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CES 2017 so far: what you need to know

Now playing: Watch this: We took a magic ride in a metal VR skeleton with Hypersuit 1:28 Shrug off that New Year’s hangover, there’s no time to rest as CES begins once again. The CNET team is on the ground in Las Vegas ready to bring you all the gadget goodness. Though the show doesn’t formally open until Thursday, there’s …

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‘Alien’ is coming to VR

It’s not quite as uncomfortable as an alien popping out of your chest, but an official “Alien” VR experience may bring you closer to a screeching, drooling alien maw then ever before. Twentieth Century Fox, the studio releasing Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” movie in May, said Tuesday it will also produce a virtual reality experience to go along with film. …

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This ultra

A French startup, called Energysquare, has created a new type of technology that can wireless charge almost any device. This includes devices that don’t have wireless charging capabilities built-in, such as Apple‘s iPhone and iPad. The company launched a successful Kickstarter campaign last May and is promising to ship the product in the coming months (early 2017). I got to …

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This smart strap transforms any watch into a smartwatch

Have you ever wanted to turn your old boring watch into a smartwatch? Probably not, but now you can. CT Band is a bulky and expensive smart strap that promises to bring smart features to traditional mechanical watches. The band features a small LED display and a laundry list of sensors to show notifications and track daily activities. It’s an …

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Samsung’s CES 2017 press conference Jan. 4 (live blog)

CES is the largest tech show of the year, and Samsung often makes the biggest splash. This year should be no different — except for that big Galaxy Note 7 shadow hanging over the South Korean electronics giant. Samsung’s large-screen smartphone launched with much fanfare in mid-August but faced two recalls before ultimately being killed off in October. The problem …

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