Samsung Z1: Specs, Features, and Reactions

The CES 2015 brought a lot of new consumer electronics along with it, but the biggest so far might have been the smartphones especially the Samsung Z1.

The main companies—Samsung, Apple, and Sony—showcased their phones during the event. It’s Samsung who revealed their newest phone, the Z1, which runs the Tizen OS. First Postbrings to us just how awesome Tizen is, as well as a first look at the Samsung Z1—it kind of reminds one of another phone, doesn’t it? However, is it every bit as similar as that said phone? More to come as we explore the First Post article and the Samsung Z1.



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http://www.thebitbag.com/samsung-z1-specs-features-and-reactions/108322

Back to the Future from CES 2015

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- There was a common refrain at last week's Consumer Electronic Show: The future had arrived.

You know, the time of tomorrow, as described in Back to the Future II, the 1989 time-traveling sequel to the 1985 original, which just happened to take place in 2015. Or better yet, the 2052 future of the space-age cartoon many of us watched as kids, The Jetsons.

At CES, we had cars that could drive and park themselves, retail robots that greeted and served you, sensors for every part of your body to interact with your smartphone and mini drones that could go one better than a selfie by following you and snapping your image from a few feet above. There were even virtual reality headsets capable of knocking out your senses with a body blow.

Our future is here, and it's cooler than Hollywood writers imagined.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingtech/2015/01/14/back-to-the-future-from-ces-2015/21718391/

Garmin's Vivofit 2 has custom bands for everyone, including your grandmother

At CES this year Garmin announced the new Vivofit 2 fitness tracker, but while the device itself was a minor upgrade from the original model, the real story was the style aspect. Garmin has partnered with designer Jonathan Adler for his own series of custom bands for the Vivofit 2 (like the original, it's a small pebble-sized device that can snap in and out various bands).

In person, Adler's bands are colorful and fun, and they're light enough that they don't feel like they'll be a constant nuisance on your wrist, unlike some clunkier fitness trackers. There's also a clever latching mechanism that is new on the Vivofit 2 bands. Snap the clasp into place and rotate it 90 degrees to lock it into place; even a strong tug won't pull it off.

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http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7498919/garmin-vivofit-2-jonathan-adler-style-collection-hands-on-ces-2015

Sony's next phone is hidden in the eye of the beholder

In preparation for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony has released a video teaser for its next Xperia smartphone. With the device likely to be revealed in full during the company's CES press event at 5PM on January 5th, the video reiterates the number 5 more than once, and, just to make sure the point about Android 5 is missed by no one, even includes a big red lollipop. In spite of the Xperia Z3 only being a few months old, having launched this September, Sony looks set to replace it with a new, even thinner handset, which the teaser suggests will place an emphasis on vibrant and colorful visuals — whether with new display technology or an improved camera.


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http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/30/7467389/sony-xperia-ces-2015-teaser-video

CES 2015: 25 new products and technologies worth talking about

From battery-swapping scooters and people-sensing drones to action cams, virtual reality headsets and smart beds for kids

Gogoro’s Smartscooter was one of the hits of CES 2015. Photograph: PR

In many ways, this year’s CES technology show in Las Vegas is business as usual. Devices are getting thinner, a new acronym is spawned every minute, and every company is revolutionising something in their press releases.

What are the products whose implications will last longer than the in-show hype, though? Below, we’ve rounded up 25 of the new products and technologies fromCES 2015 that are worth talking about. Which, note, isn’t the same thing as calling them the “best” products or the ones most likely to be commercially successful.

Take a read, then have your say in the comments section on some of the issues raised by these products.

Gogoro Smartscooter

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http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/09/new-products-technologies-ces-2015

A glimpse into the future: 5 top trends at CES

After a week filled with high-definition TV screens and shiny new gadgets, the International Consumer Electronics Show comes to a close.

Now that we've gotten a glimpse into our future, what were some of the themes of this year's CES? Here are five trends:

1. At CES, cars drive you.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2015/01/10/ces-five-trends/21498725/

CES 2015 Highlights

• Lenovo unveils Yoga tablets, laptops, and new pen technology
• CES 2015: In search of simplicity
• Top products revealed so far
• Gadget fatigue will kill CES
• The big trends for business
• The innovative, the odd and the ugly
• Qualcomm's connected world plan chugs along
• Dell refreshes high-end XPS line

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http://www.zdnet.com/pictures/top-tech-products-revealed-at-ces-2015-so-far/

Everything at CES is smarter, more connected

LAS VEGAS - Televisions are getting larger, sharper, and more stunning. Internet devices are getting thinner, lighter, and more offbeat. Everything - from your car to your home to your tea kettle, toothbrush, or belt - is getting smarter and more connected.

And 50 years after Intel cofounder Gordon Moore boldly predicted that the power of electronic circuits would continue to grow at exponential rates, innovators from across the globe are still imagining new ways to use them.

International CES is no longer the "Consumer Electronics Show," and not just because of its worldwide reach. It has also reached far beyond the simpler sector it was named for - even if TV-makers still take up vast swaths of floor space. Electronics now reach into nearly everything.

Moore's latest successor at the helm of Intel, Brian Krzanich, told an keynote-address audience Tuesday that 2015 would be "the beginning of the next technology consumer wave" - likening it to 1995, when the Web was in its infancy and the first search engines appeared.

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http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20150108_Everything_at_CES_is_smarter__more_connected.html#3leGzGJcQz0bXRCr.99

​CES 2015: Linksys 1200AC, an inexpensive, open-source 802.11ac Wi-Fi router

Las Vegas -- I love my Linksys WRT1900AC, but with a $279 price-tag, some small-office/home-office (SOHO) and small businesses are reluctant to open their wallets for it. Now, at CES, Belkin, Linksys's parent company, is introducing a new lower-priced 802.11ac Wi-Fi router: The WRT1200AC Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router for $179.99

The new Linksys WRT1200AC gives you both affordable 802.11ac Wi-Fi and a fully open-source firmware.

For a hundred bucks less you also get less of a Wi-Fi router. Instead of a 3x3 MIMO antenna rig, the new WRT1200AC comes with 2x2 MIMO. Otherwise the pair are closer in specifications than you might expect.


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http://www.zdnet.com/article/ces-2015-linksys-1200ac-an-inexpensive-open-source-802-11ac-wi-fi-router/

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW FEATURES 3D PRINTING, SMART RINGS AND BEDS

The magic of technology has left many at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in awe. From music lovers, to shoe lovers, to parents trying to keep up with their growing kids, there's something for everyone. 

The show featured 3D Systems 3D Printer and high-tech, custom-programmed hearing aids. 

MOTA featured their SmartRing, which lets you interact with your social life from your finger. 

"It's something that fits on your finger and is discreet," said Erica Henson of MOTA. "You're able to get your calls, your texts and your emails right here on your finger." 

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http://abc7.com/technology/electronics-show-features-3d-printing-smart-rings-and-beds/466316/

Cars drive to the fore at annual CES tech confab

LAS VEGAS - Used to be that a car's bragging rights had everything to do with horsepower. Now, it's computing power, as automakers vie for consumer dollars with the latest in tech gadgetry.

That pitched battle is in full view here at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show, where a record 10 automakers, from Audi to Volkswagen, strut their auto-tech stuff on 20% more floor space at the Las Vegas Convention Center than last year.

On display is automotive wizardry that runs from the practical to the futuristic, cars that react to hand gestures in the air and park themselves in garages.

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http://archive.pnj.com/usatoday/article/21395731

BlackBerry sticks to business as it unveils IoT plans, AT&T-exclusive Passport phone

BlackBerry is taking the same approach with its Internet of Things platform, launched Wednesday at International CES, as it is with its handset business: Aim at its core markets.

In IoT, the struggling mobile vendor has found an emerging area of technology where it may have the right combination of strengths. The company signaled as much last May when it announced Project Ion, a future cloud-based service it said would make it easier for enterprises to develop IoT software.

The results of that project, which involved beta testing by several customers, have been folded into a product called simply the BlackBerry IoT Platform, set for availability in April. The cloud-based system was announced at the biggest consumer technology show in the world along with some device and messaging news closer to the spirit of CES. But apart from some plans for messaging on wearables, the company’s IoT story steered clear of Las Vegas gadget fever.

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2866652/blackberrys-iot-plans-start-close-to-home-cars-asset-tracking.html

CES 2015: Unleash the Drones!

Prepare for takeoff. Unmanned aircraft are a rapidly growing category in consumer electronics.

At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it sometimes felt as if an army of drones had been released and was looking for something useful to do.
For the first time, the show floor included an area, called the Unmanned Systems Marketplace, set aside for unmanned aircraft and similar remote-controlled or autonomous products. Over a dozen companies exhibited there, many showing off multirotor gadgets that can fly with or without a human behind the controls.

The market for consumer-geared unmanned aircraft is still small, and it’s not quite clear what the devices will be used for. The companies making them seem to believe buyers will enjoy simply flying around taking videos, and will eventually invent new uses that increase their appeal.


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http://www.technologyreview.com/news/533946/ces-2015-unleash-the-drones/

TechRadar's CES 2015 Staff Picks

Best in Show: LG 4K OLED with webOS 2.0

People's Choice Award: Razer OSVR Hacker Dev Kit

Best Smartphone: LG G Flex 2

Best Tablet: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 with AnyPen

Best Laptop: Dell XPS 13

Best TV: LG 4K OLED with webOS 2.0

Best Digital Camera: Nikon D5500

Best Audio Accessory: Parrot Zik Sport

Best All-in-One PC: Dell Inspiron 23

Most Unique Product: Philips Fidelio B5

Best Car Tech: Hyundai Blue Link

Best Home Theater Product: Dish Sling TV

Best Gaming Device: MSI GS30 Shadow

Best Fitness Tech: Razer Nabu X

Best Mobile Device Accessory: Samsung Portable SSD T1

Best App/Software: Sony Hi-Res Audio Upscaler

Best Wearable Tech: Withings Activité Pop

Best In-Home Gizmo: Elgato Eve

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http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/techradar-s-ces-2015-staff-picks-1279405

CES 2015: Samsung unveils tiny SSD that packs 1TB

It's a new year and there is no sign that the pace of innovation in storage is slowing anytime soon, with Samsung choosing CES 2015 to roll out its latest tiny solid-state disk drive (SSD) with an enormous data capacity.

The Samsung Portable SSD T1 is a one terabyte disk drive in a package that is smaller than a credit card - 72mm by 52mm in comparison to a credit card's dimensions of 85mm by 53.98mm. That is one small package in which to cram one terabyte - or 1,000,000,000,000 bytes - of data.

The drive is aimed at business travellers, creative professionals, and content creators who need secure local storage in large quantities. It is available in three sizes: 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB and according to Samsung it should be available in 15 countries across Asia, Europe (including the UK), and the US later this month.

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/ces-2015-samsung-unveils-tiny-ssd-that-packs-1tb/

TechRadar's CES 2015 Staff Picks

CES is a bombardment of devices, a sea of tech shouting, "Look at me! I'm the next best thing!" It's easy to get caught up in the machined mayhem, but we cut through the noise to find the absolute best tech at this year's show.

Presenting the CES 2015 - TechRadar Staff Picks, a carefully selected group of gadgets and gizmos our editors plucked from the pack.

Rising above them all is our Best in Show winner, the LG 4K OLED with webOS 2.0. The gorgeous screen and its updated software also scored our Best TV award, so it can enjoy an extra glass of bubbly.

It was no real surprise the LG G Flex 2 won Best Smartphone; unlike theiPhone 6 Plus, this handset is supposed to bend. A smaller size, improved camera, 1080p screen and Lollipop were all factors going in the G Flex 2's favor.

Lenovo followed up its CES 2014 Best Laptop award with another triumph, except this time it took the Best Tablet title thanks to the Yoga Tablet 2 with AnyPen.

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http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/techradar-s-ces-2015-staff-picks-1279405

CES 2015: all the latest from the biggest tech show of the year

We are hammering away at CES 2015, posting news and reviews at a lightening pace.
Check out what's happening in Las Vegas on Day 2 (yes, it's only Day 2!). And if you missed our Staff Picks for CES 2015, take a gander. This is the best tech at the show!


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http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/ces-2015-1257036

Intel's CES 2015 keynote was among the best — watch the highlights here

The best keynote of CES* included almost no mention of the Internet of Things. I've been keeping track, and not a single press event until today has gone by without someone uttering those three, rather indeterminate words. Intel talked at length about creating a more connected world, populated by autonomous drones, intelligent doorways, and sight-assisting jackets, but it managed to do it without resorting to the favorite buzz phrase of CES 2015. Brian Krzanich also proved to be more charismatic than might be expected of a big tech CEO and the entertainment portions of the evening were in fact entertaining.


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http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/7/7507045/intel-ces-2015-keynote-supercut

Lima lets you create your own personal cloud

Lima is a tiny device that will let you create your own personal cloud, using your home network and an external hard drive.

It's fairly pricey at $149 (roughly £100 or AU$185), especially in light of the bevy of free or cheap cloud options that are already on the market. But simple installation and easy expansion -- just add more drives -- could make it a good fit for the right person.

Read full review

Published: January 4, 2015 10:26 PM PST

Photo by: Nate Ralph/CNET / Caption by: Nate Ralph

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http://www.cnet.com/pictures/lima-ces-pictures/

Nikon’s entry-level D5500 DSLR is ready to shoot and share

Digital cameras nowadays are a dime a dozen and sometimes they have to be that number in order to accommodate the growing number of digital photographers of all levels of experience. Nikon's latest DSLR offering is positioned to be the perfect companion for a budding photographer. Combining a blend of topnotch camera features and a small, lightweight body design, the DX-format D5500 DSLR to make everything quick and painless, from taking that once in a lifetime shot to immediately sharing it with the world.

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http://www.slashgear.com/