Wireless Wednesday for 1/8/14: With Mitch Evans - CES 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 11:19PM Rick and Mitch are back together in 2014. The big Consumer Electronics Show is going on in Las Vegas.
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* TOPICS - The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is underway in Las Vegas - We take a look at what is popular so far...
If you have never been to CES - it is massive. Miles and miles of conventions space with every electronics company showing their new products
1. Remote Controlled vehicles, cars, helicopters controlled by your smartphone
MOTO TC Rally, which debuted this holiday season. Griffin's booth will feature a large, 14’ x 9’ elevated racetrack with banked corners that will encourage CES attendees to take MOTO TC Rally for a spin around the track. The new remote-controlled race car connects to iOS devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE v4.0) and features super quick maneuvering capabilities via proportional steering; impact sensors that detect bumps and crashes changing the way the car handles; a fully independent, shock-absorbing suspension; power rear-wheel drive; and ground effect lighting.
Griffin’s new app-powered HELO TC Chopper, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE v4.0) version of Griffin’s original twin-rotored HELO TC helicopter in high-visibility yellow. Using the free HELO TC Chopper App, users can fly the chopper in one of two ways: Touch Control, using the Multi-Touch display to maneuver the chopper; or Tilt-to-Fly mode, in which users tilt their iOS device to move the chopper forward, back and side to side. The Record & Recall feature can record and store up to three Flight Plans so users can repeat a favorite flight pattern easily. Make up routes among the furniture, missions to fly, obstacles to avoid, goals to achieve, and replay them later with friends. An Auto-Land feature brings HELO TC Chopper down for a safe landing with just a tap. HELO TC Chopper, regularly $49.99, is now available with special CES show pricing for $29.99 at store.griffintechnology.com/helo-tc-chopper.
MOTO TC Rally and HELO TC Chopper both require iOS 6.0 or later and are compatible with iPhone 5/5s, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad (3rd & 4th generations), iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad mini with Retina Display.
2. Griffin's Multi-Dock
MultiDock, their premium business solution for charging, syncing, and docking multiple devices. Ideal for deployment in schools, businesses, and enterprise settings, MultiDock is available in two configurations: a single 10 bay unit and a stacked 30 bay cart complete with smooth rolling wheels, a handle and a lockable laptop tray. Six MultiDock units, capable of charging up to 60 devices at once.
3. Biometrics that we all use
Fingerprint sensors and eye scanners aren't new, but their presence in consumer technology was minimal until last year's introduction of the iPhone 5S. Now smartphone and tablet manufacturers are tripping over themselves to build fingerprint scanners into their devices.
It doesn't stop at fingerprints. Thanks to the iPhone, the whole category of biometrics is suddenly red-hot. You can bet on devices, systems and even physical locks that scan some part of your body to use as your password. A lot of discussion will also focus on whether that's a good idea.
4. The Connected House
We've talked about this before. Rick was one of the first people that AT&T let visit their "House of Tomorrow." We soon won't be turning knobs and pushing button and flipping switches in the home. Most things will be controled by an app.
In 2017, more than 11 million U.S. broadband households will have a smart home controller, up from 2 million in 2013, according to research firm Parks Associates. AT&T and Comcast launched home automation offerings in Denver and across the country in recent years, allowing homeowners to control thermostats, doors, security systems and other products via tablets and smartphones.
Two years ago, Nest’s smart thermostat won a top innovation award at CES. Other stand-alone smart home products are also hitting the mark, such as the Philips Hue lighting system featuring smartphone-controlled multicolor LED bulbs. The system is very simple to set up and use.
The HomeSitter will alert you via your smartphone when there is an issue with your house or apt.
"App"ifacation of cars
Audi chairman Rupert Stadler is delivering the second pre-show keynote this year, perhaps the most notable appearance by an automaker at CES. As such, Audi is expected to announce a major partnership, reportedly with Google and to integrate its Android mobile operating system into future Audi models.
Ford has also been at the forefront of putting all sorts of apps in cars.
“The whole automobile area is exploding in terms of not only electric cars, (but) cars that do things on their own." “They take over the driving, they warn you of lane changes, they tell you if you’re falling asleep. There’s all sorts of things like that out there that’s definitely very big and very fast growing.”
Apps of the Week
Favado (Free for iOS)
The Favado app aggregates sales data for your local grocery, drug and big box stores. You’ll find the freshest sale data from the weekly ad, and if a sale item also has coupons available, Favado will tell you where to find them. Build a shopping list from the sales, and you’ll be able to stop over-spending at the grocery store.
Favado makes it easy to “know before you go” and make sure you’re only buying your favorite items before they go on sale. Doing so can save you up to 70% on everyday items! You’ll save the most if you build a shopping list around the week’s sales, but you can also use the search function to compare prices before you run out for milk.
Money saving experts across the country hand select the very best sale prices, even secret sales, from more than 65,000 grocery and drug stores nationwide, and add them weekly into Favado -- so that the very best deals are right at your fingertips.
And Audio Roadshow - A new app where you will be able to listen and leave feedback for the shows on 92.9 The Game and other CBS stations.
App will debut shortly.
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