The first conclusion from the annual report Consumer Product Technology of Las Vegas, which brought together 3.600 manufacturers and 170.000 business visitors from around the world, is that the pace of development is now unimaginable.
Πριν καν μάθουμε τους τρισδιάστατους εκτυπωτές που φτιάχνουν πρωτότυπα αντικείμενα σε πλαστικό, αυτοί απέκτησαν την ικανότητα να «πλάθουν» χρηστικά είδη από μέταλλο ή και ξύλο. Πριν καν φορέσουμε τον προσωπικό μας... προπονητή γύρω από τον καρπό, αυτός συρρικνώθηκε σε αυτοκόλλητη γάζα. Η τηλεόραση που αγοράσαμε πέρυσι φέτος θεωρείται ήδη ξεπερασμένη.
The second conclusion is that smartphone or tablet gets a central role in our lives. They communicate with myriad gadgets, from the security cameras of our home to the sensors that ensure the good health of our plants, gather data, become our extensions. What it means for privacy, for our concentration index (which is of course affected when we look at a screen every minute) or our lifestyle gets a lot, but too much discussion.
Netatmo,
Welcome
The camera recognizes who comes in at home
The "latest word in technology" in security cameras has a face recognition function and sends a notification to your mobile or tablet about when and who enters (or leaves) the house. It can also record high-definition video, so when you get the "stranger at home" notification, you can... take a look from a distance and your heart will skip a beat: it was just delivery. Specifications are fully adjustable to add or exclude people from notifications, while data is encrypted and stored in card memory instead of the vulnerable, to malicious attacks, cloud.
www.netatmo.com
Adidas, miCoach Smart Ball
Do it like Beckham
Because not all the fuer soccer players have been born with David Beckham's charisma in the set phases, Adidas equips her "smart" ball with a sensor that measures and records speed, distance, bumps and spins, predicts the end point and sends out all the information , along with video, on the mobile phone, so the trainer can archive his progress and learn from his mistakes.
micoach.adidas.com
Bragi,
The Dash
Workout after music
It looks like a common acoustic - "louse", but it hides a bunch of surprises: anatomical, wireless and waterproof, with built-in player up to 1.000 songs, with dynamic external noise adjustment to fully isolate or listen to everything depending on the conditions, Recognize your voice from the vibrations in the labyrinth of the ear to answer the phone (in your pocket) with an accelerometer and a gyroscope that respond to any movement of the head and activate a variety of functions (eg look at the tail As a voice tells you the weather forecast, running and counts your speed) and basic physical indications sensors, such as pulse, oxygenation, the burning etc. In short, the ideal companion of every athlete, at the price of 299 dollars. Release Date Not Released.
www.bragi.com
Mercedes Benz F-015 Luxury In Motion
The car of the future
Who said the front seats of a car should look ahead? Mercedes's new prototype revolves around 180 degrees so that the four passengers sit in the luxurious lounge, transforming into work, communication, rest or entertainment. Passengers' commands to the vehicle are given vocals, nods or touchscreen on the six touch screens that are installed around them, obstacles are automatically bypassed, while driving style - dynamic, dynamic, city, travel - is set with care. Hybrid battery and hydrogen cell engine offers 1.100 mileage with zero emissions. More than a demonstration car concept, the F-015 has been licensed in the state of Nevada and has been seen on the streets, drawing all its looks with its "space" appearance.
www.mercedes-benz.com
LG Twin Wash
Samsung Flex Duo Dual Door Oven
Two in one
The giants of Korean technology are revolutionizing two of the most... aging household electrical appliances, with the common denominator of saving time and energy. Samsung's double oven allows two foods to be cooked at different temperatures at the same time, without the smells getting mixed up and checking one causing heat loss to the other. And the LG washing machine has two bins and loading doors, one conventional and one horizontal - drawer, so that it can wash your basic laundry and the most delicate clothes at the same time, with different programs.
Airdog
The camera that flies over your head
Drones of all shapes and sizes were one of the dominant trends at CES, even though two key issues (flight regulations and autonomy) are preventing the market from taking off. One of the most interesting models follows the user from a height and from a distance of up to 300 meters thanks to an invisible "strap" activated by a wristband, films his sporting feats with a common GoPro camera and amazing stability even in winds of 28 knots (thanks in a built-in gyroscope), develops a speed of up to 60 h.a.h. for 10-20 minutes and is very easily adjusted, via a smartphone application, so that it always maintains the desired shooting angle. The first batch (February '15) has sold out, priced at $1.295. > www.airdog.com
FitlinxxAmpstrip
The patch that teaches you
Before the "smart" meters of physical indicators and physical activity in the form of a watch or a bracelet were well established, the American Fitlinxx set out to destroy them: its own version, in the form of hanzaplast, is waterproof, it can withstand sticking to the body for up to 7 days ( then you just replace the adhesive tape) and sends the mobile readings of heart rate, body temperature and activity, thanks to a tiny three-axis accelerometer. Recommended for professional athletes - as well as those who take their exercise seriously. It's expected in June at a price of $150.
www.ampstrip.com
Samsung
4K SUHD
Television better than cinema
The competition for the "ultimate" TV keeps well - "rain" the new models at the Las Vegas show! Samsung's new proposal offers a super-high resolution of more than 8 million pixels and a color performance 64 times greater than conventional TVs thanks to nanocrystal semiconductor technology, a curved design for a sense of depth in the image and two and a half times more brightness, automatically adjusted to save energy, in sizes 48-88 inches.
www.samsung.com
Energous,
Watt Up
It charges our devices from afar
Based on the principle of operation of WiFi routers, the California Energous system can "send" energy with radio waves to the same safe συχνότητα 5,7-5,8 GHz μέσω BlueTooth, simultaneously charging up to 12 devices (mobile phones, tablets, cameras, mice, etc.) with a power of up to 10 watts, within a radius of 5 meters. Its simple software allows for central control of charges, so that devices are not constantly "bombarded" with energy: e.g. you can set the mobile to charge when the battery drops to 5%, the tablet to 10% and so on. In addition, if someone installs more than one power router in their home, charging devices can automatically connect to one or the other. Although the technology is subject to improvements, the manufacturers aspire to launch it by the end of the year.
www.energous.com
Emiota,
Belts
The belly that tightens itself
Oι πάσης φύσεως μετρητές δεικτών υγείας και φυσικής κατάστασης είναι από τους πιο δυναμικούς κλάδους της τεχνολογίας και ήταν μάλλον ζήτημα χρόνου μέχρι να αποκτήσουν τη μορφή του πιο... αγχωτικού ανδρικού αξεσουάρ: της ζώνης. H συγκεκριμένη συνδέεται με smart συσκευές και μετράει διαρκώς την περιφέρεια μέσης, όπως και τη σωματική δραστηριότητα, χτυπώντας «καμπανάκι» όταν η μεν μεγαλώνει και η δε ατονεί. Το πιο εντυπωσιακό της χαρακτηριστικό, όμως, είναι ότι αντιλαμβάνεται την πίεση και μπορεί να στενεύει ή να φαρδαίνει αυτόματα όταν ο χρήστης έχει... παραφάει, όπως και όταν είναι καθιστός ή όρθιος.
Motorola Scout5000
Live link to your puppy!
K9's lost pet ads and other animal welfare columns will... disappear if Motorola's camera-equipped collar becomes widespread, allowing you to see the world through your dog's... eyes, talk to him from afar and of course know where it is at all times, through the built-in GPS. The $200 device itself will, of course, work with WiFi that will send video and audio to your smartphone or tablet, while 3G use in the US will be free for the first year and $5 a year thereafter month.
www.motorola.com
Spin Master
Meccanoid G15 KS
The boyfriend you assemble yourself
First you build a 1,21m tall robot exactly as you imagine it, then program it either manually or with open source software via any Bluetooth-enabled smart device to mimic your movements, accept voice commands, dance, do tricks , tell jokes or answer hundreds of simple phrases - and you've just made a new friend! The CES award-winning game, which captivated young and old, marks the transition of the historic Meccano company (founded in 1901) into a new era of training future makers and developers, and proves that it's an exciting time to be a kid. ... It is expected to be released in 2015 at the price of 400 dollars.
HP
Sprout
A new generation of personal computers
Radical in architecture and functions, the new HP PC is launched as a workstation that can take off creativity - and it is aimed primarily at designers, animators and more. It combines a touch screen, projector, two- and three-dimensional scanners and cameras, while in place of the keyboard it has a flexible surface that also serves as a second screen. At its "heart" it hides an Intel Core i7-4790S processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hybrid drive. Its US price is $1.899.
Edyn Garden Sensor & Water Valve
Networked garden, healthy plants
Happy Gospels for Everywhere Amateur Gardener. Edyn's "planetary" sensor works with solar energy (even in cloudy days) and sends to your smartphone or tablet measurements for light, soil nutrients, atmospheric humidity and soil, and alerts when watering or fertilizer. Your tomatoes, radishes and roses will never regain their loneliness.
Gogoro Smartscooter
Smart battery scooter
Former HTC and Nike designer Horace Luke's company Gogoro received $150 million in funding and has been working for three years in top secrecy to revolutionize urban transportation, targeting a young audience. And here's the result: Not only is it the most user-friendly, quiet, clean and "smart" bike ever made, with 55 sensors that communicate with your smartphone notifying you of the status of each component and allowing you to personalize specifications such as lighting or sound notifications. It is not even the first electric vehicle to implement the concept of counterchangeof empty batteries with charged ones at special stations, eliminating the time-consuming process of charging. Except the stations in question are ATM-sized, cost just $10.000 (so they can be placed anywhere), and allow Panasonic's two lithium-ion batteries (weighing just 10kg and similar to the Tesla S) to be changed in six seconds, with one "click", without complex connections. The autonomy reaches 60 kilometers, the maximum speed 95 km/h, while the acceleration time 0-50 km/h. just 4,2 seconds!
Source: kathimerini.gr
