Consumers are flocking to 4K faster than they did to HD, says CTA
You may still hear skeptics, but consumers are adopting 4K faster than they adopted HD when it arrived, says the Consumer Technology Association.
Google just reinvented motion control and the fabric in our clothes
Google Project Jacquard and Project Soli will bring user interfaces to your clothes and to your fingertips, with the introduction of tiny motion-sensing radar sensors and touch-sensitive fabrics.
What’s VR useful for? More than you can possibly imagine
VR skeptics can’t see past the current paucity of useful applications, but like any new medium, the best is yet to come.
Trends with Benefits: Talking robochefs, VR with the man behind The Manual
Six percent of Americans want Apple Watches, Dan wants bio implants, Greg wants VR, Nick wants a robot chef, and Cator wants a glass of Scotch. No one gets what they want, this week on Trends with Benefits.
No room for a home Holodeck? That’s why VR will bring arcades back
Home video-game systems may have killed arcades, but virtual reality may bring them back. Here’s why VR is uniquely suited for outside the home.
Review: Columbia Mobex backpack, Ravenous trail runners and Hot Shot II shell
We review Columbia's Mobex backpack, Ravenous trail runners, Hot Shot II shell and more by putting them to the test in woods, mountains and mud outside Portland, Oregon.
GE’s new oven made me a pizza in 2 minutes, and it was delicious
Crispy on the outside, still chewy inside, with just a hint of crumbly black char around the edges, slices from GE's Monogram Pizza Oven are the real deal. I ate a lot of them.
Smart appliances need to solve problems, not create them
The latest crop of “smart home” devices may look sleek, but the real inconveniences most of us wrestle with every day still aren’t being solved by an industry that likes to ask what’s possible instead of what’s useful.
Remodeling barely scratches the drywall of what VR can do for your home
At the 2016 International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas, builders are embracing virtual reality as a way to get customers hooked on structures that don’t even exist yet, and perfect them before the first brick is laid.
Bear-proof glass, glow-in-the-dark toilet seats, and more weird stuff at IBS 2016
From wood-fired hot tubs to glow-in-the-dark toilet seats, the 2016 International Builder's Show in Las Vegas brought its share of goofy, odd and downright bizarre surprises.
GE’s blistering home pizza oven makes your normal oven look like a toaster
It's not delivery, or DiGiorno. GE's Monogram Pizza Oven lets you craft pizzeria-quality pies at home by baking them at insanely hot temperatures as high as 1,200 degrees.
Yale’s latest smart locks and doorbells let you watch and unlock from afar
Yale's Look doorbell lets you chat up guests from afar, while its Linus and Assure smart locks can unlock the door via Nest and Bluetooth, respectively.
Best product of 2015
Samsung Gear’s VR is the Model T of virtual reality, pushing mainstream what used to be a complicated and expensive product accessible only to a small niche.
Don’t be so smug, cheater haters. You’re next
The names of 37 million users of Ashley Madison, a dating site for cheaters, were made public. But don't thank the hackers; these folks are victims, too.
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Digital Trends' newsletter, The Brief, is a daily nugget of the best tech news -- rolled into one, shined up in a rock polisher, and delivered to your inbox while it's hot.
Google’s biggest shocker of I/O 2015 is yet to come
Two little-promoted projects at Google I/O tease what might be the most exciting innovations of the show: super-precise motion tracking and touch-sensitive fabric. And Google will share the full details Friday.
Hands on: Attempting teleportation with Google Jump panoramic VR videos
Google doesn’t want you to simply watch 3D movies, it wants you to look around inside them -- and capture it all with the new Jump 360-degree 3D video project…a triumph for the company.
TomTom XL 340 S Review
TomTom's XL 340 S successfully bridges the gap between bank-breaking and budget navigators.
TomTom One 140 S Review
The best-equipped unit in TomTom's budget line sports an array of premium frills from pricier navs.
Garmin Nuvi 265WT Review
The Garmin Nuvi 265WT which we review, offers a blend of useful features and a clean interface to make this unit one of the best values in GPS.
TomTom GO 930 GPS Navigator Review
It's hard to beat the GO 930 when comparing features for the dollar, but it comes with its flaws.
TomTom GO 730 GPS Navigator Review
The GO 730 offers a less expensive, but still capable alternative to its big brother the GO 930.
Navigon 8100T Review
The Navigon 8200T shows everything in beautiful 3D and looks as svelte as an Aston Martin.
Navigon 7200T Review
Navigon's 7200T GPS system has a pretty face and proves that beauty can sometimes only be skin deep.
Samsung BD-P1500 Review
The BD-P1500 remains a good choice for average home theater buyers looking to break into Blu-ray.
Nextar I4-BC Review
The Nextar I4-BC GPS has a lot to offer, but falls way short on actual execution. Some things are too good to be true.
Mio Moov 310 Review
Mio's Moov 310 sticks to just the basics, and does them right - and at the right price.
If you hate TV, you’re doing it wrong
Television gets a bum rap -- it's the attention black hole of every living room, right? But smart TVs can actually bring people together in unexpected ways. And maybe book your next vacation.