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Google Home Hub with 7-inch screen launched for $149 / £139

10 October 2018, 11:11

And the new chalk / charcoal Chromecast is 15 per cent faster (no price increase).

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Amazon releases plethora of new and updated Echo devices

21 September 2018, 11:11

Echo Dot, Plus and Show updated. New Alexa smart products include a microwave.

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Fitbit Charge 3 looks like an impressive update

24 August 2018, 11:21

The £130 swimproof design is the smartest fitness tracker yet and has a 7 day battery life.

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Review: Netgear Arlo Pro 2

10 August 2018, 14:00

Home security made easy?

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Review: Fitbit Charge 2

24 July 2018, 16:01

The best mainstream wearable?

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QOTW: Do you own a smartwatch?

6 July 2018, 16:31

They seem to be all the rage, so which, if any, have you chosen?

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Udoo Bolt 'maker board' packs an AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000

14 June 2018, 16:11

Kickstarter project has easily achieved its goals. Early bird hardware priced $229.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Platform for AR/VR launched

31 May 2018, 13:21

It is claimed to be the first dedicated processor for Extended Reality (XR) devices.

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"OK Google, activate gun"

31 May 2018, 12:01

Apple assassinating art installation raises questions about ethics, AI and legality.

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Nvidia hardware and Microsoft Azure cloud created Seeing AI

1 May 2018, 11:01

This is a smartphone app that can ‘narrate the world’ for blind and low-vision folk.

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LG and Italian furniture Natuzzi firm create IoT sofa experience

13 April 2018, 11:11

"Sit on a piece of Nattuzi furniture and tell it to turn on the TV," explains the press release.

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MIT AlterEgo wearable listens to internal verbalisations

6 April 2018, 13:51

Electrodes pick up when you say words 'in your head', for intelligence augmentation.

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QOTW: Do you own a smart speaker?

16 March 2018, 16:31

If so, which did you choose and does it get a lot of use?

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Nest Hello video doorbell finally becomes available

15 March 2018, 10:01

As does the Nest x Yale smart lock (both in the US only for now).

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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ launched to celebrate Pi Day

14 March 2018, 10:10

Revised, faster processing, faster networking RasPi is on sale now for $35.

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QOTW: Do you think virtual reality is a fad?

23 February 2018, 16:31

Or do you still have high hopes for a VR or AR future?

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Smach Z handheld PC powered by AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000

22 February 2018, 16:01

It looks likely to employ the V1605B model with 4C/8T and a 1.1GHz GPU with 8 CUs.

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Boston Dynamics SpotMini robot proves inexorable (video)

21 February 2018, 10:11

Man with hockey stick tries to 'disturb' SpotMini, but it still leaves the room with grace.

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Elon Musk’s Boring flamethrower to feature in Borderlands 3

30 January 2018, 11:31

$500 flamethrower began pre-orders this weekend. 10,000 units already sold.

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New remotely vaporizable electronics architecture detailed

25 January 2018, 13:01

Self destructive ability is said to produce no harmful byproducts.

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Samsung unveils the CJ791 QLED curved Thunderbolt 3 monitor

3 January 2018, 11:31

And showcases a trio of innovative new C-lab projects; S-Ray, GoBreath, Relumino.

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Epic Giveaway: Day 19: Win lots of tasty Asus prizes

29 December 2017, 09:00

Router, smartwatch, NAS and WiFi.

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Google AIY Vision Kit launched: make devices that see

1 December 2017, 12:31

Google supplies the Intel Movidius MA2450 board etc, you supply the RasPi and camera.

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Pip, a Raspberry Pi powered handheld, nears funding goal

23 November 2017, 13:36

The £150 Pip takes its design cues from the Nintendo Switch but is open to tinkering.

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Amazon announces Cloud Cam, a security camera with Alexa

26 October 2017, 11:31

Alexa smarts help elevate 1080p camera’s attractiveness, given rather ordinary specs.

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Amazon announces waterproof Kindle Oasis

12 October 2017, 11:01

The first waterproof Kindle arrives October 31st with a 7in display and a £230 price tag.

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Google is building a tabletop smart screen, says report

29 September 2017, 12:01

Smart Home device will be pitted against the Amazon Echo Show and Echo Spot.

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Amazon adds several new devices to the Echo family

28 September 2017, 11:02

Highlights include the brand new Echo Spot compact circular screened speaker.

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HTC considering Vive VR business sell-off, says report

25 August 2017, 13:31

Or it might even sell-off of the whole of the company, say Bloomberg's sources.

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Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick available for US$79

21 July 2017, 10:01

Offers more than 100 GFLOPS of inference performance within a 1W power envelope.

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Microsoft and Johnson controls show off GLAS smart thermostat

20 July 2017, 12:01

Translucent device runs Windows IoT Core and can work via touch or Cortana inputs.

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Amazon Echo Show revealed: Alexa with a screen

10 May 2017, 10:01

Now available for pre-order in the US, for $229.99. Available from 28th June.

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Spray paint can be used to turn any surface into a touchpad

9 May 2017, 14:01

Large and irregular 2D and 3D shapes are no problem using the conductive paint.

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