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Jabra’s Elite 85h Headphones Have Google Assistant and Alexa, Look Hot

Kellen January 7, 2019

Jabra announced new Bluetooth headphones this week at CES that have a couple of standout features worth noting. The Elite 85h are over-ear headphones with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, active noise cancelling, and more. They look pretty nice too. The...

NVIDIA’s First BFGD, HP Omen X Emperium 65, Arrives Next Month for $5000

Tim January 7, 2019

At CES 2018, NVIDIA introduced the BFGD platform, which is large 4K displays with high refresh rates and Android TV built-in. At the time, three partners were announced to be creating a BFGD: HP, ASUS, and Acer. The first of these three, the HP Omen X Emperium...

JBL’s Android TV-Powered Link Bar Delayed Until Spring

Kellen January 7, 2019

At last year's Google I/O, JBL announced a soundbar called the JBL Link View that had both Google Assistant and Android TV built-in. It sounded like the perfect home theater product for those looking to add Google smarts to the biggest screen in their home. It...

New ams Optical Sensor Fits Behind OLED Displays, is Here to Shrink Bezels

Kellen January 7, 2019

As companies continue the fight for an all-display front by moving cameras and sensors, a company called ams thinks they have a new solution to help. Today, ams introduced an optical sensor that can fit behind an OLED display to detect ambient light and...

Sprint’s Samsung 5G Phone is Coming This Summer

Kellen January 7, 2019

Sprint joined AT&T and Verizon this morning with an announcement for their upcoming Samsung 5G phone. The device, which doesn't yet have a name or many specifics, will launch this summer as Sprint's 5G network opens up. The Samsung device is likely a...

KitchenAid Opens CES With What Might be Your Next Smart Display

Kellen January 6, 2019

CES doesn't start for a couple of days, but KitchenAid just surprised us with a Google Assistant powered smart display that might be the smart display to buy. Yep, the KitchenAid that makes appliances for your kitchen is entering the smart space. What's the...

Podcast: CES HYPE, If That’s Possible

Kellen January 4, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're catching up after a much-needed holiday break and that means it's CES time. Yes, CES, the Vegas tech conference we aren't sure why we go to every year, is back! Let's preview it some before diving into other topics...

Report: Google Assistant Launching on 2019 Samsung Smart TV Lineup

Tim December 21, 2018

According to a report from Variety, Samsung will likely announce integration with Google Assistant on its 2019 Smart TV lineup next month during CES. Why is this huge news? From an Android enthusiast perspective, Samsung is known for touting its own solutions....