While it’s by no means a mainstream consumer technology, nor will it be for years (if ever), 4K is certainly a hot buzzword. It’s used most commonly to refer to televisions with a 3,840×2,160 native resolution. A handful of PC monitors also hit 4K resolution, but it’s a feature that’s only starting to come to…
Unbeatable picture for the money
When Panasonic’s plasma TVs gave up the ghost last year, I immediately began wondering what 2014 TVs could possibly take their place as my go-to recommendation as the best combination of picture quality and value. In my CES preview, I wrote “Help me local-dimming Kenobi; you’re my only hope,” calling out Vizio and others for…
A low-cost keyboard combo for home theater or home office
This keyboard-plus-touchpad combo (the official list price is $40 or £35, but it can be found for less online) is lightweight, with a solid feel considering the price. The keyboard has a matte black finish, which I like since shiny finishes tend to show more fingerprints and dust, and this is made to be touched….
Not for the Type A cook
The $1,349 KitchenAid Electric Freestanding Range Architect Series II KERS303BSS is equipped with all of the cooking basics; five stovetop burners, and convection and traditional oven modes. The stainless-steel finish and professional chef-style knobs contribute to a fairly high-end look, while its interface and features are pretty intuitive. It sounds good so far, but there’s…
Beats Solo 2: Iconic headphone gets a new look and sound (hands-on)
It’s been a long time coming, but a day after Beats consummated its sale to Apple for $3 billion, it’s finally released a successor to its on-ear Solo, one of the most popular headphones in the world. The new, improved Solo 2 carries a list price of $200 in the US and £170 in the…
This simple sensor will give your plant a voice
Oso Technologies’ PlantLink is hoping to usher your garden into the Internet of things. The $79 package consists of a “Basestation” that you can attach to your Wi-Fi router, and a moisture sensor called a “Link” that you insert in the soil next to the plant you want to monitor. Additional Links are available for…
Samsung Galaxy K zoom ajunge in magazinele romanesti in iunie
Samsung a organizat astazi un eveniment dedicat lansarii pe piata locala a Galaxy K zoom, smartphone-ul prezentat global in urma cu o luna. Samsung Galaxy K zoom va ajunge in magazinele din Romania de la jumatatea lunii iunie. K zoom ofera o camera principala de 20.7 megapixeli, zoom-ul 10x cu stabilizarea optica…
LG pregateste display-uri cu 600 – 700 ppi pentru phablet-uri
LG abia a lansat pe piata noul sau varf de gama din gama smartphones, LG G3, ce ofera o densitate a pixelilor incredibil de mare, 534ppi, dar se pare ca producatorul nu are niciun gand sa se opreasca aici. Compania lucreaza la display-uri de 6 inch ce vor oferi o densitate a pixelilor de 600…
Nexus 8 nu este doar un zvon. Google va lansa tableta de 8 inch la sfarsitul lui iunie
Acum doar cateva zile s-a crezut despre o misterioasa tableta aflata pe site-ul celor de la Google ca este Nexus 8. Nu a fost asa, pentru ca respectiva fotografie infatisa o imagine timpurie a lui Nexus 10, dar nu este pentru primna oara cand se vorbeste despre Nexus 8, deci aceasta este extrem de…
Piata smartphones va creste in acest an cu 23% fata de 2013. Android-ul ramane lider
Piata globala de smartphones va creste in acest an cu 23.1% fata de 2013, pana la nivelul de 1,2 miliarde unitati livrate la nivel global, arata cel mai recent studiu publicat de IDC. Estimarile celor de la IDC sugereaza ca in 2018 piata globala a smartphones va ajunge la 1,8 miliarde de unitati, cu…