11/8/2016 Tech Gifts 2017, and Today Login live at : https://kanren.zoom.us/j/561178181 The Recorded Session: http://kslibplus.info/tech/2016TechGifts.mp4 will not be uploaded until Monday the 14th due to Veteran's day Presenter: Nathan, IT Supervisor, at the Newton Public Library 1. Protect your computer • A computer should always have the most recent updates installed for spam filters, anti-virus and anti-spyware software and a secure firewall. http://cdn.greenprophet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/frying-pan-kolbotek-neoflam-560x475.jpg Computer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 • CES 2016 was a 4 day record-breaking year. A total attendance of 177,393 gathered from across the globe to experience technology innovation spanning 2.47 million net square feet of exhibit space. – To put that into perspective, that's more than double the amount of media that attend the Super Bowl. • 3,800 exhibitors touching every major global industry filled nearly 2.5 million net square feet of exhibit space. It would take over 393 basketball courts to cover CES' • A massive number of products are launched at the show every year, totaling over 20,000 products • That's why CES is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology. No other event gives your company this depth of exposure and reach, because there's no other event experience like CES. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/22625/20141222/ces-2015-fun-facts-largest-consumer-electronics-show-world.htm The views, opinions, and information expressed during this webinar are those of the presenter and are not the views or opinions of the Newton Public Library. The Newton Public Library makes no representation or warranty with respect to the webinar or any information or materials presented therein. Users of webinar materials should not rely upon or construe the information or resource materials contained in this webinar as legal or other professional advice and should not act or fail to act based on the information in these materials without seeking the services of a competent legal or other professional. Let’s start with the ridiculous and almost impossible gifts https://goo.gl/images/eWi2KG https://goo.gl/images/cexHaa https://goo.gl/images/YYQRDm https://goo.gl/images/4vpIlP CES History • CES has been running since 1967, and some pretty huge products have been announced at the event. • The VCR was first released at the show in 1970, the iconic NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) in 1985, the game Tetris in 1988 and satellite radio in 2000. The next year, in 2001, the first Xbox was released at the show. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/22625/20141222/ces-2015-fun-facts-largest-consumer-electronics-show-world.htm 1 11/8/2016 CES History Continued Videocassette recorder (VCR), 1970 Laserdisc Player, 1974 Camcorder, 1981 Compact Disc Player, 1981 Digital Audio Technology, 1990 Compact Disc Interactive, 1991 Mini Disc, 1993 Radio Data System, 1993 Digital Satellite System, 1994 Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), 1996 High Definition Television (HDTV), 1998 Hard-disc VCR (PVR), 1999 Digital Audio Radio (DAR), 2000 Microsoft Xbox, 2001 Plasma TV, 2001 Home Media Server, 2002 HD Radio, 2003 Blu-ray Disc, 2003 HDTV PVR, 2003 HD Radio, 2004 IP TV, 2005 An explosion of digital content services, 2006 New convergence of content and technology, 2007 OLED TV, 2008 3D HDTV, 2009 Tablets, Netbooks and Android Devices, 2010 Connected TV, Smart Appliances, Android Honeycomb, Ford’s Electric Focus, Motorola Atrix, Microsoft Avatar Kinect, 2011 Ultrabooks, 3D OLED, Android 4.0 tablets, 2012 Ultra HDTV, Flexible OLED, Driverless Car Technology, 2013 LG webOS smart TVs, 2014 Panasonic Firefox OS smart TVs, 2015 Sony Android TV based Ultra slim 4K smart TVs, equipped with Playstation Now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show Favorite Fun new Tech 2015 vs 2016 •Siemens hearing aid vs Bragi: Dash •The Ring & Belty vs Wilson X Connected Football & Spalding ShotTracker •MeloMind headset vs Daqri Smart Helmet •Selfie Drone vs Passenger Drone 2015 Siemens hearing Aid • Hearing aids are one of the most common wearable tech devices, and yet often overlooked for flashier newer devices such as fitness trackers and smartglasses Siemens has designed a new hearing aid that allows the user to hear in demanding environments such as noisy restaurants, crowded parties and in windy situations such as on a boat or on the golf course. http://www.techrepublic.com/article/ces-2015-six-cool-new-wearable-tech-devices/ 2016 Bragi: Dash • The Truly Wireless Earbuds. – No wires to the device (BlueTooth) OR to each other (Near Field Magnetic Induction) • • • • • • • The lower half of each bud is touch sensitive for interaction and Gestures 3-4 hour charge, charges in 1 hour in it’s own special case. Fitness Tracking: heart rate, step counting, time keeping Personal Assistant: not very great “Yet” Storage for it’s own music supply, Hands free head Gestures accept or reject phone calls Audio Transparency: hear the outside world without taking the buds out but the noise cancellation still functions. – Bragi has done some especially tricky software work to make that ambient noise sound like it's coming from the corresponding direction. If someone is speaking to the right of you, it sounds like their voice is coming from that direction. You can do this while music is playing or not, and it's the kind of feature that you wind up wanting on any pair of headphones even after using it just one time. http://cdn.crowdfundinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Screen-Shot-2014-02-18-at-8.59.39-AM-600x354.png https://hsto.org/getpro/geektimes/post_images/756/052/48f/75605248f439259d604a7aecf04188a7.jpg 2 11/8/2016 2015 The Ring • The Ring is a Bluetooth device that acts like a magic wand to allow the user to do everything with one gesture, such turning on music, playing games or controlling smart home devices. 2015 Belty • Belty is an electronic belt that readjusts itself whenever there’s a change in your waistline. Developed by Emiota, it expands and contracts automatically. 2016 The ili The creator Takuro Yoshida started logbar with a kickstarter for “Ring” but now that it has been on the market for a year and is still $100 from $269. Youshida has moved onto the new ili project which seems to be coming along nicely. Now LogBar is working on the ili one button internet free language interpreter. It’s also a fitness tracker that can measure steps taken and sends your health stats to your smartphone through an app. A 2016 belty has been started but the tests have not been positive and the price has not been released yet http://www.techrepublic.com/article/ces-2015-six-cool-new-wearable-tech-devices/ 2016 Wilson X Connected Football $199.99 •The world’s first smart football that puts you into the game, tracks your stats and allows you to create your own avatar •Put together the perfect drive in Game Time mode, 1 of 5 challenging game modes •Ball and App track completed passes in addition to velocity, spin, distance, and spiral efficiency •Share your stats in the app on the Wilson X leaderboard and on social media •Synthetic Leather Ball Size: Official – Pro Pattern Paired with the Wilson X app on any smart device, the Wilson X Football transforms how you play the game. Ball and App track completed passes in addition to velocity, spin, distance, spiral efficiency, and distance The ball's embedded, smart sensor is Bluetooth enabled with a non-rechargeable battery good for 200,000 throws Works on any Android or Apple device The first connected football of the NFL http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/smart-belts-chairs-pots-five-quirkiest-gadgets-showcased-ces-2015-248956.html / 2016 Spalding ShotTracker You Can't Improve What Your Don't Measure ShotTracker has 3 components: a wrist sensor, a net sensor and the App. • When you shoot, the wrist sensor captures the shot attempt. The net sensor captures whether the shot was made or missed, and the results are sent to your mobile device where the ShotTracker App stores all your shooting stats • About the Product – – – – Automatically tracks your shot attempts, makes, and misses. Shot Tracker includes: 1 net sensor, 1 wrist sensor, 1 wrist band and 1 charging unit Shot Tracker sleeve sold separately. Smartphone or tablet required. Lithium ion battery embedded in sensors, charging unit included. http://shop.wilson.com/media/catalog/product/cache/38/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/t/wtf3000id_wx_football_official_hero_front_wphone_1.jpg 2015 MeloMind headset he Melomind headset has embedded sensors that measure brain activity to find out if you are stressed. http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/smart-belts-chairs-pots-five-quirkiest-gadgets-showcased-ces-2015-248956.html / Based on the data it gets, it plays custom-created music tones to help you relax. The headset connects to the Android, iOS or Windows Phone app to play the music. 2016 price from the kickstarter is “around $280” https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/26/melomind-is-a-pair-of-headphones-that-will-teach-you-how-to-relax/ 3 11/8/2016 Daqri Smart Helmet 2015 Selfie Drone It is Alternative Reality done heavy, and sturdy. Somewhere in the ballpark of $5,000 to $15,000 a unit which for heavy high risk industrial uses may be considered cheap compared to a disaster or lawsuit. The Daqri helmet may not be anything like a refreshing drink, but it is an industrial application that uses AR in a practical way -- one that's sure to become more integrated in other workplace environments, too. Sixth-gen Intel Core m7 processor, Intel RealSense technology, 360-degree sensors with highdefinition video https://daqri.com/products/smart-helmet.html Krzanich demonstrated autonomous flying drones able to navigate around obstacles. He also showed a smaller drone worn on the wrist until it is launched into the air. 2016 Passenger Drone Ehang 184 Human-Carrying Drone 2015 Wearable Selfie Drone Nixie • The Ehang 184, which will cost between $200,000-$300,000, can hit 63mph, fly up to 11,500 feet and travel 23 minutes at a time carrying up to 220lb. The camera-equipped gadget in November won a wearable computing contest sponsored by Intel. But as of 2016 it is unfortunately still not on the market http://www.gizbot.com/news/ces-2015-intel-unveils-wrist-worn-selfie-drone-021824.html We'll have to wait and see if the Ehang 184 ever becomes legal, but Ehang said at CES that it’s working closely with government agencies on the 184. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vGd1Oy7Cw0 https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ehang-640x380.png Now on to new tech that is actually practical as a gift for THIS coming holiday season • • • • • • • • Fitbit Echo/Alexa Bluetooth Tooth brush Usb Battery backup that can jumpstart your car Wireless Waterproof Speaker The stuff locator: Tile Dual 24w Car USB Charger TP-Link Smart Light Bulb • http://www.brostrick.com/tech/best-tech-gifts-this-year/ 4 11/8/2016 Fitbit Alta Fitness Tracker • About $130 • • • • Alta syncs automatically and wirelessly to computers and 200+ leading iOS, Android and Windows devices using Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. Syncing to computers requires Internet connection and USB port. Syncing to mobile devices requires Bluetooth and Internet connection. Syncing range: 20 feet Water Resistance: Alta is sweat, rain, splash proof. You can wear Alta in the shower. Battery life: lasts up to 5 days. Radio transceiver: Bluetooth 4.0 Stay motivated by tracking all-day activity like steps, distance, calories burned and active minutes, and get credit for your workouts with Smart Track automatic exercise recognition. At night, track your sleep and set a silent alarm to wake better and get your best rest. The OLED screen keeps your goals in focus with stats, time, and call or text notifications on display. And with accessory wristbands in metal, leather and sport, help you find the right style for every occasion. Wear fitness your way with Fitbit Alta Amazon Echo and Alexa • At $180 it is perhaps more of a gift for a whole family but everybody will be using it more each day. • Plays all your music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more using just your voice Fills the room with immersive, 360º omni-directional audio Allows hands-free convenience with voice-control Hears you from across the room with far-field voice recognition, even while music is playing • Answers questions, reads audiobooks and the news, reports traffic and weather, gives info on local businesses, provides sports scores and schedules, and more using the Alexa Voice Service • Controls lights, switches, and thermostats with compatible WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee smart home devices Always getting smarter and adding new features, plus thousands of skills like Uber, Domino's, and more Questions to ask Alexa 1. Alexa, play David Bowie. Purchase music on Amazon and stream it right to the excellent Bluetooth speaker, though the Echo can also play content from Amazon Prime, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Audible and Kindle Books. So, pretty much anything. All without draining my phone battery or using up data — though I would probably replace a system like Sonos if I want to blast tunes for a party. 2. Alexa, did the Cavaliers win? You can ask Alexa to look up any info you’re curious about, like sports schedules and scores, who won the Golden Globe for best actor in 2016, or the year Cleopatra born. She can even answer math problems, which is why we unplug her at homework time. 3. Alexa, set timer for 10 minutes. Whether you’re setting an alarm for the cookies in the oven or the kids’ daily reading, it’s really easy to just call out for Alexa to do it for you. 4. Alexa, start 7 minute workout. The results are simple exercises like jumping jacks and sit ups, but maybe it will get you moving — or your kids? 5. Alexa, play NPR. I love how easy it is to catch up on the news in the morning since Alexa plays streaming radio upon request. 6. Alexa, what’s traffic like right now? Alexa can tell you the roads to avoid on your morning commute, which is especially nice if you don’t want to wait 10 minutes for a traffic report on your local station. You can even get the estimated time of your drive. 7. Alexa, turn on my humidifier. Or bedroom light. Alexa can connect to any WeMo Switch enabled outlet or Wink Home Hub. Name it according to what’s plugged in there, and Alexa it will turn on and off for you. Play Bingo with Amazon Echo calling the numbers. Free printable Bingo cards via Aspen Jay 8. Alexa, play Bingo. Download some free printable bingo cards, like these at Aspen Jay, and ask Alexa to join you for an easy family fun night. Unfortunately, she won’t pop the popcorn for you. (Unless you have a popcorn popper hooked up to a WeMo, actually.) 9. Alexa, how many calories are in a chocolate covered donut? Ask her questions, but be sure you want to know the answers. 10. Alexa, ask Translator to how to say “please clean your room” in Italian. Ask for translations in 50 languages, and you’ll find the answers in the Alexa app. (Sadly, Alexa’s foreign language speaking skills aren’t existent right now so she won’t repeat them back to you.) http://coolmomtech.com/2016/01/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/ Questions to ask Alexa 11. Alexa, reorder dog food. When you empty the last bit of puppy chow (or AA batteries or bulk pack of paper towels), just shout out for Alexa to add it to your shopping cart on Amazon. In fact, you can add anything from your recent Prime shopping history, soo, no, your kids can’t sneak and order an Xbox they’ve had their eye on without you knowing. 12. Alexa, turn down the lights. Connect the Echo to any Phillips Hue Smart Bulbs and she can control them through voice commands the same way you can via the Phillips Hue app. 27 things Amazon Echo can do: Connect with your existing Google calendars to check the day's appointments or add to-do list items 13. Alexa, what’s on my calendar today? She’ll search through connected calendars (in the app) like Google Calendar, and pull up your day’s activities while you’re making your cup of coffee in the morning. Nice to remember oh, those four hundred things parents have to do every day. You might even remember to sign that permission slip if you ask in the morning. 14. Alexa, add “call the dentist” to my to-do list. Voila, it’s now there in your Alexa app. 15. Alexa, read my book. When Amazon Echo is connected to your Audible account, a number of commands allow you to hear any book read through the speaker, skip chapters, pause, resume, and more. However this week, Amazon Echo added the ability to read back books in your Kindle library. I wouldn’t use it as an alternative to hearing David Sedaris read Me Talk Pretty One Day, but it could be great for certain nonfiction books where tone isn’t essential. 16. Alexa, Simon says… Alexa will repeat whatever you say immediately following “Simon says,” which is a really fun trick to play on your kids if you use the Echo’s remote control from another room and suddenly they hear Alexa say, kids, take the trash out. I can’t wait to see the looks on their faces. 17. Alexa, ask Word Master to play a game. This is like Geography, in which Alexa says a word, then you have to follow with a word that starts with the last letter of the word she said. The longer the word, the more points you get. It’s fun, and a little challenging for the kids. 18. Alexa, start Animal Game/Capital Quiz. Try playing 20 questions with animals or helping kids with geography. There are plenty more but these are great for grade-school aged kids. 19. Alexa, start Star Wars quiz. Like that won’t be hugely popular. http://coolmomtech.com/2016/01/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/ Questions to ask Alexa 20. Alexa, play Jeopardy. Trivia geeks, like me, will love the 6 game-show style questions Alexa asks each day. Just don’t forget to answer in the form of a question. 21. Alexa, what Indian restaurants are nearby? Date night? Yay, now you can try that new place that opened that you could never get the kids to go to. Or ask whether the local bakery is open right now, for those mornings you totally forgot to grab cupcakes to bring to school for your kid’s birthday. 22. Alexa, tell a Democrat/Republican joke. She’ll tell you one, but we won’t guarantee it will be a good one. 23. Alexa, roll the dice. This is one of my favorite little cool things you can do with Amazon Echo. It’s Perfect for those games that are missing dice, or younger kids who can’t manage to roll them without hitting the floor or all the other game pieces on the board. (And FYI for all you gaming geeks out there, she’ll roll 10-sided, 20-sided, and other dice as well.) 24. Alexa, set the timer for 10 minutes. There, kids. You’ve got 10 more minutes on Playstation now before it’s time to get in PJs and start reading. Alarms and timers are also a huge help for cooking when your fingers are covered in dough and you don’t want to touch your phone. 25. Alexa, ask for a fart. No, we have not told our kids about this one yet. 26. Alexa, trigger find my phone. Another cool thing you can do with Amazon Echo, is if if you’re signed up for IFTTT, link it to your Amazon account and download any of the dozens of recipes for Alexa, like find your iPhone, send a voice email or SMS to someone, or even print your shopping list. 27. Alexa, more cowbell. The same way Siri has fun answers for What does the fox say? And what’s the meaning of life? you can try one of the many, silly Amazon Echo Easter Eggs people have compiled on Reddit. Questions and statements to try include Alexa, to be or not to be? And, Alexa, rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock. There are dozens! For starters, sci-fi fans might try Alexa, do you know Hal? http://coolmomtech.com/2016/01/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/ 5 11/8/2016 Oral B Pro 7000 Series Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush With Bluetooth around $115 • Load the Oral-B app on your smartphone and connect with Bluetooth to get realtime feedback on your brushing habits. • Motivates: Brush the dentist-recommended 2 minutes with entertaining news and weather, plus helpful oral care tips and rewards. • Focuses: Time brushing progress in each quadrant of your mouth and work with your dental professional to focus brushing on certain areas. • Tracks: Monitor your brushing habits over time with intuitive graphs and charts, and store up to 6 months of your personal brushing data. • Senses: The Triple Pressure Sensor alerts you when you brush too hard to prevent harmful overbrushing. • Different mode settings have different uses for the same toothbrush. – Daily Clean, Gum Care, Sensitive, Whitening, Deep Clean, and Tongue Cleaner. – – – – – – Daily Clean operates with 3D movement for a basic, everyday clean. Gum Care features massage mode for the gentle stimulation of gums. Sensitive operates at a lower speed to gently clean teeth and gums. Whitening alternates between speeds for a gentle polishing on the tooth surface to remove surface stains. Deep Clean extends your brushing time for an even more comprehensive clean. The Tongue Cleaner helps clean bacteria from the tongue. Bolt Power D28 400 Amp Peak With 13600mAh Portable Car Battery Jump Starter •For only $49.99 •The car jump starter is compact and portable. It can jump start your car 3,000 times, if fully charged, over the complete life of the battery •5-in-1 car jump starter power bank: auto 12V emergency starter, car battery charger, 4-in-1 mobile phone power station, 7-in-1 laptop charger and LED emergency light. •Built-in 13600mAh power bank with 12V/16V/19V DC output, it features a key switch to choose different voltages, LED indicator showing the status, 7-in-1 laptop adapters fitting for various brands of laptops •Combines 4 mobile adapters in one USB 5V/2.1A port, which makes it convenient to charge four mobile devices such as smart phone, MP3/MP4, GPS, camera and PSP simultaneously. •The LED emergency light has 3 modes (high, strobe and SOS)) and can last 120 hours. Wireless Waterproof Speaker At only $20 this is a gift I may actually give out this season The VicTsing Shower Speaker Wireless Waterproof Speaker with 5W Drive, Suction Cup, Built-in Mic, Hands-Free Speakerphone Specification: Bluetooth 3.0 Playback time: 4-6 hours Charging time: 3 hours Battery: 3.7V/500 MAH Connection range: up to 30 feet Frequency Response: 120Hz-22 KHz What is included: Mini Speaker Green x 1 Camping Snap Hook x 1 USB charge cable 50cm x 1 Suction cup x 1 English User Manual x 1 Tile Tracker Slim : The stuff locator • Attach a Tile to an item and locate it by sound when it’s close but out of sight. If you still can’t find your Tiled item, use the Tile app to see its last known location on a map, or leverage the Tile community to find it for you • The Slim will retail for $30 • measuring 54 by 54 by 2.4mm (or as Tile says, about the thickness of two credit cards). • The Slim has a guaranteed battery life of a year. • Privacy – Tiles are only visible to the registered user, and they do not contain any personal identifiable information on them. If you mark something as lost, another user's phone can find a Tile, but it relays the information to our servers anonymously. The user never even knows they did it. – Bluetooth is most effective at the 30 ft. range, depending on the environment. If your Tile is out of Bluetooth range, you can use Last Place Seen to see where it was last seen on the map, or you can mark your Tile as lost and it will allow your Tile to be discovered by the community . http://nerdtechy.com/wp-content/uploads/bfi_thumb/Tile-Slim-Review-32a74shu3mb2krw07nte6i.jpg http://coolklub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tile1.jpg 6 11/8/2016 Dual 24w Car USB Charger For the traveler in your life, a $9 super fast usb charger for their devices may be just what they need. TP-Link Smart Light Bulb This $30 Wi-Fi-enabled LED bulb by TP-Link doesn't require a connectivity hub, so it is incredibly easy to use. Compatible with Amazon Alexa devices, the gadget offers smartphone controls and real-time usage tracking. • Works with Amazon Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately) • 50 Watt Equivalent, 2700K Soft Warm White • Control your lights from anywhere with your tablet or smartphone using the free kasa app (Android 4.1 or higher / iOS 8 or higher) • Dim brightness to customize Lighting and suit your mood • Set schedules, timers, and countdowns and have your lights work around your life • No hub required; works with your Wi-Fi router https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31aS40Djj9L._AC_UL320_SR174,320_.jpg NonTechnical : Honorable Mention • With a Top price each of $18 the BookLovers Collection Candles are a hoot with titles like… Bibliophile, Book Celler, Book Nerd, Bookstore, Bookworm, British, Cliffs of Insanity, Divination Classroom, Gatsby's Mansion, Hatter’s Tea Party, Headmaster’s Office, Hero’s Nectar, Lallybroch, Le Cirque Des Reves, New Paperback, Old Books, Oxford Library, Pemberley Gardens, Pumpkin Juice, Reading at the Café, Romance, Sassenach, Sexy Librarian, Sherlock’s Study, Study Break Chai Latte, The Shire, The Wall, Through the Wardrobe, Trashy Romance Novel, Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey, Winterfell, Wizardry Buttery Drink, https://www.frostbeardstudio.com/ The views, opinions, and information expressed during this webinar are those of the presenter and are not the views or opinions of the Newton Public Library. 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