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Depending on the level of safety needed, it will cost you $7.99 up to $14.99 a month.

Details: www.GetCloak.com

•  Boom’s Urchin is a Bluetooth, water-resistant speaker, described as “ready for anything.” It’s shaped like a bladder and includes hardware for mounting in your shower, strapping on your backpack and to a soon-to-be released bike mount.

If you are into colors, there are about 10 silicone skin options.

Oh, and it sounds really good.

Details: www.BoomMovement.com; $149.99, due out in mid-February

•  CrazyTalk7 lets you create animated facial images in just minutes.

Just import a digital image, work with the software to create a grid in the specifying facial feature points. Then add music or any audio for up to a five-minute clip.

It generates lip-synced, life-like animated videos.

Details: www.Reallusion.com; $29.99

•  Moshi’s Mythro earbuds are one of the many I tried at the show but these had the combination of sounding good, looking good and a reasonable price of $29.99.

They include an in-line mic and are available in multiple color combinations.

Details: www.moshimonde.com

•  Just about every display had some sort of case or covering for computers and iDevices but the Slickwraps far and away stood out with innovative choices. These included a sandpaper/skateboard, ostrich and an ultra suede finish, which was just as you’d see on furniture.

The coverings are made for just about any device to keep it scratch-free and looking good.

All the products are USA made and even come in glow-in-the-dark choices. Details: www.Slickwraps.com; $11.99 to $30

•  My iPhone 5 has a nice new case, which features a nice photo I supplied of my dog, thanks to PhotoUSA.

The process takes any photo and turns it into a permanent case for just about any portable electronic gadget.

It’s done with a dye-sub printing system, heat transfer process but only takes a few minutes. The finished product is a fully wrapped image, which won’t peel off.

Details: www.vivoprint.com; from $17.99

•  A company named Daiya has nothing to do with the electronics world, but I spent more time there than any other display.

A company representative said it was displaying dairy-free cheese-alternative products at the show because it wants to share the product with people who like innovative products.

The company’s slogan is “deliciously dairy free” and after sampling more than my share of pizza and grilled cheese sandwiches, I was certain that if you didn’t know what the product was, you’d think it was made with 100 percent natural cheese.

The ingredients are all plant-based, making it vegetarian, lactose-free, kosher and cholesterol friendly.

Details: www.daiyafoods.com

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