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January 2016

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SPLT Rides is Bringing an All New Rideshare to CES

The current riidesharing craze is something that seems so obvious now. But it was hardly thinkable in a pre-mobile app world. And while companies like Uber and Lyft have gained most of the attention in the ridesharing space there are still plenty of others who are trailblazing their own paths. One up and comer at this year's CES is SPLT

Cyberlink Refreshes Creativity Software For 2016

For 2016 CyberLink refreshes both its photo editing and video editing products, including PhotoDirector 7, a $79.99 photo editor, and PowerDirector 14, a $99.99 video editor. CyberLink aims both products at photo and video editors that are looking for software with an intuitive interface that doesn't require a steep learning curve. CytberLink video editing offers a wide range of downloadable, easy-to-use professional

Omron Brings Modern Blood Pressure Monitors to CES

Personal healthcare technology has come a long way over the years. It's now easier than ever to track vital health information at home. Omron Healthcare is leading the way in this field with its new line of blood pressure monitors. Todd and Don met with Ranndy Kellogg from Omron. Ranndy showed off his company's latest high-tech blood pressure monitor prototype. Key features

Star Wars joins the top, and most insecure, passwords of 2015

A strong password is often the only thing between a user and a security breach. This is where a good password manager comes in as it can create good, strong passwords for the user. Sadly this knowledge seems of be missing with many users, or perhaps in some cases it is just a matter of being lazy. Each year a

Brinno Brings Impressive Roster of Cameras to CES

It's kind of cliche now that nearly every moment of our lives is captured by a camera somewhere. Whether or not that's a good or bad thing depends upon your own point of view. Regardless, camera manufacturer Brinno is bringing innovative new cameras to market that can help anyone get the footage they desire. Chris R. Adams from Brinno stopped

Qardio Brings Trio of Health Devices to CES

If CES 2016 was any indicator, personal health technology is turning into a quickly expanding market. Manufacturers are introducing all kinds of new and innovative products to help us better understand what's going on inside our bodies. One such company is Qardio. Qardio CTO Rosario Iannella stopped by the booth to talk with Todd and Don about three new products:

Devolo Boosts Speed By 20% For dLAN 1200+

Good news if you are a Devolo powerline user with dLAN 1200+ products in your home...Devolo have announced a new free firmware update which gives a 20% bandwidth boost. The firmware will be available shortly for installation and owners can either use Devolo's Cockpit app, the web interface or firmware updater software from Devolo. I have a four adaptor setup

GNC #1088 Flowers and Security

I have pretty much caught up and have bounced a lot of projects out in the past week. We are smooth sailing with the show for the force-able future. Lots of tech news tonight and a new experiment by doing the show live on Blab. I talk about ISS Flowers and Security surrounding LastPass plus a lot more. CES Partner:

Listen In With The Jacoti Hearing Suite at CES

Launched at CES and a 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree, the Jacoti Hearing Suite is set of cloud-enabled mobile applications to help people with their hearing. Jamie Davies hears more from Jacques Kinsbergen, CEO of Jacoti. The Jacoti Hearing Suite app uses the owner's smartphone for three key hearing services. First testing hearing, second working as a hearing aid and third providing assisted listening

StoAmigo Gives You A Cloud at CES

Regular patrons of Kickstarter and Indiegogo will know that personal cloud devices regularly pop up for crowdfunding. Having said that, there's no need to take a chance and wait several months as StoAmigo have created a complete ecosystem that unifies network cloud, personal cloud and device storage. Don Baine finds out more from Richard Stiles, VP StoAmigo. StoAmigo brings together

SealShield Sky Sanitizes with UV at CES

Jamie Davies interviews Bradley Whitchurch, CEO of SealShield at CES to see how the company's latest product keeps mobile devices clean and patients safe from infection. The SealShield Sky uses ultraviolet light to sanitise mobile devices. Pop the tablet or smartphone in the top of the device and 30 seconds later, out it pops, bug-free and ready for use in

Fonebud Smartphone Companion at CES

Don Baine and Dix Chew, Co Founder, look over the the latest iterations of the Fonebud at CES. A minimal secondary handset for your smartphone that combines a Bluetooth headset with a USB charger and flashlight, the Fonebud goes in the hand while the expensive smartphone stays in the pocket. For long calls, the Fonebud works like a Bluetooth headset to reduce RF

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