ARING Ring: A ring that listens to your commands!

Thanks to Siri and other virtual assistants, several individuals have observed the convenience of speaking commands.  Now there is a device being introduced, called ARING, that provides the same convenience literally right at your fingertip.  In sum, ARING is “one ring control for your smartphone.” To use ARING, you simply click and speak, then ARING […]

MYLE TAP: Wearable Thought Catcher

A recent Indiegogo campaign has launched, introducing the world to its first “thought catcher” coined the MYLE TAP.  MYLE TAP is a touch-activated wearable voice recorder that helps users launch applications and take notes without having to touch one’s smartphone. In order to capture, users simply tap their wearable MYLE TAP voice recorder to instantly capture their thoughts […]

Oomi: Smart Home. Simplified.

In previous blogs, I’ve discussed several smart home systems, a few examples being: Flic, Wink Hub, Reemo, and Z-Wave.  Now there is an even newer, “smarter” home automation system being introduced called Oomi.  If you’re looking for a home automation system, Oomi is “easy, fun, and there’s nothing else like it” available on the market.  So what […]

Introducing Airing: a new CPAP device

Individuals who have sleep apnea often don’t wear their CPAP masks as they’re supposed to.  This is likely due to the CPAP’s bulky mask attached to tangling cords and hoses.  However, soon there may be a hoseless, cordless, maskless, battery-powered CPAP device available for these patients called Airing. First, what exactly is sleep apnea?  According to the Airing website: Obstructive Sleep […]

VocaliD: Custom Crafted Voices

American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, “The human voice is the organ of the soul.”  It’s also been said the human voice is not just a sound but also a reflection of the person.  Everyone has a unique voiceprint, yet the millions of individuals who rely on communication devices have been given uniform, robotic voices that don’t […]

VisiTalks: Connecting Deaf and Hearing People

Communication between deaf and hearing individuals can be quite challenging.  Fortunately, there are devices already available to help knock this communication barrier down such as Uni by MotionSavvy.  There is also another piece of technology in production called VisiTalks. According to its website, VisiTalks is the first of its kind as it is a unique combination of software and hardware which allows […]