Joshua Goldman/CNET LAS VEGAS — In November of last year, drone manufacturer DJI announced the Inspire 1, a quadcopter with a 4K-resolution camera for capturing aerial videos and photos. While that’s sure to result in some impressive shots, it’s a lot of camera to be used solely for up in the air. Enter the Inspire …
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SuperTooth pumps your tunes to multiple rooms on the cheap
Joshua Goldman/CNET LAS VEGAS — There’s no denying that wireless multiroom speaker systems are popular, but the cost can get prohibitively high. Bluetooth accessory maker SuperTooth says that doesn’t have to be the case. Unveiled at CES 2015, the Multiroom System (yes, that’s the name) consists of one base speaker and up to four satellite speakers, priced from $300 for …
Read More »Nvidia’s 2015 CES press conference: Join us Sunday (live blog)
Enlarge ImageCEO Jen-Hsun Huang unveiled Nvidia’s newest graphics chip at CES 2014. James Martin/CNET Nvidia, which tends to host the first major press conference of the Consumer Electronics Show, will kick things off again this year. The chipmaker, best known for its powerful graphics chips that power PCs, will host its presentation Sunday at 8 p.m. PT. CNET’s Ben Fox …
Read More »Xiaomi doubled revenue in 2014, raking in $12B
The Redmi 1S has been a hit for Xiaomi. Xiaomi Xiaomi continued its meteoric growth in 2014, more than doubling its revenue from the year before, the CEO of world’s third-largest smartphone maker revealed Sunday. The Chinese handset maker raked in 74.3 billion yuan ($12.1 billion) in pre-tax sales last year, an increase of 135 percent from 2013, Lei Jun …
Read More »Panasonic’s CES 2015 press conference: Join us Monday (live blog)
Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-LX100 is one of the companies newer cameras capable of shooting 4K video. Sarah Tew/CNET If 2014 was the year that “ultra HD” 4K gained ground, then this is the year that will test whether it truly takes over— and Panasonic is banking on having something to show for when 1080p finally gets bumped. At the annual Consumer …
Read More »Qualcomm’s 2015 CES presentation: Join us Monday (live blog)
Qualcomm is the current king of mobile chips, but it plans to expand to a lot more areas in 2015. Dan Graziano/CNET Every day, more stuff is being linked to the Web — from city infrastructure to cars to wearable devices. Qualcomm wants to be the company powering all those new connections. The San Diego based firm — the world’s …
Read More »Roku TV comes to Insignia, Haier, adds 4K reference design
Haier Roku TV is expanding, but not yet to any top-tier US TV brands. The purveyor of our favorite smart TV platform of 2014 has announced two new hardware partners for 2015: Chinese TV maker Haier, and Best Buy house brand Insignia. The Insignia Roku TVs will arrive first this spring. Pricing and screen sizes were not divulged, but Roku …
Read More »How to follow CNET on social for CES 2015
Enlarge ImageWhere the magic happens. This is CNET’s editorial command center for CES 2015, parked outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Jennifer Guevin/CNET LAS VEGAS — The CNET editorial team is on the ground at the biggest consumer electronics show of the year to bring you the sights, sounds and details of the show floor, including hands-on videos, booth …
Read More »What mattered on Sunday at CES 2015
Crates get shuffled in the parking lot outside the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES 2015. James Martin/CNET LAS VEGAS — Presenters are still unpacking crates and putting the finishing touches on their booths here at CES, but a lot of news is already beginning to trickle in. At this point, the 2015 International CES show floor is very much …
Read More »Meet Belty, the ridiculous but strangely popular showstealer of CES Unveiled
Make room for Belty, a smart pant-holding device that slims or expands to adjust to granular changes to your waistline. It is not a joke. Nick Statt/CNET LAS VEGAS — Rarely does does a new technology product break the mold and truly stand out amid a chaotic contest like the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Here at CES 2015’s first big …
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