It’s another action-packed episode this week. I’ll start by telling you about the August Smart Lock Pro and how Steve and I got prepared psychologically for such a scary idea. Then we’ll hear a CES interview about the LIZN Wireless Hearpieces, Bluetooth headphones that could improve your hearing. Then we’ll head back to CES to […]
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CES 2018: GE Connected Lighting
Allison interviews Alicia Gauer from GE about their new connected lighting products. Alicia describes their voice-controlled ceiling fixture that integrates Alexa and Google Home into an overhead light. She also describes the innovative GE Sol: the first table lamp to integrate Amazon Alexa voice services. The Sol includes a warm-colored light selection designed to help […]
Continue readingCES 2018: MirraViz Multiview Displays
Allison interviews David Jiang from MirraViz about their new multi-view display. This innovative display uses DirectedPhoton technology to direct photons from the screen to a specific viewing location. Using two projectors, the MirraViz screen can display two separate, simultaneous images/video to viewers who are located at different viewing angles. Photon utilization is increased by a […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Wagz Smart Pet Collar
Allison interviews Jenna Rider from Wagz about their connected home for pets. At the center of the connected home is the Wagz Smart Collar with a cell connection and GPS. Using the app that accompanies the Wagz collar, you can track your pet and monitor his speed and activity. The collar also opens and closes […]
Continue readingCES 2018: LIZN Wireless Hearpieces
Allison interviews Mads Rugholm from LIZN about their new wireless “hearpieces”. LIZN earphones make it easier to hear in a noisy environment by amplifying sound in the direction the wearer is pointed and by enhancing consonants in speech. These devices are not aimed at those who are hearing impaired but rather those who struggle to […]
Continue readingNC #666 HomePod Surprises, Fortem Radar, OWC Thunderbolt 3, Guardzilla Security Cam, Belkin Valet, Nite Ize
The show isn’t too long this week, but it’s action packed. We’ll start with a conversation about what surprised Steve and me about HomePod. Then we’ve got Steve in front of the microphone (and camera) with an interview from CES with Fortem about their Drone Killing radar. I’ve got an interview with OWC at CES […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Nite Ize Cordcollar & Steelie Mobile Mount
Allison interviews Jan Greenspan from Nite Ize about a couple of their new products: the Cordcollar and the Steelie Mount System. The Cordcollar is a durable cover to reinforce cable ends where they bend the most to help prevent fraying while providing color coding to help distinguish similar cords and cables. The Steelie Ecosystem is […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Guardzilla 360 Security Camera
Allison interviews Greg Siwak from Guardzilla about their new 360-deg security cameras. Guardzilla’s family of security cameras deliver live HD video, inside and outside of the home, up to 360-degree views, automatic arming, night vision, two-way audio, instant motion alerts, and cloud video recording. Guardzilla also offers an accompanying easy-to-use app to control and monitor […]
Continue readingCES 2018: OWC Thunderbolt 3 Storage and Docks
Allison interviews Andrew Gerth and Larry O’Connor from OWC about their Thunderbolt 3 storage and docks. The OWC ThunderBlade V4 SSD RAID supports capacities from 1 to 8 TB for Macs and PCs and offers screaming data transfer speeds up to 2800 MB/s over Thunderbolt 3. It is rugged, portable and comes in a custom-fit […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Fortem TrueView Radar for Drones
I interview Timothy Bean from Fortem Technologies about their new, compact radar designed for use on drones. The TrueView radar is lightweight (< 1.5 lbs), draws little power (37 W) and enables beyond visual line-of-sight autonomy for drones. This radar allows the drone operator to quickly and easily detect objects from the air at long […]
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