to create waves of innovation in the industry,” said Rene Torres, director of marketing for Intel’s Notebook and Tablet Group. “We are excited to see OCOSMOS take advantage of Intel Atom’s performance and compatibility to bring PC-class gaming experiences to life with their OCS9 announcement.”
The OCS9 specifications include:
- Intel’s next generation Atom processor platform codenamed Oak Trail Up to 64GB of solid-state storage
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- 9.0 Inch (Diagonal) Widescreen Multi-Touch Display
- 1024 x 768 pixel resolution capacitive touch screen
- Front and rear cameras (1.3MP Webcam in front, 3.1MP camera in back)
- A microphone for video chat sessions
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- OMOS Key Interface: useful as a mouse, and customizable for character input
- 64GB of Internal SSD storage
- External Micro SD Card up to 64GB
- Right/Left keys on the device shoulder for gaming
- Gyroscope/Accelerometer
“The OCS9 Tablet PC is a revolution in gaming,” says OCOSMOS representative, Jay-Hun Kim. “With the Intel Atom platform and OMOS controller, the OCS9 is positioned to blow away other portable gaming consoles on the market, not to mention PCs, and users will find that 2D and 3D image editing is even faster than on a desktop PC.”
OCOSMOS is planning to work with major online and offline distributors for the OCS9, and will collaborate with leading game developers to enhance existing games for the platform. The product will be available in the United States mid 2011, and will later be available in China and other global markets.
“Out of the box, the JOYSTICK-IT works with thousands of different game apps,” says Ty Liotta, head of ThinkGeek product development. “We chose to use solid-milled aluminum because it was lightweight but also provided the most realistic arcade gaming feel.”
Invented at ThinkGeek, the patent-pending JOYSTICK-IT requires no batteries to operate. The device works with any device which features a capacitive touchscreen, this includes the iPad™ and many Android™ tablets. When not evading ghosts or striking fear in the heart of other 8-bit monstrosities, the JOYSTICK-IT is easily removed from the screen.
Priced at $24.95, JOYSTICK-IT will be available in limited quantities by the end of January. Consumers can sign up for product updates and read more about JOYSTICK-IT on ThinkGeek’s website.
Eye-Fi Inc. (www.eye.fi), makers of the world’s first wireless memory card, today announced Direct Mode at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Leveraging a combination of new technology in Eye-Fi cards and new Eye-Fi mobile apps, Direct Mode enables consumers to bring together the imaging quality of a digital camera and the connectivity of a smartphone or tablet in an unprecedented way. This innovative solution wirelessly connects the camera to the mobile device to provide a seamless experience between the moment a memory is captured and when consumers want to browse, edit, save and share their memories.
“For anyone who has ever had to choose between taking great images with their digital camera and theinstant gratification of sharing with a smartphone, Direct Mode is the answer,” said Jef Holove, CEO of Eye-Fi. “New technology in the card combined with a free Eye-Fi app on a mobile device means consumers no longer have to compromise between rich, lifelike memories and saving or sharing those memories from anywhere.”
With Direct Mode, photos taken with your digital camera can immediately be sent to your smartphone or tablet. They can be viewed, used with myriad apps on the device, or uploaded and shared.
In addition, photos and videos can automatically and wirelessly be backed up and organized in the consumer’s private Eye-Fi View account. From there, they are accessible for viewing and sharing from any Internet connected device – regardless of which camera they were taken with.
“We have a diversity of devices we use for different purposes,” continued Holove. “Digital cameras are just plain better at taking photos and videos, especially when lighting, action, or zoom distance affect the shot. But, there’s no doubt that the apps, touch interface and always-connected nature of mobile devices are compelling. With this new technology, we are bridging the gap between the camera and mobile, bringing the best of all the devices that we own to the capture andsharing of memories.”
Eye-Fi also extends the browsing and sharing experience by providing a seamless connected imaging experience through its own ecosystem of partners – from leading digital camera makers like Canon, Nikon and Sony to 45 popular photo sharing sites like Facebook, Flickr and Picasa. The result is millions of photos and videos being effortlessly shared from cameras each month.
Direct Mode will be available as a free upgrade to all Eye-Fi X2 cards later in 2011.
To see more, Eye-Fi will be demonstrating this new capability at CES at booth #3615 in the “Living in Digital Times” section of the North Hall.
For more information, visit www.eye.fi.
With MiLi HD, users don’t have to struggle with wireless streaming and spotty WiFi connections. MiLi HD allows Apple users to watch their downloaded films, TV shows, and mobile services like NetFlix, in 1080i HD directly on their home television. Listen to your entire music or iTunes library playing through your high-quality home audio setup or through MiLi HD’s built-in HiFi speaker. “No longer does your mobile entertainment have to be just mobile,” says MiLi Power’s Executive VP, Robert Grossman. “MiLi HD provides the most reliable option to connect your mobile device to your home entertainment systems. 2011 marks a rebirth of MiLi Power, with a new management team and a slew of new innovative products to hit the market, it’s sure to be an exciting year!” MiLi HD, along with the rest of MiLi’s new product line will be on display January 6-9, 2011 at CES.
MiLi HD
Watch HD videos from your Apple device directly on your flat-screen or listen to your full music library through your high-quality home audio system
• Compatible with all Apple products, including iPad
• 1080i HDMI output, built-in HiFi speaker
• Mini-USB connection
• Fully functional docking station with charging capabilities
• Apple certified with a one-year manufacturer’s warranty
• $99.99
MiLi HD ($99.99) will be available at www.MiLiPower.com and select retailers nationwide. To request additional information about MiLi, please contact PR Representative Brad Hobbs at (305) 576-1171 x19 or by e-mail at bradhobbs@maxborgesagency.com.
Electric Pocket’s popular Nag app, which you’ll recall bugs iPhone users in 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes, in an hour or at the top of the hour with the touch of a button, has been released today for Mac. We like to think this super-simple timer can put an end to late meetings, burned dinners and forgotten phone calls. From what we’ve heard, all those who have used it on their iPhone love how simple and useful Nag is.
A single button press sets a nagging alarm that will jog your memory over and over – you can use Nag for TV shows reminders, cooking, phone calls, collecting the kids – whatever you need to make sure you remember.
Nag’s controls let you press a single button to set an alarm at the top of the hour, or at a set time away, such as in 5 minutes, or an hour from now. If you want to fine-tune the alarm time, then simply press the buttons again to add more minutes to the time.
Here’s the link for more info: http://electricpocket.com/mac/. The app is selling for $.99.
Magellan, a pioneering GPS brand, today announced the introduction of the Magellan eXplorist 310 GPS receiver, a power-packed, waterproof, and rugged handheld GPS designed for essential outdoor navigation.
The newest addition to the eXplorist family of dedicated outdoor GPS receivers, the eXplorist 310 provides outdoor enthusiasts with many of the features found in higher-end devices, including a premium world map and the ability to upload detailed topographic maps. Whether for an avid outdoorsman navigating to a favorite fishing spot, an up-and-coming geocacher graduating to more complex finds, or an experienced backpacker looking for a powerful, yet light and portable GPS receiver, the eXplorist 310 is the perfect companion for hundreds of outdoor activities.
With a vibrant, 2.2-inch transflective color screen, a highly sensitive GPS chipset providing 3-5 meters of accuracy, and the ability to record hundreds of waypoints, tracks, and routes, the eXplorist 310 GPS receiver provides all the essential navigation features required to venture into the great outdoors. It comes pre-loaded with Magellan’s World Edition maps that include the road networks in more than 200 countries. The device supports 10,000 paperless geocaches and users can expand the map detail and coverage by adding regional versions of Magellan’s Summit Series topographic maps. Users start each adventure with a single click, record every step, and monitor their progress by viewing the track summary statistics or quickly find their way home using the backtrack function. Two AA batteries provide up to 18 hours of continual outdoor use.
“The eXplorist 310 is a key addition to our outdoor lineup as it provides users with a high-quality navigation device at an outstanding value,” said Justin Doucette, Director of Product Marketing, for Magellan GPS. “From novice to expert, Magellan now offers the right handheld GPS receiver for anyone who ventures into the outdoors anywhere in the world!”
The eXplorist 310 will be available in March 2011 at an MSRP of USD $199.99.