Last week was CES 2017, the Consumer Electronics Show the annual trade show organised by the Consumer Technology Association. It is held each January at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, the event typically hosts presentations of new products and technologies. Although I was unable to attend this year, here are some of my favourite products thatg made an appearance at this year’s show;
Razer 3 screen gaming laptop
Named project Valerie, the concept device boasts three 4k screens and is aimed at gamers. All three screens are 17.3” in size but when folded, the device is 1.5” thick which the company said is comparable to many gaming laptops.
Unfortunately, CES was marred by two of the prototypes being stolen. Razer is taking the incident very seriously and is offering a $25,000 (£20,600) reward for “original information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction” of those allegedly involved in the crime.
Smart Hairbrush
Despite being follicly challenged myself, I couldn’t help but be impressed/depressed by L’Oreal who have invented a smart hairbrush which helps the user improve their brushing technique.
The brush is equipped with a microphone, gyroscope and accelerometer and more which help to build up a profile of how the owner looks after their hair. Information is then sent via Wifi or Bluetooth to an app which uses the information to assess hair quality and suggest improvements.
The brush’s built-in microphone records the sound of breaking hair and vibrates if you’re brushing too hard.
Laundroid
Not quite convinced by this one yet but Laundroid is a clothes-folding robot. It’s been in development for over a decade. During a demo at CES, a white T-shirt was thrown into a drawer in the device which looks like, well, a giant wardrobe. Five minutes later, a perfectly folded T-shirt emerges. The idea being you drop your clothes in and it processes them. The actual algorithms used are a closely guarded secret but the company behind the project; Seven Dreamers, estimate that people spend on average 9,000 hours of their lives folding laundry.