From the archive

January 2016

95 posts

Essence Behaviour Analysis for the Smart Home

Coming from a background in home security, Essence have used their understanding of monitoring to develop a range of products for the smart home to enable independent living for those people who might otherwise have difficulty looking after themselves. Jamie and Daniel find out more from Rafi Zauer, Essence Head of Marketing. The smart home market is exploding at the moment and there

Dog and Bone LockSmart Padlock

Dog and Bone are more usually known for their protective range of Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphone cases, though here it's a smartphone-controlled Bluetooth padlock that's going to provided the protection. Jamie and Daniel find out more from Maria. Dog and Bone's LockSmart keyless Bluetooth padlock is exactly what it says: a padlock that uses Bluetooth communication from an app on

Ziro – World’s First Robotics Kit That You Can Control with Your Hand

Ziro is the world's first hand gesture controlled robotics kit for everyone. With a few hand gestures, you can make a robot move. Ziro brings the Ironman type of quality, or brings "The Force" to everyone that wants to enjoy it with some really cool robots. This type of technology is great for STEM education. John Rocha, VP, Marketing at

GNC #1091 Power Companies screwing Solar Home Owners

Tonight's show has me ranting about the Apple TV and some of the observations I found using it.. I also have a lot of fun tech stories tonight with a new mission to not sound like a NPR show. CES Partner: Tack App. Tack App OverView. Use Case Tack App. Download the Audio Show File Show Links: Be kind to

Carloudy Head-Up Display Keeps Eyes Ahead

Head-up displays (HUD) used to be the preserve of fighter jets and James Bond, but Cognitive AI Technologies wants to bring the technology to an affordable level for everyone through an aftermarket, dash-mounted head-up display. Jamie and Daniel take a look at Carloudy with Javy Kong. Apparently one-in-four car accidents involves the inappropriate use of cell phones while driving and though some

AVG Protects Devices, Data and People

As the online war with the bad guys escalates, the target is moving away from the devices to the people who own them. Jamie and Daniel look at this tactical shift with AVG's Todd Simpson. AVG's goal is to protect devices, data and people with a portfolio of products, from anti-virus to VPNs, parental controls to reputation protection. As more and

Panono Panoramic Camera

Looking like a prop from a sci-fi movie, the Panono panoramic camera holds 36 digital cameras for total panoramic coverage. Best of all, it's fun; want to take a panorama? Throw it in the air. Don and Todd find out more about the Panono from Jonas Pfeil, CEO and co-founder. With all 36 cameras engaged in taking an element of the panorama, the

Motion Capture with a StretchSense Glove

The fantastic performances of Andy Serkis as Gollum brought the concept of motion capture to a wider public audience but the filming technique usually involves dark skin-tight leotards covered in reflective balls with multiple cameras and sensors gathering data in three dimensions. Unless it's a multi-million dollar production or a top-end athlete wanting to hone their skills, it's a lot

GNC #1090 Twitter in Trouble?

Twitter in Trouble? Following a mass Exodus of leadership it looks like Jack Dorsey has cleaned house. The question is can he now add new features fast enough to restart Twitters growth... Only time will tell, I cover that and lots of other tech news and information tonight taking you around the world in 70 minutes.. I also share some

Lowe’s talks about its Iris line at CES

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a quickly growing segment of the tech market with products that can do just about anything, from locking garage doors, turning lights off and on, opening and closing blinds and much more. Lowe's has been in this market for a while with Iris, a product line that has multiple devices to help homeowners automate

TP-Link announces the first 802.11ad router

One thing that can be counted on in the world of technology is progress. Yes, everything in the world moves forward, but some is faster than others and this field is one of them, advancing at a seemingly exponential rate. Just when you thought you'd seen the fastest routers one comes along that will blow the doors off of it

GNC #1089 Your Smart TV is Spying on You!

Ohana Sometime I have to call a Spade a Spade. I call things as I see it, and while it may make people mad, this show is an opinion an commentary show. Their is no way I can make everyone happy with my commentary. I do not hold back in real life and I barely throttle myself at times on

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