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CES 2016 Streaming Recap: From 4K HDR to Vinyl
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 13, 2016
Like many other gadgets at CES, this was the year that ideas became reality in streaming services, media players, and smart TVs.
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Bang and Olufsen adds Google Cast Audio
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
Bang and Olufsen announced that its BeoPlay 6 and second-generation BeoPlay A9 will be able to play from phones and tablets using Google Cast
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First Look at Qeus Home Control Media Player
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
The Qeus smart integrated entertainment system ups the ante of the typical media player. While other media players have added micro gaming (mobile phone type games), the Qeus includes home control. This adds the most of the functionality of smart TVs like the new Sony that has smart home control.
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LG Web OS 3.0 Magically Connects to Mobile Devices
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
The 2016 lineup of LG’s smart TVs will continue to use their own operating system, Web OS. This year’s new Magic Mobile feature is the ability to connect to a smartphone in its own unique way.
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Netgear Nighthawk X8 Can Handle 4K and Double Transfer Speeds
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 09, 2016
Netgear’s Nighthawk X8 AC 5300 (model R8500) router is impressive at first look with an undulating case with antennas lit by blue LEDs. It won’t be long before we are streaming 4K to more than one TV while connecting to the internet on several mobile devices wirelessly. This router can handle the load
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Nvidia Virtual Reality Demos Takes You on Adventures
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2016
This morning I climbed Mt. Everest and floated outside the space station over earth. Of course, I was actually in the Nvidia suite at CES, but my experience was that of having a grand adventure. Nvidia demo’d two different Virtual Reality headsets to showcase the company’s video card capabilities and how well they handle VR.
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Nvidia Shield Gets Marshmallow Update
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2016
The Nvidia Shield Android TV player will be receiving the new Android version 6— Marshmallow. While no official date is being promised, the Nvidia spokesman said the update will be pushed to the Shield “later this month.” In a meeting room away from the CES exhibits floor, the company revealed some of the new features.
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Vinyl Meets Bluetooth in Audio-Technica's New Turntable
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 07, 2016
Vinyl has made a big comeback and is everywhere at this year’s CES. Audio-Technica has brought the experience of playing records into the twenty-first century with the addition of Bluetooth to its AT-LP60-BT Bluetooth turntable.
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Harry Potter-Type Live Photos are Here with Lifeprint
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 07, 2016
In a year when few new products surprised me, Lifeprint woke me up. Lifeprint demonstrated its photo printer and smartphone app that can make still photos appear to come alive and move. The experience brought to mind the excitement of the magical world of Harry Potter where printed photos in frames and newspapers would move like a short video.
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Netflix Expands Global Reach
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 07, 2016
Netflix Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed Hastings joined Consumer Technology Association President Gary Shapiro in the opening Keynote of CES 2016 to discuss the history of TV from three broadcast networks to pay TV and VCRs to DVRs and now streaming. The emphasis was that we are moving toward what people want from TV—being able to watch anything we want, anywhere we want—and ended with an announcement that Netflix is now making that happen globally.
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