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ASUS lays claim to the 'world's lightest 14-inch business laptop'

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

If weight is your biggest concern when buying a laptop, you've probably grown used to 11 and 13-inch ultraportables. If you're looking for something a little bigger, but still light, ASUS may have something for you. Weighting in at 2.31… Go To Full Article

Hyundai's connected cars now work with Google Assistant

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

Hyundai is giving you another way to shout orders at its connected Blue Link cars shortly after it revealed an Amazon Alexa partnership. The company is teaming with Google, letting you give commands to Sante Fe, Sonata or other compatible… Go To Full Article

Gigabyte launches a Z270 motherboard salvo of its own

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

Oh, so you thought that the Gigabyte motherboard onslaught was over? Not so. The company is firing on all cylinders, and it's complementing the Aorus lineup of Z270-based motherboards with a few offerings under its own brand. Let's dig in. Go To Full Article

Kuri home robot can read to your kids and watch your home

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

You may not have to wait for the likes of ASUS' Zenbo to cross the ocean before you can get an affordable home robot. Mayfield Robotics (one of Bosch's startups) has taken the wraps off of Kuri, a 20-inch-tall robot… Go To Full Article

Amazon Fire TV is now built into 4K sets

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

You won't have to buy a separate Fire TV device just to use Amazon's full services on your TV. Seiki, Westinghouse and Element Electronics are launching a series of 4K sets with Fire TV technology built-in. They all include Amazon's… Go To Full Article

The new HP Sprout Pro looks nicer, works better

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

In 2014, HP unveiled the original Sprout - a unique all-in-one with a projector and camera extrusion that turns the surface between you and the display into an interactive space. It was designed for creative professionals and hobbyists, and a… Go To Full Article

Even smart toothbrushes have AI now

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Before the likes of Oral-B started selling Bluetooth-enabled, app-connected toothbrushes, there was Kolibree. The startup developed one of the first "smart" toothbrushes that incentivized regular brushing and documented oral hygiene habits. We caught... Go To Full Article

Intel invests in Nokia's old mapping division

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Intel has announced that it's buying a 15 percent stake in Here, the mapping company that was spun out of Nokia, for an undisclosed fee. The chipmaker has also revealed that the pair will work together to build a new… Go To Full Article

Aorus lets loose a stampede of rainbow-lit Z270 boards

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

Greetings, gerbils. Unless you've been living under a rock or a pineapple under the sea, you know that Kaby Lake desktop CPUs have been released, along with the Z270 chipset. Every motherboard maker is getting in on the action, and… Go To Full Article

The ASUS VivoPC X is a compact box designed for virtual reality

@ 2017/01/04 read/post comments(0)

Right now, going all-in on PC virtual reality means going big: you need a big space for room-scale VR, a big, powerful gaming PC and a big wallet to buy it all with. ASUS wants to make one of those… Go To Full Article

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