Allison interviews Todd Zimmerman, Senior VP of Kress Sales/Operations, about their WORX robotic mowers. They use a combination of Real-Time Kinetic (RTK) Cloud positioning for satellite-guided mowing, cameras with AI-assisted vision, and Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (V-SLAM) to maintain precise mowing patterns, even when GPS signals drop. The system relies on Wi-Fi, GPS, and […]
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CES 2026: Clicks Power Keyboard & Communicator with Physical Buttons
Allison interviews Jeff Gadway, CMO and Founder of Clicks, about their Clicks Power Keyboard, a MagSafe accessory that combines a battery pack with a slide-out physical keyboard. It works with various phone sizes and connects via Bluetooth to multiple devices, offering a tactile typing experience that some users find more accurate and engaging than touchscreens. […]
Continue readingCES 2026: HCMF Automotive Smart Doors & Integrated Displays
Allison interviews engineer Kai Hsiang Chen from HCMF Group about their advanced automotive door and glass technologies. HCMF designs entire door structures and integrated components for car manufacturers, consolidating mechanisms like window regulators, door locks, and handles into a single internal board to make doors lighter and simpler. Kai demonstrates a side window made with […]
Continue readingSoundSource Deep Dive: A ScreenCastsONLINE Tutorial
SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba is a powerful menu bar app that gives you full control over your Mac’s audio outputs, inputs, sound effects, and more — without ever opening System Settings. I use it every day, so when it came time to create a ScreenCastsONLINE tutorial on SoundSource, I figured it would be a quick […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Motion Sensors Enabled by Sentistic
Allison interviews Justin Groot, Founder and CEO of Sentistic, about their AI-powered software that runs on standard motion sensors to dramatically cut unnecessary energy use in buildings. Sentistic Pulse targets the growing problem that data centers, AI workloads, and modern buildings are constrained more by energy consumption than by raw compute capacity, and aims to […]
Continue readingCES 2026: TCL NXTPAPER LCD Tablets with “Electronic Paper” Displays
Allison interviews Sara Yin from TCL about their NXTPAPER line of tablets, which use an LCD-based “electronic paper” display rather than traditional e-ink. These tablets come in multiple sizes, ranging from 8.7 inches up to 14.3 inches, forming a family that has gone through four generations of development since 2021. Sara explains that the NXTPAPER […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Cearvol Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Allison interviews Brian Feeser from Cearvol about their over-the-counter hearing aids which are a more affordable option to traditional hearing aids. Brian first shows the Cearvol’s Nano hearing aids, which are their simplest and easiest to use design – they don’t require an app or smartphone to use. The Nanos look like normal earbuds and […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Jason Howell Describes His Recording Setup
Allison and Steve bump into their long-time friend, Jason Howell, on the Pepcom show floor. He describes the video recording setup he put together for tech conferences. Jason uses the same camera as Steve, the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera, to record video at CES. However, since his recordings are often solo, he has adapted […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Eufy Smart Locks, Video Doorbells, and Security Cameras
Allison interviews Brett White, Eufy Security’s Global PR Lead, about their latest smart lock, video doorbell, security camera, and smart track card. Brett starts by showing Eufy’s E40 Smart Lock, their first with facial recognition. It has a dual power source with a primary and backup battery. It has a 2K camera, 2-way audio, and […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Freestyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitor
Allison interviews Dr. Charles Wang, MD, from Abbott about their Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitor system. It is composed of a small bio wearable device that you place on the back of your upper arm, and it communicates with the Libre mobile app. Together, they continuously measure and record your blood glucose levels, day and […]
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