Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 - CES Finds for the Home

Rick and Sully continue talking CES with CES finds for the home this week...

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1.  EZVIZ Products

EZVIZ Inc., a leading provider of smart home video technology and cloud services, launched the next generation of indoor, outdoor, and action camera solutions including the Mini 360 Plus, Mini Trooper, and FIVE PLUS action camera.

Rick is trying the  EZVIZ Mini Plus

An affordable 1080p pan and tilt Wi-Fi camera whose lens users can rotate and move up and down using their phone. The pan and tilt feature provides flexible installation options since users can install the Mini 360 Plus first and then adjust the camera lens later to easily see an area of interest. Paired with full 1080p HD video, night vision, motion tracking, two-way talk, IFTTT smart home compatibility and rich features using the EZVIZ app, the Mini 360 Plus is poised to become a high-quality camera in the pan and tilt category.
 

2. CUJO Smart Firewall

$99 at www.getcujo.com

Protect all of the devices connected to your network with this CUJO internet security system. Its behavior-learning features and rule-based protection help keep out malware and hacker activity. This CUJO internet security system automatically updates to keep out any threats it finds, and you can manage the device via apps for iOS or Android devices.
 

IOTea

IOTea or the Internet of Tea – there are over 1500 types of tea but most people don’t know how to prepare each one properly. This silicone cube will teach you. Under $100 http://www.42tea.io/en/

So that each cup of tea remains a source of new sensations, 42tea analyzes your consumption and defines your preferences based on 54 objective criteria developed by tea masters and suggests new teas that correspond to your tastes.

42tea is extremely easy to use. Just toss the 42tea cube assistant in your teapot or saucepan and follow the instructions on your smartphone. The 42tea app helps you to control all the parameters (water/tea dosage, brewing time and temperature) to fully enjoy all flavors, with unique recommendations calculated for your taste only.
 

4. First Alert and the expansion of its Onelink by First Alert portfolio of connected home products

http://www.firstalert.com/onelink

When you Google First Alert®, you’ll soon see products brought to market through joint efforts of the most trusted name in home safety and the world’s leading search engine and creator of the Google Home.
The two companies have partnered to develop schemas to enable Onelink® by First Alert products to work with the Google Home device and its hands-free, voice-controlled Google Assistant technology. The first such Onelink product – a smart Wi-Fi Thermostat – launches this month.
 
Also coming an Environment Monitor, safe and more...

5. Alexa Abounds with Amazon's Echo and Echo Dot

Amazon had a strong year in the smart home space thanks to its Alexa-enabled Echo and Echo Dot devices, and it shows no sign of slowing down.

Not only was the well-reviewed Echo series an early entry into the intelligent home hub market, Amazon opened up its A.I assistant Alexa to developers, and if this CES showed us anything, developers embraced the offer.

It was a theme at CES, home automators are making sure their devices pair with 'Alexa"

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on iHeartRadio Radio 105.7 - CES 2017

Happy New Year and as 2017 begins, Rick was at CES in Las Vegas along with 200,000 other people looking at the latest in gadgets tech and getting a glimpse at what's coming in the future. Here, he and Sully have fun talking about Rick's adventures at CES.

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1.  New Phones

LG, Samsung, Burnerphone,  other smaller brands that fit a need.


2. LG's Levitating Speaker

LG plans to mesmerize visitors to the next CES with its new futuristic PJ9 bluetooth speaker, whose levitation is achieved through the use of electromagnets. The PJ9 combines its original design with high-quality sound that can be delivered indoors and outdoors.

The speaker has a battery life of about ten hours and when it is running low on power, it automatically descends onto its "levitation station" where it will recharge wirelessly without any intervention from the listener. As an added bonus, it also complies with the IPX7 norm, meaning that it will not be damaged by dust or immersion in water at depths of less than a meter, which makes it useful both indoors and outdoors.

LG has yet to communicate either the availability or the price tag for this surprising product.

 
3.  Sleep Number 360 smart bed

The bed that learns and reacts

Sleep Number’s 360 smart bed will forever transform the way people sleep. The new integrated design includes a proprietary algorithm (powered by SleepIQ technology) and machine learning to intuitively sense and automatically adjust all night for an effortless and optimized sleep experience.

 https://www.sleepnumber.com/

4.  ShadeCraft's Sunflower Smart Patio Umbrella

 Shadecraft, the pioneer of intelligent, autonomous outdoor living solutions, launches its premiere product, SUNFLOWER, the world’s first artificial intelligence-controlled, solar-powered, robotic patio shade.

SUNFLOWER uses artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) connectivity to track and tap the sun for optimal shade and energy collection. SUNFLOWER’s integrated security cameras provide consumers with added protection outside their homes through an autonomous robot. The robotic shade’s sensors provide real-time weather data, including UV radiation levels, humidity, air quality, and temperature, and detect wind and obstructions to ensure consumer safety.


5. Showerheads

- Moen - Moen’s new shower system lets you pre-heat the water from your smartphone. U by Moen is a controller that's installed in the shower to deliver more personalization (and hopefully save some time in the morning).
The device allows users to create preset settings for water temperature, so the shower can automatically warm up to the ideal temperature, and allows multiple users to program their own specific settings.

- Hydrao  - The new HYDRAO Loop and First smart showerheads and HYDRAO Drop smart shower light bring innovation, color, enjoyment – and now French design chic – to the bathroom. They are designed to increase awareness of water usage and encourage reduced water and energy consumption.
HYDRAO First will be the first product to become available internationally – starting tomorrow.
The designs of HYDRAO Loop and Drop have already won two new CES Innovation Awards:
HYDRAO Loop in the Smart Home category and HYDRAO Drop in Tech for a Better World.