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C o n s u m e r E l e c t ro n i c s D a i l y N e ws 7 3 Th u r s d a y, J a n u a r y 8 , 2 0 1 5 your entire day. Did you leave it in the car? At the gym? Did someone pick- pocket you as you rushed down the busy street? Or did you simply forget to take it off the table after you paid for lunch? The next couple of hours are filled with mounting anxiety as you frantically search and call places where you think it may be. Finally, reality sets in. Your wal- let is gone; missing. With that realization comes the sobering fact that in addition to your cash, cards and other personal items now gone, your identity is also at risk. If a less than honest person has your wallet, your credit cards could, right at that very second, be reaching their limits. Your bank account could be vulnerable. You are about to face the major stress and inconvenience of canceling all of your credit and payment cards, having to order new ones, then starting to update all of your automatic payments, not to mention the hundreds of dollars in cash and gift cards you had. Thankfully, this unfortunate scenario is about to become a thing of the past. NXT-ID ( Cont'd. from p. 1) At the 2015 International CES ® , mobile security leader NXT-ID will be launching Wocket, the first smart wallet. Wocket is a revolutionary electronic wal- let that stores up to 10,000 credit, debit and loyalty cards in a biometrically secured smart wallet. Paired with its included dynamic WocketCard, the Wocket emulates virtually any one of your cards simply by selecting it from the built-in touch screen. For too long we have been forced to choose between carrying a wallet the size of an epic novel, or risk not having a certain card when we need it most – not anymore. Wocket elimi- nates the need for any other wallet in your pocket or purse, keeping your personal information secure. Built with biometric voice technology, Wocket smart wallet is accessible to you and only you. Another perk? Your physical cards stay in a safe place at home, leaving you hassle free if you misplace your Wocket. Wocket: the smartest wallet you'll ever own™. Visit NXT-ID Inc. at booth 21926. For more information, go to www.nxt-id.com. market format – the Artec Shapify Booth – so that anyone can get their own 3D selfie, or shapie. The Artec Shapify Booth will 3D scan CES visitors in just 12 seconds and then they will be able to see how their 3D model automatically recon- structs on a large screen. The shapie, a 3D printed version, can then be ordered and delivered to the person's address a week later. Shapies will be priced at $99, $139 and $199 for figurines 6- inches, 7.5-inches, and 9-inches high, respectively. The Artec Shapify Booth, the world's first automatic high speed 3D body scanner, features four wide-view, high-resolution Artec 3D scanners which rotate around the person, scan- ning them from all angles. These high- precision scanners, used in the aero- space, medical and manufacturing industries to ensure quality control, as well as to 3D scan President Obama, are able to capture even the smallest details, down to wrinkles on clothes. Artec's sophisticated software then automatically stitches together hun- dreds of generated images to create a full-body 3D image file ready for 3D printing, without any post-processing. This digital model is then sent to a 3D Artec ( Cont'd. from p. 1) printing center to make a mini-statue in full color, which is then delivered to the customer a few days later. Ideal for venues with heavy footfall, such as shopping malls, theme parks, and outdoor and indoor attractions, the Shapify Booth is perfect for capitalizing on existing customer flows and attracting new ones. 3D "shapies" can be taken of customers in wedding attire, graduation robes and at other significant moments in life, such as pregnancy, and captured for posterity or as family gifts. Artec's handheld 3D scanners will also be on show at CES for those look- ing for professional 3D scanning solu- tions. Artec Eva and Spider scanners are perfect for capturing difficult and detailed surfaces with complex textures, such as the human face. The Eva scan- ner provides a quick, textured and accu- rate scan, without the need for markers or calibration. It captures objects quick- ly and precisely in high resolution and vibrant color, which allows for almost unlimited applications. Spider is a 3D scanner with heightened precision, suit- able for scanning small objects and designed predominantly for CAD users in fields such as reverse engineering and industrial design. Visit Artec at booth #72232. For more information, go to www.artec3d.com. MIDWESTERN TECH SHINES AT INTERNATIONAL CES More than 160 technology companies based in the Midwestern region of the United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin) are debuting their consumer technology innovations at the 2015 International CES ® . Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ® , the 2015 CES is the global gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology. "With the popularity of wearable devices continuing to grow, we are excit- ed to unveil a fresh and elegant take on a fitness tracker that also functions as a per- sonal journal," said Rob DeMento, CEO of Mira, based in Chicago, Illinois. "Inspired by women, and made especially for women, Mira gives personal and real- time recommendations that are relevant to you. With CES setting the tone for the year in the world of design and technolo- gy, it serves as the perfect launch pad for our fashion-forward fitness bracelet." The 2015 CES features 20 category- specific marketplaces highlighting inno- vation across diverse product areas. New marketplaces at the 2015 CES include the Personal Privacy Marketplace, which edu- cates mobile device users on how multiple interconnected gadgets can increase the risks to our personal identity and how products like smart wallets and secure apps can prevent identity fraud, and the Unmanned Systems Marketplace, where attendees can experience how drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are revolutionizing the way we capture, mon- itor and assist our world. "At the Actobotics booth, located in the Sands Expo, we'll be featuring our innovative new line of precision robotics components and kits. We'll have hands on displays that allow you to interact with the latest and greatest mechanical building system on the market," said Brian Pettey, founder and CEO of Robotzone, based in Winfield, Kansas. "Whether you're designing a rover, a camera slider, a quad-copter or a robotic arm: Actobotics can help make it happen. We look forward to the show and the opportunity to interact with other robot- ics enthusiasts like us!" Other popular marketplaces highlight- ing the latest technology at CES include: Digital Imaging/Photography, Eureka Park, Global Technology, iProducts , Robotics, Smart Home, Sports Tech, Streaming Content, University Innovations, Wearables, and Zigbee. Additionally, lifestyle marketplaces fea- tured at CES include: Fitness & Technology, Health & Wellness, Lifelong Tech, Education & Technology, Family & Technology, and Kids & Technology. "Nova, the first Bluetooth, off-cam- era iPhone flash will be introduced to the consumer electronics community at the 2015 International CES to ensure all iPhone users know they can use this cred- it-card sized flash to take their photos to the next level," said Jaimie Walnes, CEO of Nova, based in Chicago, Illinois. "We're very proud to let the rest of the USA know how Nova, designed entirely in Chicago, can unleash the next genera- tion of creative iPhoneography." "The question is not if or even when we should fix healthcare: it's how we fix it faster," said Radu Iancu, CEO of Case Western Reserve Univ. Blackstone LaunchPad, based in Cleveland, Ohio. "At Case Western Reserve Univ. Blackstone LaunchPad we believe the answer is to leverage remote-monitoring technologies to radically change the way care is delivered for patients with chron- ic conditions. The biggest challenge for us is to bring all players involved in the care continuum in one place. This is what makes CES perfect for us, as every- body is here." STEP BY STEP TO A SMART HOME In 2014, consumer excitement about the smart home reached epic heights, with hundreds of new devices that monitor, notify, control and secure the home becoming a part of everyday life. While connected-home devices have been on the market for years, mobile ubiquity, technology innovation, and industry stan- dards and partnerships have contributed to more than 13 million U.S. households owning a connected device. This number is anticipated to increase threefold over the next three years to an estimated 45 million smart homes by 2018. A smart home benefits from prod- ucts that can be controlled from any- where using a smartphone. Today's most popular connected devices are easy to install and can help create a smart home for as little as $50. Following are tips for creating a smarter home. 1. Control the garage door. Since an estimated 71 percent of U.S. households use their garage as the main entry point to their homes, automating the garage door with Chamberlain's MyQ Garage allows you to monitor and control the most active door of the house from anywhere in the world. Smartphone alerts tell you when the garage is in use or left open, and allow you to open it anytime to let deliveries, guests or workers inside. MyQ Garage works with most existing garage door openers, installs in minutes, and is available for $129.99 at Best Buy, Home Depot, Amazon and the Chamberlain website. 2. Install smart locks. With con- nected door locks, a mere touch of your finger, smartphone or key fob locks or unlocks the front door bolt, and gives you activity alerts so you can monitor who's coming and going. You can also allow access to others through their smart- phones, and turn off access at any time. Smart locks begin at about $200 and are available at Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's, and other stores. 3. View your home with video. Sadly, more than 400,000 home break-ins occur in the U.S. during November and December alone, with holiday travel, deliveries, parties and general distractions the cause. A connected home video cam- era can help by streaming live video to your smartphone once movement is detected in or around the home, and video is accessible with a cloud storage option. These products start at about $150. 4. Automate your light switches. One of the easiest and most affordable places to start automating your home is with the lights. Chamberlain and other companies let you appear home when you're not by setting schedules that turn lights on and off at select or random times. These products are sold at most home improvement and electronics stores such as Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy and online for about $49.99. 5. Save money and energy through temperature control. Installing a connect- ed thermostat can save you up to 20 per- cent on your heating bill during the cold winter months. Smart thermostats allow you to adjust the temperature based on your comings and goings from any- where—turn up the heat in your house just before returning from a trip, or switch your setting to vacation mode if you forgot to do so before leaving. These devices sell for about $250 from various online, elec- tronics and home improvement retailers.