9.29.2017

Security camera attachable to bulb bayonet socket

Because of increased crime prevention awareness, the number of families using home security cameras is increasing, and easy handling is a necessary element for home security cameras. Aiuto, a sales company of PC parts and peripherals, release the security camera "Kalay Home" attachable to bulb bayonet socket in the middle of this month.


This is a down-light type security camera attached to the E26 type power socket, and it can be installed easily without tools. It has an infrared sensor that detects from the installation position up to 4m and 2m radius, and detects something that moves it will record the video and light the LED light for one minute. By using MicroSD, it is possible to record automatically recorded videos. Users can check the notification and video in real time and shoot screenshots with the application KalayLightCam that works with this. And because it also has a microphone and speakers, users can talk from smartphones.


A maximum of 4 users can access this simultaneously and up to 16 units can be monitored with one smartphone. If you want to use this at various places in the home, you can check all of these with a smartphone. The size of this is H139 × W130 × D130 mm and weigh is 200 g. Aiuto plans to sell this for 15,580 yen(including tax).

9.06.2017

Message robot for children

Now in Japan, various communication robots for children are released, but most of them are stuffed toy types.


However this is really like a robot. Hamee will release a mascot type message robot with exterior of polyvinyl chloride "Hamic Bear" this autumn. This is a home robot that can exchange voice messages directly among children who do not have smartphones. This can be used independently under the Wi - Fi environment, and parents make friends request and accept from the mobile application(Management is the role of parents). Its head is a switch, you can activate various functions by push this, and the speaker is built in the gap of the collar. In addition, it has a human sensor and AI, Hamee plans to provide information sending function and communication function using them. The price and release date of this is yet to be determined. But they accept email address registration in its site.



9.01.2017

Keyboard that can play singing voice

YAMAHA has released various keyboards so far, but this is the most interesting among them. They will release the new keytar VKB-100 this December.


They say that this is the ”Vocaloid Keyboard”, it is an electronic musical instrument that can play voices of virtual singers such as Hatsune Miku. It has 5 song lyrics information, and when the players play them, vocaloid sings on the same scale. Players play the melody with the keyboard, and operate the buttons to apply vibrato or reverb, and adjust the volume.


While the virtual singers are singing, only one sound can be output from the keyboard, so the players can not play the chorus part or play a chord at the same time.The virtual singer that can play with this is only the Yamaha original VY 1, but the players can add other four singers including Hatsune Miku.


In addition, players can switch singers, and register new lyrics information by connect with the mobile application via Bluetooth. The price is an open price and has not been officially announced yet.