2025-01-06
Gemini AI smarts are coming to Google Home to make the Assistant a better conversationalist
During CES 2025, I had a chance to check out a demo of the way Google is integrating Gemini capabilities into its smart home platform via devices like the Nest Audio, Nest Hub and Nest Cameras. The main takeaway is that the conversations you have with the Google Assistant will fe [...]
2025-01-06
HP at CES 2025: The latest Elitebooks are Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel’s new AI chips
HP announced three new 14-inch Elitebooks at CES 2025, all powered by the latest Intel processors. The laptop lineup includes the Elitebook Ultra G1i — it has a 3K OLED screen, a 9MP webcam and a haptic touchpad — and two Elitebook X models, one of which is a 360-degree-foldi [...]
2025-01-06
Dreame's X50 robot vacuum can climb stairs
Robot vacuums can make cleaning up a lot more convenient but, depending on your home’s layout, might not work with every floorplan. Chinese appliance maker Dreame is hoping to address that with its X50 robot vacuum that’s able to climb over small stairs without assistance.< [...]
2025-01-06
AMD takes AI PCs to the max with Ryzen AI Max chips
AMD is targeting both low-end and high-end AI PCs at CES 2025. The company unveiled a new family of Ryzen AI Max chips meant for "halo" Copilot+ AI PCs, which will sit above existing Ryzen AI 9 systems. In addition, it's also introducing Ryzen AI 7 and 5 chips [...]
2025-01-06
AMD previews RDNA 4 graphics with AI upscaling, teases RX 9070 GPUs
While all eyes are on NVIDIA for its RTX 5000 GPUs at CES 2025, AMD is also taking the opportunity to give us a glimpse at its upcoming RDNA 4 graphics architecture. While specifics are scarce, the company says its new GPUs will be built on a 4nm process with "optimized" [...]
2025-01-06
Gemini AI is coming to Google TVs later this year and I got an early first look
This week at CES, Google presented an early look at new software and hardware upgrades coming to Google TVs. New features include a new ambient experience, the integration of Gemini, Google's AI model, to the Google Assistant, as well as a new hardware like far-field mics and pro [...]
2025-01-06
TCL's new Mini LED TVs aim for OLED's throne (again)
TCL has long been a proponent of using Mini LED TVs as an alternative to OLED ones, and at CES 2025 the company is introducing what it claims is the best version of the idea yet in the TCL QM6K TV. The new QD-Mini LED TV is the first of several new options in TCL's new "Prec [...]