CES 2017: A
WINDOW TO YOUR TECH FUTURE (1)
Here’s
taking a look at some of the most attention-grabbing gadgets at the CES
CES, THE biggest technology show in the world turned 50 this
year. But unlike any other 50-year-old, this was easily its best year. Sparkly,
sprightly and very smart – this may well have been an event on pure steroids.
Here’s what stood out, what blew people’s mind as well as some that was just
plain weird.
TECH TOPPERS
LG Smart InstaView Refrigerator has great smarts built in;
PowerVision PowerRay Drone is made for underwater adventures;
Razer Project Valerie is a laptop with three fold-out screens;
Faraday FF91 car is a game changer Garmin;
Fenix 5 is lighter and smaller than Fenix 3
PowerVision
PowerRay Drone:
This drone plunges deep down and is for underwater adventures. A
built-in 4K video camera customised for photography under water, a fish finder
feature and an egg-like structure make this a very efficient drone.
LG
Smart InstaView Refrigerator
For me, this was heaven-sent as it is based on the Amazon Alexa
voice assistant platform and thus has some real smarts built in. It has a
29-inch touch screen on which you can ask for recipes to be shown, set up a
timer, add things to a shopping list and even leave notes. Besides, it’ll play
you music, show you cooking technique videos, read you some news and even alert
you when something is burning in the kitchen.
Lenovo
Smart Assistant:
Yes, one more voice assistant speaker and yes, one more built on
the Amazon Alexa system. But this one goes one better than the original with a
better audio system, sound quality and a set of extra features from Lenovo.
There was even a Harman Kardon Edition that had a truly rich sound.
Motiv
Ring:
It’s a ring that can replace your fitness band. It measures
heart rate, calories burnt, sleep, distance travelled and activity types. It’s
all metal thus waterproof and has great battery life. So if you’re about to get
engaged, try and convince your partner to give you one of these. Could save
your life!
Razer
Project Valerie:
This was by far the most insane and overthe-top product I’ve
ever seen. It’s a laptop with three screens that fold out and each screen is
4K. So, you have the world’s first 12K laptop. It has outrageous horsepower and
hardware to blow out graphics on all three screens. And yes, its a gaming laptop.
Asus
Zenphone AR:
A phone that can do Augmented and Virtual Reality, has a triple
camera system to pull it off and can run both Google’s Daydream VR and Tango AR
systems (though not at the same time). Add to that a really heavy-duty
processor and 8GB Ram and you get where Asus is going with this one.
Xiaomi
Mi 4 TV:
Take a great display, ensure the form factor is stunning, reduce
the bezel to almost zero, price it hot and low and then add modularity. That’s
the Xiaomi Mi 4 TV for you. Almost all the vital electronics are inside its
sound bar, so just hook up the next version and you’ll have a brand new TV.
Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH5:
The showstopper camera of CES. 6K photography, 4K video capture
at up to 60fps, in-body image stabilisation, 10-bit capture, quick autofocus
system, quick burst rate and a very easy menu system. All of this in a small
little form factor that hides a lot of power within.
LG Oled
W TV:
This TV is named with the alphabet W because it stands for
Wallpaper and that’s what this remarkable TV is all about. It’s so thin that
you can paste it to your wall as wallpaper. It is one-tenth of an inch and yet
has stunning colour reproduction and a vivid picture. Faraday FF91 Car: If ever
there was a company that could take Tesla on, here it is. Faraday’s hit back
with an amazing car that stunned the entire CES. By far the most gorgeous car
ever built, this one has an incredible range of 378 miles, can park itself,
drive itself, and has so many sensors and automation that it’s impossible to
keep count. Faraday and Tesla – two names that may well change world of cars
forever.
Garmin
Fenix 5:
The Fenix 3 was by far the best runner watch, fitness band cum
smartwatch barring none. Except you needed a pretty hefty wrist to support one.
Well, the all new Fenix 5 took care of that and how. Three versions and three
different sizes, including one that is perfect for women, one that is much
lighter and smaller, and finally, one that is still for the brawny athlete. New
UI and features complete the package.
Kerastase
Withings Smart Hairbrush:
Things got really weird here as I brushed my hair with this one.
It kept telling me that I wasn’t doing it right and may be damaging my scalp
and hair. Kerastase and Withings and L’Oreal have come together to make the
world’s first smart hairbrush. The Kerastase Hair Coach tracks your brushing
techniques and reports on your hair quality. For me, this was just one of those
weird products that should never have seen the light of day.
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Rajiv Makhni Rajiv Makhni is managing editor,
Technology, NDTV, and the anchor of Gadget Guru, Cell Guru and Newsnet 3
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