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CES 2018
LifeDoor: Tech That Can Save Your Life
John Sciacca  |  Jan 13, 2018
One of the great things about the Eureka Park section of CES is that you can stumble across the cool new ideas that have yet to make it to market. Such is the case with LifeDoor, designed by a former firefighter to protect his family.
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PicoStill Brings Automated Distillation to Your Kitchen Counter
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 12, 2018
PicoBrew says its the "maker of the world's first line of craft beer brewing appliances"—and who I am to say that it's not?
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The HUMU Augmented Audio Cushion Adds Feeling to Listening
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 12, 2018
In Finnish, HUMU means ”humming” or ”commotion”. It's also the name of a new "augmented audio cushion" that the company, Flexound Systems (a Finish tech startup), says is "the first consumer product to add the sense of touch to entertainment."
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Harman Kardon Debuts an Alluring Portable Smart Speaker
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 12, 2018
They are popping up everywhere, smart speakers, that is. Harman Kardon has already sworn allegiance to the Cortana cabal with its Invoke, and now it is cozying up to Alexa with the Allure Portable. There is no honor among thieves or audio companies.

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CES 2018
Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Virtual Assistants Power Soundbar Launches
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 12, 2018
Soundbars used to be something that you’d add to a thin TV to fatten up the sound and make a TV program’s vocals sound intelligible. But they’ve come a long way.
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CES 2018Grace Notes
iHome Takes Google to Bed with the iGV1 Bedside Clock
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
It’s all well and good to have smart speakers throughout the home, but it makes a lot more sense to have one right next to your bed. The iHome iGV1 is a bedside clock with Google Assistant, ready to wake you up with all the information you need to start your day.

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CES 2018Grace Notes
Blue Satellite Headphones Take Unique Approach to Noise Cancellation
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
Relative newcomer to the headphone industry (but old-timer in the mic business), Blue is shaking things up with a different way of dealing with noise cancelling sounds. While most headphones use a single driver, Blue’s wireless, over-ear Satellite uses a separate driver specifically for the sounds used to cancel out noise. Different, right?

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Wraps Takes the Headache out of Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
How much does it suck to spend half your workout trying to untangle your headphone cables before you can start to listen to your music? A lot, right? Wraps Wristband headphones and cables never tangle because you carry them wrapped around your wrist instead of stuffed in your bag or briefcase.

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CES 2018
Bowers & Wilkins Shows Its First Noise-Canceling Headphone
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 12, 2018
The dancing robots and talking smart speakers get all the attention at CES, but there is still a strong showing of traditional audio products. They don't light up or take selfies. They just sound really good.

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Kicker Makes a Splash at CES
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 12, 2018
Sometimes the headlines write themselves. Nevertheless, I have a certain fondness for wireless waterproof speakers. I take them out in the back forty. When it starts to rain, I don't care.

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