Google Home Mini has vaulted to the top spot in the global market for connected speakers, edging out a rival device from Amazon, a survey showed Wednesday. The Strategy Analytics report for the second quarter…
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Race for ‘smart’ hits fever pitch at electronics show
Giving gadgets brains will be a hot theme at the Consumer Electronics Show set to open in Las Vegas, with device makers big and small touting hardware with “smarts.” Whether it’s a doorbell or refrigerator,…
Wearable gadgets seek permanent place in users’ lives
Consumers are snapping up fitness trackers, smartwatches and other connected wearable gadgets — but huge numbers wind up in drawers unused after just a few months once the novelty wears off. “Abandonment has been a…
#Gadgets: Is the sustainable Nebia the best showerhead in the world?
You’ve taken thousands of showers. Ever think about how much water you actually use during a shower? Are you happy with the feeling that your showerhead gives you? Now there’s a showerhead that promises to…
At #CES2017, tech moves into the nursery
As technology caters to an ever-younger crowd, developers are creating new tools for infants and their parents, and even aiming at the yet-to-be born. The Consumer Electronics Show, which concluded Sunday, had a “baby tech”…
#EditorsPicks: Our go-to gadget of the month
Growing up, my version of a good toy would have been an interesting board game, a cool Play Station game or a Game Boy. Fast forward to 2016 and who knew that as adults we’d…
#Gadgets: Tecno Phantom 6 Review
Tecno recently launched two gadgets earlier in September: the Phantom 6 and the Phantom 6 Plus. What did I think about the new flagship device? Unpacking the Tecno Phantom 6 plus I used to own…
#Gadgets: Microsoft machine brains going into a refrigerator
Microsoft is putting its machine brains into a Liebherr refrigerator. The US technology giant and Liebherr are collaborating on a new “SmartDeviceBox” that take the kitchen appliance beyond cooling comestibles to reminding people what they…
#TravelAccessories: The latest fads you need to put to test
From speedy navigation, to more comfortable transit and improved experienced; there’s an accessory or tech gadget developed every new season to make the life of the wanderlust even easier. Here is a top-list of the…
Tech world eyes digital life beyond the smartphone
The smartphone revolutionized how people live and work, but the technology world is now struggling to see what comes next. As smartphone sales have peaked in most major markets, Apple, Samsung and others are being…