Comcast Unveils Expanded Xfinity Home Automation Platform
Giant cable TV multi system operator (MSO) Comcast is using CES 2018 to unveil an expansion on its Xfinity Home security and automation capabilities across the entire Xfinity services portfolio. Parts of that expansion will involve the company’s X1 set-top interface and Xfi mobile…
Polk Unveils `The Command Bar’ With Alexa Mic Array
Sound United is using CES 2018 to unveil the Polk Audio Command Bar, which was developed in association with Amazon to produce a soundbar that is kind of like an Amazon Alexa speaker on steroids. In other news, Sound United said today that it…
Sony Raises Picture Bar With X900F LED-LCD, A8F OLED TV Series
Sony’s Bravia 4K UHD OLED 8F series ups picture quality ante in 2018. Sony Electronics unveiled at CES 2018 Monday two new and expanded series of 4K Ultra HDTVs including the X900F Bravia 4K LED-LCD TV series and the A8F Bravia 4K OLED series. Both…
Samsung Unveils First MicroLED TV For The Home, 8K QLED
The First MicroLED flat-panel display presented by Samsung at CES 2018, Sunday Samsung gave OLED TV proponents something to worry about in its pre-CES press briefing in Las Vegas Sunday, by unveiling the first true MicroLED TV for the home. It also presented its first…
Hisense To Add Alexa Voice Integration To 2018 4K Ultra HDTVs
The Hisense 4K Ultra HD Laser TV will be among 2018 TVs getting Alexa voice integration. Hisense revealed Wednesday that it will be building Alexa voice AI capabilities into select 4K Smart TVs to be unveiled at CES 2018 in Las Vegas next week. Hisense…
Google Kicks Off `Home Max’ Speaker Launch
Google launched Monday its new Home Max speaker with Google Assistant technology, designed to provide a bigger sound experience and intelligent “smart sound” acoustic adjustments. The Google Home Max speaker is available now primarily online through Best Buy, Walmart and the Google Store at…
Samsung Shows Developers `Intelligence Of Things’ With Bixby 2.0
DJ Koh, Samsung Mobile Communications Business president Samsung revealed at its Developers Conference in San Francisco Wednesday that it is moving intelligence beyond devices and into an ubiquitous, personal and open ecosystem running its new and improved Bixby 2.0 voice-powered digital assistant technology. The company…
Digital Voice Assistants Dominated CEDIA 2017 Audio Advances
Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Shape speaker array at CEDIA 2017. The recent custom electronics showcase, CEDIA 2017 in San Diego certainly wasn’t sparse on new advancements in immersive, high-quality music technologies and products, with dozens of companies showing products, technologies and services to keep all…
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