CES 2018

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John Sciacca  |  Jan 10, 2018  | 
First off, don’t call this beautiful objet d’art an “umbrella.” God, no! ShadeCraft founder and CEO Armen Gharabegian stated, “We are to umbrellas as self-driving cars are to the horse and wagon.” This, dear readers, is an intelligent shading system robot designed to call to mind the elegant beauty of a sunflower as it gracefully traces and tracks the sun’s movement across the sky, keeping you shaded while enjoying the great outdoors and an adult beverage. But the Sunflower is also oh so much more!
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 10, 2018  | 
While many companies are producing smart speakers with added features such as built-in video screens, Onkyo is flipping the script and adding a camera and home monitoring features into the VC-FLX ($280).

Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 10, 2018  | 
While DISH is conspicuously absent from CES 2018, Google is showing off the upcoming integration of Google Voice and DISH receivers. In the coming months Google Voice will be able to control a DISH Hopper, Wally and Joey.
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 10, 2018  | 
The ways to enjoy high-resolution music are growing more diverse.
John Sciacca  |  Jan 10, 2018  | 
If you’re like most of the world, that means starting the day off with a steaming cup of Joe. You brew a pot or K-cup or whatever and then pour it into your travel mug and head off to work, hoping that your insulated vessel will keep the precious liquid hot enough for you to get your day started. Or you start with a cold drink in a thermos, likewise hoping it will keep cold throughout the day. But what if your bottle could do more than just contain liquid? What if it could heat it to maintain your desired temperature throughout the day? Or likewise cool it? Or even boil water to purify it for drinking or for use with freeze-dried food packs while camping? Or if it could actually be used to blend up your smoothie or to brew your coffee? I give you…the Cauldryn Fyre!
John Sciacca  |  Jan 10, 2018  | 
At the Digital Entertainment Group’s (DEG) CES party last evening, redbox announced it would begin a rollout of UltraHD Blu-ray disc rentals starting in some test markets. There was no mention of which markets would be selected – or how many of them would be included – just that the UltraHD trial would begin in markets that already show a strong interest in Blu-ray disc rental.
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 09, 2018  | 
House of Marley is known for using or reusing products that support sustainability while also functioning practically and performing up to a level that would make Bob Marley proud. The new No Bounds XL speaker ($149) uses an array of sustainable materials throughout to create a buoyant and impact-resistant speaker that’s begging to get outdoors.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2018  | 
The latest Kanto product to use the name Syd (whose significance has yet to be explained) adopts a horizontal form factor.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2018  | 
The cones that support the Technics Ottava SC-C70 enable a down-firing subwoofer to beef up the bass, giving this modest but good-looking tabletop system a big, full sound.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2018  | 
NAD has revised the amp section and added a cool new feature to the D 3020 V2 DAC-amp, the second version of the modern version of the legendary analog 3020 stereo integrated amp.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2018  | 
Don't you hate it when your phone battery runs out when you're in the middle of streaming "In a Gadda Da Vida"? That won't happen with the SVS Prime Wireless. You can start a stream from the six presets on the front panel.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  | 
Paradigm has 14 new custom finishes for the Persona Series.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  | 
After a few months of living with multiple Alexa-powered speakers, I have come to loathe finding my TV's remote control and hitting the button that turns on the set. Polk knows how I feel. The company bowed to the inevitable tonight by introducing the Command Bar, the first Alexa-powered soundbar.

Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 09, 2018  | 
ATSC 3.0 is the new standard for over the air broadcasting, designed to provide for Ultra HD, multi-screen, mobile reception, and a host of other advanced capabilities that our current system cannot support...
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 09, 2018  | 
The past few years visitors to the LG booth at CES have been treated to amazing visuals produced from dozens or even hundreds of OLED displays...

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