In the midst of the weird and wacky tech at CES 2017, ViewSonic announced a trio of monitors that will go on sale in June. ViewSonic VP3881 Ultra-wide and curvy. Xiomara Blanco/CNET The ViewSonic VP3881 is a 37.5-inch monitor with a curved screen. The most expensive of the trio at $1,999 (converts to £1,625 and …
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Android TV watchers rejoice, you’ll soon be able to yell commands at your television set. Google on Wednesday announced via a blog that Google Assistant, its Siri-like virtual assistant, is coming to Android TV. The feature, which allows you to use voice commands to play content, enquire about content or just ask how long the commute to work will take …
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The show floor at CES 2017 doesn’t open until Thursday, but Wednesday is arguably the biggest news day of the show. As the second of two Chinese manufacturers announcing today, Hisense’s press conference is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET. While the company is yet to reveal details of its 2017 line you can expect technologies such as HDR, …
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Now playing: Watch this: This glowing orb is a smart toy for kids with special… 0:52 The Leka is like a magical glowing orb that’s designed to help special-needs children improve fine motor skills, visual cues and social skills. The smart toy costs $700 to $800 and is available for preorder now; however for a limited time there’s a CES …
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Based on the massive billboards wrapping around the Las Vegas Convention Centre, you’d be forgiven for thinking that CES is all about a couple of big brands. But Chinese company TCL is starting to edge in on these well-known rivals, taking to the stage at CES in a bid to show why it’s good enough to play with the big …
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You now can use LaCie’s external storage device with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3. Today at CES 2017 the storage vendor announced updates to its popular Rugged Thunderbolt and D2 external drives. The Rugged Thunderbolt, now with a “USB-C” suffix added to its name, shares an identical design with the original model, including a removable protected rubber case and a built-in Thunderbolt 2 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Highlights from Sony’s CES 2017 press conference 4:02 If there was a prize for shortest, most efficient press conference at CES, the award would go to Sony. The company’s president, Kazuo Hirai, blasted through Sony’s product announcements on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas in a record 23 minutes. There were no bells, whistles or half-hour selfie …
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Now playing: Watch this: Incredible LG OLED TV hangs totally flush against the… 1:36 LG wants to make the products in your home smarter than you. The Korean company, known for making an array of products like televisions, phones and washing machines, kicked off its CES 2017 press conference with a discussion of its DeepThinQ artificial intelligence platform. It went …
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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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Samsung sure didn’t take long to address the elephant in the room at CES — its exploding Galaxy Note 7. The company kicked off its press conference, which typically highlights its shiny new TVs and home appliances, with an acknowledgement that the company has work to do to regain customer trust. “As you know, this year was a challenging year …
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