From the archive

January 2017

65 posts

Get the Zzzzs in with Witti at CES

Witti are reasonably well-known for their Beddi collection of stylish bedside clocks and lights which both help the sleeper doze off and wake them gently in the morning. Expanding their product portfolio, Witti is introducing Sleepi and Todd finds out from Alfred what it can offer snoozers. Sleepi is a sleep monitoring system, comprising of a bedside light and clock, a sleep

Flir Duo Flies with Autel at CES

Flir created a minor sensation few years ago with the Flir One thermal imaging attachment for smartphones costing only a few hundred bucks. Building on this, Flir have launched the Duo, a dual sensor compact camera designed to be carried by drones. John gives Todd a quick demo of the new Duo and see if you can spot the GNC cameraman.

Vivint Partners with AirBnB at CES

Vivint has been a leader in smart home technology for years. It was only a matter of time before the company partnered with AirBnB to provide tools to hosts who rent out rooms thru the service. Todd had a chat with Trevor inside of Vivint's booth (which is really more of a home than a typical CES booth) at CES.

Cosmo Connected is Ensuring the Safety of Motorcyclists at CES

Technology can do a lot to help keep us safe on the road. And that's exactly what Cosmo Connected is doing with its rear-mountable helmet light for motorcyclists. Todd spoke to Roman at the Cosmo Connected booth during CES. Roman showed how his company's smart light easily attaches to the back of a standard helmet (using magnets) to help provide

Spartan Underwear is Protecting the Family Jewels at CES

Underwear isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind when you ponder CES. But if you think about it, clothing is probably one of the first (and oldest) forms of technology. Sure, we mostly take it for granted in the 21st century. But, there was definitely a time where you were on the leading edge if you left the

Craft Beer at Home with iGulu at CES

Fancy a beer? Me too, but I've never brewed my own, though his might change with the iGulu automated home brewing system. Todd looks for some refreshment in the hot halls of tech. Winning a CES Innovation Honoree award, the iGulu machine brews a beer from ingredients to fresh beverage in anything from seven days to a couple of weeks, depending the receipe. Everything is

GNC #1173 Order up a Kidney

Are you ready to order up a kidney? Coming soon from a farm near you this and a lot more on tonight show. With that make it a goal this weekend to queue up some podcast, turn off the news and get geek'ed out with shows from TechPodcast.com. Lot's of action on the Geek News Central website as well. Make

Jameasy Helps You Practice the Violin at CES

It's only natural that musical performance and technology would collide in some interesting ways at this year's CES. Musicians, music teachers, and students are always looking for new ways to hone their skills. And eager hardware/software developers are stepping up to provide some innovative tools to help. One such company is called Jameasy. Todd met with Dawon from Jameasy. Dawon

Amadas is Opening (and Closing) Doors with Smart Levers at CES

It's no surprise that connected/smart devices could be found all over the place at this year's CES. Proving that, at some point, every facet of the modern home will have a chip in it, Todd met up with Min from Amadas. Min demonstrated her company's new smart door lever lock. The lock has some impressive features: Unlock door using either

iOB Labs is Analyzing Your Skin at CES

The Internet of Things is bringing new products and concepts into our lives every day. We've got smart devices and apps all around us that measure and quantity everything from our vital statistics to the air we breathe. It seems only natural that this technology would enter into more specific areas of measurement. That's exactly what iOB ("Internet of Beauty")

OtterBox Brings uniVERSE Phone and Tablet Cases to CES

Who'd ever have imagined that the truly most powerful and (potentially) versatile devices we'd own would turn out to be our cell phones. But in the era of the modern smartphone, that's exactly what's come to pass. People are using mobile devices like smartphones and tablets to do way more than just take calls. And while these devices have an

Smart Running with FeetMe Sport at CES

Step counters and activity trackers are ten-a-penny, but what if the tracker could show you how you run, not just how far you run? It's now a reality with smart insoles from FeetMe. Todd finds out more from CTO Andrey Mostovov and sprinter Taylor Pegram. FeetMe's athletic smart insoles, FeetMe Sport, constantly takes measurements from over thirty pressure sensors, before

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