Hey, Bixby. How do you work on my refrigerator and TV? Next week, we’ll likely find out. Samsung will talk up its newest products when it hosts a CES press conference at 2 p.m. PT on Monday at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. You can expect a parade of televisions, home appliances and …
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If you own a laptop, you already have the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws to worry about. If you own a HP laptop, add another potential woe to your list. A small number of HP laptops and mobile workstations shipped between December 2015 and December 2017 will need their batteries replaced because they have a “potential to overheat, posing a fire …
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The TiVo you know as an alternative to your cable company’s DVR is still around, but the company is betting on the cloud for the future. On Thursday TiVo announced its next-gen platform, a catch-all product for “providers” like cable companies. It’s available for multiple TV devices, including not only Linux- and Android TV-based set-top boxes and traditional DVRs, but …
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Roku TVs routinely earn high marks in CNET’s reviews for their ease of use, superb streaming options and, in one example, excellent image quality. Now playing: Watch this: Roku smart speakers are coming 1:08 Unlike its streaming devices, however, Roku doesn’t actually manufacture the TVs. Instead it partners with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), brands including TCL, Sharp, Hisense, RCA, Hitachi, …
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For all sorts of products we’ve irremediably blurred the lines between renting vs. owning, local vs. cloud — but are we ready to do the same for the PC? Blade thinks so, and over the past few years has been slowly rolling out its Shadow desktop-as-a-service subscription. It has about 5,000 subscribers in France, and at CES 2018 it announced …
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I tend to write more about premium headphones, but there are plenty of companies like Wicked Audio that cater to younger, more budget-conscious consumers. Every model in its new line of headphones, including its first totally wireless headphone, the Arq ($80), costs less than $100. They’re all scheduled to ship this spring. (No word yet on international pricing). Wicked’s touting …
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Samsung routers will power Verizon’s 5G fixed wireless service when it arrives in homes later this year. The Korean electronics giant announced on Wednesday that Verizon will use Samsung hardware — including home routers and “5G Radio Access Units” — when it rolls out its already announced 5G wireless network in up to five cities before the end of 2018. …
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Next stop for the 5G hype train: Reality? The next generation of cellular technology promises a massive boost in speed, more ubiquitous coverage and a responsiveness quick enough to handle remote surgery or autonomous vehicles. It’s supposed to be the fuel that drives all other innovations at CES 2018. Despite the numerous company announcements and field trials from the wireless …
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Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai has canceled plans to speak at the CES tech trade show in Las Vegas next week. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will not speak this year at CES. Alex Wong / Getty Images Pai was scheduled to sit down Tuesday with the head of the Federal Trade Commission, fellow Republican Maureen Ohlhausen, as part …
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This year’s CES trade show is just around the corner. It’s when most of the big names in electronics show off their wares for 2018 and beyond: Bigger and bigger TVs, Bluetooth speakers, headphones, cameras, and countless other gadgets are bound to wow and amaze. It’s rare that big companies take risks, despite what we in the press and you at …
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