Samsung is one of the tentpoles that holds up CES. Every year the company has one of the largest offerings at the show and 2018 will not be different. Samsung’s press conference is always a good time if you’re watching from afar. It&#... Samsung CES 2018 LiveblogThis entry was posted in business Consumer Electronics Show Gadgets Samsung Electronics and tagged samsung on January 8, 2018 by Brian Heater,Devin Coldewey,Greg Kumparak
Generally speaking, at CES and elsewhere, when a company says something is powered by AI, they’re blowing smoke. And while smoke was definitely blown at LG’s otherwise unremarkable press conference this morning, the company also annou... LG has come up with a surprisingly interesting way to ...This entry was posted in artificial intelligence CES Gadgets hardware LG TC tv on January 8, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
Debating is at the core of a robust society — as are online social networks. When combined, they transmute each other into a minefield of negativity, abuse, and destruction. With products today, we are either living in an echo chamber of li... It’s a walrus! No, it’s a giraffe! No, it’s MicGoat, ...This entry was posted in Social TC on January 8, 2018 by Danny Crichton
VTech, the maker of smart toys whose poor security practices exposed data from millions of parents and children, has been slapped on the wrist by the FTC to the tune of $650,000 and probation. It’s not much of a penalty for such a multiface... After breach exposing millions of parents and kids, toymaker VTech ...This entry was posted in FTC Gadgets Government hack privacy TC on January 8, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
GoPro is looking to sell the company and CNBC is reporting that it hired JP Morgan to find a buyer. At the time of writing GoPro’s market cap is a hair about $1 billion and its stock price jumped on news the company is looking to sell. GoPr... GoPro stock jumps on news company is seeking a saleThis entry was posted in Gadgets GoPro on January 8, 2018 by Matt Burns
Apple just released iOS 11.2.2 with some Safari and WebKit improvements to mitigate the Spectre vulnerability. macOS is also receiving an update. It’s a supplemental update to macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 and it includes the same fix. As alway... Apple releases iOS and macOS updates with a mitigation for ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Security Spectre TC on January 8, 2018 by Romain Dillet
If you’ve gotten three apps and a Fitbit so you can get skinnier this year, don’t worry so much about summer beach season or holiday weight gain. Instead, worry about Thursday. Researchers at University of South Carolina found that se... Study: Seasons have little effect on dieting app reporting but ...This entry was posted in Apps fitbit Health Social Startups TC on January 8, 2018 by John Biggs
Garmin is announcing an Alexa-powered dash cam. Called the Garmin Speak Plus, it’s actually a follow-up to a device the company launched in October of last year that shared the same name, minus the “Plus.” The main difference he... Garmin’s Speak Plus brings Alexa to your car and doubles ...This entry was posted in Amazon CES Gadgets Garmin TC on January 8, 2018 by Greg Kumparak
Ring has a few new products on display at CES 2018, including a new version of its Stick Up Cam security camera, and a Stick Up Cam Elite with upgraded features. There’s also new smart lighting it’s offering following the acquisition ... Ring debuts new indoor/outdoor security cameras and LED lightingThis entry was posted in Consumer Electronics Show Gadgets hardware Home Automation Internet of Things smart lighting TC on January 8, 2018 by Darrell Etherington
Ring, the connected home security gadget startup, has acquired Mr. Beams, a maker of LED lighting with wireless connectivity and motion-sensing capabilities. The Mr. Beams acquisition is intended to help Ring bolster its existing portfolio of con... Ring acquires smart LED light company Mr. BeamsThis entry was posted in Fundings & Exits Gadgets Home Automation Startups TC wireless on January 8, 2018 by Darrell Etherington