Gadget News
Sphero gets into app-enabled music gadgets with the Specdrums ring
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 03:00
Back in June 2018, Sphero acquired Specdrums, a startup that found Kickstarter success with music-making rings. As part of that deal, we knew Sphero would be working on its own version of the product, and today the compa...
A Major Climate Treaty to Reduce Air Conditioning Emissions Just Went Into Force--Without the U.S.
Gizmodo - 7 Jan 2019 23:00
While the world was still hungover from the major climate conference in Poland last month, a game-changing climate treaty quietly went into effect. The Kigali Amendment entered into force as the calendar turned to 2019 a...
Huawei Kunpeng 920 ARM CPUs aim for the clouds, big data
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2019 04:15
Last year, Huawei quickly rose to the top in the smartphone market and its Kirin mobile processors have started gaining traction and believers. Unlike Samsung with its Exynos processors, however, Huawei is quick to seize...
Nvidia's Powerhouse Ray Tracing GPUs Are Finally Coming to Laptops
Gizmodo - 7 Jan 2019 07:49
It's something we've all expected since Nvidia first announced the RTX 20-series of GPUs last year. Super fast ray tracing graphics cards in a laptop. And finally, after months of waiting, Nvidia announced the new series...
Saudi Arabia Will Now Notify Women by Text If They've Been Divorced
Gizmodo - 7 Jan 2019 03:05
Women in Saudi Arabia--who have long been subjected to a litany of misogynistic restrictions on their behavior, including totalitarian male guardianship laws--will soon receive text messages to inform them of changes to ...
Watch LG's CES press conference in 8 minutes
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 22:45
Considering LG began its CES hype campaign in early December, the company's obscenely early press conference today -- the first of the show -- was unexpectedly short and sweet. LG is committed to releasing a 5G smartphon...
JBL's Link Drive makes your dumb old car smart
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 21:17
Incorporating digital assistants into modern vehicles has proven transformative for drivers, but only the folks who can afford to pony up for a new(ish) car that has them built in. For those of us still driving older mod...
Could There Be Even More Villains in Shazam?
Gizmodo - 7 Jan 2019 16:15
Tony Todd wants in on the Candyman remake. Get to know Star Trek: Discovery's Captain Pike in a new featurette. An animated adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween could be on the way. Plus, Jumanji 2 has some more intr...
Samsung Minimal Space Monitor
The Gadget Flow - 7 Jan 2019 16:00
Make the most out of your workspace with the Samsung Minimal Space Monitor. Designed to keep your desk looking its best, this device takes up practically no space and is free of messy cables. Additionally, the Space Moni...
Alienware's lightest 17-inch notebook ever has NVIDIA's RTX graphics
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 08:00
Just a few months after Alienware unveiled its first truly slim notebook, the company is back with a bigger model. The Alienware m17 shares the same refined design as the previous m15 -- slim bezels around the screen, an...
Jabra Elite 85h hands-on: Over-the-ear challengers
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2019 06:33
At last year’s CES, Jabra kicked off a new Elite line with the 65t earbuds. At CES 2019, the company is growing that line with a pair of over-the-ear headphones known as the Elite 85h. The Elite 85h headphones are goin...
HP Chromebook 14 steals Acer's AMD thunder, Chromebook x360 14 G1 coming
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2019 04:52
It seems that the age of AMD-powered Chromebooks is coming. Granted, two doesn't really make for a new trend but that's still two more than none. But while Acer boasted to be the first to announce one such Chromebook, HP...
Motorola Modular Power System hands-on: Plug and play
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2019 04:34
Motorola has a new set of devices at CES 2019, and they’re not smartphones. They’ve teamed up with the folks at Schumacher Electric Corp to create the Motorola Modular Power System. We’ve seen Motorola go modular b...
L'Oreal and John Rogers built a sticker to measure skin hydration
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 03:00
The fruitful partnership between cosmetics giant L'Oreal and wearable pioneer Professor John Rogers has produced a new sensor for 2019. My Skin Track pH by La Roche-Posay is a wearable sensor, smaller than a Band Aid, th...
Apple Is Looming Over CES
Gizmodo - 7 Jan 2019 23:44
Apple never comes to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but this year, of all years, the company showed up. Sort of. Looming above the monorail station at the Las Vegas Convention Center, there's a massive black-and-wh...
TCL and Roku will launch 8K smart TVs in late 2019
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2019 23:29
TCL will launch 8K Roku Smart TVs later this year, the two companies have announced. TCL will be the first to license an 8K hardware reference design currently in development at Roku, which already offers a number of sma...
The Vive Pro Eye is HTC's new VR headset with integrated eye-tracking
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 23:13
The Vive Pro Eye is the next evolution of HTC's virtual reality headset line, and its shiniest new feature is integrated eye-tracking. HTC America General Manager Dan O'Brien revealed the Vive Pro Eye at CES, explaining ...
Sony accused of blocking Kodi media app to discourage piracy
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 23:12
It won't shock you to hear many people use Kodi to pirate movies and TV shows, but Sony appears to be particularly alarmed. The Kodi team has accused Sony of blocking the installation of its media app on newer Android TV...
Instant Pot makes Google Assistant your new sous chef
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 23:11
It was only a matter of time, really. Instant Brands has announced that its Instant Pot Smart WiFi pressure cooker now supports Google Assistant, making it possible to start cooking or check on the status without pulling...
LG introduces OLED TV that rolls up and disappears when you're not watching it
Ars Technica - 7 Jan 2019 23:10
It won't be cheap, but it's finally a real product.
MSI adds NVIDIA RTX graphics to two gaming laptops
Engadget - 7 Jan 2019 23:00
MSI has unveiled a pair of gaming laptops that will appeal to enthusiasts whether they want a lightweight notebook or beast-level performance. The GS75 actually offers both, coming with the latest Intel Core i7 CPU, NVID...
These IKEA SmartShades will make auto-blinds much more affordable
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2019 22:55
Is there anything more representative of the smart home than smart blinds? Okay, maybe there are a few things, but in movies and TV shows that feature so-called homes of the future, smart blinds that raise and lower at t...