[CES2014] Day 1 Report
Today was day one of CES 2014 and here are some articles that may interest you in today’s Day 1 Report for CES 2014 – hand-picked for you from around the inter-webs!
Sony Unveils Expensive Life Space UX Projector for 147-inches of Screen Goodness
Here is an expensive Ultra Short Throw projector for your home or business that can project 4K media to your wall the size of 147-inches! Now unless you have around 30 – 40K sitting around and nothing to spend it on, this projector will definitely not be in the price range for the average Joe at the moment! Full article here.
Sony Launches PlayStation Now – the Library of Games
The purchase of the Gaikai company by Sony, has finally been put to (good) use! It will be used to create the new game streaming service by Sony – the PlayStation Now! Full article here.
Razer Introduces Project Christine – the Easy Alternative to Building Your Own PC Rig
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Are you someone who likes playing some of the latest games on PC, but don’t really know how to get the best performance out of it, by building your own top-spec custom PC? Then “Project Christine” by Razer could be for you! Easily modify your rig to upgrade or fix components! Full article here. You can also check out the mini video (more like a teaser clip) about “Project Christine” just above this paragraph.
Intel Introduces a Smart Baby Onesie Outfit by Rest Devices
If you are one of those busy moms or dads with babies, this is a great gadget to “monitor” your baby via a gadget, and with the up-coming just announced Intel wearables (such as the Intel Smart Mug) you can now receive notifications on how your baby is doing in real time! Full article here. For more information on the Mimo (that’s what this device is called), please visit: http://mimobaby.com/
The World’s First 3D Food Printer
You can now make your own delicious treats i.e candy thanks to the world’s first 3D Food Printer by 3D Systems. The only problem is that it is kind of expensive (as is with any 3D printers currently…)! Full article here.
3D Scanner for the iPad
If you have a 3D printer, or you just want to save a 3D model of an object or face onto your computer, you can now do it even easier with the iSense. This 3D scanner works and attaches to your iPad, hence the “i” before the “Sense”. A previous model was only able to be used on PC machines. Full article here.
Yahoo Acquires Aviate – a Smart Homescreen Android App
Aviate, a smart homescreen Android app that I am currently rocking instead of the usual TouchWiz homescreen on my Galaxy Note, has been bought by Yahoo, as per today’s Yahoo keynote presentation. FYI, it [Aviate] still hasn’t exited out of beta yet (I got mine thanks to a beta invite)! Full article here.
LG Unveils 2nd-gen Pocket Photo to print out your Pictures on-the-fly
LG is trying to bring back the “Instant Print” by announcing its 2nd-gen Pocket Photo device, that allows you to print out your pictures (i.e from your smartphone) on-the-fly. This is pretty similar to an Instax camera, except without a built-in camera to take the shot! Full article here.
Mophie Announces New Space Packs – Battery and Storage All-In-One for the iPhone
Mophie is a company that is known for making external (and connected) battery packs to charge your device’s battery when it is low. Now it is combining its battery industry and is joining it up with the storage industry to create a all-in-one unit that can charge your iPhone 5 or 5s while also providing extra storage to the device! Full article here.
Huawei Introduces the Ascend Mate 2 with a Huge Battery Capacity
This was actually announced two days ago, but the Ascend Mate 2 is the 2nd-gen version of the Ascend Mate 1. The newer version has a massive battery capacity at 4,050mAh. This means that it is also able to charge other devices through the Ascend Mate 2’s battery. Huawei is calling this the Reverse Charge ability. Full article here.
LG’s HomeChat allows you to “chat” with your Washing Machine
Because manually walking over to your washing machine and turning it on and setting the wash cycle just isn’t enough, LG have decided to launch its HomeChat service, which lets you “text” your LG smart washing machine to turn on and do its job. Full article here.
And that brings us to the end of the Day 1 Report for CES 2014. Make sure you stay tuned for tomorrow’s Day 2 report for CES 2014!
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