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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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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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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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Leka is a smart toy for learning

Now playing: Watch this: This glowing orb is a smart toy for kids with special… 0:52 The Leka is like a magical glowing orb that’s designed to help special-needs children improve fine motor skills, visual cues and social skills. The smart toy costs $700 to $800 and is available for preorder now; however for a limited time there’s a CES …

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