Roger Cheng

Samsung VR puts you in the middle of a ’24’ firefight

I’ve always wanted to be Jack Bauer. Samsung, the producers of “24,” and some virtual reality got me partway there. On Monday evening, Samsung unveiled its latest VR experience, a three-minute program called “The Raid” that serves as a prequel to the upcoming Fox show “24: Legacy.” Rather than Kiefer Sutherland’s Bauer, the video stars …

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When T-Mobile has held an Un-carrier event to shake up the industry, consumers have typically applauded the outcome. Then came this past summer and Un-carrier 12. In what could arguably have been its biggest move, the company said it was switching to a single unlimited-data option. For most people, the internet on their phone IS the internet, T-Mobile CEO John …

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T-Mobile is giving you a tax break. As part of its Un-carrier Next press conference at CES, the nation’s third-largest carrier said on Thursday that it would simplify the pricing of its T-Mobile One plan. The $70 plan for an individual, for instance, will cost exactly $70 after taxes and fees. Typically, consumers pay more than the advertised rate on …

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LG’s G6 phone will lose the modular gimmick

LG is backing away from what made its previous top-of-the-line phone unique. The company last year launched the G5, which ventured off the beaten path of phone design: Owners could swap out its bottom “chin” for other parts that added a camera grip or a souped-up speaker. In a sea of similar-looking phones, LG hoped that its unusual approach would …

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T-Mobile is making the case that you should be on its unlimited data plan — even if all you do is view photos of your grandchildren. At the CES 2017 show, the nation’s third-largest carrier on Thursday introduced its “Kickback” program, designed to give customers who don’t use a lot of data a credit of $10 a month. It only …

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Robots, wallpaper TVs, Alexa appliances: Everything LG launched at CES 2017

Now playing: Watch this: Incredible LG OLED TV hangs totally flush against the… 1:36 LG wants to make the products in your home smarter than you. The Korean company, known for making an array of products like televisions, phones and washing machines, kicked off its CES 2017 press conference with a discussion of its DeepThinQ artificial intelligence platform. It went …

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Android Wear watches ready for prime time? ZTE thinks so

ZTE, a company best-known for making budget phones, is finally throwing a smartwatch into the ring. The Chinese telecommunications equipment company plans to release a smartwatch running Google’s Android Wear software later this year, Lixin Cheng, the chief executive officer of ZTE USA, said in an interview Tuesday before CES officially kicks off. It already has a US carrier partner …

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BlackBerry is back! Will anyone care?

Within the Encore Las Vegas hotel, there’s a suite adorned with the BlackBerry logo. Three podiums stand by a window, displaying BlackBerry phones. Executives are walking around, showing off the devices. One exec taps a remote, and the curtains pull back. Instead of sunlight, there’s a large BlackBerry poster plastered on the window, hawking a new phone. Wait a minute. …

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These slick shades pack the power of Android for AR

Now playing: Watch this: ODG taps Qualcomm’s lightning-fast chips for AR and VR… 1:39 If the future is that bright, these are the shades you gotta wear. At Qualcomm’s CES press conference on Tuesday, Osterhout Design Group showed off a pair of smart glasses running on Android and powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 powerhouse chip — the kind of …

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Blazing

Las Vegas is the city of splashy, neon-lit promises. When the hype circus known as the CES trade show arrives in early January, well, things get even crazier. This is, after all, the show that last year brought you Samsung’s super-fridge. So there’s no better place to talk about 5G, which is simultaneously the one of the most overhyped technologies …

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