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The sleeper hit of CES? An "ear ring."

By Marc Saltzman (eHome Guru, 2/1/10)

If you followed the coverage from the monstrous Consumer Electronics Show convention in Las Vegas, chances are you've read about 3-D TVs, wireless tablets, e-book readers and new gizmos for the car.

But there's one cool little product that has garnered quite a buzz following the show - rather than during it.

It's called the O.R.B. Wireless Earpiece Finger Ring - or simply O.R.B., for short - and it's an example of clever convergence that fuses fashion with function, and works with a product you already own.

When you're not on your cell phone or smartphone, the O.R.B. slips onto your finger and resembles a modern-looking ring. But this piece of jewellery has an e-ink display with caller ID that shows you the name and number of the person calling you.

The O.R.B. also shows you text messages and calendar reminders on its diminutive screen - and will vibrate to let you know about an incoming call or message.

When a call comes in that you want to answer, the ring twists into a funky-looking Bluetooth headset that fits on your ear for hands-free communication. As a wireless headset, the O.R.B. ("Orbital Ring Bluetooth") works up to 30 feet away from your phone.

Despite its small size, the O.R.B. is said to utilize bone-conducting technology, licensed from NXT Sound, to deliver high-quality audio, even though the device isn't inserted deeply into the ear (see photo).

Finished talking? Twist it back into a ring and slip it onto your finger.

The O.R.B. will be available this spring, and later in 2010 a deluxe edition - with a full-colour FOLED (Flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen - will be released.

http://ca.tech.yahoo.com/blogs/ehome_guru/rss/article/4148

Press Releases

ORB™ Wireless Earpiece Finger Ring Wins CES 2010 Top Honor (AbsolutelyNew, 11/18/09)

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