'CES Unveiled' Hints at 2015's Hottest Categories: Sensors, Cameras, and Wearables

[xDKP]

This cracked me up, and could be potentially useful:

"The tea maker has been around since 2013, but the coffee maker is new to CES and syncs with several different fitness bands and is able to adjust the strength of your coffee based on sleeping data."

No sleep last night? How about two shots today?

Edit: Of course, if you're a zombie it might not be good to adjust your caffeine intake without your knowledge... I can just imagine the overdose scenarios..

Great advancements in consumer tech! Coffee made JUST for you

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The classic "exclusivity by absence" that so many rock stars have by insulting people over public forums and not showing up at events.

And maybe because they have absolutely no problem getting as many attendees as CES for their own small events - Which they control 100% instead of CES controlling it. Wasn't the absence at MacWorld the same story?

 

[peterh988]

"Would you like to pop the kettle on?"

...

You've just given me a flashback to the time I worked with a guy who would always reply "On what?" when some said put the kettle on.

(He wasn't trying to be funny either, he was correcting them.)

 

[alexgowers]

I could understand wifi/bluetooth connecting any device that takes time to make it's hot water etc like kettle coffee maker etc.

You could put the kettle on from the sofa from your phone which is pure laziness

The only issue i foresee is that the kettle in my house hold always needs filling before you turn it on.

The connected home is never going to happen. Even USB plugs in sockets are rare despite being needed everywhere. tech moves too fast that installing anything in the home as a long term fitting or fixture just means it's out of date straight away!

 

[WatcherZ]

Pretty cool look on the watch. Wonder if apple will ever go circular?

no hate circular things

 

[Woyzeck]

It's more about having the time to do something else before stepping out of bed while your coffee is being made.

So it will be subsidized by youp*rn?

 

[Ed217]

Belty... hmmm

Maybe Mouthy is next to tell you, via WiFi, when you are eating something bad for you. Oh wait...you would already know that...

 

[opeter]

I have to say, that this watch is much nicer to look at, than Apple Watch.

 

[maflynn]

That smart analog watch is ugly. I don't think that will go over well with consumers.

 

[Popeye206]

CES My impressions

My impression of new products from CES so far is there's a lot of technology looking for solutions with real value. Seems the industry has reached a plateau where everyone is struggling to figure out where to go next.

Not so sure smart coffee pots, remote control rings, warped smart phones, or TV's with more resolution than life is it?

A lot of solutions looking for a problem.

 

[Ed217]

The wearable thermometer seems like a good idea. There may be others that already do this, but for parents of a sick infant, this would seem to be a good thing.

 

[CJM]

Now I can tell my dad that a smart phone really can make the tea.

 

[yossi]

What would knock my drawers off is a printer that doesn't suck. I used my first printer in 1981. It sucked. I bought the first printer of my own in 1986. It sucked. I've gone through dozens of the suckdrechks since then and they all sucked. It doesn't matter how much money I spend, how much research I do, or who makes it. They are all expensive pieces of drechk. It's like the great worldwide printer conspiracy.

Why are computers like one hundred million times better in every way than they were 30 years ago, but printers still suck exactly as bad now as they did then? Actually they're worse.

Computers are mostly solid state, so very little to "go wrong" - printers rely heavily on mechanical movement, heat, liquid and other technology that is 100 years old. As many bells and whistles as they keep adding, printers still rely on antiquated technology that is simply prone to failure and to "suckage". We will never have a printer that does not suck until a new printer technology is invented that is mostly solid state e.g a printer that prints your document using a flash of light onto a paper. no drums, no toner, nothing to jam, etc.

 

[malexandria]

I Wish I Was there

I sort of wish I was there, I loved the CES Unveiled event. Good food, drinks and good gadgets.

 

[markcres]

What would knock my drawers off is a printer that doesn't suck. I used my first printer in 1981. It sucked. I bought the first printer of my own in 1986. It sucked. I've gone through dozens of the suckdrechks since then and they all sucked. It doesn't matter how much money I spend, how much research I do, or who makes it. They are all expensive pieces of drechk. It's like the great worldwide printer conspiracy.

Why are computers like one hundred million times better in every way than they were 30 years ago, but printers still suck exactly as bad now as they did then? Actually they're worse.

You need to download a thesaurus app and take a chill pill.

 

[mryingster]

What would knock my drawers off is a printer that doesn't suck. I used my first printer in 1981. It sucked. I bought the first printer of my own in 1986. It sucked. I've gone through dozens of the suckdrechks since then and they all sucked. It doesn't matter how much money I spend, how much research I do, or who makes it. They are all expensive pieces of drechk. It's like the great worldwide printer conspiracy.

Why are computers like one hundred million times better in every way than they were 30 years ago, but printers still suck exactly as bad now as they did then? Actually they're worse.

The best printer I ever had was an HP 4100N. I still have it. It's worked for more than 10 years, always prints crisp text, gets thousands of pages to the toner cartridge, prints 15 pages a minute, duplexes, and doesn't require any special drivers. I have no complaints about that line of printers. It's only black and white though . Color printers have always been lacking for some reason...

 

[jadot]

Fitbug

Anyone know of the Fitbug (Orb and Kiqplan) and what integration it might have with iOS? It seems the ORB is probably the best value wearable on the market when it comes to wearables and just about to kick Fitbit in the balls in court (allegedly)...

 

[gugy]

I've been replacing all my devices and appliances and tools with non-electric, hand-powered ones.

The less batteries amd computers I have to keep charged and updated and continuously troubleshoot every time new software is issued and then throw in the garbage after 18 months because some update rendered them useless, the better.

I went through three electric coffee grinders in 2014. I'm sure the new ones can tell me the name of the indentured servant that picked the beans and wirelessly talk to my telephone and my watch and some ridiculous piece of plastic attached to my chest to better target advertising more relevant to my interests directly into my eyeballs, but the 1928 hand-crank coffee grinder I bought at an antique shop grinds the beans perfectly and will continue to do so for the rest of my lifetime and probably 10 more lifetimes. It's amazing how well-made things used to be.

All this new stuff just seems like a glut of disposable junk.

Well said. I miss my old washer and dryer and cars that were all mechanic and without all that computer junk they have nowadays. They were reliable, cheap to fix and lasted forever. Now everything has such a short shelf life and it doesn't matter how much you pay. They will break much sooner than you expect.

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What would knock my drawers off is a printer that doesn't suck. I used my first printer in 1981. It sucked. I bought the first printer of my own in 1986. It sucked. I've gone through dozens of the suckdrechks since then and they all sucked. It doesn't matter how much money I spend, how much research I do, or who makes it. They are all expensive pieces of drechk. It's like the great worldwide printer conspiracy.

Why are computers like one hundred million times better in every way than they were 30 years ago, but printers still suck exactly as bad now as they did then? Actually they're worse.

True, I spent so much money in printers that last no more than 2 years. Usually they break the month after the warranty expires.
My solution is to purchase them at Costco.

My Brother printer broke after the warranty expired couple months back. To fix would cost me $200. For a $450 printer? no thanks. Took back to Costco and bought and new one with the refund and I will do the same once my current one breaks. I am a very light user by the way.
It is just a joke.

 

[munakib]

I just choked out $450 and ordered the original swiss made Activite in Black...i think it looks elegant, would look fantastic in all situations. Pop just looks good outside of work.

I hope they keep providing support while iOS/Android keep upgrading, a watch should not have a 1 year life cycle - fingers crossed.

 

[SockRolid]

Seriously? Those are even rare these days at Costco & Best Buy. They will go the way of the new, curved screens we see now.

My point exactly. And curved screens are another useless gimmick.

 

[cyberlocke]

I've been replacing all my devices and appliances and tools with non-electric, hand-powered ones.

The less batteries amd computers I have to keep charged and updated and continuously troubleshoot every time new software is issued and then throw in the garbage after 18 months because some update rendered them useless, the better.

I went through three electric coffee grinders in 2014. I'm sure the new ones can tell me the name of the indentured servant that picked the beans and wirelessly talk to my telephone and my watch and some ridiculous piece of plastic attached to my chest to better target advertising more relevant to my interests directly into my eyeballs, but the 1928 hand-crank coffee grinder I bought at an antique shop grinds the beans perfectly and will continue to do so for the rest of my lifetime and probably 10 more lifetimes. It's amazing how well-made things used to be.

All this new stuff just seems like a glut of disposable junk.

Yes! Not to mention how much more energy this will save than all the electricity-sucking gadgets that are supposed to promote "efficiency."

 

[Keirasplace]

Well said. I miss my old washer and dryer and cars that were all mechanic and without all that computer junk they have nowadays. They were reliable, cheap to fix and lasted forever. Now everything has such a short shelf life and it doesn't matter how much you pay. They will break much sooner than you expect.

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True, I spent so much money in printers that last no more than 2 years. Usually they break the month after the warranty expires.
My solution is to purchase them at Costco.

My Brother printer broke after the warranty expired couple months back. To fix would cost me $200. For a $450 printer? no thanks. Took back to Costco and bought and new one with the refund and I will do the same once my current one breaks. I am a very light user by the way.
It is just a joke.

Actually, if you consider inflation, the price you pay for consumer appliances is way way way lower than in the 1960s. That explains why they are cheaper and don'T last as long; your paying way way less. My parents bought their appliances in 1966, the washer was $250 (mid range for the period). This is equivalent to about $1800 right now. I'll tell you, if spend nearly $2000 for a washer (especially a very simple top loader!!) and buy commercial grade appliances... THEY WILL LAST A LONG LONG TIME. People these days are not ready to pay that much, so you get plastic parts that are meant to last at most 10 years under average load (AND NO MORE).