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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25813515/Halliday_27.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "These smart glasses have a tiny little screen hidden in the frame")
Source: The Verge Halliday Glasses have boarded the smart spectacles hype train, featuring “proactive” AI assistance and a near-eye display that shows information directly in the user’s field of view. Wearable technology startup Halliday says its flagship eyewear will be available sometime after CES. Shipping is expected to start “by the end of Q1 2025,”…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25818712/DSCF4306.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Samsung goes big on anti-glare screens and AI with 2025 TV lineup")
Source: The Verge With its new lineup of TVs, Samsung is making a decision that I think might prove somewhat divisive. The company is bringing the matte, glare-free display technology that debuted on last year’s S95D OLED to several more models — including its flagship Mini LED sets. Here at CES 2025 in Las Vegas,…
Source: Venture Beat The tech market in the U.S. is expected to grow a few percent in 2025 to $537 billion, so long as there isn’t a trade war. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25818641/DSCF4275.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Samsung announces The Frame Pro: could this be the perfect TV?")
Source: The Verge Samsung’s The Frame has been enormously popular ever since its release. There’s no shortage of imitators at this point, with other manufacturers trying their hand at creating a TV that seamlessly blends in with home decor and can also convincingly look like wall art when idle. But none have captured lightning in…
Source: Venture Beat Halliday has come up with eyewear we didn’t know we needed: smart glasses with no lenses. Welcome to the age of AI smart glasses. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25812634/12___K20__Pro_Air_Circulation.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "SwitchBot’s Multitasking Household Robot K20 Plus is a home-cleaning sentry")
Source: The Verge SwitchBot, the company behind the ingenious robot finger that presses buttons for you, just debuted the closest thing yet to a real Rosie the Robot. The SwitchBot Multitasking Household Robot K20 Plus Pro is a version of SwitchBot’s mini robot vacuum that attaches to a new “FusionPlatform” — a circular device on…
Source: Venture Beat Timekettle has unveiled the Babel OS, its first-ever operating system designed to redefine its language translation earbuds. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25810340/ugreen_2.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "UGreen’s new 500W GaN charger can power five laptops at once.")
Source: The Verge Ugreen has announced a new version of its Nexode desktop GaN charger, boosting the total power output from 300W to 500W, with up to 240W from a single USB-C port. It features five USB-C ports and a single USB-A port, so you can charge five laptops at the same time without the…
Source: Venture Beat This is how smart your smartphone is getting. Now it will be able to analyze your saliva and do a real-time hormone test. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25631670/247278_Google_TV_Streamer_4K_JTuohy_0010.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Direction9 made a T9-based keyboard for better typing on TVs")
Source: The Verge Typing on a TV sucks. Those long and / or scrambled on-screen keyboards are both a nuisance to use, and a real problem for anyone wanting to make stuff for your TV. At CES 2025, I was just introduced to a better way. It’s made by a company called Direction9, which has…
