DJI software update brings new tricks to its drones
Drone maker DJI is adding new features to some of its drones through a software update that should make them easier to fly. The update, which will be available on Sept. 7, comes as the drone industry...
View ArticleSamsung launches next-gen SmartThings smart home hub
Samsung-owned SmartThings has finally launched its new home hub along with new sensors and a new video monitoring capability. The Samsung SmartThings Hub is available now in the U.S. and on Sept. 10...
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Ricoh's 360-degree Theta camera gets better images, video
Ricoh's Theta, a candy bar-sized camera that can capture all-around images, is getting an upgrade.The new Theta S delivers better still and video images and was unveiled on Thursday at the IFA...
View ArticleTen things you need to know about the new Motorola and Samsung smartwatches
The hottest smartwatches at IFA in Berlin are Motorola's Moto 360s and the Gear S2s from Samsung Electronics. Here is how they compare:Are Samsung and Motorola offering various models of their new...
View ArticleDJI is concerned Amazon and Google could restrict hobby drone flight
One of the world's largest consumer drone makers says it's concerned hobbyists will face tougher restrictions over where they can fly if Amazon and Google get their way in creating dedicated airspace...
View ArticleSamsung will start shipping its new Gear S2 smartwatches in October
Samsung has revealed that its new, circle-shaped Gear S2 smartwatches will start shipping in October, but has not yet said what they will cost. The company announced the Tizen-based smartwatches...
View ArticleRazer's Diamondback revival is the most gorgeous mouse we've ever seen
On its quest to add RGB lighting to everything—your keyboard, your headset, your mouse, your mousepad, your shoes, your brain—Razer is gradually getting around to retrofitting the more niche parts of...
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The 10 coolest, fantastical, and most powerful PC reveals of IFA 2015
Computing convergenceAll the big news from IFA Berlin 2015 is in and wow, if this eye-grabbing lineup doesn’t help the PC industry make it rain this holiday season, what will?As a follow-up to the...
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The Food Printer proves 3D printing in cookie dough tastes better than plastic
A 3D printer that layers cookie dough instead of plastic will go on sale in Asia next year and later in the U.S. and Europe pending regulatory approval.The Food Printer from Taiwan's XYZ Printing will...
View ArticleMicrosoft trumpets Windows 10's momentum at IFA
Microsoft’s Windows 10 is a thing, apparently. Nick Parker, corporate vice president of the OEM division at Microsoft, introduced the IFA audience here in Berlin to Windows 10, pointing out the...
View ArticlePC gaming flourishes at IFA as PC makers seek higher profits
Here’s one way that Microsoft could help save the PC market: shut down its Xbox division. That almost certainly won’t happen, of course. But based on what Intel, Asus, Acer, Lenovo, and others have...
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Connected homes, smartwatches and gaming PCs dominate IFA in Berlin
If you wanted to make your dumb home smarter, buy a fancy TV or get on board with the smartwatch craze, the IFA trade show this week was the place to be.The event in Berlin still has several days left...
View ArticleSmartphone makers hope excess will lead to success
With smartphone innovation caught in a lull, some smartphone manufacturers are hoping excess will lead to success.Lacking the marketing budget and brand recognition of Samsung Electronics or Apple,...
View ArticleHands-on: Lenovo's Miix 700 looks and feels like a Surface, but better
The Lenovo Ideapad Miix 700 is simply a Lenovo Surface – just a bit better. That might not be the most intriguing way of introducing Lenovo’s Surface clone, but it’s the most accurate. Place them side...
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Hands-on: The ZenWatch 2 almost convinces me to wear a smartwatch every day
It’s been tough being a small-wristed Android Wear user since the platform was first announced last year. Even when I found a smartwatch that looked great on my wrist, it was still too big to...
View ArticleHands-on: The 2nd-gen Moto 360 is probably the next best Android Wear...
I hate to say this, but Motorola just “disrupted” Android Wear. Rather than offer a fixed style of case for its new Moto 360 smartwatch, it announced that you could customize your own.It was obvious...
View ArticleSamsung reveals world's first UltraHD '4K' Blu-ray player
The Blu-ray Disc Association finalized the “4K” Ultra HD Blu-ray specification in May, and in August the group said to expect product announcements before the holidays. Now, we’ve got our first UHD...
View ArticleSamsung’s SleepSense sleep tracker taps home appliances to help you doze off
There’s no shortage of devices these days that will track your sleep, but Samsung’s SleepSense is going a little further in helping you doze off in the first place. The slim device slips under a...
View ArticleHands-on: Samsung's Gear S2 throws a wrench into the wearables scene
Samsung’s been pretty quiet on the wearables front, but for good reason. It was hunkered away in a South Korean bunker somewhere reimagining what its smartwatch should look like. The result is the...
View ArticleCatalyst shows off a waterproof Apple Watch case at IFA
Catalyst began taking preorders for its waterproof Apple Watch case in August, but our colleagues at the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin just got to see one in person. It’s not the most...
View ArticleHands on: The LG G Pad II 10.1 is a pretty big, regular tablet
LG has been pretty quiet on the mobile side of things since the launch of the G4 earlier this year, thought it did just announce the G Pad II 10.1. The large Android tablet is on showcase at IFA 2015...
View ArticleNetatmo expands its Weather Station with instruments to measure rain and wind...
You can now assemble an inexpensive meteorological station right in your backyard.
View ArticleJBL’s Pulse 2 Bluetooth speaker puts on a light show every time you play a tune
The speaker gets its name from its water-resistant enclosure—you can even rinse it off under a faucet.
View ArticleFresh from IFA: Android phones and tablets you won't find in the U.S.
Some of these products are still in beta, while some aren't even available in the U.S. But we got to go hands on with them at IFA 2015.
View ArticleIf you're buying a TV, know these three letters: HDR
If you're looking to buy a new TV, prepare to hear a lot about HDR. After bigger screens, and thinner screens, and 3D screens, and curved screens, and 4K screens, HDR is the new flavor of the season...
View ArticlePanasonic expands the feature set of its Nubo home-security camera
Panasonic is now taking orders in for its innovative Nubo home-security camera. U.S. customers, however, won’t be able to take delivery until early 2016. Now that Nest has announced the successor to...
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