Geek News Central's CES 2018 coverage is going to be a huge departure from previous years. This year the Geek News Central team will have our broadcast studio at the Sands Expo. What we have found is that startup space in sands and the associated vendors in that building are more aligned with what our team and audience have come
Learning is best done when fun and what's more fun than play? Sam's Curious Cars fall right into this sweet spot and Todd gets an interactive demo from Joachim. Sam Labs have created a series of component-based toys (think chassis, wheels, motors) that can be built up to make a vehicle - in this instance a car. The components are
The technology to measure physiology is becoming commonplace: any smart watch worthy of the name can record heart rate. The trick now is to incorporate these sensors into other useful gadgets. A good example here is the Owlet Smart Sock which brings reassurance to parents that their baby is sleeping normally. The Owlet Smart Sock monitors a baby's heart rate
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