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Parcel Guard's smart mailbox protects your packages from porch thieves

Jan 07, 7:19AM

Maybe you won’t need a glitter bomb to protect your Amazon packages from porch thieves after all. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Canadian appliance maker Danby is showing off its newly launched smart mailbox called Parcel Guard, which allows deliveries to be left securely at customers’ doorsteps. The box offers both a […]


Samsung steps up its game with the new Notebook Odyssey

Jan 07, 6:00AM

Reviews of the Notebook Odyssey line have been…mixed. Hopefully the electronics giant can right the ship as it navigates the tricky waters of high-end gaming systems. At very least, the latest version of the line — unveiled tonight at CES in Vegas — certainly looks the part. The 15.6 inch laptop features an aluminum design […]


Acer's launches new high-end gaming laptops with Nvidia RTX 2080 GPUs

Jan 07, 6:00AM

Acer today announced two new gaming laptops at CES, the 17-inch $4,000 Predator Triton 900 with a convertible 4K display and the somewhat more affordable all-metal 15-inch $1,800 Triton 500. What sets these laptops apart is, among a few other interesting features and some interesting design choices, support for Nvidia’s new(ish) RTX 2080 GPUs, the […]


In major TV push, China's Xiaomi buys 0.5% stake in TCL

Jan 07, 5:17AM

A veteran TV maker just got a notable refresh as it enters the age of connected devices. Xiaomi, the Beijing-based firm best known for budget smartphones, has bought 65.2 million shares, or 0.48 percent, of Chinese home appliance maker TCL, said TCL in a statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Sunday. Shares of TCL, the world’s third-largest […]


Nvidia launches the $349 GeForce RTX 2060

Jan 07, 5:11AM

At its CES press conference today, Nvidia broke with tradition and put the focus on gaming, not self-driving cars and data center AI technologies, the typical topics of this event. After a (far too long) recap of everything Nvidia announced the RTX 2060, the low-end version of its new Turing-based desktop graphics cards. The new […]


Netflix's 'Roma' wins Golden Globe for best director and foreign language film

Jan 07, 4:26AM

It might be strange to imagine now, but it was only a few years ago when the presence of Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming platforms at major award shows was considered disruptive. Today's Golden Globes showed how formidable streaming platforms have become, with Netflix's "Roma" winning the awards for best foreign language film and best […]


UrgoNight is a wearable headband that wants to help you sleep better

Jan 07, 3:52AM

Getting a good night’s sleep is a universal desire for the human race. At the Consumer Electronics Show today, UrgoNight showed off its non-invasive solution to train your brain to sleep better. It’s designed to teach your brain to sleep better using electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements and app-based brain exercises. UrgoNight requires you to wear the […]


Ellcie's glasses know if you're falling asleep while driving

Jan 07, 3:43AM

It’s no pee-detecting wearable, but Ellcie’s glasses could be a life saver. The glasses feature 15 sensors designed to determine whether the wearer is falling asleep. I got a quick demo today and CES and was fairly impressed with the technology’s responsiveness. It detects a number of different factors, including head nods, eye blinks and […]


Nura brings its adaptive headphone tech to bluetooth earbuds

Jan 07, 3:26AM

I really dug the Nuraphones. A lot. In fact, I was so impressed with the headphones' adaptive noise technology I ended up putting them on my of the year list back in 2017. As such, I was pretty psyched to seen the Australian startup back at CES with a followup. The NuraLoop are the next […]


Watch Nvidia's CES press conference live right here

Jan 07, 2:43AM

Nvidia is holding its CES press conference today at 8 PM Pacific, 11 PM Eastern. The company will talk about self-driving cars and all things GPUs. It's a great way to see what's ahead for Nvidia. We'll have a team on the ground, so you should also check out our full CES coverage.


D Free knows when it's time to pee

Jan 07, 2:42AM

Just when you think you've seen every kind of wearable there is to see, the D Free comes along in all it its urinary glory. The little plastic sensor attaches to your belly, with a little gel and some medical tape. Once attached, the system uses ultrasound to determine how full your bladder is. It […]


Ledger announces next-generation cryptocurrency hardware wallet

Jan 07, 1:17AM

French startup Ledger unveiled its new hardware wallet to manage your cryptocurrencies. The Ledger Nano X is a Bluetooth-enabled wallet, which means that you'll be able to send and receive tokens from your phone. The previous version of the device required you to plug the key to your computer using a microUSB cable in order […]


Netatmo announces HomeKit doorbell that doesn't require a subscription

Jan 07, 1:01AM

Netatmo is announcing its first new product following its acquisition by Legrand — and it's a connected doorbell. The company says that it is the first Apple HomeKit compatible doorbell but other companies could still beat Netatmo by releasing their product sooner. If you've been thinking about getting a connected doorbell, the main issue is […]


Sphero's Specdrums music kit ships January 15

Jan 07, 1:00AM

Over the summer, Sphero acquired Colorado-educational music startup, Specdrums. The news arrived at a transitional time for the company, which was undergoing substantial growing pains as its line of licensed Disney products failed to catch fire. Today at CES, the Boulder-based company is finally ready to share the first fruits of that acqusition. After debuting […]


Withings promises an extensive at-home health solution for $250

Jan 07, 1:00AM

Withings had a weird couple of years. The company was acquired by Nokia, only to be abandoned and launch again as its own brand late last year. It was a welcome return for a solid  brand in the health space that was cut down too early. Until now, the reborn company's releases have largely relegated […]


Withings brings EKG readings to its hybrid smartwatch

Jan 07, 1:00AM

When Apple added EKG to the Apple Watch for the Series 4, you knew it was only a matter of time before the rest of the industry followed suit. This, however, is a bit of a surprise. The recently resurrected Withings just announced that it will be bringing the heart monitoring tech to its line […]


LG's capsule-based beer maker will test your patience

Jan 07, 12:08AM

LG unveiled the LG HomeBrew a few weeks ahead of CES. I've seen the device today, and it looks like a gigantic, inconvenient machine. It's hard to grasp the size of the device based on photos, but it's as big as a full-size espresso machine. You'll need a big counter in your kitchen. But that's […]


Fitness marketplace ClassPass acquires competitor GuavaPass

Jan 07, 12:00AM

ClassPass, the five-year-old fitness marketplace startup with $239 million in financing, is acquiring competitor GuavaPass, which was founded by Rob Pachter and Jeffrey Liu in 2015. ClassPass is in the midst of an expansion sprint, both domestically and internationally. The company is hyper-focused on Asian markets, where GuavaPass had carved out its own place with […]


ASUS drops a combo Alexa router/smart speaker for $220

Jan 07, 12:00AM

ASUS just announced the first — but surely not the last — combination router/Alexa smart speaker of the show. The Lyra Voice is a pretty decent looking thing — covered in the sort of fabric design that's become all rage with smart speakers like the Google Home and the latest iteration of the Echo. In […]


Byton has added yet another screen to its upcoming all-electric M-Byte SUV

Jan 06, 11:45PM

Byton, the China-based electric car startup that made its debut at CES last year, is back to show what the finalized interior of its upcoming M-Byte SUV will look like. The giant 48-inch wraparound digital dashboard screen that received so much attention is staying. And so is the touchscreen drive tablet located at the center […]



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