![Open Letter by Apple Shareholders Asks For More iOS Parental Controls [Update]](https://www.macobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iOS-parental-controls-child-iphone-wide.webp)
Apple tends not to be influenced by activist shareholders, but perhaps this is an issue that can strike interest in the company’s leadership
CES 2018 and HomePod Talk, Cool Product Finds - TMO Daily Observations 2018-01-09
John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet CES 2018 in Las Vegas to look at how Apple’s HomePod is a big topic this year, plus they share more cool products they’ve found.
CES - EyeQue Demonstrates Insight Visual Acuity Screener
John F. Braun checks out the EyeQue Insight, a soon to be released personal vision testing system that can help you keep track of your vision quality.
CES – Catalyst Waterproof Case for AirPods Featured at Unveiled
Catalyst is still one of the only companies to offer a case for your AirPods, and now have won a CES Innovation Award for it. They were showing off the case and its new colors at CES Unveiled on Sunday. With most people just now having finally gotten AirPods, I figured this was a good time to call this a Cool Stuff Found for you all.
CES – Ring Alarm Home Security System Coming in 2018
LAS VEGAS – Ring, maker of video doorbells and security cams, added an entire home security kit to its lineup today. The US$199 Ring Alarm Home Security System starter bundle includes a keypad, Base Station (with siren), motion sensor, and door/window sensor. Additional motion and door/window sensors can be added to the system, of course. On its own, the Ring Alarm will send alerts to your iPhone, but it can also be paired with an optional professional monitoring service and cellular backup service for $10/month. The nice part is, if you’re comfortable doing your own monitoring with your iPhone, you don’t need to ever pay a monthly fee. Just set the Ring Alarm system up, connect it to your Wi-Fi, and let it do its thing and alert you when something is awry. The Ring Alarm system will be available coming in 2018.
Dashlane Password Manager Premium Subscription: $19.98
We have a deal on a subscription to Dashlane Password Manager, an online password storage system. Features include password generation, support for two-factor authentication systems, access from a variety of devices, and more. A one year subscription is $19.98 though us, and there are options on the deal listing for three and five years, too.
CES - OWC Announces ThunderBlade V4 Thunderbolt 3 Blade Drive with 2450MB/s Writes
Calling it the “fastest external drive ever built,” OWC said it’s capable of speeds up to 2800MB/s read speeds, and 2450MB/s writes.
CES - Wemo Bridge Makes All Your Wemo Gear HomeKit Compatible
LAS VEGAS – Wemo introduced their HomeKit compatible Wemo Bridge at CES, and showed it off to Jeff Gamet. It lets you add all your Wemo devices to a HomeKit network without replacing any gear. Check out our video interview.
Powerful Forces Ready to Fight For Net Neutrality
Powerful forces are lining up to fight the undermining of Net Neutrality. Particle Debris page #2 points to major articles that bring us up to date.
CES - Who Invited the Aflac Duck to CES?
John F. Braun meets with the Aflac team, and learns how they are working with a technology partner to battle childhood cancer.