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CES 2026: Lockly Smart Safe and TapCom Remote Entry Control

Allison interviews Frank Polidoro from Lockly about their new smart safes with PIN Genie code access and their app-free digital locks that provide remote access control for buildings and rooms. Frank showed Lockly’s Smart Safe, which is WiFi-enabled and can be opened via three secure methods: code entry, biometric fingerprint, or smartphone access. Lockly’s PIN […]

An open hand holds a black tablet from the back using a blue X-shaped Strapsicle silicone straps attached at the corners, allowing the fingers to slide underneath for a secure grip, all against a plain white background.

CES 2026: Strapsicle Straps to Comfortably Hold Your E-Reader

Allison interviews Lou Rice, CEO of Strapsicle, about their straps that allow you to comfortably hold e-readers and tablets with one hand. Strapsicle is a strap that easily attaches to the diagonal corners of your device, leaving a space on the device’s backside through which you slide your open hand. The straps are made from […]

CES 2026: ViewSonic Foldable and 4K/5K Monitors

March 5, 2026
by Steve Sheridan

Allison interviews Alex Lane from ViewSonic about their latest line of foldable and 4K/5K displays. Alex first showed ViewSonic’s portable monitor, which should be released in Q2 of 2026 for $350. It has two 1080p displays connected by a hinge that allows them to be folded to form a tent-like arrangement. This allows two people […]

Silver iPhone with MagSafe ring shown from the back, attached to a small, dark gray Komutr MagSafe case that functions as a fold-out stand and wireless earbud charging case, with two dark gray earbuds displayed beside it.

CES 2026: Komutr MagSafe Earbuds

Allison interviews David Przygoda from Komutr about their wireless earbuds that come in a MagSafe charging case. Only 1/2” thick, the Komutr charging case magnetically attaches to the back of your iPhone with MagSafe or to other Qi-2 enabled mounts. With a flip-out lid, the case can also serve as a built-in kickstand for your […]

White paw-shaped Rescue Retriever device with perforated holes across each toe and pad, featuring the embossed text “RESCUE RETRIEVER” with a small medical cross symbol. The object has a textured outer edge resembling tire tread and is shown against a blurred warm brown background.

CES 2026: Rescue Retriever Smoke Detector to Save Pets

Allison interviews Ryan Tussing, Creator and Co-founder of Rescue Retriever, about their device that helps firefighters save dogs and cats when they are trapped in a burning building. It is a paw-shaped pet smoke detector designed to direct first responders to the location of your pet in a smoke-filled room. When smoke is detected, Rescue […]

Front view of the Xebec Snap used with a MacBook Pro laptop. The laptop sits on a table with a Zoom call in progress showing on the main display. Two additional displays are attached to the main display, one on the immediate right and the other on the immediate left. The left display is mounted in a portrait orientation while the right display is in landscape. The left display shows a graph and spreadsheet of a Monthly Budget while the right display show a presentation entitled Understanding the Market. Two USB-C cables are attached the left two ports on the laptop with their cables neatly tucked behind the computer. Above the laptop and displays are the words XEBEC SNAP.

CES 2025: XEBEC Portable Snap-On Monitors

Allison interviews Alex Levine, XEBEC CEO & Cofounder, about their portable monitors that snap onto any laptop to expand your display area and optimize your work setup. Alex describes their Xebec Snap which can turn a regular laptop into a modular portable workstation for office productivity on the go. Up to three additional displays can […]

Oblique view of iFixit’s Portable Smart Soldering Iron. It has a rounded rectangular base that holds a built-in rechargeable battery. The base has a small bracket at one end that, when flipped down, makes the base slant upward slightly as it sits on a white surface. The base has a blue on/off button and a nickel adjustment knob on the raised end. It has also a USB-C cable attached to the front between the buttons. At the other end of the cable is a tapered cylindrical soldering iron that is mounted on the side of the base. The base, USB cable, and soldering iron are black with blue highlights.

CES 2025: iFixit Smart Soldering Iron and Electronics Toolkit

Allison interviews Eric Essen, iFixit’s Chief Tool Officer, about their new smart soldering iron and electronics toolkits. Eric describes iFixit’s FixHub Smart Soldering Iron designed to bring soldering to people without experience. It is powered through any powered USB-C port and has an adjustable soldering temperature through a web interface. When connected to a PD […]

View of the Shiftcam ShiftGrip Pro from the side that attaches to the phone. It has an ergonomic handle on the side with a flat extension ending in a 2" circular ring that magnetically attaches to the Qi2 or MagSafe port of the back of the phone. The device is grey in color and has shutter button on the top of the handle. Shown behind the ShiftGrip Pro and slightly out of focus is an iPhone 16 Pro in a desert sand color.

CES 2025: Shiftcam Accessories for Mobile Phones

Allison interviews Benson Chiu from Shiftcam about their wide array of accessories for mobile phones including iPhones, Samsung, and Android. Benson starts with their Planck SSD which attaches to the bottom of mobile phones with a USB-C port. They support 1 or 2TB of storage and can handle data rates over 1 GBps. This product […]

Oblique view of the incase Crosstown Backpack which is medium blue in color with a denim like material. Called out in the photo are an external zippered slip pocket, a padded faux fur laptop compartment for up to 16” devices, a zippered organization pocket, side water bottle pockets, and a travel pass through. One of the two backpacks straps can be seen emerging from the rear.

CES 2025: Incase Laptop Sleeves, Backpacks, & Keyboards

Allison interviews Ashley Holmes from Incase about their laptop sleeves, backpacks, and keyboards. Ashley starts with the Crosstown Vertical Sleeve for 14” and 16” MacBooks. It has the handy feature of allowing access to the laptop from the top of the sleeve when placed in a backpack so the computer can be removed without removing […]

Photo shows the vivoo mobile app and a vivoo test strip. Two views of the mobile phone are shown, each with a different view of the vivoo app. One view includes the data results from a test showing sodium, magnesium, water, pH, vitamin C, oxidative stress, and ketone levels. The other view shows the vivoo Advice page with a recommendation on how to keep your vitamin C levels at a healthy level by eating, for example, bell peppers. Below the two phone screens is a vivoo test strip emerging from its packaging. The strip is black with several small reference color squares at one end which surround slightly larger test squares. The vivoo company name and a QR code is below the color and test squares.

CES 2025: Vivoo At-Home Urinalysis for Health and Wellness

Allison interviews Gözde Büyükacaroğlu, vivoo co-founder and COO, about their at-home urinalysis system. Vivoo includes a single-use test strip and a mobile app that together allow the user to get rapid and accurate urine analysis to assess several categories of health and wellness. To use the system, the user urinates on the test strip which […]

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