You don’t have to wait for Las Vegas Convention Center to open its doors to see what CES 2018 has to offer. A long lineup of press conferences on what’s officially called Press Day (confusing, I know) brings a slew of new gadgets and services from some of the biggest technology players on the planet. …
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Ever wondered why high-performance, low-latency gaming monitors can’t be huge? Or why big TVs can’t be designed specifically for gaming? The Nvidia BFGD is both, and it could be a big freaking deal for gamers who want the ultimate plus-size display. That abbreviation actually stands for Big Format Gaming Display, a “monitor” built by Nvidia along with partners HP, Asus …
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LG’s press conference at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas on Monday was packed with artificial intelligence, robots, smart appliances and TVs. The company made it clear that one of its goals is to make your home appliances and gadgets smarter, though there were some hiccups. Here’s what the electronics giant unveiled: AI took center stage. LG unveiled …
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When it comes to new headphones, Sony is mainly continuing its trend of announcing wireless noise-canceling models. At CES, its announced three new in-ear wireless sports headphones, one of which is a set of totally wireless earphones. The WF-SP700N is wire-free, while the WI-SP600N and WI-SP500 feature neckband designs and stronger battery life. All have sweat-resistant designs (IPX4 “splashproof” rating) …
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If a 75-inch TV isn’t big enough for you, Sony has the answer. The new X900F series of LCD TVs comes in sizes ranging from 49 all the way up to 85 inches. That’s bigger at the high end than last year’s X900E series, which topped out at a measly 75. The X900E was one of the best-performing LCD TVs …
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Sony and LG aren’t breaking any new ground with their 2018 OLED TVs, but that doesn’t mean they won’t end the year as our favorites once again. Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology delivers the best image quality we’ve ever tested, and 2017’s A1E matched its competitors from LG in our testing. The new version’s biggest change is a design …
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Facebook’s M is on the way out. The social network is shutting down its virtual assistant chatbot, which uses a combination of human contractors and artificial intelligence software to answer queries and perform tasks for people in Facebook’s Messenger app. The M bot, first announced in August 2015 and still in beta, will be shut down on Jan. 19, the …
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Panasonic wants to be everywhere. Marking the company’s 100th anniversary, Panasonic at CES 2018 ran through a wide range of areas in tech where it wants to make inroads, including highways, cities, cars and of course, your living room. “We can take pride in our ability to help consumers with their needs of today and tomorrow,” said Panasonic Canada President Michael Moskowitz …
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How do you interact with a pair of augmented-reality smartglasses? Maybe with your hands or a controller or a touchpad? Rokid, a Chinese company that’s developed voice assistant-based products, believes the answer is voice. Last year, Rokid unveiled a little Amazon Echo-alike called the Rokid Pebble at CES, which used an AI called Melody to attempt to one-up Amazon Alexa and …
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Over 10 years ago, Roku was a major competitor to Sonos when it came to the whole-home music business, but it quickly pivoted to become the no. 1 video-streaming brand instead. Now, Roku wants back in to multiroom, and TCL is the first company that wants to help do it. The TCL Roku Smart Soundbar may be a mouthful of …
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