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Pioneer has just taken the wraps off its Inno XM2go player, and it sure does look like a big improvement over the first generation of XM2go devices. For starters, it’s a lot smaller and lighter at 3.7″ x 2.2″ x 0.6″n and just 4.5 ounces. It’ll also give you both live XM satellite radio content and the ability to store up to 50 hours of XM content, or you can fill it up with your own MP3s or WMAs. The Inno also has a built-in FM transmitter that’ll let you shoot that satellite signal to any radio. The unit also has a full color 180×180 TFT that you can use to get stock quotes, sport scores and, of couse, song info. The one thing they haven’t given deets on is battery life, which could make the deal a little less sweet. Look for it sometime this quarter at a MSRP of $399.

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With a new 50-inch flagship plasma TV with dual HD tuners you can watch and record two different shows at the same time, CableCard support so you can use it without a cable box, and a memory card reader. LG claims that the 50PC2DR will have a 60,000 hour life for the screen and will be out sometime in the 2nd half of the year.

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No doubt Eton makes some gorgeous electronics. Its Porsche radios, which always look as good as they work, are obviously made with the same care to design as to engineering. This year at CES, the company is showing a few things. Its etón E1 XM combines four radio technologies — AM/FM/Shortwave/XM Satellite radio — resulting in a stunning looking, full-sized, all-in-one portable world radio. It’s got a 5.7 inch backlit dot-matrix display, 1700 station presets (thanks XM), and five tuning methods to make it as easy to use as it is pretty. No pricing on this product as of yet.
The ego 4000 Plus is a CD/MP3/AM/FM travel clock radio (love the name, by the way) with removable speaker boxes that can be stored in the gadget’s lid and deployed anywhere, making it the best portable stereo and travel clock I’ve ever heard of. Also includes electronic skip protection, dual alarms, and sleep timer. Retails for $150.

etón Receives Three CES Innovation Awards
E1 XM, CD-ego 4000 Plus, and Ovation radios honored for design and engineering [Eton]

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Though they haven’t unveiled any phones at CES yet, Nokia has shown three Bluetooth Headsets in Vegas so far.
The BH-800 ($140) weighs in at just 9 grams, making it extremely small and kind of cute in coffee black and silver white. Comes with an optional, removable ear loop, power button, volume control and call answering buttons. Talk time is about 6 hours with up to 160 hours of stand by time. Includes Bluetooth specification 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR).
The BH-900 ($100) is more stylish, designed with ergonomics in mind and noise reduction and echo cancellation. It weighs 19 grams (double the BH-800), supports Bluetooth and supports Push-to-Talk technology.
The BH-200 ($55) is the most affordable (and simple) of the group, weighing 14 grams with a talk time of up to 5 hours 30 minutes and up to 150 hours of stand by time.

 Nokia Launches Three Great Bluetooth Headsets [PRnewswire]

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Garmin launched a raft of new and updated products at CES, including a new model in the company’s iQue handheld series, new Forerunner models for athletes, and updated x-series models for outdoor enthusiasts. Leading the way is the Palm-based iQue 3000 (above, left), a low-end addition to the iQue line, which will be based on a PalmOS 5.0 handheld, and will include full US or European maps on a microSD card. The handheld is expected to retail for about $399. Also on the horizon for Garmin are the Forerunner 205 and 305, wrist-based GPS trackers for runners. The two models have the usual features for athletes, including speed tracking and course storage. The 305 includes a heart-rate monitor, and both models can export data for online analysis using mapping tools such as Google Maps. Other new products from Garmin include redesigned handheld x-series models with microSD slots, with features for hunters and boaters, including waterproof casings, altimeters and electronic compasses, as well as the GVN-52, a GPS “black box” that can integrate with headend units from other manufacturers. And, to leave no product unchanged, Garmin has also updated its nüvi multifunction device with some new software, and has also given the unit its own blog (which we’ll let you track down on your own).

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It’s not like we didn’t see Sonos’s ZP80 device coming after we sourced it on the FCC not too long ago, but it’s CES now (if you hadn’t noticed) and it looks like they announced it after all. What we now know is that it’ll set you back $350 when it gets released this spring, and that it’ll have a two port 10/100 Ethernet switch, RCA line-in and out, and Audible support, as per their other announcement they made… about having Audible support in their devices. Sorry though, still no PlaysForSure support, so you’ll only get to listen to the un-DRMed portion of your music collection.

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The Kapsel Media Center PC runs Windows Media Center Edition and is one of the first we’ve seen on the Intel Viiv platform which means this little orb packs in a dual-core processor (Yonah likely, though they don’t specify), and Intel’s Quick Resume Technology to power the media center on and off quickly. This tiny (10.6 x 9.1 x 3.0-inches) ceramic shelled PC can be positioned horizontally, vertically, or hung on the wall and throws down 7.1 surround and hi-def video playback. Expect this and other Viiv-centric media centers to ship first quarter 2006, price not yet disclosed.

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