After yesterday’s deluge, clear skies returned to Las Vegas on Wednesday as CES rolled into its second day. Power, however, was another issue as a two-hour blackout plunged the Las Vegas convention into darkness. Though the halls were largely evacuated, some attendees still visited exhibitor booths while others took a break in the sun or …

CES 2018 began with a bang today, or should I say a flood. The first rain to fall on Las Vegas in 116 days swept into the city yesterday, drenching crews who were rushing to open the show. By this morning, the convention center was leaking, Google had to shut its splashy pavilion and rivers were flowing through a hotel …

Throughout the years that I’ve written about the potential health hazards of cell phone radiation, I’ve seen a lot of products promise protection from the radiofrequency (RF) signals that our wireless devices emit. They’ve ranged from the useless gold-lined radiation “shields” to Pong’s more respectable line of phones cases that promise to refocus RF energy away from your head. At CES 2018, a …

CES keynotes can be dry affairs if the presenter isn’t showing a shiny new product on stage. But Monday evening’s keynote, which takes place hours before the show floor opens to all, promises to be a lively event for just that reason.  Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has arrived in Las Vegas primarily to talk about one of the biggest themes …

You don’t have to wait for Las Vegas Convention Center to open its doors to see what CES 2018 has to offer. A long lineup of press conferences on what’s officially called Press Day (confusing, I know) brings a slew of new gadgets and services from some of the biggest technology players on the planet. It’s a lot to take …

A California state agency this week issued guidelines for reducing exposure to wireless signals. The guidelines, which come from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), don’t state that cell phone are dangerous, nor do they push to abandon cell phone use completely. Instead, they take a more cautionary tone by stating that multiple studies have suggested that the radiofrequency (RF) …

In between gawping over the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and waiting for Apple to invite us to the unveiling for its new iPhone(s), CNET heads to Berlin this week for the biggest, oldest and oddest technology show in Europe. Miss IFA enjoys technology, the color red and smiling. Messe Berlin First held in 1924 as the “Berlin Radio Show,” IFA …

Update: Samsung has announced 2 new tablets, and an updated Gear VR headset. Samsung Galaxy Book: This Windows tablet is an update to last year’s Galaxy TabPro S Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: Samsung’s new flagship Android tablet has an enhanced HDR screen Samsung Gear VR with Controller: The snap-on VR headset for Galaxy phones has been updated with an included …

Nokia. Knock-ia. Know-kia. Noh-keea. However you pronounce it, few companies (other than Motorola, of course) have been so influential in creating the cell phone that we use today. Apple, LG and Samsung may get all of the glory now, but Nokia dominated the mobile industry for two decades. When I started at CNET more than 10 years ago, a week …

Update: Check out CNET’s full hands-on of the LG G6, which includes all the specs and initial first impressions. LG is stepping into the world’s biggest phone show with a new flagship handset, the LG G6. The event, which takes place this Sunday, February 26 in Barcelona, will kick off the press day of Mobile World Congress. The fun begins …