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All the phone news from CES 2018 in one place

There weren’t any foldable phones at CES 2018, and the Samsung Galaxy S9 won’t launch until next month, but there was still plenty of phone news and accessories to keep us busy all week. While CES is a fantastic springboard for all sorts of weird and wonderful gadgets, it’s been years since a phone of …

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Invi Bracelet releases a nasty smell to ward off attackers

At an unassuming table in a CES exhibition hall, a Dutch company had what looked to be a handful of hair ties on display. But unbeknownst to people passing by something much more potent was being shown off. It was a bracelet that releases a nasty smell to ward off an attacker. It’s called the Invi Bracelet and is a …

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CNET Asks: Which one of these dream TVs would you love to have in your living room?

TV manufacturers really brought it to you at full volume at this year’s CES, and CNET was there to capture it all! Major announcements from LG, Hisense, and Samsung had viewers on the edge of their seats. LG made sure it wowed us with the world’s first 65-inch 4K OLED rollable TV. This fancy TV is hidden when not in …

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Samsung S

A new Samsung C-Lab project called S-Ray lets you to listen to your devices without disturbing others by beaming sound straight into your ears. The company says the technology could be used with a number of different devices including a Bluetooth speaker, a phone cover and a personal neckband. It’s a bit like the Bose SoundWear, except other people can hear the …

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The next OnePlus phone is coming in late second quarter

The Oneplus 6 has been officially revealed. Now, it does have a notch, but also image stabilization on its dual rear cameras. We spoke with OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei about the new phone and the future of OnePlus.  OnePlus could be inching closer to breaking into the mainstream.  Pete Lau, chief executive of the niche Chinese phone manufacturer, said the company would …

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The Razer Phone secretly had a Netflix HDR

When I reviewed the Razer Phone, I was surprised how deep the screen’s blacks could go — great for nighttime reading, I wrote, about a month ago. Now I know why the screen can get so dim on command. It’s because the Razer Phone was secretly designed to play HDR video. For instance: Netflix.  Here at CES 2018 in Las …

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LG shakes up its smartphone launch strategy

LG is taking a new approach to its phones.  The Korean consumer electronics conglomerate hinted at a shake-up on how and when it would launch phones. “We will unveil new smartphones when it is needed,” said LG Vice Chairman Sung-jin Cho at a press conference at CES, according to the Korea Herald. “But we will not launch it just because …

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USB speeds could double again to 40Gbps

USB’s performance is doubling right now, but you speed freaks should be pleased to hear another doubling is possible for the ubiquitous connection technology. USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, is the wildly successful port that you probably use to plug your phone in to a charger and plug your external drive in to your laptop. When it arrived two …

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Sophisticated Asus Zenbook Flip 14 has latest Intel Core processor

CES 2018 has just begun, but one laptop trend is crystal clear: thin is in. And Asus is already on board with the skinny and sophisticated Zenbook Flip 14 (UX461). It goes on sale in March 2018 with prices starting at $899. Now playing: Watch this: Slick and sophisticated 2-in-1 laptop with latest Intel… 1:02 At only 13.9mm thick, the convertible …

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CES 2018: YouTube shares how it grapples with vetting clips

At YouTube, every time a user uploads something appalling, a cat-and-mouse hunt begins, to find and purge the pest. Now imagine the cat having to sort through 400 critters a minute to find the offending rodent.  With 400 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every 60 seconds, the site has an “absurd” scale, Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan said in an …

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