Future TVs To Be Mounted On Walls Like Paintings Using Magnets
According to LG's new W7 OLED 4K TVs, you will mount your TVs on the wall like a thinly framed painting using magnets. At less than 4 mm thin (3.85mm), and 18 lbs for their 65" version including the wall mounts, it is so thin, there is no need for a stand; you just mount it to the wall.
The 'entry' level signature series is supposed to go for $8000, on pre-order soon. Includes a Dolby Atmos Sound Bar and a stunning OLED screen, albeit the same quality found in their entire 2017 OLED line up.
The Best Car Mount for Samsung Galaxy Phones
iOttie CES 2017 Promotional Video by mikemuonline
Its the iOttie iTap Wireless which features a simple magnetic mounting system, wireless Qi charging, high charge throughput to keep up with your GPS needs, dashcam feature, and internal fan to keep things cool so that you get full sustained charge.
The only problem with it? Well, there is no great case for the iPhone from iOttie that works great with their system.
You can find iOttie products at Amazon.
*This is not a paid endorsement of iOttie products. I just happen to have bought several of their mounts, and use them all the time and love their design, price, performance ratio for my personal use.*
The most spectacular thing I saw in CES?
Probably these balls. 4k version coming... Later this week.
Segway Advanced Personal Robot
This is one of the coolest things I've seen coming this year shown at CES 2016. Its an advanced hoverboard, that can transform to a robot you can remote control, or advanced robot with additions. I'm particularly interested in the sentry mode, and the follow mode - like having it carry my camera / video gear while I walk.
Pre-orders for the base module coming in a few months on Amazon, no word on when the advanced stuff will be ready nor the pricing.
LG's Massive OLED TV Demo signals end of 3D Fad
For years LG has been dazzing CES attendees with massive 3D displays and performances. Everybody had 3D this and 3D that. Many promised 3D without those dorky glasses, and last year it looked like it might just be the ticket. This year, LG got rid of the massive 3D visuals, and just gave us good old fashion awesome CG visuals, sound, and color.
Personally, I've watched Avatar - that was cool. I'm sure I watched a few more 3D movies in theatre since, but I don't remember what and if it was worthwhile. Didn't watch Star Wars in 3D, and it wasn't a deal breaker in any way.
I also have a 3D monitor, which just happened to be 3D capable but there wasn't enough compeling me to set it up for 3D.
It was widely known the porn industry pushes the envelope when it comes to video technologies, and this year it looks like the porn industry is also going towards VR. So, VR looks to be the trend for this year, and the next few from what I saw at this year's CES. VR and drones, and autonomous vehicles.
LG's new TV series are 2.3mm thin
Basically its a piece of glass. I had to shift my camera angle to one side so that you can even see it there in the following picture.
And here is what it looks from the front at an angle - beautiful!
'Mag-Safe' USB Cables
CES has a lot of vapor-ware, and things that may or may not make it to market or are too impractical to ever be brough in mass market. Not these magnetic USB cables though. They are probably the most practical thing I've seen so far at CES that is out now (if you backed it on Kickstarter), or coming really soon. Micro-USB version is out now, and Apple lightning coming later this year. You can interchange the magnetic tips as they become available.
Virtual Reality Has Matured This Year
If last year was the year of the drones, this year so far it seems to be about Virtual Reality. The above video clip shows Virtuix Omni back with updated software demonstration and competition in a type of first person virtual shooter.
VR Glasses were a lot more prevalent as well, with the most promising new technology coming from ODG with their Reticle OS 2, running on top of Android. You feel like a terminator with the glasses on, with the HUD and Augmented Reality display running across the glasses.
This Exo Skeleton Suit is Designed to Age You!
Genworth's body suit was designed to be the exact opposite of Iron Man Suit. It doesn't give you super powers, it takes away your current abilities so that you know what its like for your body to age, and suffer from all the things that affect baby boomers and older.
The Craziest Drone at CES
The ehang 184 is a drone designed to transport a living person from one location to another at 11,000 feet. Its all electric (like most drones) and was designed for simple operation by the passenger not even requiring any flight experience.
Parrot's Disco Fixed Wing Drone
You can take off from the palm of your hand, features FPV integration, 45 minute flight time, programmed flight modes, and auto-return and landing. No word on pricing yet, but said to come out sometime in the spring.
CES 2016 Registration Begins Today
Registration is open for CES® 2016, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. The event will run Wednesday, January 6-Saturday, January 9, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
An official independent audit confirmed a record 176,676 industry professionals in attendance at the 2015 CES, including more than 45,000 from outside the U.S. To maintain a quality CES experience for all those who participate, stricter registration credentials have been implemented to keep attendance at or below 176,000. CES 2016 will feature more than 3,600 exhibiting companies showcasing the latest innovation across more than two million net square feet.
The registration fee structure has also changed for CES 2016. Registration is $100 through December 20 and will increase to $300 December 21. Industry professionals are encouraged to register in advance of CES to ensure quicker review time and access to their badge on-site. Additional details on credential requirements and registration fees are available online. CES remains a trade-only event and is not open to the general public.
More than 25 locations throughout Las Vegas are designated for badge pickup, including key locations at McCarran International Airport, official show hotels and exhibit venues. Additional information on CES 2016, including hotel and airline information, can be found at CESweb.org/Register-Plan.
Note: Registration for credentialed and approved media is always free:CESweb.org/Register-Plan.
Affordable Adjustable Focus Computer Eyewear
I tried on a pair of these Adlens and they worked for my poor vision minus the astigmatism. Whats special is the adustable focus - check out their website. The computer version called 'interface' is $49.99, while Adlens frames / lenses start at $29.99
