The Vuzix Blade was promised back at CES 2018: The Alexa-connected smart glasses, which I demoed then, were like an updated Google Glass that promised a larger screen and assistant modes. The Vuzix Blade is now the first product I’ve gotten a chance to test in 2019. So far, what I’ve realized is that smart …
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Did Santa bring you a new phone for Christmas? Many new models support wireless charging, meaning you can just set the phone down on a pad or stand and presto, er, chargo. When you travel, though, you’ll still have to deal with power cords, right? Maybe not: For a limited time, and while supplies last Aoputek (via Amazon) has the …
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Ready or not, the 2019 International CES — aka Nerds in Vegas — is just around the corner. And for TV hardware nerds like me, it’s like a second Christmas. CES is the place where TV makers unveil their latest creations, both “stuff we’re going to sell this year” and “wacky concepts and new tech we may never sell, but …
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Welcome to 2019, cheeps! Hope you had a wonderful holiday. As we jump into the new year, I wanted to remind you that there are lots of ways to keep tabs on Cheapskate deals: On the web, natch. Bookmark it! On Flipboard. If you don’t already use this app, I highly recommend it. In your favorite RSS reader. Yes, RSS …
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Roku, the set-top streaming box maker, is breaking out of the living room for the first time with a service that offers paid premium channels like Showtime and Starz that you can also watch on your phone. On Wednesday, Roku unveiled Premium Subscriptions, which will launch late this month in a phased rollout. The idea is similar to Amazon Prime Video …
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Welcome to 2019! If you’re like most folks, you’re probably hard at work on your usual list of resolutions: Eat less, hit the gym more, stop buying stuff you don’t need. So what the heck are “tech resolutions”? Simple: They’re tech-oriented habits, some that need adopting, some that need breaking. Most of them are pretty easy, too, at least compared …
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A new Whole Foods Market store may be opening near you soon, with Amazon’s two-hour delivery service being one of its key services. The internet retail giant plans to build and expand Whole Foods stores across the US to widen the reach of its ultraspeedy Amazon Prime Now grocery delivery service, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The expansion would …
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I’ve raved about Etymotic ER4 in-ear headphones many times on this blog, because it’s one of the most neutral and accurate in-ear headphones you can buy without breaking the bank. Up until now, meet the ER4’s even more affordable little brother, the ER3. It looks similar to the ER4, and like that headphone the ER3 uses a single balanced armature …
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This year, we reviewed dozens of laptops all across the spectrum of price and power. But, as 2018 draws to a close and we prepare to see loads of new systems at CES 2019, there are still several noteworthy laptops on our testing bench. Here are brief hands-on impressions of a few, along with preliminary test results and photos. In …
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If you just bought a new TV, chances are you might feel the need to get expensive new HDMI cables. Resist the temptation. Even with Ultra HD 4K resolution, high dynamic range, and wide color gamut, you don’t need expensive HDMI cables. It’s probably that your current HDMI cables could work fine, but if they don’t, no matter what a …
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