Allison interviews Scott Taylor, VP of Business Development, about their Sense electricity monitor for home use. Sense tracks the energy consumed by all devices in your home by detecting the unique electronic signature of each device as it is used. Using the Sense mobile app, you can set goals and monitor your progress through the […]
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CES 2020: Aquark Miniaturized Quantum Technologies
Steve interviews Dr. Andrei Dragomir, founder of Aquark Technologies, about their novel and compact quantum devices. Aquark Technologies is a spinout from the University of Southampton that is dramatically reducing the size of a core component of quantum technology. The device can accomplish all of the tasks of a conventional system with a small fraction […]
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CES 2020: Navitas GaNFast Charger Technology
Allison interviews Eugene Sheridan (no relation), CEO of Navitas, about their Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors for incorporation into chargers. Navitas semiconductor technology, known as GaNFast, provides much higher efficiencies than traditional silicon-based chargers. This is made possible by the very high clock speed that can be used in GaN-based switching power supplies. With GaNFast-based chargers, […]
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CES 2020: GENNY Water Generation System by Watergen
Allison interviews Erez Paz from Watergen about GENNY, their new water generation system designed for households and offices. GENNY provides fresh, cool water on tap with no plumbing, refills or infrastructure required. Plug GENNY into a standard power outlet and it will produce up to 8 gallons of water per day. GENNY uses a state-of-the-art, […]
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Security Bits – 12 January 2020
Commentary by Allison — Bart is testing out a new format which in theory will cut the time it takes him to do Security Bits in half. This week is 4 weeks worth of security news so it’s not the best test case, but the new format is here. We welcome feedback on it as […]
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CES 2020: Sandman Doppler by PAI Labs
Allison interviews Alex Tramiel, CEO of Palo Alto Innovation, about their new Sandman Doppler clock. (Spoiler Alert: there may have been a Shaquille O’ Neal sighting during the interview). PAI has taken the design of their original Sandman Clock and made several improvements including adding audio capability with stereo speakers, Amazon Alexa, 6 USB charging […]
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Kaylee’s Frustration
Yahho! Kaylee dayo! And I’m definitely a geek. I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia, genuine curiosity, frustration with current products or desire to shake up the monotony of my gadget life, but as of late, I’ve been exploring some of my favourite Apple products from days gone by. One of the interesting things to come […]
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CES 2020: Anna Menstrual Pain Reduction Wearable
Allison interviews Neha Joshi from Captain Well about their new smart device designed for women, called Anna. Anna is a wearable device that safely reduces menstrual cramps and pain with no side-effects. Anna is a safe option that relaxes muscles and eases fatigue while reducing pain signals which, in some cases, can make it a […]
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DxO PhotoLab 3 by Allister Jenks
Apple’s Aperture was hung out to dry, Adobe’s Lightroom changed to a subscription model, and Apple Photos started out and continues to be severely limited. What was I going to do to manage and process my growing DSLR photo collection? Initially, I found Luminar from Skylum. At the time it didn’t have a digital asset […]
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CES 2020: Segway S-Pod
Allison interviews Jeff Wufu and Julie Tang from Segway about their new S-Pod personal transportation concept vehicle. Resembling the Wall-E egg chair, S-Pod is a self-balancing vehicle that is operated by an intuitive assistive navigation panel. S-Pod is easy to learn how to operate and master navigation. It spins and rotates on its center for […]
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