Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Sony's 'super-large' 8K TVs are coming home this year

    This year at CES Sony is one of the TV makers jumping into 8K with two "super-large" Z9G displays that are big enough, at 98- and 85-inches, to make use of the format's 33-million pixel resolution. According to Sony, these screens have "completely ne… Source: Engadget | Sony's 'super-large' 8K TVs are coming home this …

    January 8, 2019 | by Raheel

  • IKEA is launching low-cost smart window blinds

    Almost a year ago, Swedish furniture giant IKEA signalled its intention to make people's homes smarter with the launch of its own intelligent lighting range. TRÅDFRI — as we now know it — has grown to include a variety of LED bulbs, motion se… Source: Engadget | IKEA is launching low-cost smart window blinds

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Byton adds an additional touchscreen to its upcoming SUV

    Concept cars always undergo changes before they become production vehicles. Maybe the styling is adjusted or a crazy pie-in-the-sky tech feature is removed. Even the yet-to-be-produced wares of automotive startups end up with something being adjusted… Source: Engadget | Byton adds an additional touchscreen to its upcoming SUV

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • NVIDIA rebrands G-SYNC HDR as 'G-SYNC Ultimate'

    At its CES 2019 keynote, NVIDIA revealed that it's essentially rebranding G-SYNC HDR displays as G-SYNC Ultimate. It launched the HDR program last year at CES, promising very high standards like G-SYNC variable frame-rate refresh rates at 144 Hz and… Source: Engadget | NVIDIA rebrands G-SYNC HDR as 'G-SYNC Ultimate'

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • LaCie's chiseled 5TB USB drive aims to make storage stylish

    LaCie (and its parent Seagate) is still determined to inject some style into the world of external hard drives — thankfully, with some improved functionality as well. Its 2019 Mobile Drive touts a chiseled-looking "diamond cut" metal design that wo… Source: Engadget | LaCie's chiseled 5TB USB drive aims to make storage stylish

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Blue's latest microphone gives streamers an XLR option

    With the rise of livestreaming, easy-to-use audio gear has become a staple among YouTubers, podcasters and more. Blue has been catering to that group for a while now with its line of plug-and-play USB microphones, but at CES 2019 the company has a ne… Source: Engadget | Blue's latest microphone gives streamers an XLR option

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • NVIDIA certifies a dozen FreeSync monitors as 'G-SYNC compatible'

    Monitor manufacturers must usually decide whether to use NVIDIA's G-SYNC and AMD's FreeSync, a crucial choice that can divide consumers into camps and drastically affect sales. Now, NVIDIA has brought G-SYNC compatibility certification to a number of… Source: Engadget | NVIDIA certifies a dozen FreeSync monitors as 'G-SYNC compatible'

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Over a dozen iPhone apps talked to a known malware server

    Apple's App Store has generally had fewer security concerns than the Google Play Store, but that hasn't stopped questionable apps from slipping through the cracks. Security researchers from Wandera have discovered 14 games that all communicated with… Source: Engadget | Over a dozen iPhone apps talked to a known malware server

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Razer adds NVIDIA RTX graphics to its Blade laptop

    After debuting last fall, NVIDIA's RTX line of graphics cards is making its way to notebooks. And that means pretty much every gaming laptop under the sun — good, bad and everything between — is due a refresh. Thankfully, this one's definit… Source: Engadget | Razer adds NVIDIA RTX graphics to its Blade laptop

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Acer's Predator Triton 900 is a $4,000 gaming laptop with a crazy hinge

    Back at IFA, Acer first showed us the Predator Triton 900, a computer that doesn't look like your average gaming laptop thanks to the company's impressively-engineered but unusual "Ezel Aero Hinge" display design. Acer didn't have much to say about i… Source: Engadget | Acer's Predator Triton 900 is a ,000 gaming laptop with a …

    January 7, 2019 | by Raheel