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"LAS VEGAS \u2014 LeVar Burton is no stranger to CES. Although he's best known for his work in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roots and Reading Rainbow, the actor, director and educator is also a huge tech fan.\nWe caught up with Burton at the 2014 International CES and talked about the newest version of Reading Rainbow. After PBS canceled the series in 2009, Burton relaunched it last June as a tablet app via RRKidz, an educational company he co-founded.\nEighteen months later, the app is a hit. It is the App Store's top-grossing education app and one of the top-grossing kids apps; it is also in the top 100 grossing apps in general.\nAvailable for the iPad and Kindle Fire, Reading Rainbow operates on a subscription model ($29.99 for a six-month subscription or $9.99 a month). Kids get access to hundreds of full-length books and video field trips.\nTo date, over 10 million books have been read and video field trips watched through the app, with more content arriving every week, according to a release.\nSo what's next for the app? Burton says he aims to port the experience to the web, so educators can use it in the classroom on a variety of devices.\nImage: Mashable, Lance Ulanoff\n\n\nCES 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSony Wants to Compete with Oculus Rift\nSony may move into the territory market dominated by the Oculus Rift and other virtual-reality headsets with an upgrade to its head-mounted display. The company's HMZ-T3W headgear has been around since September of last year, although it was designed to be primarily a video device. With a prototype head tracker attached, the visor-like entertainment device becomes an immersive game environment. \n\nImage:  Mashable\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3D Print Your Face on an Action Figure\nMaybe you've always wanted to have curves like Kate Upton's, or muscles like Channing Tatum's. Or you just want to own an action figure of yourself, but with a better body. Look no further \u2014 your slightly narcissistic dreams are about to come true.\n\nImage:  Mashable\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVizio Wins 4K at CES\nThis is the one. Pete Pachal claimed Vizio won \"4K at CES,\" with both the largest and cheapest 4K TVs at the show.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Pete Pachal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeVar Burton's Reading Rainbow app\nWe caught up with LeVar Burton, of Reading Rainbow and Roots fame, at the 2014 International CES and talked about the newest version of Reading Rainbow. After PBS canceled the series in 2009, Burton relaunched it last June as a tablet app via RRKidz, an educational company he co-founded.\n\nImage:  Mashable\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReebok CHECKLIGHT\nPut simply the Reebok Checklight is a wearable for your head that measures how hard it got hit. It uses multiple motion sensors to provide actionable impact data to help assess an athlete before continuing to play and is designed for all helmeted and non-helmeted contact sports and activities. \n\nImage: Mashable, Pete Pachal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOzobot\nOzobot, a game-playing robot, wants you to get physical with digital games \u2014 and it could be on to something. Ozobot is a tiny, one-inch-tall robot designed to work on top of tablet and smartphone screens, as well on as paper.\n\nImage: Ozobot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMute Your TV With a Simple 'Shhh'\nPointGrab's gesture-driven interfaces are at least as old as the Microsoft Kinect and Leap Motion, but PointGrab's software solution works with standard 2D cameras. In one demonstration, it used a Logitech webcam. \n\nImage:  Mashable\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE-Ink Wall Clock- Amusing and Pricey\nWitness this 3-foot long digital clock with a huge E Ink screen. It's powered by a tiny watch battery that should last about a year and is a lot lighter than it should be considering how large it is. More than anything, it's a great example of the goofy gadgets that populate CES- and it will only set you back $499.\n\nImage: Mashable, Lance Ulanoff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrowds Galore\nA general view of the CES Showroom in Las Vegas, NV on January 7th, 2014.\n\nImage: Mashable, Nina Frazier Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFINALLY, a Grill-Cleaning Robot\nThink of the $120 Grillbot as a Roomba for your grill. It\u2019s got three motors, replaceable wire brushes and the ability to change directions as it bumps into the sides of your grill.\n\nImage: Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMio Heart Monitor\nMio Global unveiled Mio LINK, a sleek band worn on the wrist designed to monitor continuous heart rate data. Now runners and cyclists can get all the benefits of heart training without needing to use an uncomfortable chest strap. Available beginning in March for only $99.\n\nImage: Mashable, Pete Pachal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSNL at Yahoo Keynote\n\"Saturday Night Live\" cast members Cecily Strong and Kenan Thompson made a surprise guest appearance during the Yahoo keynote presentation at the 2014 International CES on Tuesday, with a hilarious \"Weekend Update\" segment tailored specifically to the tech crowd.\n\nImage: Mashable, Nina Frazier Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntel Plans to \"Make Everything Smart\"\nCEO Brian Krzanich shows off the new Einstein chip. The company hopes this SD-sized processor will push smart technology to new frontiers.\n\nImage:  Mashable\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhirlpool \"Kitchen of 2020\"\nWhirlpool is showing off an interactive cooktop concept at 2014 International CES that not only turns a typical kitchen surface into a stovetop, but also a place to check the weather, find recipes on Pinterest, research cooking tips and post pictures to Facebook.\n\nImage:  Whirlpool\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSony 4K Camcorder\nIf you're looking to produce real 4K video on the cheap, look no further than Sony's FDR-AX100 Handycam \u2014 a consumer 4K camcorder that costs a mere $1,999. \n\nImage:  Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNavia Self-Driving Shuttle\nFrance-based robotics company Induct announced on Monday that its intelligent, electric and driverless vehicle is now available in the U.S.. The Navia shuttle will likely be used at public places such as airports, college campuses, theme parks or sports arenas to eliminate pollution and congestion, rather than at home.\n\nImage:  Induct\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\niRobot Scooba 450\nThe iRobot Scooba 450, the manufacturer claims, is three times as effective as its predecessor. However, the increase in power also comes with a price tag increased by $100.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Christina Ascani\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLas Vegas\nA view of the Vegas Strip from CES 2014.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSony Xperia Z1 Compact\nPacking the same technology as its Z1 big brother, the Xperia Z1 Compact has a 4.3-inch display. It's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, sports a 20-megapixel camera and includes Sony's Triluminous display technology for a better picture for video playback.\n\nImage: Mashable, Pete Pachal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGUNNAR Optiks Color Update\nFive new colors were introduced in the GUNNAR Optiks collection. The colors are Cobalt, Fire, Kryptonite, Ghost and Ink. As with the other Optiks glasses, the lenses offer a slight magnification and help filter out harsh light.\n\nImage: Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSony Launches 'World's Lightest' Mirrorless Wi-Fi Camera\nSony claims the \u03B15000 is the lightest Wi-Fi mirrorless camera you can buy, with a body that weighs just 8 ounces. It has a 20.1-megapixel APS-C sensor, as well as Sony's BIONZ image-processing tech, which the company says can reduce noise in low-light photos.\n\nImage: Mashable, Pete Pachal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamsung's Galaxy NotePro and TabPro Tablets\nSamsung is supercharging its tablet line with its new Galaxy NoteProand TabPro tablets. The new tablets, which go up to sizes as big as 12.2-inches, are designed to, in Samsung's words, \"redefine what a tablet can do.\"\n\nImage: Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamsung Curved Televisions\nSamsung's U9000 UHD TVs feature a wider field of view and a balanced and uniform viewing distance across all areas of the screen. The company claims that a curved TV offers up to two times the enhanced contrast ratio of a flat TV in a normal viewing environment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEyeLock Myris\nThe Eyelock Myris takes biometric security to the next level. Plug this device into your device's USB port, and it will scan your eye to grant access.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Kenny Suleimanagich\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLG G Flex\nLG G Flex, the first curved phone with a \"flexible\" display, is moving out of the lab and into U.S. markets in the first quarter of 2014.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Will Fenstermaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanasonic Facial-Recognition TV\nPanasonic has dropped the production of plasma TVs, instead focus efforts on increased levels of interaction. The Life+ will come in both 4K and 1080p, but the real feature of note is facial recognition.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPebble Steel Debut\nFor CES 2014, Pebble is showing off its new Pebble 2.0 software, the Pebble app store and Pebble Steel, its premium smart watch. Like the original Pebble, the Pebble Steel is waterproof and has a battery life of 5 to 7 days. The e-paper display is the same, too \u2014 only now it's covered with Corning Gorilla Glass.\n\nImage:  Pebble\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSharp's New Aquos Quattron+ TVs\nSharp's Aquos Quattron technology is capable of creating a picture that comes close to 4K, but from a 1080p set. The new TV's start at a decent price point \u2013 the SQ Q+ TVs start a $2,299.99 and the UQ models start at $2,999.99.\n\nImage: Mashable\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhilips PicoPix PPX3610\nPhilips' new PicoPix PPX3610\n\nImage: Mashable, Christina Ascani\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOL Republic Relays\nThe SOL Republic Relays are designed to fill two niches: everyday wear and fitness wear. Mashable reporter Pete Pachal says they're some of the most comfortable he's worn.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Christina Ascani\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToshiba Chromebook\nToshiba joins the list of Chromebook manufacturers with a 13.3-inch netbook. While it isn't the largest-resolution Chromebook on the market, Toshiba's Chromebook has an impressive $279 price tag.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Christina Ascani\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune bracelet\nThis smart bracelet, from Neatatmo, measures sun exposure and connects to iOS devices to let users know if they've had too much (or too little) sun. \n\nImage:  Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTao exercise device \nFor those who want to exercise without getting up, the Tao coaches you through 50 exercises related to isometrics, which is the basis of many popular workouts such as pilates.\n\nImage:  Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSphero 2B\nAt CES Unveiled, Sphero introduced the 2B model, the second model of the popular Orbotix toy. \n\nImage:  Mashable, Nina Frazier-Hansen\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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