Technology

Like the Nexus Q, the Amazon Echo may be trying to fill a need that people don’t realize they have. The device is very clever, and has some great features, but is still very much a work in progress.

LAS VEGAS—As entertainment systems, connected-home technology, and Internet of Things devices proliferate, one question remains to be answered: How are we to control all this hardware? Tekoia thinks it has the answer with SureMote: A universal remote-control app for the … Continue reading →

No, that television you own is not good enough for Netflix. At least not according to a new Netflix Recommended TV program that the streaming giant put in place on Monday. According to the program, the recommendations are designed to “help … Continue reading →

Las Vegas —I’ve tried wireless earbuds before—they’re a pain. They’re not truly wireless; oh, they might connect to your device wirelessly, but the left and right buds are still connected to each other with a wire. And that wire gets … Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS—Broadcom announced Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show that it’s begun sampling its first DOCSIS 3.1 chip, enabling gigabit Internet services to begin in 2015, and for consumers to pump up to 2Gb/s of wireless data throughout their home. … Continue reading →

Las Vegas —Polk Audio is best known for building loudspeakers, but they’ve also designed some pretty good value-priced headphones in the past few years. Now the company is taking the next logical step and introducing wireless headphones. Polk’s Hinge Wireless … Continue reading →

D-Link announced plans at CES to widen its footprint in the DIY connected-home market with an all-new hub, several new sensors, and a Wi-Fi siren. The company, which manufacturers Wi-Fi routers, adapters, IP cameras, and other networking equipment for the … Continue reading →

D-Link is “trying to recapture the high end of the market in terms of performance,” VP of marketing Dan Kelley told me in an embargoed interview last month. I haven’t been able to test D-Link’s new Ultra Performance series of … Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS—Ever wish you could preheat your oven before you got home to save yourself some dinner hassle? This spring, Dacor’s Android-based oven will hit store shelves with voice control you can use on the go. The 50-year-old appliance maker … Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS—Belkin’s Linksys division took the wraps off a host of new networking gear at CES on Sunday, including two new Wi-Fi routers, a new NAS box, two new range extenders, antenna upgrades for its existing routers, and—at long last—an … Continue reading →