It’s not easy bringing a new brand name into the US TV market. Televisions are expensive and last a long time, and people tend to want a name they can trust. Hisense, one of the TV brands in domestic China, is a less-familiar name to Americans than even TCL, a fellow Chinese brand that has …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Even before arriving at CES 2019, Royole made headlines in November when it launched the FlexPai — a 7.8-inch phone with a flexible AMOLED screen — during a time when Samsung was only rumored to do the same. It was hard …
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Having unveiled a handful of head-turning laptops at CES on Sunday — including the monstrous ROG Mothership and the ultra-thin ZenBook S13 — Asus kicked things off early on Monday by introducing a new convertible Chromebook. The Flip C434, starting at $569, replaces the company’s Chromebook C302 — a breakout hit that’s currently the top-ranked bestseller in Amazon’s two-in-one category. Asus claims that, despite its popularity, the Chromebook C302 …
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“Alexa, go next door and check if I left my glasses by the bed.” This is just one of many potential tasks a robot with both Amazon’s virtual assistant and autonomous navigation skills could take on in your home. It sounds appealing, right? Robotics company Robotemi announced at CES on Monday that it’s bringing Alexa to its Temi robot, which …
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Apple’s finally opening up its services to TV makers — and it’s doing so at CES. Apple’s never had an official presence at CES, opting instead to host its own flashy events to launch its newest products. While Apple often has executives roaming around the massive electronics trade show floor, it doesn’t have a booth or host a press conference …
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At a show like CES, much of the important news happens even before the Las Vegas Convention center opens its doors. With exhibitors putting finishing touches on their booths and CNET editors racing across town to press conferences, here’s everything that caught our eye. Roll up that LG TV. TVs No one can say LG didn’t come to Las Vegas …
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It’s CES and that means the introduction of Samsung’s newest electronics. Think: lots of TVs, home appliances and even some cute robots. And underlying all of that is a smarter Bixby digital assistant. Samsung may be best known for its Galaxy smartphones, but TVs, laptops and appliances like refrigerators and washing machines are a big part of its product lineup. CES is where we hear about its latest and …
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Hisense, one of the TV brands in domestic China, is a less-familiar name to Americans than even TCL, a fellow Chinese brand that has become increasingly successful in the US. For its 2019 lineup, Hisense is taking a page from TCL by improving the picture quality of some of the most popular kinds of TVs: those that use Roku’s operating system. It …
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Nuvyyo has announced the latest version of its OTA DVR, the Tablo Quad, which includes four HD tuners as well as a new commercial auto-skip feature. The Tablo Quad is a streaming DVR, as opposed to a set-top box, and users connect an external antenna to it and store or watch shows via a series of apps over the internet. …
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The fidget-spinner craze may have come and gone, but the new $30 Zenpod from Air Vinyl Design may help bring it back. Yes, this is the first-ever spinning case for your AirPods and is frankly kind of ingenious. Available in three color options, the ZenPod has precision bearings on each side of the case that give it that spin factor …
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