Magnetic power couplings are a godsend for the clumsy and accident prone, snapping away under stress and preventing physical damage to cables, connector and laptops. Owners of new USB C devices, such as the latest Apple MacBrook or Google Pixel, have had limited choice up to now but at CES, accessories outfit Griffin announced a new BreakSafe magnetic USB C power cable. Available from
Technology is improving in ways that not only allow for IOT, but also makes it easier for us to talk to our devices and appliances. IBM's focus for the future is the “Cognitive Era” - a term they've coined and a market that they are going after. The overall goal is to improve the natural language understanding in IOT products.
Live-streaming enabled video cameras are everywhere now. They're in our desktop displays, laptop computers, smartphones, tablets. The list goes on. And while most of these cameras are fine for video chats or conference calls, they don't have much in the way of features. Also, the video quality produced by these cams is usually described as "good enough." But what if