January, 2017

• 4 January

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

  

  Monster has announced that it will debut a set of truly wireless headphones (no cord between the earbuds) and showcase its expanded iSport and ClarityHD line of headphones. In addition, the company says it’s going to introduce new Monster Blasters portable Bluetooth boomboxes and tells us all about a new strategic alliance that will, “set …

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• 4 January

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

  

  Livestream Sony will be getting a jump on CES by holding its press conference on the eve of show itself. Kicking off at 5 p.m PT/10 p.m ET., the conference will round off a full day of major product announcements. Unlike its big rivals LG and Samsung, Sony has kept its plans under wraps prior to the show kicking off …

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• 4 January

  Tablo Droid turns your Android TV into a DVR

  

  After a few years without new hardware, the maker of the Tablo streaming DVR, Nuvyyo, is back with some new products for 2017 — a “smart” antenna dongle with cloud storage, and a USB DVR for Android TV devices. Tablo Droid While Tablo has traditionally made networked DVRs, the new Tablo Droid software will let you connect a USB antenna …

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• 4 January

  BlackBerry is back! Will anyone care?

  

  Within the Encore Las Vegas hotel, there’s a suite adorned with the BlackBerry logo. Three podiums stand by a window, displaying BlackBerry phones. Executives are walking around, showing off the devices. One exec taps a remote, and the curtains pull back. Instead of sunlight, there’s a large BlackBerry poster plastered on the window, hawking a new phone. Wait a minute. …

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• 4 January

  AT&T to do real

  

  AT&T said Wednesday it will test a 5G wireless service to deliver its new DirecTV Now streaming TV service to select homes in Austin, Texas, in the first half of this year. The Dallas-based wireless and broadband company said the $35-a-month internet streaming service, which offers an alternative to traditional cable and satellite TV services, will use a fixed 5G …

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• 4 January

  Finally, a wearable that tracks your blood alcohol level in real

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Track how drunk you are constantly with this Apple Watch… 1:07 Wearables have been counting our steps and tracking our heart rates, but finally, here comes a wrist strap to constantly track your blood alcohol level. From BACtrack, makers of a range of smartphone integrated portable breathalysers, the BACtrack Skyn has the company’s high-quality pedigree for …

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• 4 January

  Mobile app spending topped $500M over Christmas weekend

  

  Was your nose buried in a mobile device Christmas weekend? If so, you weren’t alone. Phone and tablet owners spent half a billion dollars on mobile apps over the holiday, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower. Spending on mobile apps for iOS and Android devices were up 52 percent from $330 million to $500 million worldwide from December 24 …

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• 4 January

  Amazon readies its own workout clothing line

  

  Amazon may be preparing to sell its own line of workout clothes. The Seattle-based retailer has quietly launched a series of private-label clothing lines over the past year, and now it looks to be adding athletic wear to the list, according to Recode. The tech website reported Wednesday that Amazon has posted advertisements on job boards looking for brand managers …

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• 4 January

  Amazon’s third

  

  It was a banner year for third-party retailers on Amazon, the Seattle-based online retailing giant said Wednesday. Amazon, which also broke its own holiday sales record, said it delivered more than 2 billion items for third-party sellers in 2016, and that it shipped 50 percent more items this holiday season for retailers on its Marketplace than the previous year. The …

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• 4 January

  The PowerRay is a robot fishing buddy you never knew you wanted

  

  Robotics company PowerVision grabbed headlines last year with its PowerEgg, which, true to its name is a quadcopter shaped like an egg. Its latest robot doesn’t fly, though: It swims. Designed for fishing hobbyists, the PowerRay can dive 30 meters (98 feet) underwater for up to four hours to give you a view from its integrated 4K UHD camera using …

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