January, 2016

• 4 January

  Everything you need to know from CES so far

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Though most Consumer Electronic Show attendees are still arriving in Las Vegas and the city’s Convention Center remains a construction zone, CES Unveiled kicked off tonight to show …

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• 4 January

  Samsung’s new Smart TV remote wants to control all your devices

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Imagine using one remote instead of three or four to control your entire home TV system and other devices. That’s the type of gadget Samsung has cooked up. The South Korea-based electronics giant …

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• 4 January

  You won’t see armed Oregon militia standoff unfold on Vine

  

  An anti-government militia has taken over a federal wildlife refuge in rural southeastern Oregon and demanded its return to the county’s ranchers, prompting intense debate on the Internet. But unlike other social firestorms in recent memory, this event isn’t streaming live from hundreds of phones across services like Vine, Periscope and YouTube. First-hand information is coming from the government, the …

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• 4 January

  Sony’s CES 2016 press conference: Join us live on Tuesday, 5 p.m. PT

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a chance for the titans of tech to make a statement about what the coming year will look like. For Sony, CES 2016 will likely …

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• 4 January

  DTS Play

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. From its humble beginnings back in 2013, DTS’ Play-Fi has now become the biggest brand-agnostic service, helped with the addition of new names including Rotel and Klipsch. But can it stave off the …

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• 4 January

  ​Ski the slopes with your own wearable airbag vest

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. CES 2016 is all about wearable technology, and this year the wearables are hitting the slopes in the form of a smart ski vest that doubles as an airbag to protect skiers from …

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• 4 January

  Samsung’s CES 2016 press conference: Join us Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT (live blog)

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. When it comes to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Samsung often makes the biggest splash. This year is sure to be no different. The South Korean electronics giant uses the convention …

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• 4 January

  Intel’s CES 2016 press conference: Join us Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. PT (live blog)

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Intel hopes it can make a slam dunk in wearables. The chipmaker is diving straight into the world of Internet-connected everything — from smartwatches to fitness bands to even bras and dresses. On …

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• 4 January

  Windows 10 budges a bit as masses cling to Windows 7

  

  Microsoft’s Windows 10 is free for Windows 7 and 8.1 users, but people aren’t exactly rushing to upgrade. The latest version of the Windows software, released in late July, snagged a 9.96 percent share of all Web traffic generated by desktop operating systems in December, tracking company NetMarketShare said Friday. That’s up from 9 percent in November, continuing a tepid …

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• 4 January

  Raumfeld multi

  

  This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. It’s a tough sell to stray from Sonos if you’re considering investing in a wireless multi-room speaker system, but Raumfeld is a competitor with growing potential — at CES in Las Vegas, the …

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