5G, the next generation of wireless technology, is going to be a big deal when it starts hitting phones next year. And phone carrier companies are getting excited about it — maybe too excited. AT&T has already reportedly rolled out “5G E” to some phones (including the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, LG V30 or LG V40). Select …
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At a show like CES, much of the important news happens even before the Las Vegas Convention center opens its doors. With exhibitors putting finishing touches on their booths and CNET editors racing across town to press conferences, here’s everything that caught our eye. Roll up that LG TV. TVs No one can say LG didn’t come to Las Vegas …
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Smart speakers, such as like the Alexa-powered Amazon Echo and Google Assistant-packing Google Home, have been able to command numerous brands of TV — including LG, Sony and Vizio — for the last couple of years. Now Samsung is finally opening its own smart TV system up to the two biggest names in home voice control, it announced Sunday at …
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LG’s televisions, refrigerators and more will know what you want before you do. At least, that’s the pitch for LG ThinQ, its name for an artificial intelligent system that’s supposed to make proactive recommendations based on your personal preferences, as well as offer alerts and provide tips for maintenance. “It’s AI that understands and evolves over time,” said David Vanderwaal, …
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The current version of the ubiquitous HDMI audio video connection can handle pretty much every video format available today, but with 8K on the horizon, TV and other hardware makers could hit its limits in the next few years. That’s where HDMI 2.1 comes in. LG confirmed to CNET that its 2019 OLED and high-end LCD models will include full-spec …
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Ready or not, the 2019 International CES — aka Nerds in Vegas — is just around the corner. And for TV hardware nerds like me, it’s like a second Christmas. CES is the place where TV makers unveil their latest creations, both “stuff we’re going to sell this year” and “wacky concepts and new tech we may never sell, but …
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Going by the possible promo video that surfaced while 2018 was winding down, HMD’s racing for the lead in the “how many cameras can you fit on the back of a phone” competition with its upcoming Nokia 9 PureView quintuple-camera design. The current leaders among flagships are Huawei and LG with three rear cameras. Nokia 9 PureView “Beholder.” HNY pic.twitter.com/x4Kh3anP46 …
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The consumer electronics industry has cycles. CES, the annual tech jamboree held in Las Vegas each January, reveals where we are in this cycle. Some years there are revolutions, like 4K TVs, quantum dots or OLED. Other years there are evolutions: a bigger TV or a thinner one. Sometimes it’s a new TV operating system. Certainly not flashy, but they’re …
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When one of the biggest “innovations” in smartphones in 2018 was the addition of a notch on the display, you know the industry has hit a rut. With fewer big technical leaps between generations, there’s plenty of evidence that consumers are starting to hit the snooze button on upgrading their phones. A year ago, smartphone sales fell for the first …
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Good phones drop all the time, but when I glance back at 2018’s greatest hits, it’s clear that this year brought us something special. The parade of top models from tried-and-true hitmakers Apple, Samsung and Google include the iPhone XR, Galaxy S9 and Pixel 3. These gems went beyond premium phones into midrange and budget devices, and even into innovations from …
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