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After yesterday’s deluge, clear skies returned to Las Vegas on Wednesday as CES rolled into its second day. Power, however, was another issue as a two-hour blackout plunged the Las Vegas convention into darkness. Though the halls were largely evacuated, some attendees still visited exhibitor booths while others took a break in the sun or …

Apple Watch screens aren’t as scratch-resistant as they probably should be, which is why a lot of people are interested in buying screen protectors for them. The problem is there aren’t a whole lot of good ones out there that seamlessly blend into the Watch, preserving its sleek aesthetic. Thanks to its curved black border, Belkin’s Screenforce Ultracurve proectors are …

Comcast Xfinity in September acquired Stringify, a cloud-based internet-of-things service provider with more than 500 products compatible with its app. Comcast Xfinity announced Wednesday here at CES that the company is bringing the technology behind Stringify to the Xfinity line of services including X1 TV and voice remote, xFi Wi-Fi, Xfinity Home, and Xfinity Mobile. If you’re an Xfinity customer …

We’re deep into CES now and CNET’s programming continues, live from our dedicated stage in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. A quick overview of the planned schedule is below (all times are Pacific), and you can watch the full day’s worth of programming in the window above.  9:00 a.m. The 3:59 Show 9:30 a.m. Samsung’s Alana …

Anyone with a phone invariably has accessories — battery packs and wireless headphones, to start. And your average family kitchen has become a charging nexus, with everyone fighting over those one or two free outlets. But the default design for most chargers is still just a single USB-A port. It just doesn’t make sense. That’s where iOttie’s newest chargers are …

A lot more people have had their eyes opened to wireless charging pads thanks to the latest Apple iPhones (and a couple of generations of high-end Android phones before that). PC and accessory maker Razer wants to broaden the definition even more, with a new battery-free wireless gaming mouse that pulls its power from a special mousepad. The new HyperFlux …

Wonder Woman is coming to the US — not to fight for justice, but to sell phones. Samsung competitor Huawei has just named “Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot its official brand ambassador in the US, in the hopes that Gadot’s popularity and backing will put the world’s third-largest phonemaker on the national stage for the first time in years. For …

When you roll your future TV out of sight into a little box, thank LG Display. The leader in big-screen OLED manufacturing, not satisfied to debut the first 88-inch 8K OLED TV, showed off another world’s first at CES: a 65-inch 4K OLED display that’s, get this, rollable. Although some concept big-screen TVs shown at past CES shows have been …

The Blackberry Key2 has been officially revealed. And yes, it has a physical keyboard. I miss the resiliency of old-school BlackBerry phones. My old BlackBerry 6220, complete with a track wheel and dorky holster, was built like a tank. I dropped it. I flung it in anger. When I was bored, I tried juggling it (and I’m a terrible juggler). It still …

Sony is no stranger to expensive ultra-short-throw projectors, but its latest example, the LSPX-A1, strives to be different. It’s designed to look like a stylish credenza or side table. The top is artificial marble, the frame is finished in half-mirror aluminum and there’s a wooden shelf below. Turned off, it would blend into a modernist living room seamlessly. Now playing: …