Gadget Guru: Some of the top products featured at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018

With 2.754 million square feet of show floor space, just about everything imaginable was on display at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

It’s an impossible task to see it all, but here’s a sampling of some of the new, useful products I saw on display.

Video doorbell

Hanwha Techwin America showed off the Wisenet SmartCam D1 ($249), the world’s first video doorbell with face recognition alerts and human detection.

Alerts are sent to an accompanying mobile app when unidentified visitors arrive. It has abnormal sound detection if sirens, screaming or glass breaking is detected.

Two-way talk, live streaming, 150-degree field of view and cloud recording are some of the other features.

More information: wisenetlife.com/en-us/

Smartwatch

The Misfit Path hybrid smartwatch ($149.99, available in the spring) is an attractive timepiece that blends the functionality of a smartwatch with a classic analog design.

It counts your steps, sleep duration, email and text alerts, along with being swim-proof and water resistant up to 50 meters.

A smart button works with a smartphone as a remote to control music and take photos. There’s no charging; just replace the internal battery every six months.

More: misfit.com

Built-in dash cam

Garmin’s Speak Plus with Amazon Alexa ($199.99) gives in-vehicle voice control and hands-free access for turn-by-turn navigation, remotely manages smart home devices, controls music, delivers news and more.

All with a simple command of “Alexa, ask Garmin.”

A built-in dash cam records your daily drive and has driver assistance features, such as forward collision and lane departure warnings.

More: Garmin.com

Smart shoe

Leading global barefoot shoe company Vivobarefoot and Sensoria, a wearable smart technology company, debuted the Vivobarefoot smart shoe, powered by Sensoria.

The shoes come with embedded technology in the form of the thinnest pressure sensors in the world, according to Sensoria.

Detachable, rechargeable and reusable Sensoria Core hardware collects the data, which is sent to your smartphone.

The shoe is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2018.

More: vivobarefoot.com/us

Wireless headphones

Beyerdynamic gave an impressive test drive with the company’s new Aventho Wireless headphones ($449). They have perfect sound and comfortable padded ear cups.

What caught my attention was Mimi Sound Personalization, technology designed for the hearing impaired. The feature was created with cooperation from Mimi Hearing Technologies along with Beyerdynamic app.

The app (iOS and Android) determines an individual’s hearing profile and stores it directly on the Aventho wireless for a personalized hearing experience.

More: north-america.beyerdynamic.com

Breast pump

The Willow Wearable portable breast pump ($479.99) was designed to improve the lives of new moms through its Beta program.

The company states it’s the first truly mobile all-in-one breast-shaped pump, which cuts the cords, has no dangling bottles and easily fits inside a bra.

This ensures a mobile and hands-free pumping solution as moms can keep tabs on the pumping progress with the Willow app (iOS only).

It’s recommended that moms use the pump with a full-coverage nursing bra that’s stretchy and has a flap.

More: willowpump.com $479.99

Bluetooth speaker

Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen, so they must have innovative features to stand out – which is why I liked the Scosche BoomBottle MM.

It’s built with a cylindrical design, is rugged and waterproof (IP67 rating), and has a few other cool features.

While the sound is awesome with its pair of 6-watt speakers and 40-mm passive radiators, it also has Scosche’s MagicMOUNT technology, allowing a mobile device to be secured on top of the speaker.

The bottom also has a magnetic mount allowing it to be secured in place. A built-in bottle opener also comes in handy.

Pricing and availability will be announced in the spring.

More: scosche.com

This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 11:50 AM with the headline "Gadget Guru: Some of the top products featured at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018."