What appeared at this year's consumer Electronics Show
IMPRESSIVE TVS, LAPTOPS AND DRONES ALL FEATURED
As classic sci-fi shows like The Jetsons have demonstrated, many of us have long been convinced of various technologically impressive ways in which people will be living their day-today lives in some distant future. Well, that future probably looked a little less distant at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, which was held from January 5th to 8th in Las Vegas.
Wall-sized TVs, self-driving cars, guard robots and voice-controlled home appliances were all shown off at this year’s event - and, of course, there was plenty for Apple fans to get excited about, too. Here is a good look at many of the highlights.
THINNESS AND AFFORDABILITY WITH NEW PHONES AND LAPTOPS
You’ve likely already garnered the impression that there was no shortage of quirky treats on display behind the walls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. However, new phones and laptops remain obvious gadgets for inclusion at CES, and this year’s outing was no different. Samsung brought the Galaxy S7’s curved metal design and glass rear to refreshed midrange A3, A5 and A7 handsets. Meanwhile, LG updated its - also mid-range - K roster, providing a choice of four different models - the K family’s top model being the 5.3-inch LG K10 running on Android 7.0 Nougat.
In line with the recently emerged popularity of 2-in-1 devices, a convertible version of Dell’s XPS laptop was announced at CES 2017. The almost bezel-less display makes for an appealingly small 13-inch notebook. Meanwhile, HP unveiled a new EliteBook x360 which, while taking obvious design cues from MacBooks, is claimed to be the thinnest corporate-centric convertible yet, at just 0.59-inch thick. It also comes with a 13.3-inch display, fingerprint scanner and array of buttons intended specifically for use in making conference calls.
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The federal government gave a key approval this week to an offshore wind farm in New Jersey, even as residents in the town where its power cable would come ashore worry it could go through underground toxic waste that’s still being cleaned up.
AUSTRALIA'S ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY ADOPTS CODE OF CONDUCT TO KEEP USERS SAFER
A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia’s government said this week.
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WARREN BUFFETT BUYS REST OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY'S UTILITIES.BUT INVESTORS MUST GUESS AT THE PRICE
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is buying the rest of its utility unit from the estate of a longtime board member who died three years ago, but it’s not clear exactly how much it will pay for that 8% stake in the massive utility business.
SPACEX LAUNCHES RESCUE MISSION FOR 2 NASA ASTRONAUTS WHO ARE STUCK IN SPACE UNTIL NEXT YEAR
SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.
TESLA POSTS FIRST QUARTERLY INCREASE IN DELIVERIES, BUT SHARES SLUMP WITH INVESTORS HOPING FOR MORE
Low interest financing, sweet lease deals, price cuts and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker.
ARKANSAS SUES YOUTUBE OVER CLAIMS THAT THE SITE IS FUELING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet this week, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state.
EPIC GAMES SUES GOOGLE AND SAMSUNG OVER PHONE SETTINGS, ACCUSING THEM OF VIOLATING ANTITRUST LAWS
Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung this week, accusing the tech companies of coordinating to block third-party competition in application distribution on Samsung devices.
JAPANESE SPONSORS TOYOTA BRIDGESTONE AND PANASONIC END OLYMPIC CONTRACTS
The International Olympic Committee’s three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts.
SATELLITE SERVICE DIRECTV BUYS RIVAL DISH AS IT FIGHTS THE ONSLAUGHT OF STREAMING SERVICES
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.
