When Google launched its Daydream virtual reality platform for Android phones, the only smartphone that officially supported the feature was the Google Pixel (and Pixel XL, if you want to call that two phones instead of one). Now there are about half a dozen Daydream-ready phones, although not all of them are available for purchase […]
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Bixi brings gesture controls to smart devices
Bixi is a small device that lets you control other smart gadgets by moving your hands through the air. Want to adjust the volume of your speaker without touching it? Just move your hand toward or away from the Bixi sensor. Want to skip music tracks? Wave your hand left or right. For the most […]
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Hands-on with the Lenovo Miix 720 2-in-1 Windows tablet
Lenovo is updating its Miix line of 2-in-1 Windows tablets this year, with a new model sporting a 12 inch, 2880 x 1920 pixel display, an Intel Kaby Lake processor, and pen and finger support. It’s called the Miix 720, and it’s coming in April for $1000 and up. But Lenovo is showing off it […]
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Dell Latitude 7285 is a 2-in-1 tablet with wireless charging
Dell’s upcoming Latitude 7285 is a 12 inch tablet with a detachable keyboard dock… which would hardly be enough to make a device stand out in 2017. But the Latitude 7285 has something special: wireless charging. It uses WiTricity’s Airfuel-certified wireless charging system to automatically charge the battery when the computer is placed on top of […]
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Dell Canvas is a 27 inch touchscreen display (that looks like a Surface Studio)
Dell is unveiling a new device aimed at creative types looking for a large touchscreen device with support for pen input and the ability to function both as a display and an input device for creating and editing graphics, music, video, and more. It’s called the Dell Canvas, and it looks a lot like Microsoft’s […]
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Hands-on with the HP Elitebook x360
The HP EliteBook x360 is a business-class convertible notebook with a 13.3 inch toucshcreen display that supports finger and pen touch input, a hinge that lets you switch from laptop to tablet modes by pushing the screen all the way back, and a MIL-STD tested case. HP unveiled the Elitebook x360 this week, and plans […]
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Closer look at the AsusPro B9440 compact business laptop
The AsusPro B9440 is a 14 inch notebook that weighs just about 2.3 pounds, making it one of a number of thin and light laptops on display at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. Asus is positioning this model as a business laptop, and it has a magnesium alloy body, a spill-resistant keyboard, and a fingerprint reader. The […]
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Razer’s Project Valerie gaming laptop has three 4K displays
Sometimes it can be hard to fit everything you need to see on a computer on a single display. But typically if you want to use multiple displays with a laptop or desktop PC, you have to buy monitors one at a time. Razer’s Project Valerie laptop concept is a bit different: it’s a single […]
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Misfit launches Vapor fitness tracking smartwatch with GPS
Activity tracker company Misfit is launching its first touchscreen smartwatch. Thee Misfit Vapor has all the fitness features you’d expect from a Misfit device, including the ability to track steps, heart rate, and sleep. But it also has GPS for location monitoring, WiFi, and Bluetooth. The Vapor can pair with a smartphone, but you can […]
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Huawei Mate 9 coming to America for $600 (Kirin 960 CPU, Amazon Alexa support)
The Huawei Mate 9 is a smartphone with a 5.96 inch full HD display, a speedy Kirin 960 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a dual camera system on the back of the phone, and a 4,000 mAh battery under the hood. First announced in November, the Mate 9 was initially only available in […]