This article was originally published on January 7, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/ces2020-preview-lynq-personal-compass/ How is that more than 5.2 billion people in the world have a mobile phone yet, in that one moment that you need to, you can’t reach the one person that you’d like to speak to? As mobile carriers continue to put satellites into orbit to improve network connectivity, there are still technical challenges that limit when and where you can make a mobile call. F

*co-authored with Andrew Rossow This article was originally published on January 7, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/ces2020-preview-vesper-lifedoor-house-fires/ Catastrophic forest fires raging in Australia, California and other regions have dominated the news over the past year. In the U.S., more than 170,000 homes go up in flames due to burning stoves, ovens and other cooking equipment. Each year, more than 500 people perish in house fires along with their pets, thousands ar

This article was originally published on January 6, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/ces2020-preview-spoton-dog-smart-collar/ On average, one in three American homes has a pet. Although the debate Cat vs. Dog rages on, there are more than 90 million dogs in the US, which represents more than a 20% increase in pet ownership since the turn of the century. Trends in dog ownership have also (thankfully) changed since that time with pets now widely regarded as family members who are

This article was originally published on January 4, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/ces2020-preview-atari-unis-pong-knockout-table/ Remember “PONG?” If you do, you’re probably old, or certainly “old-school,” and likely a die-hard video gamer. Atari made quite the splash, back in 1972 when they introduced the world to PONG and pioneered a whole new industry. Since its debut, a lot has changed. Grit Daily caught up with Steven Tan, GM of UNIS Technology, one of the leading manuf

This article was originally published on January 3, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/ces-2020-preview-airbliss-can-help-you-breathe-a-little-easier/ The lead image here with a person sporting a rather substantial mask may have jarred you to click on the link to begin reading this article. As shocking as it looks, difficulty breathing is a reality for millions of people worldwide. We’re not only speaking of the 334 Million people worldwide who suffer from asthma or the 65 Millio

This article was originally published on December 27, 2019 at https://gritdaily.com/ces2020-preview-embr-labs/ EMBR Labs is an MIT success story. Its founders, Sam Shames, David Cohen-Tanugi, and Matt Smith, are all MIT graduates. Shames graduated in 2014, Smith completed his PhD in 2012 and Cohen-Tanugi completed his PhD in 2015. The trio incorporated the company in 2014 after winning the MADMEC contest the year before pitching “Wristify,” a personal thermostat that you wea