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Saturday, November 22, 2014

Highlights from @getgeekedNY #GetGeeked #Technology

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I guess it's fitting I'm watching Big Bang Theory as I sit here writing my recap of the Get Geeked Technology Showcase in New York City. I have always been fascinated with Science and Technology and when I get the chance to attend trade shows with a tech focus I'm all over it!

Even attending during Press Preview hours doesn't always guarantee that I can hit each and every vendor/exhibitor so I present to you the Brands at the show I actually had the opportunity to connect with.

This event is a bit more geared to the general public than it is to press to be completely honest, at least that is how it felt to me and other Digital Press who experienced a ton of chaos not only at check in but upon leaving also. The press were also treated like public enemy number one when we were leaving, apparently the gift bags were for the public not press. I guess if you are an NYC local who is not press you'll love this show! (If I decide to go back I will definitely go as 'general public' and not 'press'!)

Here are the brands I actually had a chance to speak with:

Bayan Audio at getgeeked NYC





































I am waiting on a review unit from Bayan Audio and I definitely pre-tweeted them before I even arrived, as Audio is definitely #TheOfficialTwitterPartyDJ 's thing, I love the vibrant colors and thought the beach display was a cute idea as that is exactly where I like to take my portable speakers along with me!



I am also awaiting the press sample on the Blanc Spark Smart Watch as the team was kinda slammed when I got to their table, The founder is only 17 years old and the team of students have designed a watch that differs from other smartwatches in that it's mission is to 'keep you awake'. It uses real-time doze technology to detect when you are falling asleep and will gently vibrate to wake you back up. Students, Office Workers and narcoleptics who have trouble staying awake during the day would greatly benefit from this sleek simple technology!

FlyGrip at GetGeeked NYC


So you know what drew me in right? The Butterfly on the lower left of course! But why I stayed? The simple brilliance that is FlyGrip! I have review units on the FlyGrip and their cell phone case so they will be getting their own day in the sun in a separate post, but for those of you looking for stocking stuffers/holiday gifts NOW, this is perfect for literally everyone on your list that has a phone, and nowadays who doesn't right? The cool designs give it that individuality that will make teens go nuts for these, but the extra assurance that your less likely to drop your phone using a FlyGrip? PRICELESS!

gogo in flight wifi at Get Geeked NYC


I for one can never sleep on an airplane so being able to get work done or stream movies via gogo in flight wifi is absolutely perfect! From a one hour pass to a smartphone day pass, gogo's got you covered!

Phorus at Get Geeked NYC


Hoping for a chance to personally test these out as well but whenever there is Audio around you know I'm going to investigate! For any of my butterflies who haven't experienced whole home audio streaming wi-fi you may want to consider the Phorus system for it's ease of setup and it's clean sound.

shapeways 3D Printing technology at GetGeeked NYC


These 3D Designs by shapeways definitely made everyone stop and take notice! Imagine all the 3D Butterflies I can create with 3D Printing technology.

Sharp Aquos Television at GetGeeked NYC


The stunning clarity on this Sharp Aquos Television stopped me in my tracks, I am on the lookout for a new TV and this one is certainly one worth considering!

SlingTV from the makers of Slingbox at GetGeeked NYC


SlingTV from the makers of Slingbox, allows you to access the services you already pay for through a single interface - at home OR on-the-go on any device anywhere and anytime! Another great gift idea, this would make a great family gift, or perfect for that always on the go business traveler in your life!

American Pearl at GetGeeked NYC


American Pearl has actually been on my radar for awhile now so I was glad to be able to meet them in person at GetGeeked NYC. Hopefully we can have them do something fun here soon. I recently had my favorite strand of pearls pop on me (not theirs by the way!) and am on the hunt for something new as they are my favorite thing to pair with a classic tailored white blouse!

Martian Notifier Watch at GetGeeked NYC


I just received my press sample unit of the Martian Notifier Watch and will have a full review for you all very soon, but much like FlyGrip I wanted to be sure to put these on your radar for holiday gift shopping for their combo of smart and fashionable that works well for both men and women! The watch allows you to get notifications from thousands of apps, you can apply filters to allow only notifications that are important to you to show on your watch and you can remotely control your smartphone camera to snap a picture or to activate a three-second timer when composing a group photo or a selfie.

Additional Brands I didn't get to photo, but did get to meet:

Staples Connect, Lenovo and Amazon were so swamped so I didn't get great photos but I did want to mention that the Amazon Fire TV and Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro were on display and I got to take a quick demo. The team from Boogie Board were there and I have met them at past events, most recently at Blogger Bash. dts Play-Fi offered great audio but sadly my photos were too grainy to use.

My Take;

I can't always travel to trade-shows so when local events offer me the opportunity to learn more about new products and meet great brands in a venue close to home it's always invaluable for me. There are some growing pains that need to be worked through in my opinion to make this a better experience, particularly for invited press, but that's par for the course for an inaugural event.

What Product featured above would you most like to try?

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FTC Disclosure: I was provided Press Access to GetGeeked NYC. All opinions are 100% my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255 - Guides Concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, you may visit our full giveaway and disclosure page for complete policy information.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

@Engadget #ExpandNY 2013 - Recap of #Technology #Tradeshow and Photo Highlights!

My inner tech geek was in 'tech-vana' at Engadget's #ExpandNY Conference in New York City. Like most conferences I can tell you there will be more detailed partnerships with the brands I met in upcoming posts, but I wanted to share with you an overview, recap and photo highlights because I know you guys love tech as much as I do!

My day started in the Press Area checking out the Insert Coin Semi-Finalists who all discussed their entries/products:

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Insert Coin Semi-Finalists, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference

Verizon, VZWGamer, Engadget, ExpandNY, Technology Conference
Verizon's unique approach to sharing the results of their gaming survey by posting them on old school gaming cartridges, definitely got everyone's attention! And YES Buffering is PAINFUL. It's a slow, painful state that my cable ISP puts me through often...

Waterproof Tablet presented at Engadget #ExpandNY 2013
Not that you would ever want this to happen, but it's good to know you are covered if it does!

3D Printing presented at Engadget #ExpandNY 2013
3D Printing - I will be creating and printing BUTTERFLIES all day - like you had to ask right?

Quirky Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Even with their unique presentation and fun booth, the folks at Quirky are actually pretty clever, (really), check out their SHOP!

AMD Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
AMD Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

Madcatz Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Madcatz Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

Intuitive Surgical Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Intuitive Surgical Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

Intuitive Surgical Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Intuitive Surgical Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

lenovo Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
lenovo Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

lenovo Yoga Tablet Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
lenovo Yoga Tablet Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - ME WANTEEEeeeEEEE!!!!!

HeadsUP Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
HeadsUP Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - You can Stay Safe and Stay Connected with this Smartphone Integrated Windshield Display by Next!

slingbox Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
slingbox Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

Pelican Imaging Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Pelican Imaging Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - A smart camera for your smartphone, this array camera for mobile devices allows you to refocus after the fact, create a 3D Model and take linear measurements!

Phorus Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Phorus Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - This wireless multi-unit system boasts a very simple setup!

Jamstik Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Jamstik Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - With patented finger-sensing technology, the Jamstik allows you to learn or practice on the go,  it is also a controller that digitally connects with hundreds of midi apps and with real strings, real frets, real picking and of course there is the NO TUNING thing going for it. The Jamstik is the real deal my friends!

Jamstik Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

TrackR by phone halo Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
TrackR by phone halo Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - This app runs on your iPhone, iPad, or Android Devices, it connects to TrackR devices that have been attached to commonly misplaced belongings like keys, wallets, purses, luggage and more, keep track and stay organized (seriously, isn't there always an App for that?)

Touchfire Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Touchfire Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - Feel the keys, rest your fingers and type without even looking, thinnest, lightest keyboard and helps you turn your iPad into a 'Laptop Killer'

Touchfire in retail packaging!

pivothead Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
pivothead Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - capture true, hands-free first -person video with style, these glasses are comfortable, stylish and easy-to-use.

myIDkey Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
myIDkey Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - with this device you simply swipe your finger to access your encrypted passwords, PIN numbers, important documents, images and private info and you can update and manage files on the go! (This is seriously a great pick for that business person or traveler on your holiday shopping list this year)

reveel sound from BSG Technologies Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
reveel sound from BSG Technologies Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - If you want to hear your music exactly the way the studio intended for you to hear it and for it to actually sound, you NEED the Reveel Sound with it's patented audio technology in your life! It is portable, re-chargeable, includes a headphone amp and makes even the best headphones sound better, and I can attest to that as they sent me home with this device, and I have tested it on EVERYTHING on my MP3 Devices, Android Devices and all my headphones and earbuds, I will give this it's own day in the sun here on Ascending Butterfly so stay tuned. As "The Official Twitter Party DJ" I take my Audio and Audio Accessories seriously, and this blew me away. It will actually be the first VLOG I've done in a good long time, because with this, hearing is believing!

torque headphones Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
torque headphones Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - I wish they would have sent me home with these because I would love to have coupled with them the reveel sound device and tested out various genres on my playlists. I did get to hear these at their booth and I will admit I did like the sound! I definitely invite them back if they are up to letting the Twitter Party DJ put these through my paces!

Outlook.com Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Outlook.com Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow

Gogo Inflight Internet Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
Gogo Inflight Internet Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - I haven't had the pleasure of trying them out yet in flight, and sadly the rep wasn't there when I passed by, but I loved the airline seats in their booth so I snapped a shot!

#tagboard Booth Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow
#tagboard Booth at Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow - This is a cross-network hashtag-powered social hub live collection of social media posted hashtags arranged in a visual mosaic, you can do more than just view social posts on a tagboard, you can also engage with them. Dare I say, they are putting the social back in well.....SOCIAL?

I swear it was daylight when I entered, and of course pitch black out when I left! I can literally get absorbed for hours when it comes to all things TECH!

Drawing in a Blacklight room during the Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow After Party
There was drawing on walls in a Blacklight room during the Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow After Party - If you think Geeks don't know how to party I can tell you that you are very wrong, but what happens at the After Party, Stays at the After Party - or I may have been sworn to secrecy, so there won't be many pictures (that doesn't mean I didn't take many though, tee hee!)

Drawing in a Blacklight room during the Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow After Party
The final product! I was born in the year of the boar (little known trivia), but of course I drew a butterfly!

With me being "The Official Twitter Party DJ" you know I take pictures of DJ's everywhere I go so needless to say that  the Engadget ExpandNY 2013 Technology Tradeshow After Party 


My Take:

I love technology tradeshows, you get to see the newest and best and watch the newer technology put your current stuff to shame! I will say I was really leaning toward the Audio, but aside from Writing and Travel, Music is definitely up there when it comes to being a passion of mine. I enjoyed Engadget and of course recapping it is putting me in a CES state of mind.....

Butterfly, tell me which product caught YOUR eye?

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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a compensated post, I was provided press passes to the Conference/Tradeshow for editorial consideration. This is NOT a sponsored post and all opinions are 100% my own!  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255 - Guides Concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, you may check our Giveaway and Disclosure Page for additional information regarding Ascending Butterfly Disclosure.