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CES 2019: Alienware m17 is Dell’s biggest slim gaming laptop

Alienware, Dell’s in-house gaming brand, is pushing for thinner but larger gaming laptops with the new Alienware m17. An upscaled version of the recent m15, this new model adds a 17-inch screen (obviously) and Nvidia’s latest mobile GPU, which is likely going to be called the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (but that’s not finalized yet). …

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CES 2019: Moore’s Law is dead, says Nvidia’s CEO

RIP Moore’s Law. You had a good run.  At least that’s what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes. The executive, who co-founded graphics-chip maker Nvidia, on Wednesday declared that “Moore’s Law isn’t possible anymore.” A key part of semiconductor manufacturing is shrinking the components called transistors, the extraordinarily tiny electronic switches that process data for everything from the clocks in microwave …

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CES 2019 day 2: Watch it live here

CES 2019 is well and truly underway with all the world’s biggest tech brands having shown off their latest products. We’ve seen some great new products, including Lamborghini’s $30,000 massage chair, an amazing bread making “robot” and Google has its own Disneyland-style exhibition hall.   Sunday CES highlights: CES 2019 is here: A cleaner litter box, the Bread Bot and more …

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Chrome will block annoying, spammy ads globally starting July 9

Google’s Chrome browser this summer will start blocking those annoying ads around the globe. Chrome will protect users from intrusive ads in any country starting on July 9, according to Google’s Chromium blog. It’s an expansion to an ad-blocking feature launched in February last year that initially focused on sites in North America and Europe.  The ad-blocker is designed to dissuade publishers from …

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Samsung Notebook Flash promises speed and style on a budget at CES 2019

When I first heard about the Samsung Notebook Flash, it sounded like a less expensive version of one of our favorite slim, stylish notebooks, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop. Starting at $350 (roughly £275 , AU$490), the 13.3-inch laptop is intended for students or anyone looking for a stylish, inexpensive laptop for everyday use. It’ll be available in multiple colors and the …

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CES 2019: Brezze wants to make it easy to charge your phones

Ever played too much Pokemon Go and find yourself running out of battery juice and don’t have a power bank on you? Well, that’s set to be a thing of the past, thanks Singapore startup Shareasy, who have started up a business of renting out power banks to users around the world. Instead of handing out power banks by hand …

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The Lamborghini massage chair made me forget I’m poor and sore at CES 2019

There are times when you might regret buying a $30,000 chair. But the moment you’re sitting in a deluxe massage chair shaped like a Lamborghini is not one of them. Now playing: Watch this: This Lamborghini massage chair will ‘airbag massage’… 4:06 If CES is all about showcasing the latest and greatest tech, then you can file the Lamborghini Massage …

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HTC teases a new tethered VR headset for the masses in Vive Cosmos

HTC wants to make it easier for everyone to get into virtual reality. And it hopes to do so through the Vive Cosmos. The Vive Cosmos, unveiled Monday at CES 2019, is a new consumer-friendly headset that promises to be easier to set up and more comfortable to use than rival devices.  The Cosmos is HTC’s latest step to get …

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LifeGift app uses familial shame to stop you from texting and driving

Maybe it’s you. Or maybe you know someone who just can’t stop checking their phone while they drive. They know it’s dangerous and that it can lead to an accident or death, but they just can’t help themselves. Even after seeing Werner Hertzog’s cautionary film From One Second To The Next, they reflexively pick up their phone while driving. Well, …

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JBL introduces 4 new true wireless headphones at CES 2019

With the increasing popularity of true wireless headphones, JBL is expanding its true wireless line up with four new models ranging in price from  $100 to $170 (no word on international pricing yet). Here’s a quick look at the line up. Two of the earphones are available now and two will ship later this year. JBL Endurance Peak The Peak …

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