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CES 2018
Samsung confirms launch of Galaxy S9 smartphone next month, but its foldable device is delayed
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. confirmed Wednesday that it will unveil its Galaxy S9 at Mobile World Congress next month, verifying reports that emerged in December. It was initially reported that the flagship device would make an early appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but these claims were later denied by the South Korean tech giant. DJ ...
Report: Facebook to enter hardware market with Portal, a $499 video chat device
Facebook Inc. will reportedly launch its first hardware device at its F8 developers’ conference in May. Initial reports appeared in June that the tech giant was working on a smart speaker with a 15-inch touch panel, similar to Amazon.com Inc.’s Echo Show. Online news network Cheddar learned Tuesday that the video chat device, named “Portal,” ...
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Vuzix launches first augmented reality sunglasses with Alexa integration at CES
Vuzix Corp. today unveiled the first augmented reality sunglasses with Amazon.com Inc.’s voice assistant built-in. Called the Vuzix Blade, the smart glasses announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas resemble a more traditional pair of sunglasses, unlike Vuzix’s previous iterations that had various protrusions. Now, all the various components fit within the sleeker-looking ...
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Baidu unveils new smart speakers powered by its Duer digital assistant
Chinese web giant Baidu Inc. has boosted its lineup of smart home devices with the launch of three new smart speakers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Baidu’s trio of new smart speakers includes one with a smart screen, similar to Amazon.com Inc.’s Echo Show, another that includes a lamp and a third ...
CES 2018
Google Assistant broadens reach at CES with smart display speakers, headphones, TVs and cars
The Consumer Electronics Show opening this week in Las Vegas may be the biggest tech show, attracting more than 180,000 attendees and 4,000 exhibiting companies, but one of the biggest tech firms has been mostly AWOL: Google LLC That all changed this year as the Silicon Valley giant hosted one of the biggest shows at ...
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The 5 big trends that will dominate at CES 2018
The biggest technology show of the year, the Consumer Electronics Show officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Jan. 9 and runs for four days. Many of the tech giants, however, will reveal their latest products at press conferences over the weekend. Last year saw over 184,000 attendees at CES with 4,000 exhibiting companies. Celebrating ...
CES 2018
CES 2018: What to expect from Samsung, LG, Dell and more
The 51st annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas next week, but many companies will reveal their new products this weekend. They’ll be clustered on a handful of technologies, including fifth-generation or 5G wireless communications technology, over-the-air wireless charging technology, augmented reality, smart cars and smart home gadgets and accompanying digital assistants. Here’s a look ...
How to get your $29 iPhone battery replacement
Late last year, Apple Inc. admitted it throttles the performance of older iPhones, which according to the company avoids sudden shutdowns due to aging batteries. Following outrage from some consumers and subsequent lawsuits, Apple apologized last week for keeping the whole process a secret. In an attempt to get back on the good side of ...
Apple apologizes over handling of battery slowdown and offers discounted replacement
A seeming conspiracy theory that has been making the rounds for the past year was proved true last week when Apple Inc. admitted to slowing down older iPhones. This revelation prompted the filing of at least eight lawsuits against the tech giant. Apple Thursday offered an apology of sorts to customers over its handling of ...
Instagram rolls out recommended posts to main feed on iOS and Android
Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram is changing up its news feed slightly with a new feature called “Recommended for You.” These recommended posts are based on what Instagram thinks users will like according to what the accounts they follow have liked. The recommended posts from accounts that users aren’t already following will appear in a user’s normal Instagram ...