January, 2017

• 4 January

  Viewsonic unveils three new monitors at CES 2017

  

  In the midst of the weird and wacky tech at CES 2017, ViewSonic announced a trio of monitors that will go on sale in June. ViewSonic VP3881 Ultra-wide and curvy. Xiomara Blanco/CNET The ViewSonic VP3881 is a 37.5-inch monitor with a curved screen. The most expensive of the trio at $1,999 (converts to £1,625 and …

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• 4 January

  Lumee Duo is the most lit iPhone case at CES 2017

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Kim Kardashian’s favorite iPhone case gets (even more)… 1:08 Lumee, the creators of Kim Kardashian’s favorite iPhone case, know that the secret to great selfies is good lighting. The company has improved their latest model with even more built-in lights than before. The Lumee Duo case has built-in LED lights on the front and back to …

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• 4 January

  10 tips and tricks for Samsung Gear S3

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Gear S3: CNET Editors react 2:56 Samsung‘s Gear S3 ($424 at Amazon) is a fully capable smartwatch, although CNET’s Scott Stein would love to see more apps available for the watch. Whether you received a Gear S3 over the holidays, or have had it for a while, odds are there are some features and aspects …

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• 4 January

  Bernie Sanders enlists extra

  

  Donald Trump’s tweeting has been a big topic over the past year, especially since he became the president elect. Now, his tweets have literally entered the political arena. As the US Senate began debating the fate of Obamacare, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont spoke on the floor Wednesday, urging Trump to keep his word and not make cuts to health …

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• 4 January

  Twitter taunts Trump for typo

  

  Twitter is pouncing on another typo in Donald Trump’s tweets. In mid-December, there was “unpresidented” when Trump meant “unprecedented.” On Wednesday, the president-elect misspelled the name of WikiLeaks’ founder in a rather interesting way. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking about on Twitter and Facebook this Wednesday: Julian Assuage: While …

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• 4 January

  Speakerless OLED and audio galore: What Sony launched at CES 2017

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Highlights from Sony’s CES 2017 press conference 4:02 If there was a prize for shortest, most efficient press conference at CES, the award would go to Sony. The company’s president, Kazuo Hirai, blasted through Sony’s product announcements on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas in a record 23 minutes. There were no bells, whistles or half-hour selfie …

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• 4 January

  TCL press conference at CES 2017: Live stream, start time, what to expect

  

  Based on the massive billboards wrapping around the Las Vegas Convention Centre, you’d be forgiven for thinking that CES is all about a couple of big brands. But Chinese company TCL is starting to edge in on these well-known rivals, taking to the stage at CES in a bid to show why it’s good enough to play with the big …

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• 4 January

  Google Assistant will soon let you bark commands at your Android TV

  

  Android TV watchers rejoice, you’ll soon be able to yell commands at your television set. Google on Wednesday announced via a blog that Google Assistant, its Siri-like virtual assistant, is coming to Android TV. The feature, which allows you to use voice commands to play content, enquire about content or just ask how long the commute to work will take …

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• 4 January

  Hulu nabs CBS shows for live

  

  CBS will join Hulu’s new live-streaming service, planned to launch early this year. On Wednesday, the broadcast giant and the streaming-media company said they’ve reached a deal to bring CBS’s broadcast network programs and some on-demand shows to the Hulu live-TV service. (Disclosure: CNET is owned by CBS.) Under the deal, Hulu will get the company’s sports programming, including its …

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• 4 January

  Nvidia’s new Shield Android TV, AI Spot tap power of Google Assistant

  

  Nvidia wants to make your home smarter, and it’s doing it with the help of Google. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang on Wednesday introduced new devices that tap into the Google Assistant, the virtual software that lets you do things like control your lights or search for a TV show by speaking the commands out loud. The new products include the updated …

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