Griffin Technology

We’re finally home after a long time out of the office, gosh it feels like forever. It’s nice to be back in Nashville!

Let me begin this post wish a big HAPPY NEW YEAR to you. If you’ve been following us on Twitter you’ll know that we’ve been working our feet and vocal chords off in Las Vegas at CES for the last week.

On December 30th we departed for an unbelievable road trip in our 1972 Westy named Double Nickels. We drove 2,500 miles to CES with plenty of stops to see you along the way. The CES Bound trip deserves another post here shortly.

CES was a blast. It was so good to see so many of you there. We announced  incredible new products and proudly revealed our new logo to tens of thousands of people.

iFM is a compact FM radio receiver for your iPod or iPhone. Download our free iFM Radio Controller app and you’re instantly listening to local radio!

Hands-free Mic with Audio Cable is the perfect way to talk hands-free in your car. The high-sensitiviy microphone plugs right into your stereo’s  AUX-In audio jack. If you get a call you just click the button and you can hear the caller through your car’s stereo. Click the button again to end the call and return to your music or podcast.

TuneJuice Universal is our latest solution to save you when your device’s battery is on red. Pop in three AA batteries and you’ll be back in the green in no time. I should add that it the sleek design and rubberized finish feels great in your hand!

PowerJolt Plus will come to the rescue when you have to devices that need charging in your car. Pop it open to reveal a pass-through socket that allows connection of a second device. That’s two 12V DC ports! It’s perfect if you have a GPS, mobile phone or other device without power.

Video Display Converter will help you connect your MacBook or MacBook Pro to your television. It’s the perfect way to watch our CES Bound episodes on the big screen. You have watched them right?

RoadTrip and TuneFlex Aux were redesigned based on feedback we received from many of you. Your suggestions often help us tweak our products, we always appreciate them. Each device now has a cradle that accommodates most cases, so there’s no need to remove your case. RoadTrip also now integrates with our iTrip Controller app, which is a free download from iTunes.

One thing that we didn’t expect was the incredible popularity of our bags. People came in droves seeking one for themselves, one woman even made off with a stack of them. We were sorry we didn’t make more. Who knew our stylish bags would be the grand success that they were?

Were you at CES? What did you think of our booth?

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The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is among the most important technology shows in the world. We’ve been going to CES for years and this is our second year as an exhibitor.

Every January thousands of people head to Las Vegas for CES because it’s the largest consumer electronics show in the US. Attendees are eager to see the newest innovations and try out all the new gadgets that companies unveil at the show. Hall after hall of cool companies with new bits of tech entice us there every year too!

We’re so excited that we’ve decided to share a sketch of our booth with you. What do you think?

Rather than flying, we decided that it would be more fun to spend a few days on the road, meeting our friends along the way. Plus, we wanted the challenge of restoring an abandoned 1972 VW Westfalia. We think we’ve done a great job.

Be sure to check out cesbound.com to follow the antics from the road trip to Vegas. We hope to see you along the way!

If you are going to CES, be sure to pop by to see our new products, check out our sweet Westy and say hello. Did I mention an exciting announcement too?

We’ll be in the North Hall at booth #4006. See you there!

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As many of you who read this blog know, we’re heading to CES in January. The best part of this trip is that we’re actually driving there.

Five of us are jumping in a 37 year old VW bus. This rust bucket that we found in a field in Kentucky horse farm in north Tennessee (on Craigslist) has been a pet project for the last few weeks at Griffin headquarters in Nashville.

Together with the mechanical and electrical geniuses who bring you so many cool products, we’ve been working on fixing up the bus so it will actually make the 2,476 miles to Las Vegas.

A big part of this journey is our desire to connect with you in person. We’re cramming the bus full of Griffin goodies to give away to the cool people we meet along the way, namely you!

The full schedule is on the CES Bound site. I am happy to announce meet ups have been arranged in New Orleans and Phoenix. These will be held at local pubs where we’ll kick it with you for a round or two?

We’ll also be stopping in Austin for New Years Eve, El Paso or Las Cruces, somewhere in the Grand Canyon, and eventually Las Vegas. We’ll also need to stop for lunch, would you like to meet us for a quick bite?

A road trip is all about the friends you meet on your journey. We do hope you’ll RSVP then join us along the way.

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