CES 2019: Moore’s Law is dead, says Nvidia’s CEO

RIP Moore’s Law. You had a good run.  At least that’s what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes. The executive, who co-founded graphics-chip maker Nvidia, on Wednesday declared that “Moore’s Law isn’t possible anymore.” A key part of semiconductor manufacturing is shrinking the components called transistors, the extraordinarily tiny electronic switches that process data for everything …

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CES 2019: Samsung unveils redesigned Notebook 9 Pro aimed at creatives

When we met with Samsung at CES 2019, it made it clear its new Notebook 9 Pro as well as the previously announced Notebook 9 Pen are about design just as much as performance. For the Notebook 9 Pro, Samsung conducted a US-specific design study that influenced its choices on bezel design, profile taper and corner radii, a spokesman told CNET. The result is a very different design …

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Everything you need to know about the foldable Royole FlexPai phone

Samsung’s tried to tease us with a glimpse of the future at its developer conference last November when it quickly showed off a tablet that would bend over backward to fit in your pocket. But two days later, it was shown up by another folding device: The Royale FlexPai. The foldable phone is currently available in China and is currently the talk …

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Google Assistant’s coming to Sonos speakers in 2019: We tried it out at CES

The good news: Sonos’ smart speakers will add support for Google Assistant in 2019, delivering on a promise the company made when the speaker launched more than a year ago.  The bad news: While the Sonos speakers also have Alexa on board, you can’t have both Amazon’s and Google’s voice assistants running concurrently on the same speaker (yet). That was one of the …

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Major Victory For Environmentalists As Central Government Gives In To Public Pressure, Says No To Elevated Corridor At Bandipur National Park

Environmentalists and activists who have been for long protesting against the proposed elevated corridor passing through the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka have claimed victory after the Central Government said no to the project. Mahesh Sharma, MoS Environment Forests and Climate Change said the corridor which comprises of elevated structures at four regular intervals, as suggested by the Union Ministry …

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Everything Dell announced at CES 2019

Dell kicked off its press conference at CES 2019 touting its position as the largest PC company, at least in terms of revenue. But it proved the point more literally when it introduced the Alienware Area-51m — an enormous 17-inch gaming system that the company calls “the world’s most powerful gaming laptop.”  Other noteworthy announcements included the new XPS 13, the Inspiron Black Edition, new Latitude …

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Mophie Juice Pack Access battery case coming soon to latest iPhones

Mophie will soon have a new battery case for the latest iPhones. The Juice Pack Access is set to ship before the end of March and has a built-in battery, wireless charging capabilities and is cut out at the bottom so you can use the Lighting port to plug the Lightning EarPods — or any other Lightning headphones. At $120, …

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The smart diaper has entered the building at CES 2019

Nobody likes a dirty diaper, even if it’s one of the realities parents have to cope with. So South Korean company Monit has set out to make the experience a bit more bearable. At CES, Monit shared what might be the ultimate wearable: a smart diaper. Monit created a cookie-sized sensor with Bluetooth that attaches to the outside of a …

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Apple’s CES 2019 appearance is a great lesson in snark

It’s now officially day one at CES 2019 and while Apple isn’t at CES 2019 in an official capacity, it’s there in spirit, snarking at us from above, looking down on its rivals if you will, via a billboard that’s literally haunting the Las Vegas Convention Center. “What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone”.  Ah yes, very good. …

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This Mophie mobile charger with built

I’m not attending CES this week, but I guarantee you every person at that show needs a mobile charger. Because not many phones can survive a full day of video recording, social-media updating and Uber/Lyft requesting. My preferred option: a charger with built-in plugs, which helps minimize cord-clutter in my travel bag. Like this one: For a limited time, and …

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Verizon and T

A war of words has erupted in the wireless industry as Verizon and T-Mobile lash out against AT&T over its new marketing term “5G E,” which suggests devices are connected to a 5G network. Executives from the two carriers have publicly criticized AT&T for marketing an upgrade to its existing 4G LTE network with a 5G moniker, when the service doesn’t actually …

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