Episode 1001

TV Hat
Back in Episode 982, a listener wrote in about the TV Hat.  At CES 2010, the TV Hat is one of the exhibitors, and Dick manages to get hold of one to try it out.  The idea is that you would put your own PMP or iPod inside the hat, wear the hat (with black-out cloths provided) and look at the video through what is essentially a Fresnel lens.  It comes with a neck protector too so that you don’t get whiplashed by the weight of the PMP at the front of the hat.  Leo is pictured above wearing the TV Hat. No, it’s not a burqa.

Leo in a TV Hat
The ORB
Another gadget which has caught the attention of quite a few tech journalists including Dick and Leo themselves is the ORB. Developed by Hybra Advance Technology, it is a ring that you can put on your finger which shows the Caller ID when your phone rings, sends out a text message if you’re not free to answer it, and for the coup de grace, opens up into an earpiece as a bluetooth headset. It’s just won a CES 2010 Best of Innovation award in the wireless handsets accessories category. Leo thinks he can do with some bling, while the ORB reminds Dick of the Bluevoice Bluetooth Watch in Episode 176.

The ORB - Caller ID and Bluetooth Headset

MyVolume, Go Bare
Other gadgets Dick and Leo talk about include Case-Mate’s Go Bare screen protectors for iPhones and iPod Touches.

Case-Mate's Go Bare
There’s also a new TV volume regulator (see Episode 804 for an old version).  SRS has been putting their TruVolume technology into TV sets, but this time, it has a stand-alone dongle that will do the job, called the MyVolume Adaptor.  See the video below by TechVi.

A Letter from Mama Laporte ?
“Dear Dick and Leo,

Congratulations on Daily Giz Wiz Episode 1000. I haven’t missed one. They are completely amazing. Dick, don’t read this part on the air, but I think my son completely overshadows you …”

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