CES 2024: AI binoculars, smarter locks and glare-free TVs
By Kim Commando
I’m always astounded by the number of people who go to the annual
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This year, over
130,000 attendees and 4,000 exhibitors are descending upon the city. CES
used to be the least profitable week in Vegas for casinos since no one
was gambling … Go figure.
Here are a few items that have caught my attention at this year’s CES —
for better or worse.
Samsung’s home robot
Ballie is Samsung's new home robot, a redo of the 2020 version no one
liked. The latest Ballie will follow you when you call it and project
whatever you want on the wall or floors using integrated cameras and lights.
The main sell: The estimated $300 bowling ball will watch your pets and
report what they get up to when you’re away. Spare me.
Smart bidets have arrived
Kohler’s PureWash bidet seat has built-in voice assistants. Just tell
Alexa or Google how warm or cold you’d like your very personal wash. I
wonder how Big Tech will use that data to target market us better. I
have a Toto smart toilet and it’s a blast.
Use your palm to open the door
This is pretty sweet. Philips' new $359.99 Wi‑Fi Palm Recognition Smart
Deadbolt recognizes up to 50 unique palm prints. It's designed to work
with hands of all ages and conditions as an alternative to PINs or keys.
At my new house, I wave to open the front door, and it works 20% of the
time. That's just not right.
TVs with no glare
Samsung's newest OLED TVs come with a special anti-reflective screen
finish. Yep, there’s no glare in well-lit rooms or those with windows.
Forget 8K — this is what I want.
Transparent displays (like the future!)
LG and Samsung both unveiled transparent LED displays. These innovative
screens project images and videos on glass. They don’t rely on power or
HDMI cables, instead using Wi‑Fi and wireless charging tech. The last TV
I wanted from LG rolled up from a console table and cost $120,000. No
word yet on how much these TVs run.
Your dog’s very own robot companion
For $799, the Oro Dog Companion Robot will play with your pup when
you’re not around. Think of it as a smart nanny, complete with two-way
audio (so you can talk and your dog can bark) and an interactive screen
so you can wave hi from work. There’s a treat dispenser, and it can also
feed your pup dinner. If you really need this, you shouldn’t own a dog.
Fancy-schmancy binoculars
Swarovski (yes, that one!) wants to make all your bird-watching dreams
come true. For the low, low price of $4,799, their Optik AI-enabled
binoculars identify over 9,000 birds. Expect them on Feb. 1, if you have
some cash to drop. So far, people can’t stop raven.
Check your heart rate from your bra
Ever worn one of those heart rate monitors you strap around your chest?
Garmin has a solution for those of us who wear sports bras. The $149.99
HRM‑Fit snaps onto the bottom band of a bra. I don’t know who’s going to
buy this.
The dawn of Wi‑Fi 7
Wi‑Fi 7, the next-gen wireless standard, is coming and it’s going to be
speedy. To get that speed, you need a router upgrade. TP‑Link and Amazon
have already released routers like the Archer BE800 and eero Max 7,
starting at $599. The future is expensive.
👋 Folks, there’s only so much room here. I’ll be back tomorrow with
more tech I want from this year’s CES. I’m scouring it all to bring you
the best and the worst!
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