The Weirder Side Of CES
There’s no question that CES gives us an opportunity to take a look at new and exciting technologies. Â CES also has no shortage of items that will raise your eyebrows… or are just plain weird. Â So let’s take a look at the stranger of side of this year’s CES.
Say hello to the HAPIfork. Â So what is HAPIfork, besides being an oddly shaped eating untensil? Â The HAPIfork is designed to help you watch how quickly you eat. Â It’s simple — the fork keeps track of how many times you use it. Â If you’re bringing the fork to your mouth too often, it will start to vibrate. Â The goal is to keep people from eating too fast. Â Unfortunately the fork won’t know which food is being shoveled into your mouth. Â So eating a salad at a fast pace is going to drive the fork crazy, while slowly eating some Tiramisu (yum!) won’t. Â Price tag? Â Expect to pay around $99 for the fork and its included app, which helps to monitor and help to improve your eating behavior. Â Based on the way I shovel cereal into my body, I’ll pass on the spoon design when it comes out.
Why yes, that is an iPad attached to a child’s training potty.  This strange device, known as the iPotty (can we please stop the i-[insert-product-name-here] naming trend now?), is a training potty with the ability to attach an iPad to it.  This allows a child to interact with the iPad while the child takes care of, well, business.  To take things further, there are actually apps available that will reward a child for finishing business.
Now, I’m not a parent, but I can’t be the only one that thinks attaching a $500+ piece of equipment to a toilet is a bit strange. Â In the event you’re actually interested in the iPotty, the availability date opens up in March on Amazon. Â Price tag: $39.99 (iPad and distracted child not included).
-Mike