LAS VEGAS –- After a few years of showing off less-than-impressive smart gadgets at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, companies stepped it up this year by showing off innovative, but also useful, products.
From a food scanner that reveals the nutritional makeup of your meal to a refrigerator that tells you what’s inside while you’re at the grocery store, there was a creative spin on traditional high-tech tracking.
On the fitness side, wearables went beyond the wrist to include smart sneakers and a sports bra that tracks your steps, heart rate and overall workout. There was also a growing movement (thanks to Lego and Fisher-Price) around teaching young kids tech concepts, such as the basics of coding.
Here’s a look at some of the most buzz-worthy smart gadgets announced this week.
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Additional reporting by Lance Ulanoff.