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CES 2019: Samsung Unveils 75-inch 4K MicroLED Modular TV at CES 2019

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Forget modular smartphones, Samsung has unveiled the world’s first consumer modular TV at CES 2019. Dubbed “The Wall,” its the world’s first modular MicroLED TV with Samsung offering the TV in sizes as big as 219 inches and as small as 75-inch.  The modular nature of the TV has been made possible thanks to the MicroLED technology. Unlike LEDs, MicroLED doesn’t need any backlight to work properly. Samsung is shipping the MicroLED TV to consumers in 146-inch and 75-inches, though interested folks can always increase its size further thanks to its modular design. This is not the first time that Samsung has shown a modular TV demo at CES, it has been doing so since the last few years. But this was the first time, it showed the TV with screen size as massive as 219-inches. Samsung claims MicroLED offers all the advantages of OLED in an even thinner package. It produces the same deep blacks, vibrant colors, and the TV is capable of reaching brightness levels of u...

CES 2019: Samsung Unveils 75-inch 4K MicroLED Modular TV at CES 2019

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Forget modular smartphones, Samsung has unveiled the world’s first consumer modular TV at CES 2019. Dubbed “The Wall,” its the world’s first modular MicroLED TV with Samsung offering the TV in sizes as big as 219 inches and as small as 75-inch.  The modular nature of the TV has been made possible thanks to the MicroLED technology. Unlike LEDs, MicroLED doesn’t need any backlight to work properly. Samsung is shipping the MicroLED TV to consumers in 146-inch and 75-inches, though interested folks can always increase its size further thanks to its modular design. This is not the first time that Samsung has shown a modular TV demo at CES, it has been doing so since the last few years. But this was the first time, it showed the TV with screen size as massive as 219-inches. Samsung claims MicroLED offers all the advantages of OLED in an even thinner package. It produces the same deep blacks, vibrant colors, and the TV is capable of reaching brightness levels of u...

CES 2019: Belkin Announces the First Third-Party USB-C to Lightning Cable

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Up until now, if you wanted to buy a USB-C to Lightning cable, your only option would have been to buy it directly from Apple. At $29, the cable is extremely expensive and puts it out of the reach for most people. Belkin has now become the first third-party accessory maker to announce a USB-C to Lightning cable. Belkin will be offering its BoostCharge USB-C to Lightning cables in lengths of 4ft, 6ft, and 10ft. They are made from DuraTek for additional reliability, with Belkin including a leather strap with the cables to prevent them from tangling. The 4ft cable is priced at $24.99, with the 10ft one coming in at $34.99. It will go for sale from this spring. A USB-C to Lightning cable will allow 2016 and newer MacBook Pro and MacBook owners to connect their iPhone or iPad directly without requiring a dongle. The wire will also allow one to make use of USB-PD fast chargers to charge their iPhone 8 or newer to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. Belkin’s USB-C to Lightning cable is not ch...

CES 2019: Belkin Announces the First Third-Party USB-C to Lightning Cable

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Up until now, if you wanted to buy a USB-C to Lightning cable, your only option would have been to buy it directly from Apple. At $29, the cable is extremely expensive and puts it out of the reach for most people. Belkin has now become the first third-party accessory maker to announce a USB-C to Lightning cable. Belkin will be offering its BoostCharge USB-C to Lightning cables in lengths of 4ft, 6ft, and 10ft. They are made from DuraTek for additional reliability, with Belkin including a leather strap with the cables to prevent them from tangling. The 4ft cable is priced at $24.99, with the 10ft one coming in at $34.99. It will go for sale from this spring. A USB-C to Lightning cable will allow 2016 and newer MacBook Pro and MacBook owners to connect their iPhone or iPad directly without requiring a dongle. The wire will also allow one to make use of USB-PD fast chargers to charge their iPhone 8 or newer to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. Belkin’s USB-C to Lightning cable is not ch...

CES 2019: Tile is Teaming up With Chip Makers to Make Finding Devices Even Easier

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If you lose a device, companies have options like Apple’s “Find My iPhone”, and Google has the ability to help Android device owners find their phone, too. But it looks like Tile, the company that has made finding things a lot easier for years now thanks to Bluetooth, wants to try something different. Engadget is reporting on Monday that Tile has partnered up with chip makers to build the ability to find gadgets, thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), right into the chips themselves. Companies like Qualcomm, Toshiba, Cypress, Silicon Labs, and others are already on board: “BLE chip makers involved in the deal include the likes of Qualcomm, Dialog, Silicon Labs, Cypress and Toshiba, all of which will be able to integrate Tile technology onto their chips during production, allowing manufacturers to enable their products with Tile from the get-go. As Tile CEO CJ Prober says, “With over 20 billion BLE devices forecasted to ship in the next four years, ‘Find with Tile’...

CES 2019: Tile is Teaming up With Chip Makers to Make Finding Devices Even Easier

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If you lose a device, companies have options like Apple’s “Find My iPhone”, and Google has the ability to help Android device owners find their phone, too. But it looks like Tile, the company that has made finding things a lot easier for years now thanks to Bluetooth, wants to try something different. Engadget is reporting on Monday that Tile has partnered up with chip makers to build the ability to find gadgets, thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), right into the chips themselves. Companies like Qualcomm, Toshiba, Cypress, Silicon Labs, and others are already on board: “BLE chip makers involved in the deal include the likes of Qualcomm, Dialog, Silicon Labs, Cypress and Toshiba, all of which will be able to integrate Tile technology onto their chips during production, allowing manufacturers to enable their products with Tile from the get-go. As Tile CEO CJ Prober says, “With over 20 billion BLE devices forecasted to ship in the next four years, ‘Find with Tile’...

CES 2019: Mophie Announces Juice Pack Access Battery Case for iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR

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mophie is one of the most popular third-party accessory makers out there, based on some phenomenal battery cases released over the years. Now, during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019, the company has just announced a brand new juice pack battery case for the iPhone XS, XS, and iPhone XR called the Juice Pack Access. The iPhone XS and iPhone XR battery case has an external battery that measures in at 2000mAh, while the iPhone XS Max has an external battery measuring in at 2200mAh. Each of the new Juice Pack Access battery cases can be charged wirelessly on any Qi-certified charger, or they can be charged with the included USB-C cable as well. The cases feature pass-through charging, which means that when connected to a charger the iPhone will charge to capacity first, and then the case will charge after that. There are four LED lights on the back of the case to show the charge level of the battery case. And, for the first time, mophie is allowing full, unimpeded access to the ch...