Coros Linx Smart Cycling Helmet Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

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I don’t listen to music when I ride my bike. It’s dangerous enough dodging aggressive New York City taxi drivers without taking away one of my core senses (hearing). But I may have found the perfect solution thanks to a new smart cycling helmet.

The Coros Linx features two bone conduction transducers that deliver audio from your phone without cancelling out surrounding street noise. Bone conduction works by converting sounds into vibrations. These vibrations are then sent through your skull bone and into your inner ear.

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Linx can be used to safely listen to music and navigation from an iPhone or Android phone. There’s also a microphone for answering calls. You can change songs and adjust the volume through a smart remote that is mounted on your handlebars.

There is also a special sensor on the back of the helmet that will send a text message to an emergency contact in the event on an accident. Now of course all of these features run on batteries, but the Linx can actually last pretty long. The company has said you can expect up 10 hours of music playback.

The Linx smart cycling helmet is available now for $200.

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DockATot CloudTot Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

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Much ado has been made about wearable monitors for infants — and with some legitimacy. Infants are susceptible to apnea and SIDS, and if tech could reduce those risks, it’d be a big deal. The problem is, no one’s been able to prove monitors really help, mostly because research on the topic is nearly impossible.

Yet every year at CES, new gadgets come out to monitor children and reassure parents. The CloudTot is one of those devices, but it also includes some features that just make parenting an infant easier. And for $250 (converts to AU$340, £200), the co-sleeper isn’t as steep as many non-connected competitors on the market.

The CloutTot has three important smart features. First, it includes a speaker for emitting white noise, playing music and listening for the baby’s cries. You can control the speaker from the CloudTot app, which also will send you notifications if your child wakes up and cries during a nap in the other room.

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The device also includes a pad that detects moisture, so if the child wets the bed, you’ll get an alert on the app. The materials are easily disentangled from the electronics, so you can put them all through the washer.

Finally, the CloudTot includes two “Pep pegs,” which prod the child if they sense no motion for twelve seconds. The logic behind the pegs is that autonomic functions (like breathing) are underdeveloped in young infants, so in deep sleep, they can essentially forget to breath. The Pep peg will gently prod the child to rouse them and encourage breathing again. After multiple attempts, the device will notify a parent via the app.

The CloudTot will be available for preorder beginning in February 2017.

Cujo Smart Firewall Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

Cujo at CES 2017

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You can hold out for the Norton Core or get an expensive Asus router like the RT-AC5300 if you want to protect your entire home network from online threats. But what if you can’t wait, or don’t want to change your router? CES 2017 has given us another option: the Cujo.

This is a compact device that you can plug into your home network via a network cable. It will automatically break down your local and internet traffic, and sends statistics on that data to the cloud for further analysis. If a threat or suspicious activity is detected, Cujo will block it and inform users via a mobile app.

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Cujo LLC, the maker of Cujo, says that the device only send the actual content of the internet and local traffic to the cloud. This means it will not create privacy risk or does it slow down the broadband connection.

Cujo’s said to be able to protect all devices of the network it’s part of and provide the following protection:

• Safe Browsing (IP/DNS)
• Command and Control blocking
• Unauthorized access blocking
• Antivirus and Antimalware protection
• Behavior Analysis
• DoS attack protection

The Cujo has two network ports though you only need to use one for it to work.

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Demoed at CES 2017, the device also includes a new parental control feature that allow parents to monitor and control their children’s online activities from a phone, computer or even a game console.

Cujo is available now at a flat cost of $250 (converts to roughly AU$340, £200), which includes a lifetime subscription to online protection, or you can get it for $100 (converts to AU$140, £80) and pay a monthly subscription of $9 a month.

Hobbico C-Me Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

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We’ve seen selfie drones before, but there aren’t many that are about the size of smartphone. The Hobbico C-Me is $200 foldable micro drone that is capable of snapping photos and videos.

The drone can fly up to six and a half feet in the air for up to 10 minutes. It features an 8-megapixel camera with a flash that is capable of recording 1080p full HD video. The C-Me is equipped with an image stabilization system, which the company said helps the drone capture clear and stable images and video. Other features include a photo timer, burst mode and the ability to capture 360-degree panoramic video.

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Hobbico claims the C-Me is one of the easiest drones to fly. It is controlled through an app on your phone that features one-touch takeoff and landing. There’s also a Find Me feature that will locate you and keep you centered on the camera, along with both follow and circle modes.

You can fly the C-Me for up to 10 minutes, which is decent given its small size. If the battery drops below 90%, or it loses the connection with your phone, the drone will automatically return to you.

The C-Me drone will be available in March for $200.

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Airdog Fitair Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

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Strap the Airdog Fitair to your arm and you won’t have to worry about pollution as you run. A wearable air purifier, a hose runs from the small engine and filter compartments on your arm to a mask on your face. As it works, you get a stream of fresh air blown directly at your nose.

You can also detach the filter from the arm strap. The power and purifier compartments click together to form a tower — and then you have a personal air filter you can set on your desk.

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I got to try on the Fitair at CES, and the stream of air felt great when I was wearing the mask. The mask is a pretty typical hospital mask though, so my own breath occasionally fogged up my glasses.

Without the mask, the stream of air from the stacked unit felt weak. I doubt it would have much of an impact, even in a small office or bedroom.

Still, Fitair will be a reasonably priced splurge. Airdog says it’ll cost $100 (roughly AU$140, £80) when it comes out later this year.

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Cujo Smart Firewall Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

The TGX-150, showcased at CES 2017, is a compact sleek box that can work both as a Wi-Fi router and a NAS server.

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QNAP is known as a popular maker of network storage servers (NAS), but today it ventured into the realm of home Wi-Fi routers with the TGX-150, unveiled at CES 2017.

Details of the TGX-150, including its Wi-Fi specs and the actual release date, are still sketchy, but for now its general specs include:

• A 14nm Intel Atom 2.0GHz processor (up to 2.5GHz) with 2GB DDR3 memory
• Hardware-based encryption when used as a NAS server
• Built-in 2.4GHz/5GHz Dual-band 11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi to work as either a Wi-Fi router or an Access point
• Two USB 3.0 ports (1x Type-C, 1x Type-A)
• Five 1 Gigabit network ports (one WAN and four LANs)
• Can host one 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s hard drive or solid-state drive
• Sleek, stylish and silent, with a space-saving vertical design and fanless cooling

This is a Wi-Fi router with a built-in hardware for a NAS server. In other words, you can just add one 2.5-inch hard drive or solid-state drive and you will have both a Wi-Fi router that’s also a full-feature NAS server.

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QNAP says the TGX-150 uses a light version of the QNAP QTS operating system, which is used in all of its NAS servers. This means the router will provide a comprehensive way for users to manage its features and network functions.

When used as a NAS server, it will provide some of the most useful features available in QNAP NAS servers, like File Station and the ability to backup to cloud services including Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. The device will also allow users to access files both locally and remotely via myQNAPcloud and CloudLink services.

The TGX-150 comes with the usual network and peripheral ports and a USB-C port.

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In many ways, the TGX-150 is QNAP’s answer to the RT1900AC from Synology, another known NAS maker that also makes Wi-Fi routers. QNAP says the TGX-150 will be available by April at this year, check back then for a full review.

Polar’s new shirt with the built-in heart rate sensor is for serious athletes only

Polar is at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showing off its first foray into the smart apparel market.

The company, which is known for its fitness trackers and heart-rate sensors, is basically taking wearables to a whole new level. It’s made a new type of fitness tracker that, yes, you can wear… because it’s a shirt. Called Polar Team Pro Shirt, it’s the ultimate wearable designed for professional athletes. Polar emphasised that it’s targeting team sports in need of smart, accurate workout apparel.

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We got a look at the shirt this week, and it looks just like you’d expect: a breathable, compression tank with slight bumps here and there, which indicate the sensors tucked inside. The shirt weaves Polar’s heart rate technology directly onto the fabric, so there’s no need to don an uncomfortable chest strap, and it even includes a small GPS-equipped motion tracking sensor on the collar.

The GPS allows you used to track speed, distance, and acceleration. All of this data gets piped to Polar’s Team Pro platform so that teams and coaches can see real-time insights into an athlete’s performance. During our demo, we saw how the shirt sends training data to an iPad. From there, we could see all sorts of metrics related to the wearer, as well as comparisons to his whole team.

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Polar doesn’t have pricing details at this time, but it told Pocket-lint that consumers won’t be able to get their hands on it. Instead, if you’re part of a sports team, you’ll get the opportunity to try it from March.

That’s kind of a bummer. We think this sort of technology would be useful to anyone – not just paid sports stars. Plus, the shirt looked ridiculously comfy, despite the integrated hardware.

LG Tone Studio preview: Yep, it’s a speaker for your neck

One of the hottest trends we’ve noticed so far at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is speakers. They’re everywhere, and apparently, they can be worn anywhere, including your neck.

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For instance, LG made a speaker for your neck. We’re not kidding either. In a sea of Alexa-enabled speakers and smart audio equipment, one of the most recognisable brands in the world decided to kick off the new year with a bendy speaker you wear like a necklace. It’s called LG Tone Studio, and it includes four speakers (two on the top for highs and mids, and two on the bottom for bass) that are supposed to emit tunes loud enough for the wearer – and anyone immediately around – to hear.

It connects via Bluetooth to an audio source, such as a tablet or phone, and then it just works, which is nice. We listened to music on the show floor at CES 2017 and thought the speaker did a decent job, but we craved for more bass. It features integrated DTS support to mimic surround sound. And it does indeed give that sort of effect – small vibrations and all. But, we felt foolish blaring audio from our neck. 

We also couldn’t help but wonder how well the audio would hold up on a windy day whilst going out for a jog. To alleviate our concerns, LG built in tethered earbuds that you can pull out and plug into your canals. The Tone Studio also features an aux-in jack so you can hook it up to a laptop or speaker setup via a standard 3.5mm cable, allowing you to take full advantage of the integrated 32-bit audio DAC.

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It definitely seems like LG is just throwing stuff at the wall, hoping something will stick. We’re not sure who will opt for a neck speaker, which is actually quite flexible in the hand, over a pair of earbuds or headphones. But LG’s ready and willing to help out that niche consumer. It needs to confirm a price first, because if this thing costs the $200-plus it’s rumoured to cost, we doubt anyone will pony up.

LG confirmed to Pocket-lint that LG Tone Studio will start shipping sometime in March.

Dell’s 2-in-1 Latitude 7285 ditches the charging cable

After packing 10 speakers into a desktop all-in-one, Dell has another cord-cutting trick up its sleeve. The Latitude 7285 2-in-1 is a hybrid laptop and detachable tablet that also happens to be the first such device to offer a wireless-charging keyboard base. Of course, you’ll need to buy Dell’s new desktop wireless charging pad to actually make use of the feature, but that peripheral is also compatible with the latest Qi wireless charging spec, which should broaden its usefulness a bit.

The wireless charging keyboard is actually one of three keyboard options for the Latitude 7285; the other two are slim travel keyboard and a productivity keyboard that adds four hours of battery life plus keys with more desktop-like key travel. Although the productivity base doesn’t offer wireless charging, that extra battery life might come in handy, since Dell estimates the tablet alone only gets about 6 hours of juice.

There’s no pricing for the 7285 or any of the peripherals just yet, but Dell expects the device to go on sale in late May.

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Nissan’s next Leaf will be ready to drive itself

Today at CES, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed plans for a follow-up to his company’s flagship EV, the Leaf. While speculation has focused on how much range a successor could add to the current model, the announcement emphasized how a new Leaf represents “the next chapter of Nissan Intelligent Power” and will include ProPilot autonomous technology. The car is due “in the near future” — at a media roundtable Ghosn said “we can’t announce new EVs in advance because unlike our competitors, we’re already selling them.”

Autoblog spoke to a Nissan engineer who said the company does plan to release a Leaf with 200+ mile range, but it’s unclear whether this new model will be the one. As it is, Nissan is proudly noting that despite the hype around competitors like Tesla and Chevy’s Bolt, it is the maker of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. By focusing on keeping prices down, it could keep that position going forward.

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