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A personal whistle may seem like a fairly old-fashioned thing to bring to an event like CES. But PapaGo's new Geko smart whistle is anything but old-fashioned. Todd met with Paulina from PapaGo who listed out all of the features of this award-winning product. The Geko smart whistle connects to a user's mobile device via Bluetooth. If the user triggers
There are plenty of drones that can be used to take videos from the air or to take aerial photos. That's great for photographers, but doesn't do much for gamers. Drone n' Base has created The Gaming Drone. Use these little drones to play augmented reality video games. Todd spoke with Matus, who explained what The Gaming Drone can do. There
For most computer users, a mouse is a pretty boring input device that has probably two buttons and maybe a click wheel installed. But there's a whole world of high-end computer mice out there, many of them aimed at the gaming market. Todd spoke with Grant from SwiftPoint about his company's latest gaming mouse known simply as Z. SwiftPoint's Z
Avido has created something that many people have been wanting. The Avido WiBa is a contactless power charger that you can take with you when you travel. Todd spoke with Kevin about this amazing new charger.The Avido WiBa is a CES 2017 Innovation Award Honoree. It is the first of its kind. The Avido WiBa wireless charging power bank does not
Aerial drones and quadcopters have been mainstream items for a few years now. It seems like every day, amazing new videos are posted online of landscapes, cities, or large events. While everything happening on the ground is being recorded from the air, there's another part of the planet that's being completely ignored: Under water. Todd had a chat with Merlin at
With the arrival of the Internet of Things, installing antivirus software on a PC isn't going address malware lurking on a smart home control unit. A different approach is needed and Bitdefender's BOX might be the solution. Dan talks to Todd about what Box offers over traditional security products. The Bitdefender Box is a small hardware device which is connected into
Is there an AI Monitoring your Workplace? For most of you not yet, but for a unlucky few their is a AI watching your productivity and who your talking to at the office, but no it get's much worse... Find about AI in the workplace and much more on today's Geek News Central Podcast. My New Personal YouTube Channel Geek
We tend to think of new technology as something that everyone can use. Not so! Sometimes, the hottest new technology is inaccessible to users who are low-vision or blind. Todd spoke with Sean at Cyber Timez who has a product called Cyber Eyez which is designed for people who are low-vision or blind. Cyber Eyez is an application that runs
Thunderbolt-based docks are turning into big business thanks to recent developments in computing hardware (mostly on behalf of Apple). Docks have been used for years to make it easier to use laptops in desktop situations. But what if your desktop already has a computer on it? Todd met with David from IOGear to gett the answer to that question. David
One thing every attendee of CES 2017 must have noticed is how large the show is. Todd spoke with Allison from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) about how the show has grown and changed over time. Allison pointed out that CES 2017 had 2.6 million net square feet of exhibit space which, she helpfully explained, equals about 45 football fields of
Synology is a real innovator when it comes to computer networking. The company is well known for its NAS devices but Synology also makes routers. Last year, Synology showed off its RT2600ac router at CES. And they're back this year with an updated version of that same router. Todd spoke with Chandra at the Synology booth. Chandra shared some of
One of the best things about motor shows are the preposterous concept cars that will never see the light of day and serve only to showcase the manufacturer's technology. Razer are verging into this territory with a bonkers triple 4K screen laptop, codenamed Project Valerie, where the three screens combine to give a whopping resolution of 11520 x 2160. And
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