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HP Spectre x360 15 goes OLED at CES 2019

What’s better than an HP Spectre x360 15 convertible laptop? Based on the one we saw in advance of the show, a Spectre x360 with an OLED display! To date, the few OLED screens we’ve seen in laptops, such as the Alienware 13, have all been around 13 inches. Now HP marries the wide-gamut (100 …

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Vuzix Blade test

The Vuzix Blade was promised back at CES 2018: The Alexa-connected smart glasses, which I demoed then, were like an updated Google Glass that promised a larger screen and assistant modes. The Vuzix Blade is now the first product I’ve gotten a chance to test in 2019. So far, what I’ve realized is that smart glasses are really here. Whether …

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Xiaomi might be making a foldable tablet device of its own

CES is right around the corner — which means we’re spending the days leading up to the show neck deep in rumors and leaks. We’ve already been given a sneak preview of what might be the Galaxy S10. Now, we’re getting a look at something different: a bigger, bolder foldable tablet. That really folds. Can’t speak to the authenticity of …

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Google Pixel Slate is the Mirror Universe iPad Pro

I have a dream of a tablet that can also be my laptop. The Microsoft Surface already does that. The iPad Pro tries for that, but delivers only half of the equation. And now the Google Pixel Slate claims to offer the exact things the iPad Pro lacks most, but at an equally high price. But it brings with it …

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CES 2018: Short Story Dispenser proves reading is not dead

At any given moment our phones have access to nearly all of the world’s knowledge, literature, history and science. Despite such rich resources, many of us opt to kill time by scrolling through social media, messages or random videos. The French company Short Edition is out to change how we spend our time waiting with its Short Story Dispenser. Inside …

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Tiny AirSelfie2 drone with full HD is finally available

I tried the original AirSelfie drone, a tiny flying camera that attaches to your phone case, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. But it still had some issues, including so-so image quality and poor battery life. Now the AirSelfie2, first announced several months ago at CES 2018, is finally available for purchase for $200.  It …

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Highly anticipated TCL 6 series Roku TV will ship May 1

Update April 26: TCL has announced pricing and other details for the 6 series. Read CNET’s updated preview here for more information. Original story published Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. PT follows: Last year TCL’s P series was the best 55-inch TV for the money and its successor, the 2018 6 series, looks even better. It keeps everything that made …

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LG OLED TVs don’t mess with success in 2018

UPDATE March 5, 2018: LG has set pricing for many of the TVs described below, starting at $2,500. Click here for details. Aside from this update, this article has not otherwise been modified since its initial publication. If you bought an LG OLED TV in 2017, buyer’s remorse probably won’t be an issue.  And if you’re waiting for a final …

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Moviphone is basically a OnePlus 5 with built

Over the past year an trend is happening with midrange Android phones: They are becoming more niche targeting consumers with a feature that’s not designed for everyone. That’s the case with the Moviphone a midrange Android device with a built-in projector: No mods needed. The company Wireless Mobi Solution (WMS) from San Diego introduced the Moviphone at CES 2018. As …

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Enhancia Ring is a MIDI controller you wear on your finger

Digitally controls for music are nothing new, but having them built into a ring is. At a booth in an Mandalay Bay Hotel CES exhibition hall, a man is rocking out on a keyboard. On his right hand is a ring with a black stone on it. After a few bars of music, he rolls his right hand off the …

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