I don't know if you have heard of Amzer, but they have created all sorts of accessories for smartphones, tablets, and all kinds of mobile devices. I figured that I had to visit them in CES, and I decided to spotlight a few of their products. I'll start with Amzer's Hexagon high Gloss TPU Soft Gel Blue Skin Case. It has a flexible skin with a hexgonal pattern for a better … [Read more...] about Amzer has a lot of cases for a lot of mobile devices

I will be honest with you and say that it is somewhat boring to review headphones. I don't know how many times I can say "they sound good" when in fact, they all do. Sure, some sound better, and the company Munitio has gone with a look of bullets for the NINES. That's right, the earbuds look like bullets, and these aren't the only ones that like something Neo would dodge, … [Read more...] about The Munitio NINES: The only good reason to put a bullet to your ear

Considering that 2012 was the year of the Bluetooth speaker, it is interesting to see that not everything has to be Bluetooth to be a speaker. The X-mini UNO Capsule Speaker has decided to nix the Bluetooth for a simple 3.5 mm connection. It is a small speaker that can twist open to extend a few inches like an accordion. Inside is the company's pride with a ceramic … [Read more...] about X-Mini UNO Capsule Speaker

In case you haven't heard, I also write books too. Yeah, I suppose this would be called promoting my work, so let's make it good. Now that I am back from CES 2013, I found copies of my latest book, the Practical LEGO Technics: Bring Your LEGO Creations to Life waiting for me. I had the idea for a book about Lego Technic about a year ago, as I realized that there are a … [Read more...] about Practical Lego Technics is out!

Now that I have just finished talking about the Tech Tips Nail Stylus, I want to talk about another accessory for the smartphone that will make it easier, the FlyGrip. The FlyGrip is essentially a plastic thing that sticks to the back of a phone that makes it easy for one-handed use. It has a shape designed to fit in between two fingers. In addition to that handy … [Read more...] about FlyGrip allows for one-handed smartphone use

Not being one to miss a party, Lego was on at CES to announce the third version of Mindstorms, the EV3. Yeah, I don't get the name either, as I can't stand the way letters and numbers are working together like this. If you have never heard Lego Mindstorms, they are a smart toy that has been around for 15 years, and they can be used to make all kinds of smart toys. The … [Read more...] about Lego unveils the EV3, the third version of Mindstorms

There is a section of the Showfloor of CES at the Venetian that is devoted to the latest in technology, and I saw this particular product, the Tech Tips Precision Stylus. As you can see, it is simply an artificial fingernail stylus branded as Nano Nails, and it replicates the motion of tapping on an object with one's hand, only with nails. Considering that hands with long … [Read more...] about Tech Tips Nail Stylus

I think we all have at least heard of the company of Fisher-Price, and it is no surprise that they are prepared for era of apps. What you see here is the Laugh and Learn Apptivity Storybook Reader, and it is designed for very young hands. I know that my son in his early years loves the iPhone, but his hands aren't exactly the cleanest. To protect the iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, … [Read more...] about Fisher-Price has an Apptivity Collection that is growing

It seems the market is flooded with Bluetooth speakers, and I think I know what caused that. A while ago, a rumor had started that the iPhone was going to change its traditional 30-pin connector. Well, we all know that rumor was as true as lightning. Entering the Bluetooth Speaker business is something different from IUI Design. This is the Mirror Boombox, clearly named … [Read more...] about Mirror Boombox from IUI Design

Does anyone think it is odd that most homes have a dial thermostat on the wall? Why hasn't that gone digital, really? While I was at CES 2013, I encountered a company called Allure Engergy, who has created the EverSense 2.0. This device controls the home temperature with NFC capability, and it has a lot of advantages over the traditional thermostat. For example, it … [Read more...] about The EverSense 2.0 from Allure Energy

There is quite a large market for head-mounted cameras that can shoot in "extreme" conditions like skiing and snowboarding. A sports electronics company called Geonaute has just added to the mix something very different with the 360 Degree Sports Camera. The camera has 3 wide-angle lenses, each with 8 Megapixels, that allow the user to record the world in an almost … [Read more...] about Geonaute’s camera can shoot in 360 Degrees

What you are seeing here is the mRobo, which is an MP3 player that can tranform like a Transformer into a standing robot who dances. Apparently, it has some serious signature moves, as you can see in the video above. This drew quite a crowd at CES 2013. I know very little about this, but this is apparently planned to be marketed as a toy, so look for it later this year. … [Read more...] about Now it is the time at CES 2013 where the robots dance

I think that we all know that our tablets are being used in all sorts of positions that tablet creators never intended. I'm sure that a lot of us sit up in bed with the tablet, or do other things that just don't fly. Fortunately, there is the TabletTail Monkey Kit, from Octa, creators the Whale Kit, which is probably worth another article. The Monkey Kit gives the tablet … [Read more...] about Octa unveils their TabletTail or Monkey Kit for the tablet

If you really knew me, then you would know why I just had to write about this particular product. Yes, I love Lego, and I have written two books on the subject. One is out now, and I'll tell you about that later. The other is due later this year. Cra-Z-Art showed off its new Lite Brix designs last night at ShowStoppers, another CES 2013 event. I suppose that the … [Read more...] about Lite Brix are light-up building bricks

There are some things that don't really need to be technolo-gized. Until yesterday, I thought that the fork was one of them. Clearly HAPILABS has proven me wrong. The HAPIfork is designed for three things: losing weight, reduce digestive problems, and decrease gastric reflux. In case you are wondering, it does not shock the user when he or she is eating too much. The … [Read more...] about HAPILABS presents the HAPIfork, with Bluetooth