>> For 50 years, CES has been the place to unveil the latest
and greatest in consumer tech.
There was the Atari in the 80s, the flip phone in the 90s,
and now it's robots, drones, and virtual reality.
I have always wanted to go.
This year, my bosses said, "yes."
It's about 4:30 in the morning.
I'm heading to the airport, going to CES 2017.
I'm tired.
I'm pretty excited about this.
So, thanks, bosses.
After one cancellation, two flights, and more than 12 hours
of travel, I was in Vegas, and CES was the main event.
More than 165,000 people were in town for the show.
Like Vegas itself, CES features the strange and the surreal,
and I had more than one kid-on-Christmas moment.
So, I just spent about five minutes inside this TV tunnel,
right back here.
I can't stop smiling.
I probably saw more than 100 different TVs, 4K, 8K, curved,
flat, and all very, very thin.
But, I wanted more than a showcase of living room upgrades
and shiny new smartphones.
I wanted to see the technology
that could make our lives not just easier, but better.
Some of the best examples are happening in the home.
>> Being able to walk in your home and say, "Siri, I'm home,"
or "Alexa, I'm home," and have a number of things happen
around your house really enhances the user experience.
It's not about the phone, in our mind.
It's about the voice.
>> Companies like iDevices specialize
in making connections.
Imagine a home where your lights, thermostat, music,
and movies are controlled with your voice.
Or, an alarm clock, from a company called Holi,
that syncs your schedule, the weather,
and traffic conditions to keep you on time.
>> It anticipates your needs.
If you set an alarm at seven, if you've got a meeting at eight,
and Bonjour knows that you will not have enough time
to go there, it will suggest you set your alarm at 6:30.
So, it's something that assists you.
It's got your back.
>> It isn't for everyone.
In fact, to some it may sound like an invasion of privacy,
but for those who have seen more and more people retreat
into screens of cell phones or tablets,
a connected home could help us put down our devices
and make a few connections that really matter.
A smart home also means more peace of mind.
Sensors that monitor waste,
or stay on alert so you don't have to.
They can also simplify mealtime, and take a few steps
out of the laundry routine.
Innovators are also bringing more science to young minds.
Robots aren't a gimmick anymore.
They're tools for helping teach a new generation new skills
for a new world.
>> They can learn construction, programming,
STEM education during the, you know, the processes
when they are playing with our robots here.
>> Parents, technology isn't leaving you in the dust.
Behold, the Willow wearable breast pump.
It's cordless, fits under the bra, and it's dishwasher safe.
It lets moms multitask, even take a nap while they pump.
Out of all the fancy gadgets at CES,
this one set the internet on fire.
Mommy blogs, tech websites,
and my wife called this a game-changer.
I think it got the response it did
because it didn't help you escape reality, it confronts it.
At this point, there is no turning back.
Technology has been, and continues to change the world.
It's even creating new ones.
The challenge moving forward is using technology
to enhance our life, not take our life over.
Until next time, Vegas.
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>> By the way, I saw people with bags and bags of free stuff.
I must have been at the wrong place,
because the only thing I got was this toilet bowl LED
light keychain.
It's cool and all, but.