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When it comes to wireless protocols for the smart home, there's a plethora of standards from the well-known Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to the lesser known Z-Wave, Zigbee and ISM 433 MHz. Most smart home hubs only support a subset of these, typically Z-Wave and Zigbee, but Cozify's Hub is different, with hardware support for all five. Andrew finds out a
The Bluetooth tracker tag market is busy at the moment with several players making a name for themselves. Into the fray steps Chipolo, another ex-Kickstarter project, with their colourful tags. Andrew asks Nika and Katja what makes Chipolo different? Much like other tracker tags, the Chipolo tag is paired with a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth LE. The Chipolo item
Jamie Davis is joined by Daniel J. Lewis and Michael Day. They discuss their personal picks from 2016 CES. Michael talks about a spoon that is designed to automatically compensate for involuntary movements, allowing people with Parkinson's Disease or Cerebral Palsy to feed themselves. Daniel talks about the IK Multimedia iKlip A/V, a sophisticated mounting device that allows a smartphone
It's a basic rule of safety when using personal electronics: water and electricity don't mix. It's super important to take caution when using electronic devices in bathrooms or outdoor environments. Fortunately, there are products that are designed specifically to be used in these situations. With this in mind, I was given a new 1byone Outdoor Sports & Shower 4.0 Bluetooth Speaker to
Eton's motto is "Empowered by nature" and in this case, it's powered by nature too, with a full range of solar powered gear. Scott gets charged up with Sharon Cook, Eton's VP of Marketing. First up is the Rukus Xtreme, a solar powered Bluetooth speaker with USB charging ports. Five hours of charging gets around eight hours of playing time
Scott Ertz interviews Jill Byeff, marketing for Altec Lansing. They discuss Altec Lansing's latest innovative line of headphones and earbuds. They discuss the new DVR DJ style headphone. The headphone has a built-in 1080p 30 frames per second video camera that has 8 gigabytes of memory built-in as well as an SD card slot to increase video recording capacity. There is
Scott Ertz interviews Jill Byeff, marketing for Altec Lansing Speakers. They discuss Altec Lansing's BoomJacket line of waterproof, shockproof Bluetooth speakers for active outdoor lifestyles. The BoomJacket speaker is priced at $199.00 and is IP67-rated waterproof, sandproof, shockproof and snowproof construction. It is also floatable and submersible and has a 50 foot Bluetooth range. It has a 40 hour battery life