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JBL has brought plenty of headphones and Bluetooth speakers to show off at CES 2019

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It’s CES which means now is the time to show off all your latest and greatest products with the world. Which means plenty of audio gear, and when you’re talking audio and tech you know JBL is going to have something new to delight your ears.

Headphones

First up we have the new headphones and JBL is going big with truly wireless headphones in 2019 offering up 4 new models. They come in different styles and prices ranging from $99 to $169 so there will be a pair to suit anyone.

JBL TUNE120TWS

The JBL TUNE12TWS offers a stylish compact design, JBL pure bass sound, and comes in 6 different colors. The 12-hour charging case gives it a combined 16 hours of playback time with 1 hour of use from just 15 minutes of charging. Expect to see them in Spring of 2019 for $99.95.

JBL Reflect Flow

The JBL Reflect Flow are going to be great for those of you who love to workout with friends or worry about your surroundings while running. Thanks to the use of JBL’s TalkThru technology you’ll be able to amplify voices and lower the music without taking off your headphones. While the Ambient Aware mode is for when you want to be able to hear your surroundings when listening to music.

The JBL Reflect Flow also come with JBL’s signature sound and IPX7 waterproofing. Combine that with a 20-hour charging case for a total of 30 hours of playback time, and you have quite a nice pair of truly wireless headphones for your workouts. The JBL Reflect Flow will be available starting this Summer in 4 colors for $149.95.

JBL Endurance Peak

If you’re looking to run, jump, swim, or dive then this truly wireless outdoor pair of headphones is for you. The JBL Endurance Peak come with JBL’s signature sound, touch controls, IPX7 waterproofing, and a combined 28 hours of playback time with a rugged case. They are available right now for $119.95 and come in 3 different color options.

UA True Wireless Flash

The UA True Wireless Flash headphones are engineered by JBL using JBL Charged Sound with 5.8 diameter dynamic drivers. They also feature TalkThru technology to amplify voices allowing you to talk with friends without taking out the headphones. While Ambient Aware mode lets you hear your surroundings when listening to music during your work out.

The UA True Wireless Flash come in black and are also UA Storm Proof sweat and waterproof with an IPX7 rating. They offer up to 5 hours playback time along with a 20-hour charging case. You can pick the UA True Wireless Flash headphones up now for $169.96 from either JBL.com or UnderArmour.com.

JBL Live Series

If you’re looking for a pair of over ear or on-ear headphones with some smarts then the JBL Live series has you covered. Starting at an affordable $99.95 the JBL Live 400BT on-ear headphones come with support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. With a tap on the earcup, you can ask for the weather, traffic, start playing your favorite song, and more.

With a tap of a button, you can use JBL’s TalkThru technology lowering the music and amplifying voices making it easier to talk with friends without removing the headphones. As well as use Ambient Aware mode allowing you to hear your surroundings on a busy street while still enjoying your music.

If you prefer over the ear headphones, then you’ll be happy to know that the JBL Live 500BT offers all these same great features with an additional 4 hours of listening time for only $149.95.

The JBL Live 650BTNC includes support for Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and active noise cancellation. Unfortunately, it loses the ability for TalkThru or Ambient Aware while increasing the price to $199.95. All of these will be available in Spring 2019 in a variety of colors from JBL.com.

Bluetooth Speakers

JBL Flip 5

JBL has announced its follow up to the JBL Flip 4, one of my favorite portable speakers. The aptly named JBL Flip 5 is a durable compact Bluetooth speaker with an IPX7 waterproof rating.

It can keep the party going for up to 12 hours using a 4800mAh battery and now uses USB-C for charging. No longer will you have to carry an extra micro USB cable just to charge your speaker. The JBL Flip 5 will be available in Spring of 2019 in 11 different colors for $99.95

JBL PartyBox

The JBL PartyBox speakers stand out in a crowd not only for the built-in lights but also for the extra inputs they include. The JBL PartyBox speakers include a mic and guitar input making them perfect for musicians and karaoke kings and queens.

When you’re putting on a live show you’re going to need lighting and thankfully the PartyBox has three different lighting modes to set the mood. You also have the option to play music through Bluetooth or a USB drive in case you don’t play any instruments.

If you want to get your hands on this party in a box then you’re in luck because the JBL PartyBox 200, 300, and 1000 are already available for purchase. Although, they don’t come cheap starting at $349.95 for the PartyBox 200, $449.95 for the PartyBox 300, and $999.95 for the PartyBox 1000.

While $1000 is a big jump for the PartyBox 1000 it also comes with enhanced features such as bigger, louder, and better sound, a full lighting control panel, karaoke effects, and a DJ Launchpad. All PartyBox speakers also support true stereo sound and can be connected using either Bluetooth or RCA connectors.

TCL Communications intros Alcatel 1X (2019) and Alcatel 1C

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TCL Communications on Tuesday introduced new additions to its Alcatel 1 line of smartphones with the Alcatel 1X (2019) and Alcatel 1C. The pair of phones continue in the brand’s tradition of low-cost phones with modern features and offer new designs.

Alcatel 1X

With a 5.5-inch Full View Display, the Alcatel 1X comes in Pebble Black and Pebble Blue color options and offers up a texture that is resistant to both slips and scratches.

The phone is powered by Android 8.1 Oreo and provides consumers with a 13-megapixel/2-megapixel rear dual camera configuration. Other key hardware includes a quad-core 1.5GHz processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. A microSD card slot allows for up to 128GB worth of external media.

As far as software enhancements and options, the Alcatel 1X has a handful of tricks up its sleeve. FACE KEY, for instance, is facial recognition software which lets you secure your phone in a truly unique manner. Also, the camera has post-shot camera refocusing, meaning you can pick the focal point and depth of field even after you’ve snapped a picture.

The Alcatel 1X will be available in select markets in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa starting at under $120 USD/€120 EUR beginning later this quarter.

Alcatel 1C

Designed for emerging markets and first-time smartphone users, the Alcatel 1C runs Android Oreo Go edition. The 5-inch experience comes in Volcano Black, Enamel Blue and Blush Pink colors.

In terms of specifications, the Alcatel 1C houses a quad-core 1.3GHz processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. Additional storage can be had via the microSD card slot which allows for up to 32GB.

Pricing here will start at €70 EUR with the phone reaching Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Ring launches doorbell camera, smart lighting, and more

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Smart home security company Ring is off to a big start for 2019 as it introduces a rather sizable number of products. Among other things, the brand is launching a camera that fits inside of traditional door peepholes.

Door View Cam

The Door View Cam, as it’s called, looks like traditional Ring video doorbells but mounts on a door through the peephole. And, instead of using wires and screws, it places a camera on the outside with display on the other side. Moreover, it will feed the image to the Ring app and tie into any other connected home displays. Unique to the Door View Cam, the device can alert users when someone knocks on the door.

Pricing is expected to be $199 for the Door View Cam, however a release date has not been formally announced.

Smart Lighting

Ring is casting a wider net for the new year, launching a handful of products under a new Smart Lighting line. At the start it features eight integrated products including battery-powered, motion-sensing landscape lights and spotlights, a motion sensing floodlight, and more.

The goal is to provide lighting and peace of mind in places where a camera might not work or be feasible to install. Having something that can work together with other security cameras and sensors gives consumers a more well-rounded smart experience even outside of the home.

Wired

  • Ring Floodlight Wired ($69.99) – AC-powered, motion-activated smart light that mounts to a pre-existing electrical box and shines 2000 lumens on high-traffic areas around the home.
  • Ring Bridge ($49.99) – Integrates all Ring Smart Lighting, Doorbells, and Cams – when one Ring Bridge-enabled device detects motion, it can activate all Ring devices, giving the Ring of Security endless combinations.

Low-Voltage

  • Ring Transformer ($99.99) – Low-voltage transformer that replaces older transformers to unlock smart controls for your pre-existing landscape lighting. Simply link the Ring Transformer and Ring Bridge to all pre-existing low-voltage landscape lights to turn on the lights, adjust their brightness, create light patterns, and more, right from the Ring app.

Battery-Powered

  • Ring Spotlight ($39.99) – Motion-activated, wire-free smart light that can be installed almost anywhere around the home, including above a garage, shed or porch.
    Ring Pathlight ($29.99) – Motion-activated smart light that is installed along walkways, driveways and other high-traffic areas.
  • Ring Floodlight Battery ($49.99) – Wire-free, motion-activated smart light perfect for illuminating the driveway, yard, and walkways that features a combined 600 lumens and adjustable mounts and settings.
  • Ring Steplight ($17.99) – Motion-activated hands-free safety light that can illuminate stairs, decks and porches for brightened security where you need it most.
  • Ring Motion Sensor ($24.99) – Connects to your Ring Smart Lighting, Doorbells, and Cams to activate lights and video streaming whenever motion is detected.

The Smart Lighting family is available for preorder today at Ring.com and Amazon.com expects to ship in early March. Once shipping, Ring Smart Lighting will find its way to other retailers, both in the US and abroad. What’s more, other products are anticipated later including some which are solar powered.

Ring Alarm

Ring has expanded its Alarm system with a handful of new sensors, including a flood and freeze sensor, a smoke and CO listener, a dome siren, and a smoke/CO alarm.

Also, Ring has widened its smart lock integration with Ring Alarm. Users will be able to do more with the integration. For example, when a smart lock is locked, it can trigger the Alarm to arm itself.

Additionally, Ring Alarm and Ring Doorbells and Cams can now communicate with one another. Say, for instance, when the Alarm sounds, it will trigger all Ring cameras to begin recording, even if they do not detect motion.

  • Smoke & CO Listener ($35): This sensor connects to your Ring Alarm Base Station and sends alerts to your mobile device whenever your existing smoke or CO detectors are triggered.
  • Flood & Freeze Sensor ($35): This sensor, placed near any water source in the home, connects to your Ring Alarm Base Station and sends an alert to your mobile device when water or freezing temperatures are detected.
  • Dome Siren ($30): This siren connects to your Ring Alarm Base Station and sounds off and flashes a light whenever a security event occurs, so you are alerted of an alarm event no matter where you are in the home.
  • First Alert Z-Wave Smoke/CO Alarm ($40): This alarm connects to your Ring Alarm Base Station and notifies you on your mobile device if smoke or carbon monoxide is detected.

KitchenAid debuts Google Assistant smart display with IPX5 water resistance

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Smart speakers and smart displays have found a natural home in the kitchen. It only makes sense as this communal area is often where you need hands free assistance the most. In particular, smart displays such as the Echo Show, Google Home Hub, JBL Link View, and Lenovo Smart Display have gained popularity with the ability to not only tell you recipes but show them to you.

Now, the Whirlpool owned KitchenAid is ready to take back their domain from tech giants with its very own smart display. The 10-inch smart display doesn’t share the style or colors you’ve come to expect from KitchenAid’s ever-popular stand mixers, but it does include IPX5 water resistance. A feature that is quite important when you’re working in the kitchen. However, that’s only slightly better than the JBL Link View’s IPX4 water resistant rating.

What truly makes the KitchenAid smart display stand out from the crowd is the integration with Yummly. With a voice command, you’ll be able to open Yummly, choose a recipe, and get step by step instructions. If you’re a fan of the Whirlpool owned service this could be a big deal for you because Yummly will offer personalized recommendations based on your past choices. There is even going to be a Yummy Pro service with a video walkthrough of recipes from celebrity chefs.

Beyond that, the KitchenAid smart display will be like any other Google Assistant smart display on the market. With the ability to show you videos from the web, set timers, play music, control your smart home and more.

KitchenAid’s smart display is expected to hit the market sometime in late 2019 with a price between $200 and $300 dollars. Putting it directly in competition with Lenovo’s own similarly priced 10-inch smart display.

Huawei’s MateBook 13 and MediaPad M5 Lite are headed our way soon

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Huawei announced at CES today two new products, the MateBook 13 and MediaPad M5 Lite. These are two of Huawei’s latest additions to their award-winning mobile line up of products.

MateBook 13

The MateBook 13 is Huawei’s latest premium Windows notebook. The all-new MateBook 13 features a 13-inch 2160 x 1440 touchscreen display in the 3:2 aspect ratio. The gorgeous touchscreen has an 88% screen to body ratio, 1000:1 contrast, and 300 nits brightness.

Powering the MateBook 13 are the brand new Intel Whiskey Lake 8th gen processors with two different variants to choose from. The first one being an i5-8265U model with integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 and 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD storage. A more powerful variant is also available featuring the i7-8565U processor with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce MX 150 graphics card with 2GB of GDDR5 RAM and a 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD hard drive. Both models will come with 8GB of RAM.

In order to keep it cool and quiet, Huawei uses its innovative Huawei Shark Fin Design 2.0. Thanks to this technology, it increases the airflow 25% more and decreases the noise by 3db when watching videos.

Huawei has squeezed in a rather large 41.7Wh battery into the MateBook 13 which offers up to 10 hours of FHD video playback and 7.3 hours of continuous web surfing on the i5 model. The i7 MateBook 13 clocks in with slightly less time with 9.6 hours of FHD video playback and 7.2 hours of continuous web browsing.

The MateBook 13 also makes use of Huawei’s fantastic fingerprint scanning technology with the scanner built into the power button. You’ll also find two USB-C ports, one on either side with the left port supporting charging and data transfers. While the right USB-C port will support data transfers and act as a display port.

Bluetooth 5.0 is included on the MateBook 13 but no worries if you prefer a wired headphones or a mic because there is a 2-in-1 3.5mm jack as well. Along with Dolby Atmos support to bring sound alive when watching videos using headphones.

The included 65w USB-C power adapter is as slim as it is powerful offering up to 2.5 hours of office use from a 15-minute charge. Both MateBook 13 models will come with the Huawei MateDock 2 and one year of Microsoft Office Personal.

The MateBook 13 will be available in Mystic Silver with the i5 model selling for $999. While the MateBook 13 i7 model will be available in Space Gray for $1299. Both will be on sale from Amazon and Newegg beginning January 29 and from other retailers starting in February.

MediaPad M5 Lite

The MediaPad M5 Lite is Huawei’s latest tablet packed with family-friendly features. These include Kid’s Corner, advanced Eye-comfort mode, and a fingerprint sensor that can be used to enable parental controls.

The built-in fingerprint sensor can be used to set up profiles for sharing with the family and to set access parameters for certain users. Kid’s Corner will allow parents to set time limits and control access to content. While the Distance sensor, Posture Detect sensor, Ambient Light sensor, and Blue Ray Filter work together to protect your vision.

When the Distance sensor detects your face within 9.8-inches it will warn you and suggest moving back to a further distance. The Posture Detect sensor does something similar by detecting when you’re viewing at an extreme angle and provides posture guidance. While the Blue Ray Filter and Ambient Light sensor work together to adapt the color and brightness of the display based on your surroundings.

The MediaPad M5 Lite comes with a 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 Full HD IPS LCD display. It is powered by a Kirin 659 CPU, 3GB of RAM, includes 32GB of storage, and is expandable up to 256GB with a microSD card. Out of the box, it runs Android 8.0 with EMUI 8.0 and includes a quad speaker setup.

Huawei has packed in a large 7500mAh battery along with Huawei QuickCharge technology that can provide a full charge within 3 hours. Once fully charged the MediaPad M5 Lite offers up to 13 hours of video playback and 8.5 hours of gaming. The MediaPad M5 Lite is expected to retail for $299 from Amazon and Newegg beginning in late January. It will come in Space Gray and also include the M-Pen lite stylus.

GE Kitchen Hub: Meet the 27-inch smart display for above your oven

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GE Appliances thinks the future of connected homes includes a $1,200 Kitchen Hub that sits above your range. The company has come to CES with the 27-inch smart display which features Google Assistant and works with all sorts of connected and smart devices.

As if we didn’t see this coming, we’re finally knee-deep in the Jetsons-like era that with automation and remote control over our home life. And if this latest announcement is an indicator, it won’t exactly cost us an arm and a leg.

Sure, the Kitchen Hub is almost entirely want, not need. We’ve gotten by for decades without anything like this, but now that every little thing we have is automated, connected, or smart, it makes sense. Why not have one large display that ties the house together… and plays Netflix?

The GE Kitchen Hub is designed to fit in the space above your oven range and houses both a touch display and a ventilation system. Moreover, it has an overhead camera which can snap pictures of the meals you’re preparing as it happens. Another camera is found on the front which means video calls, checking the front door, and virtual face-to-face interaction.

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Kitchen Hub Features

  • Built-in Google Assistant, allowing owners to create grocery lists, plan meals, search the internet for answers or even control the thermostat
  • Access to thousands of recipes through SideChef, as well as guided cooking features and precision cooking capabilities
  • Live video chat functionality with multiple camera angles, including a forward-facing lens so owners can video call mom for cooking advice or simply catch up with friends
  • An overhead cooktop-facing camera and ample task lighting to make it easier than ever to share the latest culinary masterpiece on social media
  • Access to calendars and schedules for streamlined organization and efficient household management
  • Connectivity to other smart home devices, like temperature control, lighting systems and cameras, and the ability to access and control a variety of productivity and smart home apps using the Kitchen Hub as the single portal
  • Interoperability with other connected appliances, including Café™, Monogram®, GE Profileâ„¢ and Haierâ„¢ brand washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners wall ovens, cooktops, microwaves and ranges

The Kitchen Hub is enabled by the U+ Connect platform and lets you manage your smart home from one central location. Want to play music? Dim the lights? Start the washer? Brew coffee? All of these are possible, plus myriad other controls.

Like other smart displays and smart speakers, the real fun comes in the way they all work together. To that end, the Kitchen Hub ties into Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Amazon Dash Replenishment, Nest Labs, Drop, IFTTT, SideChef, Hestan Cue and Innit.

The GE Kitchen Hub will run somewhere between $1,200 and $1,400 when it arrives in May 2019.

Ventev intros new charging solutions for home and auto

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Ventev Mobile, one of our favorite brands in the charging and cable space, today adds a number of new products to its portfolio. Additionally, it has refreshed its lineup of current products, too.

New for 2019 are the wireless watchdock duo and wireless chargepad duo. The former allows for wireless charging of a phone and Apple Watch at the same time while the latter provides wireless charging of two phones at one time. Moreover, there are new wall chargers and car chargers joining the Ventev roster.

Wireless Watchdock Duo

The wireless watchdock duo lets Apple fans juice up their two favorite tech gadgets at the same time and includes a Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 wall charger and USB-A-to-USB-C cable. Retail pricing is expected to be $50.

Wireless Chargepad Duo

The wireless chargepad duo is a platter that’s big enough to place two phones with wireless charging capabilities. With up to 20 watts of power cross the two devices, it recharges phones at a very fast rate. A soft, gray cloth covers the charger and matches the decor in just about any environment. Pricing here is $60.

Wallport & Dashport

Ventev’s wallport q1270 and dashport q1270 are home and car chargers, respectively, and each allows for 27 watts of power and compatibility with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+. Designed with backward compatibility in mind, they’ll work with previous Quick Charge generations and USB Power Delivery.

Similarly, the wallport pd1180 and dashport pd1180 include the increasingly popular USB Power Delivery found in recent Google and Apple devices. With 18 watt charging profiles, they’ll work well for smartphones and tablets and other mobile gadgets.

Chargesync Helix

The new chargesync helix is a spring-like coiled cable that comes in USB-C and Apple Lightning connections. The soft, braided cable is resistant to tangles and can stretch up to 14 inches. Backed by a lifetime warranty, this one runs about $25.

Wireless Car Kit

The Ventev wireless car kit gets better with the addition of a soft cloth cradle and responsive, spring-loaded clips. Now it’s easier than ever to snap your phone into place for wireless charging. Mounted to your car’s air vents, it keeps your field of vision clear on the top of the dashboard. The bundle includes the dock, vent clip, a premium chargesync USB-A→USB-C cable, and Quick Charge 3.0 car charger and carries a $50 price tag.

Withings Move ECG: Analog watch with on-demand EKG readings

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Withings today widened its portfolio, announcing multiple wearables at CES. Chief among them is a new analog watch which can take on-demand electrocardiogram (EKG) readings. The Move ECG, as its called, also packs an amazing 12-months battery life.

The Move ECG helps usher in the new Move line of devices from Withings and is quite impressive in its ability to measure heart rhythm patterns. Featuring three electrodes (two inside the back, one inside the bezel), the $130 watch can measure simply by pressing the sides of the bezel.

The Move ECG is currently under FDA review but it’s not required to sell the device. Withings could certainly release the wearable without, but the certification will give it a feather in its cap and likely help to boost sales.

Withings Move ECG Features

  • Ability to track calories burned, pace, distance, workout routes and for the first time in a Withings Watch – elevation, as tracking floors climbed is helpful to those focused on heart health goals.
  • Step count progress is shown at the watch’s sub-dial. Users can see at a glance how far they are from their set daily step count goal based on 0 to 100 percent.
  • Automatic recognition of daily activities including walking, running, swimming and for the first time on a Withings watch, cycling and stairs climbed. Sessions that are automatically detected are recorded in the Health Mate app which shows the duration and calories burned during a given activity. Overall daily and weekly steps, calories burned, floors climbed and distance are also shown
    within the app.
  • On-demand workout mode allows users to record a specific session by pressing a button on the watch to activate its connected GPS (via BLE) feature. Pace, time and distance are shown in realtime on a paired smartphone, and the workout route is mapped after the session in the Health Mate app.
  • Water resistance up to 50 meters and up to 12 months battery life.
  • Sophisticated sleep monitoring and analysis of sleep patterns, including the length, depth and quality of sleep.
  • Smart Wake-up that will wake users with vibration alarms at the most optimal times during their sleep cycle.
  • Provision of preparatory Sleep Score based on data such as sleep duration, depth regularity and interruptions.
  • Access to the Sleep Smarter Program, consisting of eight weeks of recommendations to improve sleep patterns.

Withings Move

Withings also introduced the Move watch, a $70 wearable with 18-months of battery. Available to pre-order now, it’s offered in five color choices; shipping is expected in early February.

BPM Core

Aside from the two watches, Withings has launched BPM Core, a connected cuff and stainless steel tube designed for blood pressure readings and heart rhythm readings. It can also act as a digital stethoscope.

Similar to what you would find at your doctor, it inflates to measure systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate. That cuff and a stainless steel sensor can opertate as an EKG sensor, too. Also, the sensor can be placed on a chest to listen to hearts. Charged over USB, Withings says it will perform hundreds of measurements on a single charge.

Priced $250, the BPM Core will go on sale in the second quarter (Q2 2019). Like the Move ECG, it’s currently looking for FDA clearance.

KOHLER is ready to make your kitchen and bathroom a lot smarter

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Thanks to KOHLER your bathroom and kitchen are about to get a lot smarter. After all, can you truly say you have a smart home if you neglect the most important seat in the house? Take a look at how you can take your kitchen and bathroom to the next level with the new products KOHLER announced at CES this year.

Veil Lighted Bathroom Collection

KOHLER has created the Veil Lighted Bathroom Collection as an integrated lighting system for your bathroom. The suite of products includes an intelligent toilet, freestanding bath, lighted mirror, and lighted three-piece vanity.

Together they all work in conjunction to create an immersive bathroom space with automated synchronized lighting options to mimic nature and to create various moods. The Veil Lighted Bathroom Collection is packed with smarts and adjustable with voice, motion-control, a physical remote controller, or the KOHLER Konnect app.

KOHLER has even worked to include the Philips Hue API in their KOHLER Konnect app, making it possible to sync up and control Hue bulbs. All of you Alexa and Google Assistant users out there can relax knowing that they are both supported as well.

Verdera Voice Lighted Mirror

Powered by Alexa and Google Assistant the Verdera Voice Lighted Mirror becomes the centerpiece of your smart bathroom. It features adjustable LED lights, a motion-activated nightlight, and hermetically sealed speakers. The Verdera Voice Lighted Mirror with Alexa is available for purchase now.

Numi 2.0 Intelligent Toilet

The Numi 2.0 Intelligent Toilet is a throne meant for a king. This smart toilet offers exceptional water efficiency, personalized cleansing and dryer functions, a heated seat, and high-quality built-in speakers.

KOHLER has even upgraded the multi-colored ambient and surround lighting to be more dynamic and interactive. If your bathroom wasn’t feeling enough like a disco already, then no worries because the Numi 2.0 also includes speakers and Alexa to get the party started.

PureWarmth Heated Toilet Seat

If you want a smart toilet but can’t afford the whole toilet or don’t want to replace your current toilet the PureWarmth Heated Toilet Seat is just what you’re looking for. It features three warm settings and an adjustable nightlight. Using the KOHLER Konnect app you can control the temperature, timing of the heat, and change the ambient lighting and lighting duration.

DTV+ Shower System

With the power to create presets for sound, water, steam and lighting the DTV+ Shower System will give you the best shower of your life. Using voice commands or a wall mounted interface you’ll have full control of everything including eco settings for water usage. Existing DTV+ users can upgrade their system by having a bridge module installed.

PerfectFillâ„¢ Technology (bath filler)

If you’ve ever dreamed of running a bath at the perfect level and temperature then the PerfectFill Technology bath filler is for you. With a simple voice command or by using the KOHLER Konnect app you can run a bath to the perfect level and temperature with no supervision needed. PerfectFill will be sold as a wall-mount or deck-mount spout, or freestanding bath filler to fit a variety of bathroom designs and also includes a valve, drain, and controller.

Sensate Touchless Kitchen Faucet

Finally, the Sensate Touchless Kitchen Faucet is here to help you out in the kitchen. Using the KOHLER Konnect app, voice commands, and gestures you can turn the water on or off and even dispense measured amounts of water. There is even a sensor built into the tap which displays the amount of water used in the KOHLER Konnect app.

Acer announces its first AMD powered Chromebook

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Acer is well known for producing affordable award-winning Chromebooks and has a new one for us from CES 2019 this year. Introducing Acer’s Chromebook 315 powered by AMD processors for the very first time.

Specifically, the Chromebook 315 will be powered by either the AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C and Radeon graphics to drive the large 15.6-inch display. Acer promises the revamped 7th gen AMD processors offer plenty of power to run demanding Android apps and still make it through the day with up to 10 hours on battery.

The 15.6-inch 1080p display has a large 178-degree viewing angle making it perfect for watching and sharing videos. There are also two speakers that flank either side of the backlit keyboard for fantastic sound while enjoying your favorite movies. Above the screen is an HD webcam with an 88-degree viewing angle which is perfect for group calls.

When it comes to ports the Chromebook 315 features two gen 1 USB-C ports on either side which can be used for charging or connecting peripherals. There is also a headphone jack, two USB 3.0 ports, and Bluetooth 4.2.

The Chromebook 315 will launch in February in the US and in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in April. It will come with up to 8GB of RAM and 32GB of storage starting at $279 USD or $349 EUR.

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