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Long-time friend of F5 Live, Eric Palonen from IonAudio, stopped by the broadcast studio to show off a product that will probably surprise you: a Bluetooth cassette adapter for your vehicle. While the cassette might be a dead technology, there are still a lot of cars out there with cassette players and no CD/Aux jack. This little guy allows you to connect your phone or MP3 player to your vehicle without the need for wires all over the car.

In addition to this little surprise, Eric also brought by the Flashcube. This second Bluetooth device is an all-in-one sound system, but with a twist. This sound system has flashing lights and can be linked together and controlled to blink together.

Neither device is available now, but the cassette adapter will run $39 and the speaker will run $129, both available this spring.

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Live segment by Don Baine, The Gadget Professor and Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central.

In addition to the 2015 Ford Mustang, Ford also showed off a new and exciting hybrid: the Energi C-Max. This plug-in hybrid can be powered 3 ways: wall-power, gasoline and solar power.

Yes, you read that right: this car can be charged partially from the solar panels on its roof. The panels, which are high efficiency Monocrystalline cells, can even charge the vehicle on overcast days, meaning you get even more time without gasoline. With an additional lens, the efficiency can even be increased.

This concept vehicle is, obviously, not yet available for the public, but I hope we will see it, or something built off of the concept, on the roads sooner than later.

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Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine.

Ford wasn't the only one to show us some new car love. Chevy also showed off some of their new additions to their vehicle lines. Their two new, exciting features are the in-vehicle hotspot and App Shop.

First, we all want easy Internet access in the car. Whether we are just looking to stream music or a group of people are traveling together and want to play games, Internet in the car would be nice. Chevy's OnStar system has added just that capability, adding a phone number and Wi-Fi access to your vehicle.

That Internet access is going to come in handy, too, because Chevy has also added an App catalog to their vehicles, named App Shop. Launching with 12 available apps, such as Pandora and Priceline, the available API will allow app developers to bring their creations to your car.

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Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine.

Do you often lose your keys, wallet or purse and take a ridiculous amount of time searching for them? I know I do! Well let me introduce you to StickR TrackR from Button-Trackr.com. It may just save you loads of time.

Using your iPhone or Android smartphone, you're able to find the location of any lost item within moments with the StickR TrackR. Simply connect the StickR TrackR device to any of your more frequently misplaced items. Using the app, you can make the TrackR device "chirp," making it easier to locate. The app allows to see if your misplaced item is on the move and can also tag the last known location on a map.

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Interview by Chris Montera, The Geeky Medic.

Getting to the gym and working with a personal trainer is a great way to get into shape, but it doesn't fit into everyone's schedule. To help with this problem we have Tao-Wellness, a small device that connects to your mobile device and coaches you through a series of exercises.

In addition to coaching, the device is able to track your movements through pressure sensitivity and helps you stay in the correct positions and exercises. Similar to Pilates and isometrics, these variobics are variable aerobics.

If the rewards of health are not enough to entice you, the Tao-Wellness puck can track your steps, nutrition, sleep, etc. and dole out achievements for progress.

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Interview by Chris Montera, The Geeky Medic.

The future is now and can be experienced at hospitals owned by Intermountain Healthcare. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to one of these hospitals to take a tour, so Chris Montera gives us a virtual tour right here.

Featuring tiny, powerful computers from Xi3, this room can give healthcare professionals, such as doctors and nurses, enough information to help patients heal and return home. These tiny machines are found supporting patient care and entertainment systems, nurses' stations, communications systems and much more.

Xi3 also makes tiny computers for companies outside of the healthcare system, including dedicated gaming and entertainment computers.

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Interview by Chris Montera, The Geeky Medic.

Every year we get an in-depth close-up with the new cars at Ford, care of Jeffrey Powers. This year is a little special because the Ford Mustang, one of the best known vehicles in the Ford lineup, turns 50 years old.

With any new year comes a collection of changes to every vehicle, but an anniversary year is something else. This year, Rakesh Patel shows off some of the changes, including airplane-style buttons and controls and a new, streamlined dashboard; there are even changes to the engine selection, including a 2.3 liter EcoBoost engine with 305 horsepower and 300 foot-pounds of torque.

From sight to sound, everyone around will know this is a mustang on the road.

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Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine.

GreatCall, the people who bring you the Jitterbug, have expanded their line of mobile devices for independent seniors. 5Star, a small cellular device that can be clipped onto clothing or a purse, allows the carrier to call for help simply by pushing a button.

The first thought is that the device and service are similar to LifeAlert, but there are a lot of differences. First, being cellular and GPS enabled allows the service to be used wherever you are and first responders can know your location. Secondly, GreatCall Link is available, which allows contacts to connect to the device remotely and get information about the status and whereabouts of the carrier.

If you have an older family member who lives independently, this is something to consider to provide peace of mind to everyone involved.

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Interview by Jamie Davis, The Podmedic.

One of the health trends in the modern office is standing desks. Standing more throughout your day can help prevent diabetes improves cardiovascular health. Unfortunately, no work environment can allow for a constant standing scenario.

Fortunately Omnimount has created a line of products that can allow you to use the same workstation for both sitting and standing. Our CES live studio broadcast desk was built using Omnimount's full desk option, but what if your desk is provided by the office and you can't replace it?

There is now a solution to this problem as well. Omnimount's Workfit is a desktop or laptop stand that attaches to the back of your desk through the cable hole and can be raised and lowered at will, similar to our desk.

These workstations will be available later this spring and will retail starting at $649. For more information about the Workfit series and the standing lifestyle, check out JustStand.org

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Interview by Jamie Davis, The Podmedic.

Last year, the TPN team enjoyed the products from Stern Pinball so much we interviewed them twice, and invited them to the live show. This year, Jamie Davis checks back in with the company to see what they have in store for 2014.

Stern has machines in several sizes, so no matter where you want pinball, you can fit it. With the full-size commercial style and the smaller home size, any pinball enthusiast can play whenever they want. With licenses from The Avengers, X-Men and Transformers to Metallica, you can event play in nearly any genre.

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Interview by Jamie Davis, The Podmedic.