The 19 Best Gadgets From CES 2022 You Can Buy Right Now
If you’ve been keeping up with CES 2022, you’ve likely added a slew of gadgets to your wishlist already. There’s a lot that won’t be ready until the second half of this year—some might never see the light of day—but don’t fret! We’ve rounded up our favorite CES devices that are already available for purchase or preorder. We’re talkin’ earbuds, smartwatches, projectors, and a snowbike. Here’s what you can add to your cart right now.
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Smarty Pear Leo’s Loo Too
Photograph: Smarty PearVeterinarians say automatic litter boxes, while convenient, make it tough for owners to keep tabs on their cat’s bathroom trips—which can be useful for flagging any potential illnesses. The Leo’s Loo Too solves this with a built-in sensor that tracks how often your cat goes, along with its weight, and syncs the data to a companion app on your phone. It comes with additional features like UV sterilization and radar to keep the box from self-cleaning while your cat is nearby.
This device gives new meaning to “bird-watching.” Not only does this cute little home feed birds, but its battery-powered camera offers a live feed via the connected app. If that’s not entertaining enough, it’ll snap photos of said birds, identify the species, and present a ton of facts about each one. It won’t ship for a while, but you can get your order in now.
Need an extra layer of security at home? Ring’s new Glass Break Sensor can detect break-in attempts through glass windows and doors from up to 25 feet away. You’ll need a Ring Alarm or Ring Alarm Pro to use it, and you can configure the sensor to trigger a siren when it detects broken glass. It’s currently available for preorder in a single pack for $40 or a two-pack for $70. (Note: WIRED has reported extensively about Ring Doorbells in relation to security, surveillance, and police partnerships.)
Essence Group to Showcase Umbrella™, World’s First 5G-Enabled mPERS Solution, at CES 2022
2021-12-08
HERZLIYA, Israel, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Essence Group, a leading technology group developing IoT based security, safety and healthcare solutions for homes, families and businesses, today announced it will showcase the world’s first 5G-enabled mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) at CES 2022 in January.
Umbrella™ mPERS is an ultra-small and discreet device that integrates with Essence’s multi-service cloud. Comprising built-in fall detection, real-time activity monitoring and two-way voice capabilities, it is suited for a range of personal security and care settings, including senior care and lone worker scenarios.
“The Umbrella mPERS solution exemplifies our commitment to providing our partners with breakthrough technology. It highlights the potential for a new wave of interconnected security and personal safety devices leveraging the latest cellular IoT infrastructure,” said Dr. Haim Amir, CEO and Founder of Essence Group. “It allows security and care providers to offer greater peace of mind to their customers with advanced and more reliable services and a range of capabilities, including life-saving functions such as panic detection, which triggers specific actions to immediately notify guardians or caregivers in case of emergency.”
Umbrella is robust and water resistant – with both geolocation and indoor location capabilities – allowing it to be used in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings. Connectivity to 5G CAT-M networks enhances reliability and accuracy, while the device’s small form factor and lightweight design means it can be discreetly attached to a lanyard or belt clip.
“Our partners are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to improve the security and personal safety of their customers, whoever and wherever they may be,” said Yaniv Amir, President of Essence USA. “The addition of mobile PERS technology using the most advanced 5G cellular networks will further enable us to maintain our commitment to protect users from current and emerging threats.”
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Three Cool Things We Saw at CES 2021: Day 3
CES 2021: Day 3
The future is definitely here on day 3 at CES 2021. Microsoft president, Brad Smith, uses the company’s keynote speech to ask for restraint when technology becomes a weapon of war. SmoothTalker boosts your 4G and 5G cell phone performance. Lastly, we look at the newest AI-enabled products from LG’s ThinQ and CLOi lineup.
Every year, the world’s biggest and most innovative tech companies converge on Las Vegas for CES. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year is exclusively a virtual event. This isn’t WhistleOut’s first year at CES, but the new format lets us visit even more booths and see more of what’s to come in 2021. There are hundreds of tech companies showcasing next-generation in more than 40 categories.
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War Games: Microsoft Keynote About Technological Responsibility
Microsoft’s keynote often highlights their greatest strengths but this year chose to address a recent weakness. The keynote started off with Microsoft president, Brad Smith, highlighting a cloud computer farm. A quick tour put an emphasis on security and independence from the local power grid. Then, it pivoted to discuss the responsibility of governments and corporations when using technology as a weapon.
The “SolarWinds Hack” made public in late 2020 exposed American government institutions and companies like Microsoft. The hacking team responsible is widely believed to be the Russian external intelligence service. Although governments will always spy on each other, Brad Smith insisted that indiscriminate attacks should be off the table citing that the recent attack disabled hospitals and the World Health Organization during a pandemic.
The president of Microsoft also quoted former President of the United States John F. Kennedy’s “We choose to go to the Moon” speech. In particular, he reminds us “…all technology, has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man”. War Games — a movie also made…