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I tried the original AirSelfie drone, a tiny flying camera that attaches to your phone case, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. But it still had some issues, including so-so image quality and poor battery life. Now we get the AirSelfie2, announced here at CES 2018, which should be significantly …

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LG Display throws down concept 88

OLED TV technology provides the best picture quality we’ve ever tested, but until now it’s been limited to 77-inch TVs and 4K resolution. A new concept set by LG Display blows through both of those barriers. It’s 88 inches — huge, with an eye-blowing 8K resolution. That’s 7,680×4,320 pixels, or four times that of 4K, and 16 times more than …

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Oska Pulse pain

You’ve probably never heard of Oska Wellness, but it’s a startup that makes the Oska Pulse ($399), a Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) device that’s designed to help alleviate chronic muscle pain by increasing blood flow to impacted areas of your body. Now the device is getting an app, Oska Pulse Active, that tracks your pain relief progress. The app will also …

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Qualcomm, ZTE partner at CES to build personal safety trackers

Remember those old “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercials featuring emergency medical alert devices? They may be getting a modern makeover.  ZTE, a Chinese smartphone maker best known for its budget handsets, said at CES 2018 on Tuesday it was partnering with chip giant Qualcomm and personal security software provider Wearsafe on a new category of wearables.  These …

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VR, smart displays and even smart toilets at CES 2018 (The 3:59, Ep. 336)

On today’s CES-edition podcast with special guest Bridget Carey, we talk about: The new HTC Vive Pro. Lenovo’s new Google Assistant-powered countertop video speaker.  Our favorite stuff from CES (so far), including airbags for your hip.  Now playing: Watch this: VR, smart displays and even smart toilets at CES 2018… 10:30 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about …

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Sony’s high

Sony is no stranger to expensive ultra-short-throw projectors, but its latest example, the LSPX-A1, strives to be different. It’s designed to look like a stylish credenza or side table. The top is artificial marble, the frame is finished in half-mirror aluminum and there’s a wooden shelf below. Turned off, it would blend into a modernist living room seamlessly. Now playing: …

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