Cool new gadgets to showcase in Las Vegas at CES
Ready for a $20,000 smart mattress that detects your snoring and then raises your head automatically — just enough to quiet your breathing?
Or how about an 88-inch OLED TV or a pocket-sized genie that remotely connects to your Amazon Echo or other home assistant, allowing you to easily tap into their services from wherever you are?
That’s right, it’s time again for the geek show in the desert, better known as the CES, where 170,000 gadget freaks and electronics nerds will trek to Las Vegas to see the next must-have toy or entertainment product unveiled.
The electric cars, smartphones and other assorted goodies — like the water bottle that can also brew coffee because of a built-in battery — will be the talk of 2018.
Here’s just a handful of some of the products that will make their way to stores this year.
Laundroid
Function: Laundry-folding robot
Maker: Seven Dreamers
Fun fact: It also is capable of make outfit recommendations once it learns your wardrobe
Function: Bed that automatically adjusts body position when it detects snoring
Maker: Magniflex
Fun fact: Contains sensors that record respiratory rate, percentage of deep sleep, room temperature and light brightness
Function: The biggest OLED display ever
Maker: LG
Fun fact: Capable of playing 8K video — which would be nice if only 8K video were available anywhere
Function: High-tech water bottle that is able to boil its contents using a built-in battery
Maker: Cauldryn
Fun fact: Add-ons to be available in the fall include a “percolator” that will allow users to brew coffee right in the bottle, and a Bluetooth speaker base
Function: Small, portable Bluetooth device that provides access to Alexa, Siri and other virtual assistants from anywhere.
Maker: Jinni for Alexa
Fun fact: Wearable, magnetic and — for those who can’t bear to be alone — usable in the shower