Chamberlain Group
The myQ Pet Portal opens its elevator-style doors when the pet wearing a sensor on its collar approaches
Wait, three thousand bucks for a doggie door? You heard right, but Chamberlain’s myQ Pet Portal is no cut-rate plastic flap. Rather than a standard pet door that you install in an existing door, the myQ Pet Portal arrives pre-installed in an exterior door manufactured by the doormaking artisans at Kolbe Windows and Doors. The Pet Portal itself boasts doors that slide open like an elevator, while a camera, microphone, and speaker sit in a square situated above the opening. You can control the Pet Portal manually using myQ’s mobile app, or dogs can let themselves in and out if you attach a sensor to their collars. The doors will also close automatically to keep unwanted critters from sneaking in behind your pooch.
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Cleer is a relative newcomer to the portable-audio market, but it has a well-regarded lineup that it’s looking to expand with two new products announced during CES: the Crescent smart speaker and the Enduro ANC headphone.
Let’s start with the Crescent smart speaker. The first thing you notice is its striking design, which clearly inspired its name. Eight 40mm full-range drivers and two 3.3-inch woofers sit within a sleek cabinet that’s reinforced with glass-fiber ribs to reduce vibrations and resonance.
Advanced beamforming technology offers a variety of listening experiences. For example, Wide Stereo Mode presents a wide soundstage that Cleer compares to sitting in a room with a hi-fi audio setup. Room Filling Mode disperses sound throughout the room when it’s time to party, while 3D Immersive Mode focuses the sound toward a single location, creating “the ultimate sweet spot.”