CE Week 2015

Instead of looking through a different area of the lenses (and tilting your head forward and back) to switch from near to far objects as is the case with bifocals, the magnification of the AdlensFocuss glasses is adjusted by a small dial on the arm.

At this week's Consumer Electronics show, Viatom has what it bills as "real medical tricorder" on display that is designed to provide fast readouts of several vital signs as well as tracking patient progress in both clinical and home settings.

The Padcaster is an anti-vibration-padded aluminum iPad frame with threaded holes that allow users to add accessories such as a shotgun mic, light, lens or tripod. Soon, however, it’ll be getting a sister device that can be used with any tablet or smartphone.

"Smart" smoke and CO2 detectors can do all sorts of clever things, but what if you’ve already got a perfectly good "dumb" detector that you don’t want to replace? Well, you’ll soon be able to give it some brains, in the form of the Roost battery.

The Neo Smartpen N2 aims to make the smart pen feel just as comfortable as a traditional pen without skimping on features.