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Luxury Technology Show: How MOEN Personalizes Showers, Faucets
Alfred Poor checks out Moen's MotionSense faucets and ioDIGITAL systems that personalize your faucets and showerheads. Nice way to get wet. Video...
Luxury Technology Show: UWS Air X Atmospheric Water Generator (video)
At the Luxury Technology Show in New York, our Alfred Poor checks out the UWS Air X Atmospheric Water Generator and its tech, which cleans the air...
Luxury Technology Show: MWE Labs Emperor 1510 LX, Extreme Pod Seating
Crazy extreme pod seating! Meet the MWE Labs Emperor 1510. Alfred Poor looks at the tech in this high-end pod, appropriately from the Luxury...
Luxury Technology Show: Peloton Cycles Ever Forward (video)
At the Luxury Technology Show, Alfred Poor does a deep dive on the tech from Peloton Cycle -- while cycling. Video, analysis.
Luxury Technology Show: Jetson Bikes Roll Out in Style
At the Luxury Technology Show in New York, our Alfred Poor is there as the next Jetson Bikes roll out. Here's what's new. Tech analysis plus video.
Luxury Technology Show: McLaren 12c Spider, True Tech Roadster
McLaren isn't just a Formula One race car company. It's developed cutting-edge car tech. It shows in the McLaren 12c Spider. Here's Alfred Poor with...
Luxury Technology Show: CleanCoating RSI PV Table Wows
The RSI Solar Powered PV Table uses CleanCoating's thin film photo-voltaic (PV) strips to capture light and turn it into power that'll charge your...
Lucid PowerXtend: How It Gets Phones 20 Percent More Battery Life
Alfred Poor checks out Lucid PowerXtend technology, which shuts down some smartphone components during rendering to get you 20 percent more battery...
Gogo ATG-4: Promising Faster, More Reliable In-Flight Internet Access
Alfred Poor on Gogo's expansion plans for its air-to-ground in-flight Internet service. The new Gogo ATG-4 and hybrid services connect at 9.6Mbps to...
Apple iPhone: Olloclip 4-in-1 Photo Lens Clips On (hands-on, video)
Our Alfred Poor checks out the olloclip 4-in-1 photo lens. Clip it on to get four powerful new lenses for your iPhone. Specs, analysis and video...
NueVue Case with Biocide, Microfiber: Cleans Smartphone Guck, Germs
Our Alfred Poor checks out the NueVue case for phones. Its biocide-impregnated microfibers rapidly clean smartphone smudges -- and 99.9 percent of...
Alfred Poor: Corning Gorilla Glass NBT Touchscreen Tech (hands on)
Alfred Poor does a deep dive analysis on new Corning Gorilla Glass NBT tech for touchscreens. He couldn't break the glass -- and he tried. Here's how...
Alfred Poor: The Eye Tribe for Android, Eye Track Your Phone (deep dive)
Alfred Poor checks out The Eye Tribe for Android. It's eye-tracking tech that lets you control Android devices and apps with eye movements. Scroll...
Acision Fuze for Android, Apple iOS: Messaging Freeware on Steroids
Our Alfred Poor checked out Acision's Fuze for Android and iOS. Here's his analysis of the new freeware, plus news on Acision's Forge API. Does the...
Alfred Poor: BeeWi Bluetooth and the Internet of Things (analysis, video)
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, our Alfred Poor checks out a fresh new take on smart home devices. Meet BeeWi and its various hip Bluetooth...
MWC 2014: EyeVerify Eye Vein Biometrics Meets AirWatch (anaysis, video)
EyeVerify's software-only eye vein biometric tech meets AirWatch enterprise doc-protection tech. The two joined to protect docs on Android, iOS...
MWC 2014: Plantronics BackBeat FIT Headset, Voyager Edge (Hands On Video)
At MWC 2014, Plantronics debuts the Voyager Edge earpiece and the new BackBeat FIT wireless workout headphones. Both are due in April. Check out...
Alfred Poor: Online Streaming TV Taking Over Broadband in US Homes, Analysis
Online streaming TV content pushes into the U.S. market. Nearly two out of three broadband homes now have at least one TV connected to the Internet...
Alfred Poor: A Closer Look at Xi3 Modular Computers (video)
The modular computers from Xi3 are tiny powerhouses that you're able to upgrade or link together. Here's our Alfred Poor with a closer look at this...
Alfred Poor: How New CIGS-based EnerPlex Solar Panels Work (analysis)
CIGS tech is behind the latest generation of plastic solar panels -- they're thin, lightweight, flexible and capable of staying charged even when...
Alfred Poor: Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass, Corning’s License to Kill
Corning's latest version of its tough Gorilla Glass is now tough on microbes, reports our Alfred Poor. Here's how antimicrobial Gorilla Glass works...
WeMonitor Heartbeat: Smart Power Outlet Saves Money, Too (preview)
There are a ton of smart outlets hitting the market. The WeMonitor Heartbeat offering is different -- here's how and why. Our Alfred Poor explains ...
CES 2014: Double Robotics, Your Telepresence on Steroids, Wheels
At CES 2014, Alfred Poor checked out Double Robotics' Double. A rolling Apple iPad on a stand. $2,500 will let you have your Double attend meetings...
CES 2014: Polymer Extruding 3Doodler 3D Printing Pen (video)
The world's first 3D printing pen extrudes polymer. And it came about entirely by accident, 3Doodler designers tell our Alfred Poor in this CES 2014...
CES 2014: Cambrios ClearOhm Silver Nanowire Advances Touch (video)
At CES 2014, Alfred Poor swings by ShowStoppers to check out Cambrios and its ClearOhm silver nanowire coating tech. Will it displace ITO in touch...
CES 2014: Long and Tall, VIZIO UHD TV (analysis)
At CES 2014, 4K television -- aka ultra high definition or UHD -- were everywhere. Our Alfred Poor focuses on the VIZIO UHD TV. It's long, tall and...
Alfred Poor: OLED Ceasefire, LG and Samsung Drop Patent Suits (analysis)
Alfred Poor: LG Electronics and Samsung execs are dropping their OLED patent lawsuits and countersuits. Just in time to fight cheap 4K panel makers...
IFA 2013: TI DLP Tech Brightens Mobile Displays (analysis)
From head-mounted displays like Google Glass to projectors in car dashboards, DLP tech matters. Alfred Poor looks at the TI DLP tech announced at IFA...
Alfred Poor: What to Consider Before Buying a New HDTV (video)
Our Alfred Poor did a great piece for aNewDomain on buying 4K TVs and a stellar video for slashdot-tv on buying a new HDTV. Find both here.
On 4K Panel TVs: Great TVs, Rotten Monitors, Alfred Poor Deep Dive
Here's our Alfred Poor's deep dive on 2K versus 4K displays, how 2K and 4K sets compare and why 4K panel sets make for rotten monitors. For now.
Genius Meets Computer Case: Jeffrey Stephenson’s Flightline, How He Did It
Alfred Poor's grandfather designed the Wright Bros Memorial in Kitty Hawk, and it inspired artist/creator Jeffrey Stephenson to build the Flightline...