Allison interviews Johnny Smith from Velco about their new smart Wink handlebars. Wink Bar is the world’s first connected handlebar that you can control from your smartphone. It can be set on any bike to improve your daily rides. It features GPS-assisted navigation, geolocation of your bike in case of theft or loss and integrated […]
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CES 2018: Jabra Wireless Headphones
Allison interviews Claus Fonnesbech from Jabra about their wireless sports headphones. Claus discusses three earbud style wireless headphones: the Elite 65t, Elite Active 65t, and Elite Sport. The Elite 65t headphones are engineered for high-quality music listening and wireless calls while the Elite Active 65t add the environmental protections required for sports activities. The Elite […]
Continue readingCES 2018: August Smart Locks
Allison interviews Lisa Auslen from August about some of their new smart locks. Lisa demonstrates how the August Smart Lock Pro can lock and unlock your door remotely, instantly track who’s coming and going, and inform you if your door is closed and locked. This intelligent lock automatically locks your door when you leave and […]
Continue readingCES 2018: TRAE Lamps Made by Geeks
Allison interviews Chadi Ghanem from TRAE about the new innovative lamps. Chadi describes how the TRAE team is composed of friendly design and engineering geeks with serious addictions to cool toys and new technology. TRAE has begun designing and producing unique products, starting with lamps. TRAE lamps designs are creative, simple, functional and eye-catching. An […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Lynky Smart Home Hub
Allison interviews Joe Dugandzic from Lynky about their new Home Intelligence Hub. Lynky is a new smart home hub with an elegant control panel for your wall or kitchen counter. If provides one simple interface to control your entire home and has a voice-activated smart speaker with Google Assistant. With Lynky, you can command all […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Spartan Radiation-Blocking Boxer Shorts
Allison interviews Thomas Calichiama from Spartan about their innovative radiation-blocking boxer shorts. Spartan boxers shield the wearer’s reproductive organs from wireless radiation while providing comfort. Spartan WaveTech is the same technology used in space suites, incorporating pure silver fibers within the cotton of the fabric to act as a Faraday Cage. They are anti-bacterial, machine […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Mira Ovulation Monitoring System
Allison interviews Cara Morgan from Mira about their at-home ovulation monitoring system. The Mira method of analyzing samples gives the user-specific numerical data, rather than the traditional ‘smiley face’ approach of current testing systems. This provides more definitive results, giving the user a better sense of their cycle, increased accuracy, and cycle prediction that improves […]
Continue readingNC #663 Analogix SlimPort, Digital Zoom vs Optical Crop, Netgear Orbi, Klok, Acronis Backup, L’Oréal UV Sense, Security Bits
It’s another big big show, with four CES interviews with Analogix SlimPort video connectors, Netgear about their outdoor Orbi, Acronis backup solution, and L’Oréal’s UV Sense product. We’ve also got a photography tip by Rally about digital zoom vs cropping (followed by some fun experiments by me) and a review of the free iOS app […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Netgear Outdoor Orbi WiFi System
Allison interviews Amit Rele from Netgear about their new outdoor version of the Orbi mesh WiFi system. The family of Orbi tri-band WiFi systems is designed for a broad range of home environments. The Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) extends high-performance WiFi coverage outdoors by up to an extra 2,500 sq. ft. with a weather-resistant, wall-mountable, […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Analogix SlimPort Adapters
Allison interviews Marv Su from Analogix about their SlimPort adapters. Marv explains the intricacies of the varying types of signals that USB-C cables and connectors can carry. He demonstrates how USB-C can transmit power, data and HD video if it’s connected to a supported device/port. Using the USB-C alt mode, SlimPort adapters allow the user […]
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