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Consumer Electronics Daily News Friday, January 12, 2018 1 6 Sennheiser Delivers Customizable Sound Experience with AMBEO SMART HEADSET Sennheiser's AMBEO SMART HEAD- SET is an intuitive, compact and mobile 3D recording headset which is on promi- nent display at CES. Binaural audio recordings created with the AMBEO SMART HEADSET deliver a 3D experi- ence – placing the listener inside the soundscape and playing back the direc- tion of sounds and natural spatial charac- teristics of a location. This detailed and realistic recording is achieved via two omni-directional microphones integrated in the earpieces that work alongside a premium A/D con- verter, mic preamp and SoftLimit from Apogee Electronics. Each microphone captures subtle differences in timing, vol- ume and timbre that occur as sound reaches each ear. When played back, the result is a stunning, lifelike audio experi- ence in perfect fidelity. With the AMBEO SMART HEADSET's Smart Slider feature, users can create a customized experience to suit their individual audio requirements. A Customized Audio Experience Using the Smart Slider, users can adjust the mic sensitivity to accommodate nor- mal or loud environments, ensuring pris- tine, distortion-free recordings. A dedicated app lets users fur- ther program the Smart Slider according to their individual preferences, allowing selected features to be activated with a single switch. The app is avail- able for free in iTunes. The AMBEO SMART HEADSET also features a Situational Awareness control enabling users to choose the level of ambient noise they want to perceive. Using the head- set's rocker switch, users can either select the Transparent Hearing feature which makes the ambient noise fade into their personal program and keeps them safe in traffic, or deploy the active noise cancel- lation to enjoy their entertainment with- out any distractions among other options. The Situational Awareness fea- ture can also be used when recording and when making a call, it can be turned off when not needed. Aside from offering unique 3D audio recording capabilities, the AMBEO SMART HEAD- SET is a high-quality pair of in-ear headphones delivering Sennheiser's exceptional sound quality. The headphones provide the ultimate in comfort thanks to a special ear-hook design – which also helps minimize structure-borne noise during recordings. For more information, visit www.sennheiser.com or stop by booth #20606. ASHA Focuses on Healthy Technology Usage The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has launched the ASHA Healthy Communication and Popular Technology Initiative to educate the public about the potential harm that could result from overuse and misuse of popular technology. Previous ASHA polling has shown that usage habits may prove harmful to speech-language development and hear- ing. A survey of CES attendees last year also reflects concern about usage. Meanwhile, others have raised warn- ing flags too. The National Institutes of Health has promoted safe usage for years while funding and performing research on the effects of misuse. According to the World Health Organization, 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss from overuse and misuse of personal devices and loud entertainment venues. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that 20 per- cent of U.S. adults with no job-related noise exposure had hearing damage cor- related with noise. The American Academy of Pediatrics has discouraged electronic media usage for children ages two and under since 1999, and updated their guidelines to include digital media in 2016. They suggested for children ages 2 to 5 no more than one hour a day of highly guided device usage. A Common Sense Media study found that half of teens report feeling addicted to their smartphones, and many felt that mobile devices hurt their rela- tionships with their parents. They've also found that the amount of time children ages 8 and under spend with mobile devices has tripled since 2013 to 48 min- utes a day. McDonald's is testing an initiative that features phone lockers and tabletop phone parking spots to discour- age family usage of personal tech- nology while din- ing in their restau- rants. There are steps people can take to practice safe usage. For more informa- tion, visit booth #44658 (Sands, Halls A- D), and check out ASHA's Healthy Communication and Popular Technology Initiative (www.communicationan dtech.org). Collaborations with the tech industry that help spread the word about safe usage are welcome. For more information, go to www.asha.org or stop by booth #44658 (Sands, Halls A-D). Your Weather Anytime, Anywhere Introducing La Crosse Technology ® 's new Remote Monitoring Professional Weather Station system that offers a combination of quality engineering, design and functionality. The innovative system's display receives and transmits data wirelessly for optimal accuracy with built in Wi-Fi by connecting to multiple sensors and has enhanced features when connected to the La Crosse View ® App. Sensors in this system include a wind speed sensor, a rain sensor and a temperature and humid- ity sensor, bringing you your backyard weather anytime, anywhere. The display acts as a command cen- ter for all elements of the system, featur- ing a large LCD panel with brightly col- ored numbers and graphics and an adjustable kickstand, making the display easy to read from any angle in the room. The intuitive button design, located at the top of the station, allows you to effort- lessly navigate through the display for adjustable screen brightness, easy setup, sensor data and setting alerts. The built in Wi-Fi module is programmed to send all sensor and display information directly to its servers, which is maintained by a team of skilled technicians, quickly processed and sent to you and your net- work of friends via the La Crosse View App. While gathering, processing and sending your systems data, the Wi-Fi module also communicates directly with the NWS servers for weather information and NIST servers for precise time and date information, based on your zip code. Through extensive research and dedication by La Crosse Technology's knowl- edgeable and experi- enced product design team, this system pro- vides an advanced fea- ture set not found in conventional weather stations. Each sen- sor was created with a specific function in mind and to sustain a long battery life, while withstanding the elements of Mother Nature. Considering that the sen- sors all have sleek, modern designs, their function was not sacrificed. The wind speed sensor was made so that debris and snow can easily slide off, and features easily replaceable wind cups. The self- emptying rain bucket has a large opening and level indicator to ensure the optimal set up and accuracy, and the temperature and humidity sensor has a design new to La Crosse Technology that allows it to be hung or freestand- ing with the battery com- partment on the front for easy accessibility. Aside from the sleek designs and user friendly fea- tures, La Crosse Technology incorporat- ed a high quality antenna, transmitting at 915 MHz, allowing for outstanding per- formance in signal reception so each sen- sor can transmit up to 400 feet. The new connected Remote Monitoring Professional Weather Station is a must-have for any home or office, bringing your weather to the palm of your hand anytime, anywhere. For more information, go to www.lacrosse technology.com or stop by booth #36039. SELVAS AI Receives CES 2018 Innovation Award for Disease Prediction Solution Using Artificial Intelligence SELVAS AI, an artificial intelligence company, is receiving a CES 2018 Innovation Award for its AI disease pre- diction solution "Selvy Checkup" at CES. Winners of CES Innovation Awards are chosen by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) which evaluate products in 28 categories in terms of technology, innovativeness and design. Selvy Checkup is a medical service that predicts the probabilities of inci- dence within two or three years for six most common cancers including lung and liver cancers and major adult dis- eases including cardio-cerebrovascular disease and diabetes. It is provided as part of health checkup. The service was developed through joint research by big data analysts and clinical research physicians in various fields. It is considered one of the best medical AI solutions. The CES 2018 award is meaningful to medical and IT industries in that it is a worldwide recog- nition of the superb technology and excellent innovativeness of the service jointly researched by large hospitals and SELVAS AI. The incidence of adult diseases is rising due to rapid population aging and unhealthy habits of the modern life. Adult diseases are one of the lead- ing causes of death in the world, but they are preventable and curable at an early stage if they are predicted and managed. Selvy Checkup has been selected as a CES 2018 Innovation Award winner in the category of "Tech for a Better World" in recognition of its intelligent disease forecasting system which contributes to the efficient con- trol of adult diseases and the promotion of people's health.