Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • CBS' reworked film division will focus on streaming

    CBS' ongoing streaming push is now affecting its movie business. Variety has revealed that CBS is folding its Films division into the larger Entertainment Group over the next year, and it will shift its focus to streaming after the last of its four i… Source: Engadget | CBS' reworked film division will focus on streaming

    January 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Gaming laptops are getting wonderfully weird in 2019

    The gaming laptop renaissance is upon us. For the past few years, they've been getting thinner, lighter and more powerful, thanks to NVIDIA's 10-series Max-Q graphics cards. But this year at CES, they got truly weird and wild. Alienware's Area 51m le… Source: Engadget | Gaming laptops are getting wonderfully weird in 2019

    January 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • When you’re the only company at CES from your country

    There are more than 1,700 American companies at CES, 1,200 official exhibitors from China, and several hundred from France and South Korea. Many of them are veterans of the trade show circuit, one-upping each other's booths with elaborate curved OLED… Source: Engadget | When you’re the only company at CES from your country

    January 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The best portable mini projector

    By Daniel Varghese and Adrienne Maxwell This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full portable mi… Source: Engadget | The best portable mini projector

    January 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • CES 2019: In pictures

    As we wrap up our reportage from this weeks Vegas showcase. According to CES, roughly 180,000 attendees hit the halls. In the thick of it all was photographer Will Lipman and our team of editors. Here, we try to capture some of the coolest highlights… Source: Engadget | CES 2019: In pictures

    January 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Samsung and Qualcomm talk realistic expectations for 5G in 2019

    The 5G hype at CES has grown each year, becoming unavoidable and almost unbearable over the past two shows. This year was no different — we saw companies announce more partnerships and rollout plans, as well as the launch of new 5G mobile hots… Source: Engadget | Samsung and Qualcomm talk realistic expectations for 5G …

    January 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Health and beauty tech continues to fail pregnant women

    There's a thread on Fitbit's Feature Suggestion forum titled, "Add Pregnancy/Nursing mode for more accurate calorie estimates," with the first comment logged in December 2013. It was locked at 328 comments and 1,388 upvotes. In the comments, hundreds… Source: Engadget | Health and beauty tech continues to fail pregnant women

    January 11, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Chinese tech at CES: Politics is temporary, business is permanent

    At the start of 2018, the US imposed a series of tariffs on Chinese products ranging from solar cells through to home appliances. It was the escalation of rhetoric between the two countries over fears that the US-China trade deficit had become too hi… Source: Engadget | Chinese tech at CES: Politics is temporary, business …

    January 11, 2019 | by Raheel
  • How a hackathon helped build the Xbox Adaptive Controller

    A small crew of designers pieced together the first prototype for the Xbox Adaptive Controller three years ago, at Microsoft's annual internal hackathon. The event invites employees to work on experimental or pet projects and present them to co… Source: Engadget | How a hackathon helped build the Xbox Adaptive Controller

    January 11, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The New York Times expands its briefing series on Alexa

    The New York Times is expanding its slate of audio programming to Alexa, with dedicated daily news briefings, quizzes and arts and travel coverage. On weekdays, the paper will offer a news briefing hosted by The Daily's Michael Barbaro. Once you've a… Source: Engadget | The New York Times expands its briefing series on Alexa

    January 11, 2019 | by Raheel