Editor’s note: This is a review of the Google Home in the US. It is not currently available in the UK, but we’ve now imported one and we’ll be updating this review soon with our UK findings. Stay tuned. What is Google Home? You’ve heard of the Amazon Echo, right? Google Home is the search […]
How a Kentucky city connects to the CNET Smart Apartment The city of Louisville, Ky., has started to work with citizens to develop integrations between city services and smart home platforms and products. We get to see a few of these in action at the CNET Smart Apartment. by Rich Brown 2:03 Close Drag The
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It’s going to be a big year for Apple. The Cupertino giant will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its blockbuster iPhone product this fall with the release of the newest generation of its popular cellphone family. The iPhone 8, as the new phone is logically named, is expected to feature a number of differences from
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A magnetron is a vacuum tube of high power, which functions as a self-triggered microwave oscillator. Crossed magnetic fields and electron are used in the magnetron device to generate high-power output which is required in radar equipment. Magnetron is a multi-cavity device which may be used in radar transmitters as either cw or pulsed oscillators
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No matter what side of the story one finds themselves on, the last 72 hours in America will likely make the history books. Between the inauguration on Friday (Jan. 20), the wave of pink-hatted protests on Saturday and the glorious victory of the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship, it has been a little
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With a new CEO in tow, wireless speakers company Sonos is looking to integrate with the rising wave of digital assistants. Patrick Spence, who stepped into the role of CEO earlier this month, is on a mission to help Sonos keep pace with the growing disruption coming to the home speakers landscape through devices like
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Rochambeau’s Thinking Cap (Image: Rochambeau) Hot on the heels of its connected jacket that unlocked access to exclusive local experiences, New York menswear brand Rochambeau has introduced a “Thinking Cap” to make wearers smarter wherever they go. Unveiled as part of its collection for the International Woolmark Prize Final in Paris today, the concept piece
Hugo Barra (pictured), Xiaomi’s global VP, resigned from the once fast-rising Chinese smartphone maker, which has faced mounting obstacles over the past two years as competition in the handset market intensified in the mainland and globally. Barra, who joined the Chinese upstart three-and-a-half years ago from Google, announced in a Facebook post he will take some
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The Internet of things, or IoT, basically refers to the concept of connecting any electrical device to the internet, and to each other. Everything from cars to full-home security systems to printers to coffee makers are now available with Wi-Fi capability, enabling you to access and control them from virtually anywhere via your smart-phone or
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By Larry Magid, The Mercury News Do you remember the movie “The Graduate”? At one point during a party, a middle-aged man comes up to young Dustin Hoffman’s character, Ben Braddock, and says “I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. “Plastics … there’s a great future in plastics.” If I had
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