The TruGlide Apex is one of the Top 10 Most-funded Chicago Design & Tech Kickstarter Campaigns of 2013! This article was featured on Chicago Tribune's Blue Sky Innovation website - a new site dedicated to sharing news about "startups, technology, innovative new products, services and entrepreneurial best practices." - blueskyinnovation.com
See what amazing inventions Chicagoans have created this past year:
Article: Top 10 Most-funded Chicago Design & Tech Kickstarter Campaigns of 2013
In October, we went to Kickstarter to fund our latest and greatest product - the TruGlide Apex fine point electronic stylus. With just a 2.3mm tip, the TruGlide Apex and your iPad will be your new pen and paper! 3,090 Kickstarter backers generously donated $183,014 to create the Apex.... that was 762% of our goal!
We have been hard at work sending out the first round of Apexes to our 3,000+ Kickstarter backers!
The 2014 International CES Show is underway in Las Vegas! LYNKtec is proud to debut the TruGlide Apex - our brand new, electronic, fine-point stylus. The Apex was funded by our amazing supporters on Kickstarter, and we now have the finished product available to try at our CES booth - #60001 in LVH!
Today is day 1 for exhibitors on the show floor. Here are some of the best and worst we've seen so far at 2014 CES....
3D Printers
3D printers have been put to great use in many fields, including the medical, aerospace, and automotive fields. Layers of material are laid down to create a 3-dimensional object from a computer image. These printers are now reaching a lower price and smaller size that's better for consumers.
VIDEO:
CES Brings You 3D Printing, Another Disruptive Technology - See more
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Visit these sites for more info: Video: CES Brings You 3D Printing, Another Disruptive Technology Photos: MakerBot Flaunts New 3D Printers at CES 2014
Sense Mother
This new device - the Sense Mother - comes with "cookies" that can attach to anything. Attach a cookie to your children's backpacks, and it can alert you when they get home from school. Set a cookie next to your bed, and it can tell you if you're getting enough sleep!
Visit these sites for more info: Video: CES 2014 Gadgets Offer New Ways to Track Your Life Canadian Business - Mother
SmartHome Appliances
Samsung is bringing several new ideas to 2014 CES, from entertainment to home appliances. Voice interaction services for your TV, large washing machines that do a family of four's laundry in just 30 minutes, and an oven that can cook two dishes at different temperatures simultaneously are among Samsung's showcased products.
Visit these sites for more info:
Photos: CES 2014 Reveals Head-turning Smart Home Appliances
Article: Samsung's Big CES Unveil Highlights A Connected Home
Canadian Business - LG HomeChat
Augmented-reality Contact Lenses
Just like in a futuristic movie, these new contact lenses from Innovega will allow you to see displays and data projected right in front of your eyes! You'll soon be able to view maps, videos, web pages, and more without even looking at your smartphone. Yes, they will even contain your prescription. Of all the wearable tech showcased at CES, this is one of the coolest!
Visit this site for more info: Article: Augmented-reality Contact Lenses to Be Human-ready at CES
TruGlide Apex
Of course, our newest product needs to be on the "best" list! LYNKtec is introducing the TruGlide Apex to CES show-goers this week. The electronic Apex stylus features an ultra-fine point of just 2.3mm. It makes your stylus to iPad writing experience feel just like writing with a pen on paper! Visit this site for more info: LYNKtec - TruGlide Apex Fine Point Electronic Stylus
TAO WellShell
The WellShell is a button-less, pressure-sensitive device meant for isometric (applying pressure to build strength) exercises. The company says it's like a "gym in your pocket". It can also be used for smartphone gaming, heart rate monitoring, and tracking sleep. This device has a predicted price tag of $200-300. This is on the "worst" list because it seems there are more effective, less expensive ways to get a quick workout without carrying this product around.
Visit these sites for more info: Canadian Business - TAO WellShell Article: Squeeze Your Way to Fitness with TAO WellShell Sensor
Samsung's Big Guest Speaker - "Transformers" Director Michael Bay - Leaves Stage Mid-Press Conference
Some people are just not public speakers. Samsung's guest speaker, director Michael Bay, had a problem with his teleprompter and then didn't know what to say. The host tried to get him back on track by asking a question, but Michael Bay was not up for improvising and walked off the stage. He later wrote this on his website:
"Wow! I just embarrassed myself at CES - I was about to speak for Samsung
for this awesome Curved 105-inch UHD TV. I rarely lend my name to any
products, but this one is just stellar. I got so excited to talk, that I
skipped over the Exec VP's intro line and then the teleprompter got
lost. Then the prompter went up and down - then I walked off. I guess
live shows aren't my thing. But I'm doing a special curved screen experience with Samsung and
Transformers 4 footage that will be traveling around the world."
Poor guy, but hey, it made him one of the most talked-about things at CES so far! Visit this site for more info: Article: Michael Bay Implodes at Samsung's CES Press Conference
Also check out last year's best - The Verge Awards: The Best of CES 2013 by The Verge Staff, and last year's worst - Worst Products Seen at CES 2013 by Karen Tumbokon.
For the full schedule of 2014 CES events, click here. If you're at CES in Las Vegas, stop by our booth #60001 LVH to try our TruGlide Apex and say hello! If you're not there, check back here later this week for photos of our booth!
The LYNKtec office will be closed today - Monday, January 6 due to extremely cold temperatures. We are located in Chicagoland, where wind chills are expected to reach -50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Unfortunately, this means we will not be able to ship orders today. Our shipping department will get your orders out to you first thing tomorrow, though. We are very sorry for the inconvenience!
"Twenty-six states were under warnings or watches for severe wind chill
as the result of a weather phenomenon known as a polar vortex — essentially an arctic cyclone that normally sits near the North Pole but has pushed unusually far south." - NBCnews.com article From Florida to "Chi-beria", No Escaping Grip of Record-breaking Polar Vortex
Again, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Please stay warm, everyone!
Next week, LYNKtec is attending the 2014 CES Show in Las Vegas. The Annual International CES Show provides an exciting look into the future of technology. View and experience tech advancements that we may soon use in our everyday lives. Booths, conferences, press events, and more....
“From wearable tech to the latest in 3D printing, the Internet of
Things, driverless cars and sensor technologies, the 2014 CES will
feature the world’s largest hands-on showcase of emerging innovation”
- Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and
corporate business strategy, CEA
A hands-on demonstration at the 2013 International CES Show
LYNKtec will be among the 3,200 exhibitors in Las Vegas. Our booth will highlight our brand new TruGlide Apex - the fine-point electronic stylus with a tip just the size of a pen, providing a realistic pen-to-paper writing experience.
Other exhibits at the 2014 CES Show will include the Driverless Car Experience, Sensor Technologies, Ultra HD TV, wearable technology like FashionWare - creating jackets that adjust based on outside temperature and solar-charging handbags, and more!
For the complete list of exhibitors and more information about the 2014 CES Show in Las Vegas, visit the CES website. If you are planning to attend, visit us at our booth - #60001 in the Las Vegas Hotel!
