It’s being compared to the arrival of electricity. That’s a big call but Qualcomm has its eyes on a 5G future. And it’s not just thinking about speed. At a CES that has given us intelligent robots, autonomous drones and wallpaper TVs, the next generation of wireless technology might not seem like that big of …
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Walking the floor at Eureka Park, the startup pavilion here at CES 2017, I came across this strange product: Hushme, which is billed as the “world’s first voice mask for mobile phones.” Due to hit a crowdfunding site later this year, Hushme can be worn as a standard neckband-style wireless headphone — it has integrated ear buds — or in …
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Now playing: Watch this: CNET’s CES 2017 Robotics panel: Are they ready to help? 9:15 Robots are already changing the world. They’re going to shape it even more over the coming years (and decades), which is why we decided to gather a panel of robotics experts at CES 2017 to ask them about the past, present and future of robots. …
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If you just got a new TV, chances are good it’s a high-resolution 4K model. But the electronics industry, ever eager to get you to upgrade yet again, has laid important groundwork for televisions that quadruple the pixels of 4K. The HDMI Forum, a group of electronics companies that includes everyone from LG and Sony to Google and Netflix, has …
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One of President-elect Donald Trump’s key campaign promises could have a plot twist. During the campaign, the reality star turned politician guaranteed that the US would build a southern border wall and force Mexico to pay for it. On Friday, he changed his tune on who would be stuck with the bill. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Ecoxgear Hi, everyone! I know I promised you a “best cheap tech of CES” roundup today, but as of this morning I’ve barely …
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The Ziro robot hand controller in action +3 more See all photos Earlier at CES, we saw the Lego Boost announced — a kit that lets you build and control Lego robots. Ziro is a similar kit, by the company ZeroUI, but it lets you build robots out of any material and control them with a smart glove. Ziro has …
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How often do you buy a new TV or smart fridge? (Probably not often.) But how quickly do your appliance’s smarts go obsolete? The Intel Compute Card — a credit-card shaped PC just announced at CES 2017 — is a stab at making upgrades for big, bulky devices far more easy. While it’s not quite small enough to fit in …
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GoPro’s stalled first attempt to break into the camera drone market is moving forward once again. Last November, GoPro recalled the approximately 2,500 Karma drones sold to consumers since they became available on October 23 following the discovery that, in a small number of cases, the quadcopters lost power during operation. Those who returned the drone were given full refunds …
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Baby, it’s cold outside, and that’s got things heating up on social media. What’s got everyone’s attention is a heavy-duty winter storm and cold front that will be sweeping its way across the US. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people are talking about on social media this Thursday: Winter Storm Watch: …
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