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| When you go to a TCL showcase at CES, you expect to see some new TVs, phones, and tablets—you know, TCL’s bread and butter. That stuff’s neat and all, but we had a chance to go hands-on with three TCL devices that aren’t very well known; the company’s canceled foldable, its second-gen wearable display, and its prototype AR glasses. You may never have a chance to try these exact products and prototypes, which is a shame, because they’ve helped us understand how TCL is fighting to shape its future as a tech company. If you’d like a glimpse of that exciting future, I suggest reading today’s top story. It’s a fun one. Other Highlights: - Eufy made a video doorbell with two cameras—one to watch your packages, and another to catch strangers or guests. Of all the weird features that companies add to their doorbells, this is the first to get us excited in a while.
- Kohler just debuted a ton of weird smart home products, including automatic bathtub controllers and a Bluetooth faucet that hangs from your kitchen ceiling.
- Have you ever tried sticking an AirTag tracker in your wallet? It doesn’t really work. But Chipolo has a new paper-thin wallet tracker that works over the Apple Find My network, just like AirTags!
- … and more!
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| Hands On With TCL’s Future in Foldables, Wearable Displays, and AR Glasses |
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During the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), TCL debuted its upcoming products. Tucked between a laptop and traditional Android phones was the future of the company. I went hands (and eyes) on with foldables, wearable displays, and augmented reality glasses, and I saw tantalizing promise. Read More »
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| OnePlus Reveals Enough 10 Pro Specs to Prove It’s a Beast |
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OnePlus finally revealed its first teaser images of the 10 Pro flagship on July 3rd, and it’s now confirming some of the phone’s specs. We’re still missing a lot of basic details, which is annoying, but at least we know enough to confirm that the OnePlus 10 Pro is a genuine monster. Read More »
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| Eufy’s Latest Video Doorbell Proves Two Cameras Are Better Than One |
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When friends complain about their video doorbell, they’re usually upset about one of two problems. Either the doorbell can’t see packages at the doorstep, or it captures a tall and skinny video that misses everything to its left or right. I usually suggest buying a security camera to accompany the doorbell, but Eufy has a simpler solution—stick two cameras in the doorbell! Read More »
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| Razer Refreshes Its Blade Laptop Trio with the Latest From Intel, AMD and NVIDIA |
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To kick off 2022, Razer announced it has updated one of its most popular product categories, the Blade gaming laptop. Getting things started at CES 2022, Razer announced brand new versions of the Blade 14, 15, and 17 laptops, packing plenty of power thanks to the latest high-end CPUs from Intel and AMD and upgraded NVIDIA GPUs. Read More »
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| This TP-Link Wi-Fi 6E Router Flails Its Antennae Around Like a Creepy Insect |
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The future of home internet is Wi-Fi 6E, a next-gen standard that dramatically reduces network congestion to improve reliability and speed. And while Wi-Fi 6E is still a very new technology, TP-Link is already using it to build innovative new products—yeah, let’s say “innovative,” that seems appropriate for a router that waves its antennas around like an insect. Read More »
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| STUFF WE LIKE Keep Your Small Rooms Warm with this Powerful Ceramic Space Heater |
| Well, winter’s here and it’s damn cold. We’re open to anything that’ll keep us warm while we’re writing new articles for you, like this small ceramic space heater. It boasts a slim design, four heat settings (including a fan-only mode), and an easy-to-adjust thermostat. And even though it’s small, the heater can still easily warm rooms up to 260 square feet, making it perfect for bedrooms, home offices, and reading nooks. It also has a tip-over switch that’ll shut it off, an automatic overheat system that’ll also shut off when it detects it’s necessary, and a power indicator so you can tell at a glance whether it’s turned on or off. Get it at Amazon → |
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| HyperX Unveils New Wireless Gaming Headset with Insane Battery Life |
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Imagine being able to play video games for over two months, for several hours a day, and not having to recharge your wireless gaming headset. That’s exactly what HyperX is offering with its “world’s first 300-hour Cloud Alpha wireless gaming headset.” And no, that’s not a typo, and they’re actually claiming three hundred hours. Read More »
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| Your Next Dell XPS Laptop Won’t Have a Trackpad |
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Do you like to watch nerds argue about laptops on Twitter? Well, get ready for a storm of anger and passion, because Dell’s upcoming XPS 13 Plus laptop doesn’t have a trackpad. Also, its function row is a touchscreen that can turn into media controls, sort of like the MacBook Pro Touch Bar. Oh, and its speakers are hidden under the keyboard. Read More »
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| Kohler Gets Weird at CES 2022 with Smart Baths and Ceiling-Mounted Faucets |
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We’ve encountered a ton of neat smart home products at CES 2022, including a robot vacuum mop that’s not a pain in the neck and an Alexa version of Lenovo’s best smart display. But Kohler deserves some recognition too, because it’s showing off some of the weirdest smart home devices we’ve ever seen. Read More »
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| Chipolo CARD Spot Wallet Tracker Debuts With Apple’s Find My Technology |
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Bluetooth trackers are a great way to keep tabs on our valuables, but putting a bulky AirTag in a wallet isn’t very ideal. Then, other wallet trackers often don’t work with Apple’s Find My Network. That’s where the new Chipolo CARD Spot wallet tracker comes in handy. It’s super slim and works with Apple Find My. Read More »
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| Lenovo’s Best Smart Home Product Gets an Alexa Makeover |
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Lenovo’s Smart Clock is an incredible value—it’s a Google Assistant smart display, speaker, and alarm clock that costs less than $70. And now, Lenovo is showing off an Alexa version of its affordable smart display called the Smart Clock Essential. Read More »
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| Your Old BlackBerry Dies Today |
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If you’re still rocking a BlackBerry Classic or any other handset running BlackBerry OS, I’m sorry to say that it’s time to buy a new phone. As of January 4th, old BlackBerrys can no longer make calls or texts, access the mobile internet, or dial emergency services like 911. The party’s over! Read More »
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| TCL Debuts First Laptop And New U.S. Bound Budget Friendly Phones |
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TCL is kicking off the new year and CES with a slew of affordable gadgets, including its first-ever laptop. Yes, the TCL Book14 GO is the brand’s first laptop, which runs Windows 11 and will retail for only $349 when it arrives later this year. Then, the company has several impressive new budget-friendly 5G smartphones headed to Verizon and T-Mobile. Read More »
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| Arcade1Up Debuts Bigger Pro Series Machines and Three More Retro Cabinets |
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To kick off 2022, the popular retro arcade cabinet maker Arcade1Up has announced a slew of new machines that will surely excite fans. This week at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Arcade1Up revealed an all-new Pro Series line with bigger full-size retro arcade machines perfect for your game room and much more. Read More »
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| Cync Commits to the Matter Smart Home Standard, Announces Smart Thermostat |
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GE Lighting’s Cync smart home ecosystem is about to get a lot bigger. Not only did Cync announce a bevy of new products during CES 2022, but it committed to the Matter smart home standard, a protocol that will allow all smart home products to work together regardless of their manufacturer. Read More »
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| Forget the Swiffer: Roborock Combined a Real Stick Vacuum with a Mop |
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Of all the cleaning products in my home, the relatively cheap Shark Vacmop is probably my favorite. It’s perfect for cleaning quick messes, which I make often. But I’ll be the first to say my Vacmop isn’t a great vacuum or a great mop. So imagine my surprise when Roborock told me about its new Dyad vacuum mop, which has real brush heads instead of a nasty cleaning pad. Read More »
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| RoboRock Made a Robot Mop That Finally Makes Sense |
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Believe it or not, robot vacuums don’t suck anymore. They’re powerful, intelligent, and well worth the effort of dumping out a dust bin every few days. But you can’t say the same for robot mops. They require a ton of maintenance, and frankly, that maintenance isn’t worth the half-baked “mopping” job you end up with. Roborock has a solution, though, and it’s enormous. Read More »
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| HOW-TO GEEK Wi-Fi 6E: What Is It, and How Is It Different From Wi-Fi 6? |
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Wi-Fi 6 hardware is now common, and there’s a good chance you have a Wi-Fi 6 network. But people are already talking about something new: Wi-Fi 6E, which promises to reduce Wi-Fi congestion further. Read More »
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| HOW-TO GEEK What 8K Content Is Actually Available? |
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With 4K TVs now being mainstream, talk has turned to the next leap in image quality in the form of 8K. In the same way that 4K represented a four-fold increase in the number of pixels on-screen, 8K quadruples the pixel count again to a staggering 7,680 by 4,320 resolution. Read More »
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| HOW-TO GEEK What Is HDMI 2.1a, and How Is It Different? |
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The HDMI standard is constantly evolving. After HDMI 2.1 brought a host of significant generational changes, HDMI 2.1a arrives in 2022 as an incremental update. Here’s what it offers and whether you need new hardware for it. Read More »
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| LIFESAVVY Find Joy in 2022 with These 12 New Happiness Habits |
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The one thing we can all pretty much agree on is that we’d very much like 2022 to be a happier year for everyone! Happiness can come in small increments, so for this year, why not try a monthly habits-for-happiness challenge? Read More »
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