2025-01-06
Gemini AI smarts are coming to Google Home to make the Assistant a better conversationalist
During CES 2025, I had a chance to check out a demo of the way Google is integrating Gemini capabilities into its smart home platform via devices like the Nest Audio, Nest Hub and Nest Cameras. The main takeaway is that the conversations you have with the Google Assistant will fe [...]
2025-01-06
The AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds
AMD is following up its impressive Ryzen Z1 chip, which powered the original ASUS ROG Ally, with the Ryzen Z2 at CES 2025. You can pretty much guess what it delivers: More power, and potentially more battery life, but if you plan to wait for Valve to release a Z2-powered Steam De [...]
2025-01-06
Xbox Cloud Streaming is coming to new LG smart TVs
If we buy Microsoft’s recent ad campaign logic that any Game Pass-running device is an Xbox, it’s time to congratulate LG smart TV owners: You’ll soon own an Xbox. (Yippee!!) Microsoft announced Monday that the Xbox app will arrive on LG’s latest smart TVs later this year [...]
2025-01-06
New Bird Buddy smart garden products let you peek into the secret lives of pollinators
The makers of the camera-equipped bird feeder, Bird Buddy, introduced two new products at CES 2025 under a new brand called Wonder that let you spy on nature and help pollinators thrive. <br /> Petal, a solar-powered camera with changeable lenses and Nature Intelligence ( [...]
2025-01-06
HP at CES 2025: The latest Elitebooks are Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel’s new AI chips
HP announced three new 14-inch Elitebooks at CES 2025, all powered by the latest Intel processors. The laptop lineup includes the Elitebook Ultra G1i — it has a 3K OLED screen, a 9MP webcam and a haptic touchpad — and two Elitebook X models, one of which is a 360-degree-foldi [...]
2025-01-06
Dreame's X50 robot vacuum can climb stairs
Robot vacuums can make cleaning up a lot more convenient but, depending on your home’s layout, might not work with every floorplan. Chinese appliance maker Dreame is hoping to address that with its X50 robot vacuum that’s able to climb over small stairs without assistance.< [...]
2025-01-06
Dell killing the XPS name is an unforced error
This year at CES 2025, Dell is announcing a huge rebranding for all of its consumer and commercial PCs. However, while this change is generally a move in the right direction, I think getting rid of the iconic XPS name is an unforced error.<br /> As a quick recap, Dell’s n [...]
2025-01-06
AMD takes AI PCs to the max with Ryzen AI Max chips
AMD is targeting both low-end and high-end AI PCs at CES 2025. The company unveiled a new family of Ryzen AI Max chips meant for "halo" Copilot+ AI PCs, which will sit above existing Ryzen AI 9 systems. In addition, it's also introducing Ryzen AI 7 and 5 chips for [...]
2025-01-06
Dell's new 4K QD-OLED monitor comes with spatial audio
Dell is introducing three new monitors at CES 2025, but the most interesting one includes a feature you might have already experienced with a pair of AirPods: spatial audio. The Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED Monitor is the first monitor with "AI-enhanced 3D Spatial Audio," ac [...]