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CES 2018: Optoma 4K projector responds to Alexa voice commands

If you want to fire up your 120-inch screen with a voice command like “Alexa, turn on the projector,” Optoma’s newest effort is at your beck and call. When it goes on sale in April for $1,700 (roughly converting to £1,240 in the UK and AU$2,150 in Australia), the UHD51A will be the first projector …

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CES 2018 wrap

When I first heard about LG Display’s 65-inch rollable OLED TV, I pictured something you’d take home from the poster store: a long tube you could tote around and unfurl wherever you wanted to enjoy big-screen TV. The reality is less futuristic, and so much better. Yes, the TV really does roll up into a tube like paper. But in …

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Jimmy Iovine denies he’s leaving Apple, report says

Jimmy Iovine says he’s still “committed” to Apple. The music mogul on Tuesday shot down rumors he’s planning to leave Apple in August after his stock fully vests, according to a report by Variety. Last week, the music industry blog Hits Daily Double and Billboard reported Iovine is leaving the company, which he joined in 2014 when the iPhone maker …

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CES 2018 Day One: Robots, Google Daydream and a lot of rain

CES 2018 began with a bang today, or should I say a flood. The first rain to fall on Las Vegas in 116 days swept into the city yesterday, drenching crews who were rushing to open the show. By this morning, the convention center was leaking, Google had to shut its splashy pavilion and rivers were flowing through a hotel …

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Sony’s high

Sony is no stranger to expensive ultra-short-throw projectors, but its latest example, the LSPX-A1, strives to be different. It’s designed to look like a stylish credenza or side table. The top is artificial marble, the frame is finished in half-mirror aluminum and there’s a wooden shelf below. Turned off, it would blend into a modernist living room seamlessly. Now playing: …

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At CES, Sony’s 2018 A8F OLED TVs still promise peak picture

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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Sony MDR

Sony’s MDR-1A launched in 2014 and became one of our favorite wired headphones, with its combination of excellent sound and comfort. Now Sony’s bringing out a new, improved version: The MDR-1AM2. The new model also lists for $300 and will ship this spring. While the headphones look the same as the previous model, they have a newly developed 40mm driver …

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CES 2018: TVs and voice assistants dominate Press Day

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. It’s a lot to take …

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Meet Sony’s new in

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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Sony expands local dimming X900F LCD to a 85 inches at CES reveal

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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