Welcome to the all-new Digital Trends
Digital Trends has had the same look for over half a decade. We can do better. You demanded more from us. So over the last half a year, we’ve built a new site, rethinking what we do from the inside out to ensure that every widget works, every slider slides, every text box wraps flawlessly.
The future of 8K TVs is all about gaming. We’ll tell you why
Whether you like it or not, 8K TVs are coming -- and fast. But the thing is, you probably won't need one if you only watch movies and TV. The real reason you'll want to pick up an 8K TV next year is video games.
Enough is enough: It’s time to break up big tech companies
The Justice Department is starting an antitrust review of Big Tech companies. Antitrust investigations are needed when a business’ sheer bulk is abused, when innovative smaller companies are squashed, and when consumers are impacted. And frankly, that’s a very real problem in the tech world today.
Hands on with the CM Translator, a pocket powerhouse for translation
The CM Translator from Cheetah Mobile seems the answer to every traveler’s dream: It translates between half a dozen foreign languages, including Chinese, Spanish, and Thai, at the push of a button. And it does it all with the power of machine learning and A.I.
Change from within: How the CTA could bring diversity to the tech industry
With a sea of white, male faces as homogeneous as Wonder Bread, tech has an inclusivity problem -- and the trade group behind CES has answers. This week, it unveiled a variety of new initiatives and policies to foster diversity, including the first investments in a planned $10 million diversity fund.
Digital Trends Hires Two New Editors to Expand Coverage of Smart Homes and Wearables
Digital Trends today announced the hiring of two new editors, John Velasco and Corey Gaskin, to handle the publication’s coverage of smart homes and wearables -- growing areas of how technology plays a role in every aspect of our lives.
CES 2020 will allow sex toys but crack down on inappropriate clothing
For the 2020 CES show, sex toys will come to Vegas -- but skintight clothing that "hugs genitalia" is a no-no, the group organizing the enormous consumer tech-fest announced Tuesday. The news comes after a sex toy won a prize in 2019 only to have it revoked
Facebook gets a bad rap, former exec says, but we should break it up anyway
The rise of hate speech, the trolling, the comment on Facebook? Not Facebook's fault, says Alex Stamos, former chief security officer, in a fireside chat with Kara Swisher at the Collision conference. But the site should still be broken up. And Google too.
Twitter co-founder Ev Williams still wants to save the world
Social media has led to a mental health crisis in Gen Z and a rise in hate speech. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel, according to Ev Williams, the co-founder of Twitter and Medium. But weaning ourselves off today's social media won't be easy, he told Kara Swisher at the Collision conference.
Is this the new gold standard in television technology?
The Hisense ULED XD is essentially two LCD panels smooshed into a single TV. Throw in a special chipset and a bunch of buzzwords and you might just have the best TV technology yet. OLED, QLED, and all, beware!
The most beautiful iPhone in the world doesn’t come from Apple
The engineers at French company Remade buy used iPhones and and repair any problems they find before striping them and repainting them in lush, vibrant, hues: rose, orange, bronze, raspberry, foam, and sapphire. Sure, you could call it a refurbished phone. But it's more than that: It's remanufactured.
Ericsson wants to make 5G networking easier with packing tape
To simplify deployments of 5g networks, Ericsson researchers invented “Radio Stripes” – essentially packing tape with serialized radios every foot or so and linked by flexible wire. To deploy, simply unroll and affix. The company unveiled the tech at MWC, the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.
Samsung Galaxy Buds first look: Are they ear candy or ear worm?
The new Samsung Galaxy Buds are an answer to the oddball design of the Apple AirPods: They're cheaper, better looking, and bring some neat features, including wireless charging with the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10 e. Can Galaxy Buds snuff out the AirPods?
Need speed? Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon X55, the world’s fastest 5G modem
Ahead of a wave of 5G smartphones to be unveiled at MWC 2019 in Barcelona next week, Qualcomm is preparing for an even faster future. On Tuesday, the silicon giant unveiled a second-generation 5G modem for the following wave of smartphones, promising blistering download speeds as high as 7Gbps.
Exclusive: Take a look at what a next-generation 5G phone will look like
5G phones will debut at MWC in mere days, but will they be clunky bricks with inefficient chips? Will they double in thickness, yet only support a few hours of connectivity? A reference design from Qualcomm looks ordinary, but it’s actually a unique glimpse of the future: This is what 5G phones will look like.
CES 2019 recap: All the trends, products, and gadgets you missed
CES 2019 didn’t just give us a taste of the future, it offered a five-course meal. From 8K and Micro LED televisions to smart toilets, the show delivered with all the amazing gadgetry you could ask for. Here’s a look at all the big trends, and when expect they’ll arrive.
CES 2019: Tech trends to watch for at the consumer electronics show
With more than 4,400 exhibiting companies and more than 2.7 million square feet of exhibition hall, CES is overwhelming. Here's what to expect from the upcoming show, from AI and self-driving cars to 5G networks and foldable phones and 8K televisions.
