Trendspotting: Smart speaker growth expected to slow
Amazon still leads by a wide margin.
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Unlock your car with an iPhone or Apple Watch?
Tesla owners can already lock and unlock their cars using a smartphone such as the iPhone. But what about the rest of us? 9to5Mac has…
In Review: Amazon Echo Studio smart speaker rocks (plus comparison to Sonos One)
As a long time Sonos enthusiast it pains me to say I’ve slowly migrated to an Amazon Echo multi-room setup. I definitely miss the Sonos…
Tech News: NVIDIA Shield TV remote now available to purchase separately
The NVIDIA Shield TV has been a perennial favorite among streaming video fans. It’s powerful, supports all sorts of services including Amazon Prime, Netflix, Vudu,…
YouTube TV app now available on Sony PlayStation 4 video game console (and presumably upcoming PS5)
If you’re looking for other ways to get your TV fix and watch your favorite shows without a satellite or cable, consider that old video…
CES Awards: Foldable Lenovo PC wins best in show (plus other emerging tech to watch)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, a foldable tablet and could-be laptop device, took best in show in The Verge’s annual CES Awards. If you want to…
Trendspotting CES: Appliances that talk to each other — LG washer/dryer are BFF
Big data, AI and machine learning in the laundry room.
Will a Facebook OS succeed in a bifurcated world of Google Android, Apple iOS?
Call me skeptical. But we’ve seen this sort of thing before. Remember the Facebook Phone? True, companies need to continually innovate. Or at least try.…
Trendspotting: Death of the flagship phone?
A new report suggests that what we’ve all already been thinking all along may be true: the flagship smartphone is dying an unceremonious death. NPD…
Black Friday Deals: Google Pixel 3a phone only $299
While it’s not technically “Black Friday” yet — it seems the day has become a loose term for a multi-week sales event — we’ve spotted…