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The weirdest stuff from CES 2011

#257 | 17:01 |

Lab Rats

Monday January 17, 2011

Andy and Sean run down their favorite weird gadgets and gear of CES 2011. Every year, in among the new, the shiny, the innovative and the interesting there's a slew of stuff that can only fairly be called strange. From a Shake Weight style power generator to an inflatable kart for your living room. A friendly robot bear and some interesting OLED applications.

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Show Notes

Weirdest Tech of CES 2011

Tremont Power nPower PEG
$159.95

- Kinetic energy is stored in on-board batteries.

- Available as a product but interesting as a concept: the tech can be scaled way down or way up depending on the planned application.

Fujitsu Emotion Bear
$TBD

- A friendly, cuddly bear to help the aging population.

- Responds to movement and actions for a friendly interaction.

- Special mention to Andy's "where else can I touch him?"

CTA Inflatable Kart
$39.99

- Holds your Wii remote.

- Lets you sit down while racing.

- Ensures no member of the opposite sex will ever take you seriously.

OLED lighting

- Think of it as the canvas for a whole new kind of lighting art.

- What's next: As with last year, we're still waiting for fully flexible OLED to hit the streets... ideally at an affordable price point, but all in good time.

Richard Tracy nano Watch
$50

- A stylish leather band holder for your iPod nano.

- But wait... what's this? A handy dandy bottle opener?

Etch A Sketch case for iPhone or iPad
$24.99 - $39.99

- Made at the same factory that manufactures the Etch A Sketch.

TurnTablet
$49.95

- Allows for one-handed holding of the iPad.

ION Book Saver
$TBD

- Allows you to create your own digital versions of hard-copy books you own.

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