Tablo Droid turns your Android TV into a DVR

After a few years without new hardware, the maker of the Tablo streaming DVR, Nuvyyo, is back with some new products for 2017 — a “smart” antenna dongle with cloud storage, and a USB DVR for Android TV devices. Tablo Droid While Tablo has traditionally made networked DVRs, the new Tablo Droid software will let you connect a USB antenna …

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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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AT&T to do real

AT&T said Wednesday it will test a 5G wireless service to deliver its new DirecTV Now streaming TV service to select homes in Austin, Texas, in the first half of this year. The Dallas-based wireless and broadband company said the $35-a-month internet streaming service, which offers an alternative to traditional cable and satellite TV services, will use a fixed 5G …

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Finally, a wearable that tracks your blood alcohol level in real

Now playing: Watch this: Track how drunk you are constantly with this Apple Watch… 1:07 Wearables have been counting our steps and tracking our heart rates, but finally, here comes a wrist strap to constantly track your blood alcohol level. From BACtrack, makers of a range of smartphone integrated portable breathalysers, the BACtrack Skyn has the company’s high-quality pedigree for …

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Mobile app spending topped $500M over Christmas weekend

Was your nose buried in a mobile device Christmas weekend? If so, you weren’t alone. Phone and tablet owners spent half a billion dollars on mobile apps over the holiday, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower. Spending on mobile apps for iOS and Android devices were up 52 percent from $330 million to $500 million worldwide from December 24 …

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Amazon readies its own workout clothing line

Amazon may be preparing to sell its own line of workout clothes. The Seattle-based retailer has quietly launched a series of private-label clothing lines over the past year, and now it looks to be adding athletic wear to the list, according to Recode. The tech website reported Wednesday that Amazon has posted advertisements on job boards looking for brand managers …

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Amazon’s third

It was a banner year for third-party retailers on Amazon, the Seattle-based online retailing giant said Wednesday. Amazon, which also broke its own holiday sales record, said it delivered more than 2 billion items for third-party sellers in 2016, and that it shipped 50 percent more items this holiday season for retailers on its Marketplace than the previous year. The …

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The PowerRay is a robot fishing buddy you never knew you wanted

Robotics company PowerVision grabbed headlines last year with its PowerEgg, which, true to its name is a quadcopter shaped like an egg. Its latest robot doesn’t fly, though: It swims. Designed for fishing hobbyists, the PowerRay can dive 30 meters (98 feet) underwater for up to four hours to give you a view from its integrated 4K UHD camera using …

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This mobile robot wants to help you with everyday tasks

Ewaybot, a Chinese robotics company, is showing off its new flagship robot at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. MoRo is a robotic assistant that is designed to simplify your life. The robot is mobile and will work both indoors and outside. It can grasp and handle objects, listen to voice commands, and supports face detection through the built-in …

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Sky Mobile network opens for business, but no phones yet

Reach for the sky! Sky Mobile properly launches today. The new mobile network joins Sky’s lineup of broadband, landline and television services. First announced waaayyy back in January 2015, Sky Mobile soft launched in December for current Sky customers. From today, anyone can sign up for a contract whether you have a dish or not. The new network’s unique selling …

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AI mic, Android TV, self

The future is artificial intelligence, and that reality is happening now — at least according to Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang. Huang, speaking Wednesday in a packed ballroom at the CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, made it clear that Nvidia’s no longer just a computer graphics chipmaker. It’s one of the companies helping us live in a truly smart world, with …

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Everything from Day 2 of CES 2017

No, CES still hasn’t officially begun, but I don’t blame you for thinking so given the torrent of news we’ve seen so far. And today, or CES press day as it’s called, was even busier with a long schedule of press conferences from big name companies battling to one-up each other. It’s exciting and a bit confusing given the volume, …

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Embracing USB

You now can use LaCie’s external storage device with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3. Today at CES 2017 the storage vendor announced updates to its popular Rugged Thunderbolt and D2 external drives. The Rugged Thunderbolt, now with a “USB-C” suffix added to its name, shares an identical design with the original model, including a removable protected rubber case and a built-in Thunderbolt 2 …

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