[ad_1] This being Engadget, I’d like to pause here and say a few words about the hardware. And this is important, because the machine really is gorgeous. Other than the electronic bits, it’s made of cherry wood, sourced and built in the US. (The company itself is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.) This is a tank-based […]
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Mercedes unveils crazy Avatar-inspired concept car
[ad_1] The Mercedes-Benz AVTR (advance vision transportation) is inspired by Avatar. Even the name is a nod towards the movie. The show car is an EV and can drive forwards and sideways. The vehicles is a rolling light show with displays that spread out beyond the dash. the vehicle has no doors and is supposed […]
Korg’s Wavestate resurrects a classic ’90s synth for the modern age
[ad_1] Part of what made the Wavestation so unique was its wave sequencing, in which several samples could be crossfaded together to create evolving timbres. That allowed it to produce rich cinematic sounds (though with a distinct ’90s vibe) with just a single key press. The Wavestate picks up the same capability, including the ability […]
Samsung made a rolling robot called Ballie that runs your smart home
[ad_1] The rolling robot is also designed to act as a fitness assistant and has a “mobile interface” that looks for ways to improve your life as your needs change using its built-in AI. Samsung also says Ballie’s held to “stringent data protection and privacy standards.” #Ballie is part of the next evolution of #IoT […]
Watch Panasonic’s CES 2020 press conference in 7 minutes
[ad_1] Okay, but what about everyday gadgets? Well, the company carved out some time for a slew of wireless headphones including a Technics pair that uses “Dual Hybrid Noise Cancelling Technology,” as well as digital and analogue processing, for what it calls “true wireless” sound. It also hyped up a gaming speaker co-developed with Japanese […]
You can actually buy Origin’s new ‘Big O’ console and PC monster
[ad_1] The 2020 ‘Big O’ puts a custom gaming PC and a single console — a PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, depending on your preference — inside a dual-chamber Corsair Crystal Series 280X case. (Yeah, we would have preferred an Xbox One X too.) The new machine uses original console hardware, […]
Elgato’s new capture card will let you stream 4K 60FPS footage
[ad_1] The 4K60 S+ is more substantial than Elgato’s previous external cards, the HD60 S and HD60 S+, and includes an SD card slot so that you can record footage without first connecting the device to a PC. With support for HEVC encoding, running out of space shouldn’t be too much of an issue — […]
Roku makes it easier to connect soundbars and receivers to its TVs
[ad_1] It’s not surprising why Roku would go this route: Making its own audio products isn’t exactly easy, and it also limits choice for consumers. With TV Ready, less tech-savvy consumers also won’t have to worry as much about making sure all of their audio settings are correct. So far, Roku has Sound United (the […]
HyperX’s Cloud Flight S is its first headset with Qi wireless charging
[ad_1] Besides a new, more premium-looking design that forgoes the usual garish details you see on gaming peripherals, the Flight S carriers over a lot of the same features that made the Cloud Flight a popular choice for gamers. Like its predecessor, the new model’s mic is detachable. Battery life is likewise rated at up […]
New lithium-sulfur battery could let phones last five days between charges
[ad_1] The key was to rework the particle bonds in sulfur cathodes to help them handle higher loads without decreases in capacity, performance or stability. The technique was derived from the bridging architectures you see in processing detergent powders, the university said. The challenge is to get the battery to production. Many researchers have touted […]