Google has announced the acquisition of Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash. Nest Labs launched their first product in 2011 – a Learning Thermostat and most recently announced Protect, which is a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm. Google expects to close the deal in coming months and will run the company under its original […]
Archives for January 2014
Nokia Android phone codenamed Normandy leaked in live picture
A Nokia branded phone running Android OS may seem farfetched but it certainly is not, if you believe the recently leaked pictures. A picture as published on Chinese social networking website – Weibo that shows the Nokia device running Android with a custom user interface. The Finnish giant is apparently testing it for a low-cost […]
Rockchip has a Google Glass doppelganger
At the CES, Chinese chip maker was showing off its Google Glass-like solution that is understandably powered by a Rockchip processor. We briefly played with the Rockchip’s offering that has a regular Android user interface and can be maneuvered via a touchpad like module on the side. Rockchip says the near-eye display can output at […]
Epson Pulsense Watch, Band and Moverio BT-200 Hands-on
Epson, better known for its printing solutions also came at the CES with its fleet of wearable gadgets. The Pulsense range includes couple of activity tracking devices like a watch and a band. Epson differentiates them with the rest of the wearable fitness tracker crowd by integrating a heart rate monitor that tracks it 24/7. […]
Razer Nabu smartband images
It’s not exactly a hands-on but Razer did give us a good look at the Nabu despite being covered under glass. Undoubtedly, Nabu is one of the best looking smartbands that has been announced at the CES and sports two displays – one on the top that can be seen by everyone while the other […]
LG Chromebase Hands-on
LG had confirmed to launch the world’s first all-in-one Chrome OS-powered computer and we took it for a small spin at the CES 2014. The Chromebase runs Google’s simple and fast Chrome OS and boasts a 21.5-inch Full HD IPS display. The Chromebase is powered by Intel’s Celeron CPU along with 2GB RAM and has […]
LG Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones Hands-on
This year’s CES is truly the show of wearables and since so many companies announced their set of wearable gadgets, LG too, announced their wearable duo – Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate earphones. Lifeband Touch as you’d expect competes in the competitive smart activity tracker market that boasts a stylish design and features a touch […]
Micromax dual-booting LapTab hands-on
India-based Micromax made a surprising announcement of the LapTab this CES. The announcement is interesting to say the least because it is one of the first tablets from an Indian company to dual-boot a full fledged Windows 8 OS and Android Jelly Bean. Disappointingly, the current version ran Android 4.2.2 but according to Micromax, a […]
Intel Edison is a computer housed in an SD Card
Intel announced Edison at the CES 2014 which is a computer housed in an SD card form factor. Intel isn’t targeting the Edison for a specific purpose but says it’s as easy to integrate it with a smartphone, tablets, computer and even baby monitors and coffee cups! The Intel Edison is based on Quark platform […]
Toshiba showcases 5-in-1 PC design at CES 2014
Toshiba is showcasing it’s 5-in-1 PC concept at the CES 2014. The notebook by Toshiba has been designed in such a way that it can be used in 5 different ways. While a regular notebook mode and a tablet mode are the two common modes we’ve seen from competitive devices, the Toshiba device adds Canvas […]