At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, the Dreenk My Oeno is ever so smart when it comes to wine.
Conventions
Conventions are big business in Las Vegas. • Expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center, a $1.4 billion project, will keep the city on pace to compete for the top shows. • CES tops the list. (See Top 10 below, and follow the link to a full list.)
Top 10 Las Vegas conventions
(ranked by attendance)1. CES — Consumer Technology Association
2. NAB — National Association of Broadcasters
3. MAGIC — Marketplace Spring Show
4. SHOT Show — Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show
5. World of Concrete
6. International Builders Show
7. Las Vegas Market (winter)
8. Las Vegas Market (summer)
9. ASD Market Week
10. (tie) Mr. Olympia.
10. (tie) PMMI — Pack Expo Las Vegas
See the full list of Las Vegas conventions.
There’s never been a better time to be lazy. For instance, take the DrinkShift, a smart refrigerator designed to make sure you never run out of cold beer.
This week has showcased everything from intelligent toilets to dog treat flingers that work with Amazon’s voice activation.
The Embr Wave, a bracelet that cools and warms temperature-sensitive skin on wearers’ wrists to help them feel five degrees cooler or warmer, was on display at the 2019 CES convention. The product sells online in the U.S. and Canada for $299.
Did Hair in a Can teach us nothing? Have we already forgotten the painful lessons of the Shake Weight, pet rocks, Smell-o-Vision and the Shoe Umbrella?
The old-fashioned sport had more products on display than most other activities at CES in Las Vegas this week.
Innovative Technology Electronics Corp. featured more than 49 new Victrola products ranging from record players to vintage radios to mid-century modern furniture with built in speakers.
At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, security is a major feature of BlackBerry Mobile’s two new smartphones, the Key2 and Key2 LE.
Even veteran bartenders at times dread the mojito — all that mint to muddle, lime juice to squeeze.
Let’s face it; not all of us have green thumbs. And herbs are particularly difficult to grow, considering their constant need for sunshine.
The sports technology lineup at CES includes simulators, safter helmets and an elastic band for televisions.
Slamtec, a Chinese robotics company, is preparing for it to be more common to order food, drinks or shoes from a robot.
“We were on the elevator on our way up here and we’re asking, ‘Are they going to give us a hangover? Do they expect us to arrive hung over?’” CES conventioneer Taylor Lemmon said, laughing. “But where’s the piano? Where’s the tiger?”
The Pet Fitness Robot is a small, two-wheeled robot that can dispense treats or dangle cat toys.
Continental is showcasing it concept delivery system, “cascading robot delivery,” at CES this week in Las Vegas, mixing an autonomous shuttle and anautonomous delivery robot dog.