I put nearly a dozen smart glasses and spatial computing rigs on my face at CES and got a chance to assess the state of smart glasses and spatial computing just ahead of Apple Vision Pro availability.
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Samsung is launching new phones at Galaxy Unpacked next week, but it is using CES for new audio, video, and gaming announcements. Plus security, home automation, AI, and …rolling robot projector pets?
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It’s CES week, so we must be getting details on Apple Vision Pro?
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AR glasses and VR headsets are often uncomfortable or impossible to use with prescription glasses. Zenni Optical has an inexpensive solution for Meta’s Quest 3.
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This report looks at the hybrid work benefits of upgrading to external microphones, and how the rise of AI-based audio capabilities on new PCs impacts the market.
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MediaTek has a commanding share of the processors that go into televisions and streaming media devices, and this has led to innovative features and entirely new product categories, as evidenced by two products I’ve been testing from Amazon and XGIMI.
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Varjo is launching the XR-4 mixed reality headset for enterprises with significantly better technology for passthrough AR and pricing that is lower and simpler.
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After less than a year, Qualcomm and Iridium are parting ways. This can be a confusing space (pardon the pun), so here's a quick primer on what's going on industry-wide:
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Humane is launching a stand-alone $700 AI pin that you wear on your chest, works via voice and laser projection onto your hand, and requires a $24/month subscription.
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Apple announced not only the new Apple Silicon M3 processor, but the performance variants as well. Its laptop lineup now makes sense, and the iMac gets an unnecessarily large boost in power.
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At its annual Snapdragon Summit Qualcomm launched a new silicon platform for high performance laptops with exceptional AI capabilities, smartphone chipsets with AI, and even sound chips with AI.
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OnePlus is OPPO’s Western-facing brand, and its first foldable is a technical marvel. In the U.S. there are trade-in discounts, but it lacks carrier distribution and it’s still quite expensive.
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Amazon is serious about integrating generative AI into Alexa, even if a direct monetization model isn't clear. It is surrounding that LLM with a slew of new hardware, including a home hub, WiFi 7 router, soundbar, smart glasses, and more.
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Samsung is bringing back the "FE" brand but repositioning it as a permanent sub-brand across multiple products. It’s a good idea.
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Microsoft is starting to integrate CoPilot generative AI into its OS, productivity apps, and browser – potentially changing how knowledge work is done. Three Surfaces get updates, too.
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I took HP’s latest ultralight laptop with me to Apple’s Wanderlust event and came away impressed with Apple’s phones and watches, and the Dragonfly laptop I used to cover them.
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After attending Apple’s Event with briefings and hands-on, here are my key takeaways for the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9.
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T-Mobile just announced two new REVVL phones and the first REVVL tablet. Carrier-branded devices are nothing new, but REVVL has had an unusually long life, and T-Mobile is expanding its reach when most other ODM devices quietly faded away. What’s different here?
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This report is part of a new Techsponential series on hybrid work issues and tools. With computing moving to new form factors and OS/silicon combinations there’s a need for truly cross-platform encryption solutions without using the cloud. Kingston has a solution.
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Samsung has been building foldables for five generations. Iterative improvements add up to the best foldables – and best Android tablet, and best Android Smartwatch.
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