Allison interviews James Amburgey from Bemis about their new Bio Bidet seats and toilets. Bemis add-on bidet seats provide the user with an optimal cleansing experience with warm water, adjustable pressure settings, and a heated seat ring. Bemis also offers the Bio Bidet BB-1200 electronic bidet seat that can be controlled with a mobile app […]
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Security Bits — 21 January 2024
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. We warned about this then-unpatched flaw a few weeks ago, now there’s a fix: Apple patches security flaw that allowed Magic Keyboard Bluetooth connections to be faked — appleinsider.com/… Kaspersky have developed and released […]
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CES 2024: Tandem Insulin Pumps
Allison interviews Ben Mar from M Booth Health about Tandem insulin pumps. Ben shows Tandem’s two insulin pumps: the existing t:slim X2 and the new Mobi. The t:slim X2 is currently on the market and being used by many diabetes patients. It’s a relatively small device, about the size of a small deck of cards. […]
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CES 2024: Ricoh Portable Monitors
Allison interviews Scott Francis from Ricoh about their two new portable displays, the 150 wired and 150BW wireless monitors. Both monitors have OLED displays with a brightness of 300 nits and a response time of 1 ms. They both have 10-point touch capability, measure 15.6’” diagonally, and have a resolution of 1920 x 1080. You […]
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CES 2024: TIER IV Level 4 Self-Driving Software for EVs
Allison discusses TIER IV’s efforts and successes in developing autonomous driving (AD) software for electric vehicles. With a strong focus on safety, innovation, and open-source software, TIER IV aims to empower people and revolutionize the way people live and interact with transportation. Based in Japan, TIER IV has successfully achieved Level 4 AD services in […]
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CES 2024: KAHE Multi-Purpose Electric Outboard Motor
Allison interviews Christian Ollier, co-founder of KAHE, about their multi-purpose electric outboard motor called the POD 600. In addition to serving as a portable outboard motor, the POD can quickly transform into an underwater scooter with handles or a propulsion device for standup paddle boards, kayaks, and float tubes. The purely electric POD is a […]
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AISPEX Mobile EV Fast Chargers
Allison interviews AISPEX CEO Paul Nie about their two mobile EV fast charger units which are currently working prototypes. Paul expects UL certification of both units in the next few months after which they will be available for sale in the U.S. Both units are standalone DC fast chargers designed to charge EVs on the […]
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CES 2024: VinFast Electric Vehicles
Allison discusses four of VinFast’s line of all-electric vehicles: the VF8, VF9, VF3, and VFWild. The VF8 is a five-passenger electric SUV and is currently being sold in the U.S. It’s available in two trims, the Eco and the fully-loaded Plus version, and has a range of 250 to 280 miles. The VF9 is a […]
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My View of CES 2024
Steve and I are back from a fun-filled week at CES in Las Vegas. I’m sure you’ve heard the huge announcements from the show like transparent television screens, but Steve and I will be bringing you the smaller and often much more practical and useful innovations we saw at CES. If you haven’t followed our […]
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CES 2024: Withings BeamO At-Home Health Checkup Device
Allison interviews Paul Buckley from Withings about their new BeamO handheld device that lets you quickly and easily check your health status. BeamO is portable, smaller than a smartphone, and you can use it on the go to take vital measurements for you and your family members. The device can be used by up to […]
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