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CES 2019: Every product you need to know about

CES 2019 is here and is just as packed as it’s ever been. Maybe more packed? Anyway, there are plenty of noteworthy products. From the weird to the smart to the impossibly thin and creepily rising out of your TV stand wallpaper TVs. Seriously. watch that video. All the cool new gadgets at CES 2019 …

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iPhone set to match Android security with new Yubico hardware key

Hardware security key maker Yubico has a new product in the works to give iPhones the same authentication technology available today to Android phones and to Windows and Mac personal computers. Previewed at the CES show this week, the YubiKey for Lightning supports Apple’s proprietary iPhone and iPad port on one end and the USB-C port common on Android phones …

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CES 2019 shows the foldable phone revolution will be awkward, but essential

When I finally got my hands on the Royole Flexpai, the world’s first flexible smartphone, I couldn’t stop obsessing about the rubber spine as I opened and closed it. I worried that I was going to break it, but the two halves snapped into place via magnets just fine. Watching the Android operating system flex and bend on the display …

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CES 2019: Every weird product we saw at the show

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Now it wouldn’t be CES 2019 without an assortment of weird, off-the-beaten-path tech that, at first glance, might look a little silly or wacky — or possibly disturbing? Hmm, well, maybe just off-putting. And CES 2019 may have the largest collection …

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A ping pong robot at CES 2019 made me wonder: Could I go pro?

I finally realized I could’ve been a professional ping pong player. But tragically, it’s too late for me now. I have good reason to believe in my ping pong skills, thanks to Forpheus, a robot I met this week at CES in Las Vegas. Made by Omron, Forpheus first appeared at CES last year to show off its ping pong prowess. It’s …

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CES 2019: Our 10 favorite products of the show

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. We came, we saw, we chose. From the coolest products to the weirdest, we’ve spent a week sampling the technological wonderland that CES 2019 has to offer. And now, it’s time to present CNET’s picks for the best of CES. There’s a TV that magically …

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The Cosmo Communicator brought the PDA phone dream back to CES 2019

Do you fantasize about the days when little clamshell PDA devices were all the rage?  At last year’s CES in Las Vegas, the Gemini was a novelty that brought a mechanical keyboard to an Android phone. The Gemini’s sequel of sorts, the Cosmo Communicator, is coming this summer for around $799 (about £620 or AU$1,110), also made by the UK-based …

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CES 2019: The best headphones of the show

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2019 hosts quite a few new headphones. From the cheap to the expensive. From over-the-ear headphones to in-the-ear earbuds, those things that go in your ear and allow you to listen to other things are well represented. Best new headphones …

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Government shutdown delays launch of new tech products

Tech lovers may see fewer cutting-edge gadgets hitting the market in the next few months. That’s because the Federal Communications Commission, the Food and Drug Administration and other US agencies that certify the safety of consumer-electronics devices are closed due to the government shutdown, now in its 21st day. And if the government doesn’t reopen soon, the shutdown could also …

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Amazon Fire TV tops 30 million active users, seeming to beat Roku

Amazon’s Fire TV may be moving into the lead among video streaming devices, with its lineup of products attracting “well over” 30 million active users, the company said Wednesday at CES.  That’s up from the 25 million Amazon disclosed in October, suggesting growth of 5 million new accounts in three months. And Amazon expects the number to grow soon, too.  …

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