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CES 2014
Cutting-Edge Automotive Tech Wows CES Showgoers
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 08, 2014
Over the years International CES has become a melting pot of every imaginable consumer technology. The show has been a showcase for aftermarket car stereo and entertainment since the ’70s and has in recent years evolved into a showcase for new-car tech—from superbly integrated and great sounding entertainment systems to sophisticated sensors and head-up displays to Internet and Bluetooth connectivity, and more. From BMW to Chrysler, a record nine automakers are occupying 140,000 square feet of exhibit space at 2014 CES, many with booths reminiscent of the New York Auto Show. Let’s take a look…
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Meet Clio, The Revolutionary Wireless Invisible Speaker
John Sciacca  |  Jan 08, 2014
Many people care about the look of their homes, their furniture, and the accessories they buy, but even though audio components are shrinking, most speakers still look like large, decorator-unfriendly, black and grey boxes. In-ceiling speakers may look more discreet but they can be difficult an expensive to install. ClearView Audio’s CEO Stefan Bokamper claimed, “We wanted to design something that was as invisible to the casual observer as an in-ceiling speaker. When a friend walks into your house they wouldn’t know where the music was coming from.”

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Braven Announces New Outdoor Power Bank Speakers, One Specifically Tuned for the Outdoors
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2014
Most companies can ruggedize a speaker, give it some mild water-resistance and slap on a “water-resistant” sticker, and call it an outdoor product. BRAVEN has taken a much more serious approach in the new BRV-X and BRAVEN 855s.

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Dead Rapper 'Phones
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2014
Vivtar is about more than cameras, lenses, and photography accessories. In addition to Kiss, Aerosmith, and other artist/band-branded headphones, sold under the Section 8 label, you can opt for dead rapper 'phones. Your choice: Tupac Shakur, who was gunned down in 1996 a few blocks from the Las Vegas Convention Center, or Notorious Big, who met a similar fate six months later in Los Angeles. Just what the world needs…
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Rocks CES
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 08, 2014
Southern rock kings Lynyrd Skynyrd—anchored by founding member Gary Rossington (guitar), original drummer Rickey Medlocke (guitar), and Johnny Van Zant, brother of original frontman, the late Ronnie Van Zant—mesmerized fans with a greatest hits show played to gritty perfection at the Hard Rock last night.

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Ultra HD Is a Stretch at Toshiba
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 08, 2014
Toshiba may not jumping head first into the curved screen craze sweeping across the TV industry but it is demonstrating another way to deliver an “immersive” TV experience at 2014 CES: Stretch the standard 16:9 screen to an extra-wide 21:9—or 2.35:1—so it perfectly matches the aspect ratio used for most of today’s blockbuster movies.
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Voice Activated Grill Texts or Talks to You When Food is Done
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2014
Barbecue manufacturer, Lynx, demonstrated a connected grill that will text you or speak to you when it is time to turn over your food and when it is done to perfection.
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Vizio to Feature Lyve Photo Service in Exclusive TV Deal
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2014
Vizio showed the Lyve photo sharing service app as part of its smart TV Vizio Internet Apps. When the Lyve app is set up, photos and videos are instantly sent to friends/family that have signed into a shared Lyve account (referred to as a "mesh") including the connected Vizio TV.
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Torque: Turn it Up and Turn it Into a Whole New Headphone
Lauren Dragan  |  Jan 08, 2014
Torque, who released the innovative t103z (in-ear headphones with interchangeable sound filtering valves) last year are back at CES this year with a prototype for their next offering, the t402v.
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Piper Is the Pick of the Peck in Home Automation Awesomeness
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 08, 2014
One of the most exciting products I’ve seen so far at CES2014 bills itself as “the first home security and automation device that combines panoramic video, Z-Wave home automation and environmental sensors into a single elegant product that you interact with on your smartphone or tablet.” Or, as the company says, “Piper is the new way to monitor and interact with your home.” Piper has an extremely impressive array of features, including three customizable security modes with a motion detector, two-way audio, and 105 dB built-in siren; full Z-Wave compatibility allowing use of a huge variety of Z-Wave home automation-oriented accessories; an HD Panoramic camera with a 180-degree fisheye lens that offers pan, tilt, and zoom in 1080p; built-in environmental sensors for temperature, humidity, ambient light, and sound; 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity; as well as Android and iOS smartphone and tablet apps for controlling the system. The user interface is clean and intuitive. Piper is available for pre-order now and is expected to begin shipping by the end of January 2014 for $239. There are no monthly or other recurring service fees.

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