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Hasta la vista, Alexa. The latest voice-controlled speaker to include Amazon’s personal assistant is modeled after the Terminator, and it absolutely will not stop, ever. The 18-inch-tall Terminator T-800 Endoskeleton Multimedia Speaker comes with glowing red eyes, just like the deadly cyborg played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the sci-fi movie series. It has a camera to monitor your home while …
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Like most manufactured goods you buy today, the majority of electronics are made outside the United States. But when it comes to home audio equipment — headphones, speakers, amplifiers, turntables, phono cartridges, etc — a lot of the very best gear is produced here in the good old USA. So if you’re feeling patriotic this Fourth of July and want …
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On the show floor of Computex 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan, I was distracted by flashing lights and magnets. I’m only human. The source of the luminous nerd catnip was the Allocacoc booth, a Netherlands-based design firm, showing off a wide range of… well, the best word for the varied products is a non-descript “stuff”. They were showing off stuff, ranging …
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Traditional pet carriers aren’t usually the most stylish ways to transport a cat or dog around. In fact, they often resemble some sort of plastic pet jail. But the Kickstarter project for the Waul pet carrier wants to change that. Not only will your cat (or small dog) look like a futuristic traveler, but your furry companion will be comfy …
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With technology increasingly intertwined with all aspects of business, CNET@Work can help you — prosumers to small businesses with fewer than five employees — get started. Raising capital is always a challenge, but thanks to crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter, there are more ways than ever to fund new business ventures. When the platform works, it can help foster truly …
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Oculus founder Palmer Luckey almost single-handedly rekindled the world’s interest in virtual reality, starting with a humble Kickstarter campaign. Now, he’s about to leave the brand he helped create. His last day is Friday, a Facebook representative confirmed to CNET. In March 2014, Facebook announced it would buy Oculus VR for nearly $2 billion, a move that spurred interest and …
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iPhone accessories have hit a whole new level. As in, entire other devices. The Esti Eye is the latest accessory oddity to hit Kickstarter. Is it an accessory? Really, it’s an Android phone. It just happens to snap onto the back of an iPhone. (6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, 7 and 7 Plus). What? The Esti Eye has a …
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Already funded at about 82 percent with 36 more days to go, as promised Moment has expanded its Photo Case Kickstarter from just iPhones to support the Google Pixel and Pixel XL. The case will allow you to mount Moment’s lenses on those phones for wide- and telephoto views. Sadly, no combo photo/battery case is in sight for Google’s devices …
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Some people marry the Eiffel Tower, some even their motorbike, but has anyone ever given thought to wedding the humble turntable? Forget levitating turntables and forget Bluetooth lint brushes. Here is the “novelty” turntable I might even consider buying (if not actually commit bigamy for). The Wheel by Dutch design firm Miniot is as minimalist as a turntable could possibly …
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