Allison interviews Jay Lent and Joey Uziel from MWA about one of their products available for purchase now and another in development. The first, described by Jay, is the Cylo Cannonball, a floating waterproof speaker that can be thrown and caught, submerged or placed on a solid surface. It’s equipped with a rubberized shock-absorbing cover […]
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CES 2019: Mycroft AI Open Source Voice Assistant
Allison interviews Eric Jurgeson from Mycroft AI about the world’s first open source voice assistant and their newest smart speaker, the Mycroft Mark II. Mycroft runs anywhere – on a desktop computer, inside an automobile, or on a Raspberry Pi. This is open source software which can be freely remixed, extended, and improved. Mycroft may […]
Continue readingCES 2019: Synovia Solutions Here Comes the Bus
Allison interviews Bryan Mitchell and Takkeem Morgan from Synovia Solutions about their app for school children called Here Comes the Bus. Here Comes the Bus is a service and mobile app that connects and protects America’s students, parents, and educators. With GPS trackers now standard on most school buses, Here Comes the Bus translates that […]
Continue readingCES 2019: Ampere Unravel Qi Charger
Allison interviews Chase Larson, Co-Founder of Ampere, about their new Unravel Qi charger. Unravel is a travel wireless charging station with three 10W Qi-charging pads that support fast charging of your Apple, Samsung, or any Qi compatible mobile device. With a unique hinged design, Unravel can be laid flat, folded up, stacked or used as […]
Continue readingCES 2019: Owl Car Camera
Allison interviews John Hauer from Owl about their smart car dash camera. The Owl Car Cam features inside and outside facing HD cameras with excellent low light performance and a 14-day video loop you can access from the Owl app on your phone. It has a pulsing anti-theft beacon, automatic flood light deterrent, 2-way talk, […]
Continue readingCES 2019: OWC Docks, Drives, and Dongles
Allison interviews OWC CEO Larry O’Connor about several products currently available at OWC. He starts with the Clingon, a small plastic device that helps to secure and protect your USB-C connector when it’s plugged into a USB-C port. Larry then describes OWC’s Thunderblade v4 drive (Gen 2) with up to 8TB of flash storage and […]
Continue readingCES 2019: Sandman Alarm Clocks
Allison interviews Alex Tramiel from Palo Alto Innovation about their Sandman alarm clocks. The Sandman is a modern hybrid of the charging station and alarm clock. The integrated USB ports and cable management allow the user to charge up to four devices at once while hiding the clutter. The Sandman features larger than usual 1.8” […]
Continue readingCES 2019: Danby Parcel Guard Smart Mailbox
Allison interviews Cory Weirmier from Danby about Parcel Guard, the first smart mailbox that will be certified by the USPS. Parcel Guard’s anti-theft drop slot will fit 95% of all standard delivery box sizes with the option of unlocking the bottom door for larger parcels. Equipped with an IP camera, Parcel Guard is made of […]
Continue readingCES 2019: Royole Flexible Smartphone Display
Allison interviews William Strand from Royole about their new FlexPai smartphone/tablet. FlexPai is the world’s first commercial foldable smartphone with a flexible display. FlexPai can be used either folded or unfolded, giving it the portability of a smartphone plus the screen size of a tablet. The device was first launched in October 2018 in Beijing […]
Continue readingCES 2019: APH Devices for Blind Readers
Allison interviews Craig Meador and Dave Wilkinson from the American Printing House about two new devices being developed to assist blind readers. The first is the Canute from Bristol Braille Technology. The Canute features nine lines of forty characters of Braille. It supports all six-dot Braille codes and tactile graphics. The second is the Graphiti […]
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