The Best Car Mount for Samsung Galaxy Phones

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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.*

Segway Advanced Personal Robot

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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.

Selfie Sticks were so CES 2015 - Now Premium Selfie Stick

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Momax makes a premium selfie stick

A photo posted by Mike Mu (@mikemuonline) on Jan 9, 2016 at 1:29pm PST

Last year was the year of the selfie at CES.  Everybody had a selfie stick. They even introduced a belfie stick.  This year, its done and done.  Yes, you can see them being showcased but for the most part the market has saturated.  So Momax went the logical route, and created a fancy premium selfie stick.  The only problem is that it is $115+! 

MOMAX Selfie Pro on Amazon

Netatmo Presence Is A Smart Security Camera

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I love smart security cameras like the Nest Cam Security Camera, but they can't really exactly identify whats in the video nor can they function well outdoors.  The Netatmo Presence solves both those problems and adds local micro-SD storage functionality as well.

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Virtual Reality Has Matured This Year

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One of the cooler things I saw last year. Virtuix Omni

A video posted by Mike Mu (@mikemuonline) on Jan 6, 2016 at 1:18pm PST

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.

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DJ Tiesto Promoting His New Headphones CES 2015

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Honestly, there was a really, really long line leading to the booth to see DJ Tiesto and get an autograph.  There were so many people I skipped the opportunity to see / try his headphones - I'm sure they're good and pricey.

Actually, I just found a pair of his higher end cans on Amazon: AKG K267 Tiesto DJ Headphones, but only rated 3 stars.  There may have been newer headphones announced, but I missed it.  So please just enjoy this picture of DJ Tiesto at the booth.  Oh, and Shaq made a cameo appearance as well and walked on through.

InBody Fitness Band - No, not literally In Body @ CES 2015

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What caught my eye about this fitness band is that it actually looks like something my GF might wear. Meaning that it doesn't actually look hideous on the wrist, and you can change the style up to one that looks like metal jewelry.

What is really special about this band is that it tells you your body composition with the touch of two fingers on the metal plates.

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Double Robotics Offers Wheels for iPad @ CES

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Saw these guys for the first time - they're based out of Sunnyvale.  For $2000, and your iPad 2/3, you can have your very own remote telepresence robot to be there, without really being there.

One will run you about $1999 right now, before the price goes up when finally released.  All things considered, that's actually fairly priced.

Too bad there is no charging dock right now, nor is there an automated patrol type setup.  SDK and APIs are available for developers to add those features.  

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