TCL Communication has big plans for BlackBerry, even though it’s a brand that’s been written off by many. The China-based electronics company recently acquired rights to design, manufacture and sell smartphones under the BlackBerry name with BlackBerry’s security and service software installed. The deal puts TCL in the driver’s seat on hardware and the first
Read MoreZTE plans to release its own Android Wear watch this year, the head of its US division tells CNET. Source: CNet
Read MoreStarting this month, ADT Pulse customers will be able to ask Alexa to arm and disarm their security systems, lock the doors or control lights and other system devices. Source: CNet
Read MoreLG kicks off the second straight day of CES 2017 press conferences. Expect new TVs, monitors, smart appliances and more. Source: CNet
Read MoreKeep track of the new smart home products announced at the show that work with Alexa, Siri and other major smart home voice tech. Source: CNet
Read MoreSecurity researcher Victor Gevers, co-founder of the GDI Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to making the internet safer, is urging administrators to check their MongoDB installations, after finding nearly two hundred of them wiped and being held for ransom. On Monday morning, Gevers said he’d discovered 196 instances of a MongoDB installation exposed to the public
Read MoreThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scheduled to announce Wednesday a “prize competition” for a tool that can used against security vulnerabilities in internet of things systems. The prize pot is up to $25,000, with $3,000 available for each honorable mention. The winners will be announced in July. The announcement is scheduled to be published
Read MoreThe U by Moen is a connected shower that puts the controls and customizations in your hands. Source: CNet
Read MoreA ton of new tech has already landed in Las Vegas and CES hasn’t even officially started yet. Here’s what CNET is following as the excitement builds. Source: CNet
Read MoreA French startup is developing this VR simulation rig, which is expected to hit the market in mid-2017. Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter much ado, the beleaguered EV startup shows off its first production vehicle at CES 2017. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt can also alert you to when they are eating, drinking or sleeping. Source: CNet
Read MoreYou call it love, but others just call it too much pet food. Thankfully, there’s a connected pet feeder that can put your feline on strict portion control, so you don’t have to. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe subscription-based home security provider is partnering with Qualcomm to develop camera-equipped home security drones that can automatically investigate unexpected noises and activity. Source: CNet
Read MoreBeyond a handful of rumors, there’s not much evidence of what Sony has up its sleeves for CES this year. All will be revealed Wednesday. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe automaker blames short-term production challenges on the transition to new Autopliot hardware. Source: CNet
Read MoreYou don’t have to keep hitting refresh on our CES 2017 page. Keep tabs on the biggest tech news from Las Vegas by following all of our social media accounts. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe world’s biggest consumer electronics show is here: CES 2017. And we have to ask you, which tech topic do you think will steal the overall show? Source: CNet
Read MoreWatch out Roku TV: Amazon’s Fire TV system will soon operate inside TVs from Element, Sieki and Westinghouse, complete with thousands of streaming apps and an included Alexa voice remote. Source: CNet
Read MoreGet ready to watch films, experience augmented reality and virtual reality, and play games through a pair of slim sunglasses. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Snapdragon 835 includes tweaks, like Wi-Fi built onto the chip, that allow for thinner, lighter and more powerful devices. Source: CNet
Read MoreFirst researchers created a tractor beam that levitates, pulls and pushes objects, just like in Star Trek. Then they modified the design so you can make one at home. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe CES show floor doesn’t open until Thursday, but the press conferences are already comin’ in hot. Source: CNet
Read MoreSaturn’s mysterious moon Titan welcomes back some cloud cover after a long period of clear skies. Source: CNet
Read MoreCES started back in the summer of 1967, showcasing with such cutting-edge gear as transistor radios and reel-to-reel tape recorders. This fictional “what if?” imagines what it will be like to attend the show 50 years from now. Source: CNet
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