Science & Technology

Four Cool New Technologies at the Consumer Electronic Show

March 1, 2016

By: Brenna Holycross

The Sol Bag solar power charger and handbag is on display at the Samsung booth during CES International, Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

This is a charging bag by Samsung. It is called the Sol Bag because it is solar powered. The bag has solar panels on the side that allows the charging of a Galaxy smartphone in about four hours. However, it cannot store sun power, so it can only charge when it is in the presence of light.

In this June 11, 2015, file photo, the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is on display following a news conference in San Francisco. The much-hyped Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will cost $599 and ship to 20 countries beginning on March 28, the company said Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset that is going on sale for about $600. For that amount, you will receive a wired headset, a camera that tracks your head movements, an Oculus Remote, and a Microsoft Xbox One gamepad to let you navigate virtual reality apps and games. Also, two games free of charge are included.

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A DJI Phantom 3 drone is flown by Matthew Creger, left, marketing director for Intelligent UAS, as he talks with Chip Bowling, from Newburg, Md., president of the National Corn Growers, during a drone demonstration at a farm and winery, on potential use for board members of the National Corn Growers, Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Cordova, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The DJI Phantom 3 is a drone that is inspired by high-end film making equipment. The $999 drone also has a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi video downlink from the quadcopter with a range of up to 1.2km.

The $150 Charge 3 will be available in multiple colors David Carnoy/CNET

The JBL Charge 3 is a bluetooth speaker that is completely waterproof. It is expected to have better bass and fuller sound. Also, it has 15 hours of battery life and can be a charger for a cell phone. The JBL Charge 3 is going to be around the price of $149.95

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