From the archive

January 2015

124 posts

Luminette Provides Light Therapy for the Winter Blues at CES

Depression can be a real problem, especially during those long, sun-deprived winter months. There are plenty of treatments available to help those who are feeling blue during those dark days, and Luminette is the latest product to try and tackle the problem. Jamie met with Eric Delloy, General Manger of Lucimed, the company behind Luminette. Eric demonstrated how this specialized set

MonBaby is a Smart Baby Monitor at CES

Baby monitoring is a product category ready for some real disruption. For years, baby monitoring systems have pretty much only consisted of walkie-talkie style radio setups. MonBaby is a new product that brings baby monitoring into the 21st century. Jamie visited with Arturas Vaitaitis, a MonBaby representative. Arturas explained that MonBaby is a button-style Bluetooth-enabled monitor that attaches to any part

Keep Your Devices Charged and Ready with myCharge at CES

Battery-charging solutions were a busy vertical at CES 2015. One of the many companies hoping to solve the never-ending problem of discharged devices is myCharge. Jamie stopped by the myCharge booth to take a look at the myCharge Ultra Hub. myCharge products come with integrated cables that can connect to either Micro USB or Lightning-powered devices. myCharge is itself a battery-pack

Motorola Moto X (2014) Review

The latest iteration of Motorola's Moto X has appeared on many end of year lists as the best of phone of 2014. Much as I dislike "best of" lists, I have to agree they're probably right as the Moto X is an excellent phone. So much so, I'm tempted to simply say that the 2014 Moto X is "the 2013

Aleratec Hard Drive Duplicator at CES

Let's been honest, it's not often that the average geek needs to duplicate a single hard drive to five others in a range of physical sizes and capacities. But if you did need to do it, Aleratec have the machine for the job with the snappily named 1-to-5 HDD Copy Dock Advanced. Jamie and Todd find out what it offers

IK Multimedia Announces iRig PowerBridge

IK Multimedia, a company that puts musicians first, has created the iRig PowerBridge. It is a new charging system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that allows for the continuous charge of the device while using iRig accessories. This allows mobile musicians to practice, perform, and record with their favorite 30-pin or Lightning compatible IK gear anywhere they want and

Peri Duo Speaker Case for iPhone

When it comes to smartphones and tablets, there are few mobile devices that produce anything like a decent volume and as for stereo separation, forget it. Fortunately Peri can come to the aid of iPhone owners with the Peri Duo, a high-power wireless speaker and phone charger case. Todd and Jamie find out more from Cedric Sumimoto, co-founder of Peri.

GNC #1007 Comcast Ghost Writers

I am beyond blown away by the Comcast Ghost Writers scandal.. They are pretty bold and it is obvious a lot of politicians are bought and paid for by Comcast. I go off on the Ghost writing practice and a pile of other tech and science news. Become a GNC Insider Today!: Download the Audio Show File Show Notes: Comcast

Quell Treats Chronic Pain Without Side Effects at CES

Chronic pain is a major health issue for many people. Often, the only treatment available is prescription drugs and usually, these drugs are expensive, hard to get, and they may cause bad side effects. Quell is a new product from Neurometrix that promises to help with the treatment of chronic pain by using an electric band that fits over a

Have All of Your Devices On Hand with TechSling at CES

It's a dilemma. What do you do when you're on the go and you need to bring a laptop, tablet, phone and other devices with you? Or worse, what do you do if you need to put one down in a public place? These worries become things of the past with TechSling. Jamie visited with Tresha Davis, General Manager of

Vigilant Has Award-Winning Healthcare Products at CES

Personal healthcare technology has evolved a lot in recent years. But most of that technology is still limited to tracking things like calories and exercise. For some users, that may be enough. But for others, especially those dealing with chronic illnesses, the need is greater. Jamie stopped by the Vigilant booth and talked to the company's CEO, Richard Binier. There,

Zolt Charger Plus Is Ready For Your Power-Hungry Devices at CES

Remember a time when all you needed to worry about was keeping the battery in your laptop charged? Now, there's the laptop battery, smartphone, Bluetooth headset, camera... the list goes on. What to do when you're on the go and all of these devices start giving the low-battery warning? Plug those power-hungry monsters into the new Charger Plus from Zolt.

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