Important Innovations

  Operation Hazel                                                                                        Source:  Razer Top COVID Weapon Gaming equipment maker Razer has developed a highly advanced, reusable face mask that they say is a medical grade respirator.  The mask ventilates and purifies the air to guard against COVID-19.  It has a built in microphone and amplifier to prevent muffling of the wearer's voice.  Razer calls development of the mask Operation Hazel.   Highly Advanced COVID Fighting Gadget Razer says the mask uses a N95 medical grade respirator, detachable and rechargeable ventilators.  The ventilators are sanitized by putting them into their wireless recharging box which contains disinfecting UV light.  The mask is made of recycled material and has lights that automatically turn on in the dark.  There's a choice of 16.8 million colors to select from for the mask. CES 2021 Razer is headquartered in Singapore and Las Vegas.  Early in the COVID pandemic, it conv

New Device to Remotely Let Pets In and Out  Thru Your Sliding Glass Doors Source:  Wayzn Automatic Pet Door Device Wayzn Automatic, Smart Pet Door With Your Smart Phone  A new invention turns your sliding glass doors into a very smart, automatic pet door when you're not a home.  It puts you in control of the pet going in and outside through your smart phone.  The device is called Wayzn..  The company, which is US based,  says  the device can be installed by the owner within minutes. The smart device detects the pet at the door and sends the owner an alert to let the pet outdoors or to come back inside. The process is remotely handled by the dog/pet owners. You and Your Dog Working Remotely The device works with a camera and smart speakers like Alexa and Nest to give the human owners full control remotely of the sliding glass doors no matter their location. The company says this works with all standard doors and is much more secure than traditional dog doors.  It also fo

Connectivity and Style - Fashion Titan Yves Saint Laurent Partners with Google Source:  Yves Saint Laurent Smart Shoulder Strap Powered by Google Project Jacquard It's called the Cit-E Backpack and it features a smart shoulder strap that's powered by Google.  Specifically, by Google's Project Jacquard, that transforms ordinary objects like clothing and backpacks into interactive surfaces.  It weaves touch and gestures into any textile to enable connectivity.  The smart backpack is manufactured by Yves Saint Laurent in a partnership with Google.  YSL is a fashion titan and the price is pricey at $878. Smart Strap, Smart Phone There's a tiny module containing a battery and hardware made by Google that fits into a hollowed-out space in the backpack's compartment.  The module works with the wearer's cellphone and allows the left shoulder strap to control the phone.  There's a special cell phone pocket inside the backpack. Backpack with Co

Fingerprint Recognition Smart Device that Opens Your Car with a Touch Source:  Anytek New Innovation at Your Fingertips This is brand new technology that is an alternative to keys and codes for car security.  It's called Anytek and is a fingerprint recognition smart device that  instantly opens your car if the fingerprint is a match with the authorized driver.  It's a waterproof, keyless, anti-theft device. For a great news blog on this go to Important Innovations Collection: New Smart Device for Car Security : Anylock Fingerprint Padlock for Your Car Padlock Opens with a Touch This is new technology to secure your car.  Anylock is a finger...

Slighter is a Very Smart Lighter  Source:  Slighter Innovation from Lebanon Slighter is the latest, smart lighter that can help you quit smoking one cigarette at a time.  The company is based in Lebanon.  Their product offers a new way to quit smoking.  It learns from your habits.  It calculates how frequently you smoke and when you do so. It uses the data to customize a plan for each smoker. Elegantly Simple Innovation that's Easy to Use There's a lot of innovation and ingenuity in this smart lighter concept.  It sometimes, on purpose, won't light up to help the smoker cut cigarettes eventually down to zero.  The price is $129.  It will start shipping in July 2019.  The French National Cancer Institute plans to do a trial run with it. Communicates and Calculates You can communicate and share the data on your progress to quit smoking on a phone app.  The device also tells you how much money you've saved as you reach your quit smoking goals.  Interesting