A couple of years ago, Moshi came out with an on-ear wired headphone called the Avanti that had an eye-catching design. Now it’s cut the cord on that headphone and released the new Avanti Air wireless on-ear headphones. They’re available now for $300. No word yet on international pricing, but that roughly converts to AU$380 …
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Get ready for smaller, longer-lasting wireless earbuds, thanks to a new Bluetooth processor from Qualcomm. The mobile chip giant on Monday unveiled a low-power Bluetooth processor, the QCC5100, at its CES 2018 press conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. The chip integrates into one package the Bluetooth tech that connects to other devices, the application processor that …
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JBL’s Reflect series sport headphone line has added two new modes for 2018: The Reflect Mini 2, a lightweight, in-ear wireless headphone, and the Reflect Contour 2, an in-ear wireless headphone with an over-the-ear hook. They’re scheduled to ship this spring for $100 each, with no word yet on international pricing. Best new headphones of CES 2018 +30 more See …
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When it comes to “affordable” Atmos sound bars, there is currently a sample size of none, but prices do continue to come down. Sony’s latest Atmos models shave hundreds off the cost of its first, so that’s a good thing, right? The $899 HT-Z9F and the $599 HT-X9000F offer Atmos (and DTS:X) playback in a compact, less costly package. While …
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Hours after Nvidia made waves by dropping its Big Format Gaming Display into the tranquil waters preceding CES 2018’s big day of announcements, HP followed with its own 65-inch bombshell, the Omen X 65 BFGD. Unsurprisingly, it sounds almost identical to Nvidia’s, with the same 4K resolution, HDR10 support, a 120Hz refresh rate, G-Sync support and integrated Nvidia Shield technology. …
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Tapplock, which bills itself as the creator of the world’s first smart fingerprint padlock, is showing two new smart fingerprint padlocks at CES 2008. The Tapplock One Plus is more water-resistant than the original Tapplock One while the smaller Tapplock Lite comes in a variety of color options. Both new smart locks are scheduled to be available this spring. Although …
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You never want to lose your luggage. But what if luggage didn’t lose you? Combine self-driving tech with facial recognition and camera AI smarts, put it on a carry-on suitcase, and you have yourself the CX-1. Made by Chinese company ForwardX, the hands-free autonomous carry-on luggage followed me around like a puppy during a demo at the CES 2018 show …
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Turn off that Smashmouth CD — we have exciting news! The Psion 5, that glorious PDA that you (or your parents) rushed out to buy in 1997, has just had an update to make it usable in 2018. The Gemini phone from UK outfit Planet Computers has all the clamshell looks you’d expect out of something from the (first) Clinton …
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Until now, pumping breast milk has involved sitting in an easy chair, hooked up to a contraption of tubes and suction cups that looks more like a B-movie Sci-Fi prop than a way to feed your baby. Freemie wants to change that. From US health-tech company Dao Health, Freemie has been making storage cups for breast pumps for years. But …
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Samsung has announced the stylish looking VL5, a speaker featuring a puck-like magnetic dial that appears to work in a similar way to the Microsoft Surface Dial to control volume. The puck will stick to any magnetic surface and control the volume via a slick dial. The volume control on display at the company’s First Look event in Las Vegas at CES …
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