CES 2021 is officially an online-only event
CES, the annual Vegas tech trade show, is now officially online-only. The CTA is abandoning a physical event in favor of an "all-digital experience."
Following success of Collision From Home, Web Summit to go online(ish)
Web Summit, the annual European tech event described as "the Olympics of Tech,” has announced plans to proceed as both an online and offline event.
Google skimps on details about how it’s cutting packaging waste
Google has pledged to make its packaging more sustainable. The key to that initiative will be follow-through and transparency. Here's where it stands.
Joe Rogan is coming to Spotify — and so are the advertisments
Joe Rogan is moving his hit podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, exclusively to Spotify. But he won't be making the move alone: Here come the ads, too.
Forget the Internet of Things. Here’s what IoT really stands for
IoT means the Internet of Things, but there’s a growing movement to change the definition, to give it more meaning and set us up for the next decade of innovation. Tomorrow, IoT will mean Intelligence of Things, impacting AI, 5G, and every other buzzword. Here’s what that shift will bring – and how everything’s going to change in the decade ahead.
Exclusive: Google reveals 2,000-person diversity and inclusion product team
Google has built a 2,000-person strong team of what it calls Inclusion Champions over the last three years to help test out prototypes of new devices and services to ensure that everything the company releases is built from the ground up to address people of all shapes, sizes, and colors.
Qualcomm says 2020 is the year 5G will finally go mainstream
Qualcomm is all-in on 5G and thinks you will be too soon enough. Company president Cristiano Amon expects 200 million 5G smartphones to ship in 2020. Fixed wireless and 5G PCs are here as well, including a newly anounced laptop from Lenovo. The company sees 2020 as the year consumers truly embrace 5G.
Qualcomm Ride platform aims to make self-driving cars simpler
Snapdragon Ride is a platform for autonomous vehicles, a handful of chips and software that fits into a box no bigger than your backpack and can tie together radar of all ranges, LIDAR, CV2X communication systems, and front and rear cameras via software that knows where the car is and what’s coming up.
High-tech toothbrushes and digital diapers: P&G brings innovation to CES 2020
P&G’s brands are household names like Oral-B, Pampers, Tide, and Gillette. And just as much research and passion go into those devices as into the latest flat panel. To underscore that point, P&G hit CES with its “LifeLab,” where consumers can see how everyday products are improved via tech.
These 3 transformative technologies will have the biggest impact on 2020
Three fields hold the most promise for the tech world in 2020: The Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (especially the most visible face of A.I., voice assistants); and 5G connections and devices. Here’s what it all means.
Unlocking the power of smart speakers is still a challenge, Google admits
Google and Amazon have done a great job marketing the power of smart speakers to the world. But we're barely using these things to their fullest extent. "I don't think we've done a good job explaining our value proposition to consumers," said Mark Spates, Google’s product lead for smart speakers.
Web 4.0? With a new Edge beta, Microsoft is rethinking the browser
At Ignite, Microsoft unveiled a new version of the Edge browser and Bing search engine, a new green-and-blue swirl logo, a suite of new tools for site builders, and a new vision for the internet: An end to static sites, better access to information, and a way to integrate disparate office applications.
Silicon Valley needs to grow a backbone and stand up to China
Tech titans like Apple, Google, and others like to position themselves as champions of human rights and supporters of democratic values -- but their responses to the ongoing Hong Kong protests show that they'll quickly abandon those ideals in order to keep China happy.
Tile Sticker, Slim, and Pro hands-on review: A Tile for your tech (and more)
Tile has unveiled an all-new hardware lineup for 2019, including new form factors and functionality – and at last, an adhesive version of the tracking tech. Meet Tile Sticker, Tile Slim, Tile Pro, and Tile Mate, versatile tracking devices to ensure you don't lose anything.
Microsoft Surface Earbuds hands-on review
Microsoft's got a brand new bag with its own pair of fully wireless earbuds, dubbed the Surface Earbuds. Ostensibly AirPods competitors, the Earbuds put their own spin on wireless sound, including a new way to interact with Microsoft software, translation, and touch controls, all at a hefty price.
Microsoft Surface Neo hands-on review: Touch the future
The Microsoft Surface Neo is a new dual-screen laptop that envisions a new path of mobile PCs. Instead of a physical keyboard, it has two screens that fold together like a book. The bottom half can be used with a small accessory keyboard. It can also be held as a tablet, like a book, and more.
Exclusive: TCL shares its plans for world domination at IFA 2019
TCL might not be a household name in the United States, but despite its lack of name recognition, it's one of the biggest electronics manufacturers in the world -- and it has big plans for expansion in the coming years.
At IFA, Qualcomm and BMW unveil the world’s first 5G connected car — almost
At a keynote presentation during IFA 2019, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon and Christoph Grote, BMW's senior vice president of electronics, announced plans to evolve future vehicles with 5G, which will push next-generation connected cars even futher. Digital Trends sat down with the pair for a deeper dive.
What is IFA anyway? A.I., autos, and the future at Europe’s biggest tech show
You don’t need to know how to spell Internationale Funkausstellung to know that IFA is the world’s largest technology show, and it’s happening in Berlin next week. Here's what the show is all about, from innovation to ideas to gadgets and gizmos (no sex robots, however).