Category: CES

Consumers await for CES 2017 the Worlds Largest Electronics show in Las Vegas

Welcome to near eve of CES 2017 in Las Vegas. This year will mark 50 years of amazing technology. Just how do we summarize the expectations of the worlds largest and best Consumer Electronics Event? Well lets look at last year’s event to provide you with a taste of what to expect. Last year nearly 177,393 attendees …

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#IoT enable your Smoke & Carbon Monoxide alarms with the Roost #Smart Battery

#IoT enabled devices have transformed every aspect of our lives. The Roost Smart Battery retrofits, elevates and educates your existing Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms. Looking like an ordinary battery, in reality it is a 9V on steroids that packs in a Wi-Fi antenna and a microphone. With a battery life of approximately 5 years, the …

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The Buzz of Robot Technology with the iRobot Looj

The Jetson’s were an animated television series of the 1960s that took a humorous look at life in the year 2062. It introduced the concepts of revolutionary technology including Flying cars, Video Chat, #IoT enabled Electric dresses and Robot Technology. Although some of the technology (i.e. the electric dresses, Video Chatting) arrived 40 years earlier, …

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Home Security Protection day and night for Seniors with the NETATMO Presence

Having two parents in the senior’s age category I know how seniors can face many difficulties as they grow older.   One unfortunate challenge is the safety and security. In Canada, recent high-profile ‘home invasion’ have received significant exposure in the media, particularly those where the elderly have been targeted. According to Statistics Canada, nearly three …

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Unfettered Big Sound with the Get Together Mini by House of Marley

Our friends at the House of Marley have announced three new audio devices  the Voyage BT in-ear headphones, and two Bluetooth speakers, the Riddim BT and the Get Together Mini. The Get Together Mini is a compact version of the House of Marley’s signature Get Together.  At only 11.75″ x 2.85″ x 3.75″ this device is small enough to slip …

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Extending the Streaming line with the budget appealing Roku Express and Roku Express+

  The live-streaming TV space has been turned on its head with the release of the ultra affordable ultra compact, ultra high 1080p HD streaming Roku Express and Roku Express+. Consumers now can purchase these disruptive streaming sticks at a price of $39.99 MSRP and $49.99 MSRP Canadian.  This is very appealing budget conscience media streamer that costs even less …

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The Need for Speed with the Parrot DISCO FPV Drone

Personal Drone Technology has transformed from science fiction to touch every day activities. Whether it be delivering pizza, to helping fight fires, to herding ship, drones are on the rise in everyday applications. One of the leaders in drone technology is French headquartered Parrot. The latest of their long line of leisure drones the Parrot …

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It’s a Student’s life with the new Roku Streaming Stick

Streaming has transformed the way TV is viewed for College and University students. If you are looking for a cost effective alternative to traditional TV, then the solution for you is the new Roku Streaming Stick®. At only 0.6 inches and the size of a USB stick, this device can be transported by simply slipping it …

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