Category Archives: CES 2016

Stay Plugged Into Your Car with Akolyt

February 9, 2016CES 2016, Gadgetsakolyte, car, ces, CES2016, drust, f5 live, gadgets, tech, vehiclePLUGHITZ Live

Everybody could use a little help maintaining their car and that is a role that Drust’s Akolyt is looking to fill.

The Akolyt is a device that plugs directly into a car’s dashboard and provides real-time information and support to one’s smart phone via a free app. The device assists in several areas of maintaining a vehicle, from feedback on how you drive the car to upcoming maintenance alerts. That includes such things as wear on tires, breaks and oil. The Akolyt can also help to get a driver assistance should a breakdown or accident occur and CEO Michael Fernandez said at CES that the device provides performance tips that could lead to up to 20-to-30 percent in gas savings.

Of course, in an increasingly social world, users can also measure their performance against other drivers and accrue points to level up and earn badges.

The Akolyt has started to become available in Europe and Fernandez said the company has an eye towards a release in the United States at a later time.

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Interview by Scott Ertz of F5 Live: Refreshing Technology

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Kuai Waterproof Fitness Workout Earbuds

February 9, 2016CES 2016, HealthJamie Davis

Kuai Multisport Biometric Headphones are the perfect training tool for serious athletes and fitness buffs. The Kuai earbuds are waterproof, Bluetooth connected earphones that can play your music. But you can also directly load a playlist into them and couple that with a voice track of a top athlete in your sport. The voice coaches you and encourages you during your workout.

Health Tech Weekly host, Jamie Davis, the Podmedic interviewed KuaiWear CEO and founder Carlos Marco Rider about the new fitness audio devices. They were at the CES 2016 conference in Las Vegas last month showing off the new workout tools for athletes and fitness buffs at all levels of competition.

Visit KuaiWear.com for more information on this device. It is set for public consumer release later this spring.

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Jamie Davis is the host of Health Tech Weekly which can be found at HTWeekly.com. He is a nurse, paramedic, and health journalist.

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Sleepace Monitors and Improves Sleep Habits

February 9, 2016CES 2016, HealthJamie Davis

Sleepace RestOn sleep monitoring device helps you sleep more effectively, improving rest and overall health. Besides monitoring real-time heart rate and respiratory rate, RestOn can also keep a comprehensive score of your sleep. Sleep time and duration, number of times waking up and/or turning over and leaving the bed as well as breathing and heart rate are analyzed to determine the actual sleep quality.

With this data, you can take steps to improve your sleep cycles. The data can be exported using the Sleepace mobile app. You can use that data and information to start a conversation with you health care provider should you be concerned about medical problems like sleep apnea.

The accompanying mobile app provides scientific evaluation and smart analysis of individual sleep report and status of each person. The app provides sleep consultation, tips and suggestions for exercise, diets, sleep habits, etc. to help users create their perfect personal sleep plan and improve their sleep quality. The Sleepace App is also connected to a family cloud account in which you can check and compare your family members’ sleep reports and status wherever you are.

The Sleepace RestOn is available now at Amazon for $149.00.

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Jamie Davis is the host of Health Tech Weekly which can be found at HTWeekly.com. He is a nurse, paramedic, and health journalist.

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Ampy Charges Up Your Devices Just by You Moving Around

February 7, 2016CES 2016, Gadgetsampy, CES, CES2016, gadgets, motion, power, techPLUGHITZ Live

AMPY MOVE has found a unique way to help find the energy to keep your smart phone powered throughout the day: your body.

AMPY MOVE is a motion charger that captures kinetic energy from your motion and transforms it into battery power. Co-founder Alex Smith said at CES that one hour of exercise could supply up to five hours of extra smart phone standby battery life. The form-fitting device features an 1800mAH Li-Ion battery and can also be charged from a wall outlet. A second USB port allows the user to charge their smart device from the portable charger.

The product is already available for purchase at getampy.com and retails for $99.

Interview by Scott Ertz of F5 Live: Refreshing Technology

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Spun Puts a New Spin on the Way You Eat, with Food-Tracking Utensils

February 7, 2016CES 2016, Gadgetsces, CES2016, gadgets, Health, spun, techPLUGHITZ Live

Fitness and healthy eating are on the mind of many people around the globe, with technology a major player in helping those to reach personal goals. Spun utensils are just the latest tool aiming to assist consumers in tracking what they are putting into their bodies.

Spun utensils are designed to take calorie-counting apps to the next level. After taking a picture and identifying the food on your plate, the smart utensil tracks calories and nutrients with each bite rather than just calculating the whole meal. This means you can cut your portion short should you reach your calorie limit before the plate is cleared. The app also allows for things such as monitoring seconds between bites and you can even select profiles that will offer tailored recommendations towards reaching your personal goals.

For an expected retail of $74.99, a Spun starter pack will come with the intelligence handle along with two different spoon size plug-ins as well as a fork attachment. A stylish carrying case is also included with the product. Founder Umar Bakhsh said the utensils will launch in beta form in March of this year with a hopeful release in June.

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Somabar Combines Alcohol and Robots to Mix You the Perfect Drink

February 7, 2016CES 2016, Gadgetsalcohol, ces, CES2016, f5 live, gadgets, home, plughitzlive, robotics, somabar, techPLUGHITZ Live

Not all of the technology being shown off at CES is designed to give consumers convenient and faster access to the latest forms of information and entertainment. Some of it is created with the idea of making certain tasks just a little bit easier.

That’s the thought behind Somabar, a fully robotic bartender that can create and mix a beverage without so much as the unscrewing of a cap. The app-controlled drink mixer uses six different pods to blend together over 300 different cocktails, or the user can program their own creation into the app. Following feedback from its Kickstarter campaign, Somabar also comes with a full water-flushing system for automatic cleaning.

Inspired by CEO Dylan Purcell-Lowe’s travels to Japan, where he witnessed prepackaged rum and Cokes being served from a machine, Somabar is set to be released in July and will retail at $449. The robotic bartender can be purchased at http://www.somabarkickstarter.com.

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Skreens Brings Your Favorite Content Together on One Screen

February 6, 2016CES 2016, Gadgetsces, CES2016, gadgetsPLUGHITZ Live

As consumers continue to absorb content and entertainment in a variety of different ways, Skreens is aiming to bring all those options together on one screen.

Funded through a successful Kickstarter program, Skreens allows its users to connect multiple devices through HDMI inputs and put them all on one screen simultaneously with total control over the layout. This allows users a variety of options, such as playing a console video game while watching the news and streaming a sporting event all at the same time. Advanced versions of the hardware allow for streaming and have a built in audio mixer, while Skreens also makes use of a flexible hardware platform that enables the device to be updated on the fly.

With the ability to offer a variety of streaming options to one location, Skreens is looking to become the central hub to the new, smart interactive homes. The device has both a Plus2 and Plus4 model, with each also being offered in a Pro version. No final price has been set for the devices and founder and CEO Marc Todd aims to have them available for retail by the second half of 2016.

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HealBe Tracks Calories All The Time

February 5, 2016CES 2016, HealthJamie Davis

HealBe provides a way for consumers to track their calorie intake constantly using a device they wear on their wrist. Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic interviews HealBe co-founder George Mikeberydze about how the device was developed and the technology that uses electrical impedance to track the glucose and other nutrients entering the cells.

Far more than a simple activity tracker, the Healbe GoBe provides the most comprehensive information from your body, delivered effortlessly to your smartphone. GoBe calculates your calorie intake through your skin. Know exactly how many calories you’re consuming with no manual logging, no estimates and no error-prone guesswork.

It also delivers a complete picture of your heart rate and daily exertion level with GoBe’s continuous piezo pressure sensor heart rate monitoring. Coupling this with an activity tracker and you have the nearly perfect fitness and wellness wearable device.

Find more info at HealBe.com and get the HealBe GoBe at Amazon.com now for just $249.00.

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Jamie Davis is the host of Health Tech Weekly which can be found at HTWeekly.com. He is a nurse, paramedic, and health journalist.

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The Aira Jacket Gives You a Massage On-Demand

February 3, 2016CES 2016ces, CES 2016, TWareTodd Cochrane

At the end of a tough work day, it is not unusual to end up with a tired and aching body. Whether you are lugging around equipment, or hunched over a keyboard, work can cause you to need a massage. AiraWear has the perfect solution to this problem – and you can wear it while you work!

Daniel spoke with Product Manager of TWare,Tan Juan Yuan at CES 2016. TWare is a wearable tech company that creates devices that you can wear on your body. Their first product was a TJacket that inflates, wraps around the body, and gives the wearer a hug. It was designed for autistic children and can help them calm down when they are feeling agitated.

TWare’s newest product is part of a brand called AiraWear. The Aira massage jacket provides massage on-demand. Aira is connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone app. Use the app to control the intensity of the massage. The Aira provides a massage to a person’s shoulders, middle back, and lower back.

The Aira is very quiet and will not be heard at all (unless the room is extremely silent). It has a battery that lasts for 3 hours of intensive usage. The battery can be recharged via a USB port, and extended by using a power bank. The retail price of the Aira massage jacket is $249. Tware will be setting up a crowdfunding campaign for it in early March of 2016.

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View the Future With Vuzix iWear Video Headphones

February 3, 2016CES 2016ces, CES 2016, VuzixTodd Cochrane

Vuzix is a leading developer of smart glasses and video eyewear. Their products are designed to let you view the future. They make watching a video, or playing a video game, more portable and exciting than ever before.

Daniel spoke with Director of Consumer Sales for Vuzix, Mike Hallett at CES 2016. They talked about the amazing Vuzix iWear Video Headphones. They come in two versions: an HDMI version and a wireless version.

The newest version is the iWear Wireless Video Headphones. They are the second generation of the iWear Video Headphones that Vuzix released last year. The new version is completely wireless.

Both versions of the iWear Video Headphones offer a virtual, private, personal, home theater that you can take on the road with you. They each give you a virtual 125 inch screen as viewed from 10 feet. They have full 3D capabilities, full headphones, and video. One unique thing about them is that they have been designed so the weight of the product rests on the back of your head (instead of on your face like other products do). This provides users with a more comfortable experience, whether they are using the product to watch a movie or to play a video game.

The iWear Video Headphones are available on the Vuzix website for $499.99. The new version of the iWear Video Headphones will be available in the summer of 2016.

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