If your cell phone doesn't play TV, why not try a pair of goggles? Siano Mobile Silicon and Hongshi have fancied a pair of goggles that can receive live TV signals, enabling users to watch TV on the go. The goggles can display TV images on a screen, and TV broadcasts are processed by a tiny box that connects to the goggles through wires. Headphones are attached to the side of the goggles. Users simply have to slip on the goggles and choose the TV channel they want to watch. No cellular networks or cables are required, the company said.

The goggles, made by Hongshi, uses Siano chips to receive and process television signals. They currently support only the CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting) broadcast standard used in China, but may work with other broadcasting technologies in the future, a Siano spokeswoman said.

The smart telescope

If you can't get the Hubble telescope, try gazing at stars with Meade's ETX-LS smart telescope, which will be shown at CES. The telescope simplifies deep space exploration and takes novice users on an audio-visual tour of the night sky by automatically mapping out objects. This eliminates the complexities of traditional telescopes, which can't identify stars or break down constellations.

The telescope has a built-in audio and video encyclopedia, which provides the data for the tour. The device has a built-in speaker and video-out jack for the tour, and a built-in camera can take pictures of the sky. The ETX-LS creates a map by measuring light output of objects like stars.