Ewaybot, a Chinese robotics company, is showing off its new flagship robot at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. MoRo is a robotic assistant that is designed to simplify your life. The robot is mobile and will work both indoors and outside. It can grasp and handle objects, listen to voice commands, and supports …
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Robotics company PowerVision grabbed headlines last year with its PowerEgg, which, true to its name is a quadcopter shaped like an egg. Its latest robot doesn’t fly, though: It swims. Designed for fishing hobbyists, the PowerRay can dive 30 meters (98 feet) underwater for up to four hours to give you a view from its integrated 4K UHD camera using …
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Samsung sure didn’t take long to address the elephant in the room at CES — its exploding Galaxy Note 7. The company kicked off its press conference, which typically highlights its shiny new TVs and home appliances, with an acknowledgement that the company has work to do to regain customer trust. “As you know, this year was a challenging year …
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You know that moment where the giant evil robot dragon opens up its gigantic jagged metal mouth — only to reveal a death ray powerful enough to subjugate the planet? Well, Asus has captured that moment at CES 2017 in the form of a new gaming PC. It’s called the Asus ROG GT51CH, because Asus is bad at names. Point …
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BlackBerry may have stopped making phones, but the BlackBerry name is pressing on. In fact, a new era of outsourced BlackBerry devices may start with a phone named the “Press”. At least, that’s an educated guess based on a teaser that suggests a new BlackBerry device will be “imPRESSively designed” — because it sports one of those legendary clicky keyboards. …
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Now playing: Watch this: We took a magic ride in a metal VR skeleton with Hypersuit 1:28 Shrug off that New Year’s hangover, there’s no time to rest as CES begins once again. The CNET team is on the ground in Las Vegas ready to bring you all the gadget goodness. Though the show doesn’t formally open until Thursday, there’s …
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Robot companions are cute and all, but what can they actually do for you? Well, this one from Cerevo can follow you around and project movies, TV shows and more. The Tipron will project an 80-inch screen from 3 meters away with a 1,280×720-pixel resolution. While the projector itself is modest, it’s not what sets the Tipron apart. Just watch …
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Now playing: Watch this: This VR/AR headset uses your iPhone to make mixed reality 1:00 Odds are, you might have tried VR. But maybe you’re not as familiar with “augmented reality” or “mixed reality” headsets that blend virtual things into actual reality, like Microsoft’s HoloLens does. That could change once more affordable phone accessories start to arrive. Occipital Bridge is …
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That internet-connected talking toy you bought your kids may be putting their privacy at risk without your knowledge or consent, according to a coalition of consumer-interest organizations. A complaint filed Tuesday with the US Federal Trade Commission alleges that Genesis Toys, the makers of “smart” kids toys — the My Friend Cayla doll and the i-Que Intelligent Robot — and …
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