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This high-tech air cleaner only sounds like snake oil

A company called Virus Zero claims it’s the first to bring a cold plasma air purification technology to market. The company licensed Samsung’s SPi (Super Plasma Ion) technology in building its line of air purifiers, which release millions of cleansing … Continue reading

Lego et les hipsters, stars de la fashion week

Pour illustrer un article sur la fashion week de Copenhague, le fabricant de jouets danois a accepté, à la demande du quotidien britannique The Guardian, de concevoir des figurines 3D reprenant tous les codes de la mode “hipster”.

Open Ethernet

FCC will attempt to regulate ISPs as utilities, Chairman confirms (updated)

Earlier today, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler publicly announced that he will submit a proposal this week that reclassifies ISPs as common carriers under Title II. This is just the beginning, but it’s incredibly heartening to see Wheeler change course so … Continue reading

Samsung foundry

Samsung expected to manufacture 14nm chips for Qualcomm, Apple, possibly Nvidia in 2015

Samsung’s new 14nm process technology is winning the company converts and customers across the industry. Revenues are expected to skyrocket on the strength of new customer acquisitions.

Sonos Born in Blue

Sonos’ limited-edition Blue Note speaker adds a touch of color

Sonos is appealing to jazz aficionados with a limited-edition Blue Note version of its Play:1 wireless speaker, but the window of opportunity to get one will be slim. While Sonos’ regular whole-home speakers come only in black or white, the … Continue reading

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GE to offer retrofits for some older appliances to render them smarter

GE Appliances (a subsidiary that General Electric agreed to sell to Sweden’s Electrolux in September 2014) is sending out 20,000 bolt-on Wi-Fi modules to owners of recent-vintage GE-brand refrigerators. This is a rather expansive pilot project that GE is undertaking … Continue reading

Neeo is a sleeker, simpler universal smart home remote

Flush with $1 million in Kickstarter cash, Neeo wants to be the first smart home remote that won’t scare the heck out of normal people. Neeo’s candy bar remote consists of a high-resolution touch screen on top and a sparse … Continue reading

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ARM’s trifecta: New CPU, GPU, and interconnect hardware on the way

ARM announced a new CPU, GPU, and interconnect today — all products that will form the backbone of its high-performance hardware in 2016 and beyond. The new chip is a 64-bit processor with an expected clock speed of 3GHz or … Continue reading

Dell XPS 8700

ET deals: Dell XPS 8700 desktop PC for $725

Laptops definitely have their place, but if you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck, you’re better off investing in a desktop PC. What a traditional PC tower lacks in portability, it makes up in horsepower and customizability. … Continue reading

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Will the PS4 and Xbox One receive 4K support this year?

Consumer electronics companies have begun the 4K push, and now it seems everyone is scrambling to get their houses in order. The PS4 and Xbox One are already technically capable of outputting 4K video, but considering how much these consoles … Continue reading