New Sony Extra Bass headphones and wireless speakers are announced at CES

When I was younger, I had a Sony Walkman cassette player, and that Walkman had a big Extra Bass button on it. That button was always in the On position – it gave my music that extra punch it needed to satisfy my teenage ears. Since then, Sony"s Extra Bass has evolved into a whole range of produ..

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LG announced Q4 financial guidelines

LG announced its quarterly results expectations for October-December 2016. The preliminary earnings results show sales revenue of 14,78 trillion Korean Won (about $11,8 billion). This is 11.8% more than Q3 when sales got to 13,224 trillion KRW / $10,5 billion.
This holiday season was better compared to last year, although the YoY growth stands at the more conservative 1.5%.
Even though sales are up, the earnings before interest and taxes is actually negative value – there is 35,3 billion KRW loss. This translates to $28,2 million and is the first quarterly operating loss for LG Electronics in six years. Back in October the company stated the decline is expected due to weaker performance of the appliances business and higher promotional expenses.
2016 has been another year where mobile devices wasn"t a great contributor for LG Electronics. Despite bringing plenty of innovation the G5 and V20 couldn"t quite make a dent – hopefully things will pick up in 2017..
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Mid-range ZTE Blade V8 is announced with dual camera for bokeh effects and 3D photos

We already got to see a couple of new ZTE phones at CES, the ZTE Hawkeye and the ZTE Blade V8 Pro, but it looks like the company had yet one more announcement to make – that of the ZTE Blade V8. What we"re dealing with is a new mid-range Android model targeted at the younger crowd, and the came..

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Samsung announced two new Chromebooks

CES 2017 was eventful at the Samsung booth. The Korean company presented to the crowd their two new Chromebooks – the Pro and the Plus.
They both sport an all metal design which we relate to a premium device. There actually is a lot in common between the Pro and the Plus so at first we’ll walk you through the similarities.
The Chromebooks have 12.3” LED display with 2400×1600 resolution and 4GB LPDDR3 RAM. Both hard drives are just 32 GB and both sport the same battery, dimensions and weight (1.08 kg/2.38 lbs). They have pre-installed AirDroid Premium and ArtCanvas and have a designated place for the stylus.
Samsung Chromebook Plus & Chromebook Pro with identical design
The difference between the Plus and the Pro is actually in the CPU. The Plus processor is hexa-core OP1 made specially for Chromebooks while the Pro comes with an Intel m3 (4MB Cache).
Both devices are made to work effortlessly with Google Play.
With USB-C charging and microSD slot for easy file-swapping, Samsung’..

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Here is a quick look at the newly announced Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom

Asus made an impressive showing this year at CES. Officially introducing the world to the first smartphone that is ready to immerse its user via Google Daydream, and augment his or her reality thanks to Google Tango, the ZenFone AR.
Also announced at CES by Asus was a smartphone “built for photograp..

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Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is announced with 2.3X zoom camera and iPhone-like Portrait mode

When it comes to dual cameras on smartphones, they come in many flavors. Some are there to give the photographer a greater field of view through a wider lens, others are used to add a background blur effect for stunning close-ups, some even shoot in black and white. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, however,..

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Garmin announced three new Fenix smartwatches

There are lots of devices for you if you want to own a smartwatch. But if you are tech geek and you are really into sports then you better check out what Garmin announced at CES – three new high-end athletic watches. The Fenix 5 debuted alongside its bigger edition Fenix 5X and the Fenix 5S, the first device specifically designed for women.
All three watches have GPS and GLONASS to measure metrics like pace, distance, speed and pulse and have preset sports and actions incl. running, biking, hiking, triathlons, paddle boarding and even golf. They also sport Garmin’s QuickFit release system which lets you quickly and effortlessly swap bands.
Fenix 5 has 47mm diameter display and carries a battery that will last up to two weeks normal usage or up to 20 hours in full racing mode with heart-rate tracking and active GPS. The stainless steel bezel acts like an antenna. The heart rate is visualised at the same time with an elevation vertical image of your run so you can monitor your pace and..

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Linksys announced Home WiFi mesh system

WiFi mesh devices are really gaining popularity these days. Google started it’s own system months ago and it looks like the big names in the network industry also joining the game.
Linksys launched Velop – its home WiFi mesh system with up to three devices in package and Alexa for additional voice services. These gadgets are really useful if you live in a big apartment or house with multiple floors with many rooms but you do not want any amplifiers with questionable quality.
The setup of Linksys Velop is pretty simple – you basically set all the devices like a mesh system and have WiFi in every corner of your home, even backyards or basements. The manufacturer says that using Tri-Band solution it resolves bottlenecking and outperforms range extenders and traditional routers. Linksys also states the setup can reach up to 500 square meters of property.
Linksys Velop
Velop comes with a smartphone app that lets you control the network remotely. It also gives you the ability to turn on ..

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December shortlist for PFA Fans" Player of the Month announced

Sky Sports have revealed December"s PFA Fans" Player of the Month contenders, selected by their expert panel of Paul Merson, Mike Riley, Ian Holloway, Malcolm Clarke and Peter Beagrie. Fans will now decide which player from each of England"s four professional football league"s – the Premier League, ..

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Garden villages: Locations of first 14 announced

Image copyright Getty Images England"s first garden villages have been proposed for 14 sites spread across the country from Cornwall to Cumbria, the government has announced.
Ministers have lent their support to 14 planned developments which will each deliver between 1,500 and 10,000 properties and establish new villages.
The new garden villages could provide 48,000 homes, the government says.
Larger garden towns in Buckinghamshire, Somerset and the Essex-Hertfordshire border were also approved.
Proposals include building a 1,000-home garden village on the site of a former airfield in Deenthorpe, Northamptonshire, and a garden town on green belt land on the Essex-Hertfordshire border.
The developments will be distinct new places, with their own community facilities, rather than extensions to existing urban areas, the government said.
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Image caption Most of the land at Deenethorpe Airfield was turned over to agriculture in the 1960s Hous..

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New "epic" Honor smartphone will be announced at CES 2017

Honor USA today revealed that a brand new “epic” Honor smartphone will be officially announced at CES 2017 on January 3. There aren"t too many details about the upcoming handset, but the teaser image that we can see below strongly suggests that the device features a dual camera – similar to the..

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Samsung Galaxy A 2017 series will be announced on January 5

Shortly after implying that the upcoming Galaxy A 2017 series would include water-resistant phones, Samsung today confirmed the name of the new series, as well as the date of its announcement.
Thanks to an invite sent to the press by Samsung Malaysia, we now know that the Galaxy A 2017 family will b..

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Xiaomi announced Mi Notebook Air 4G in collaboration with China Mobile

You probably remember the Mi Notebook Air release in the summer. The ultrabook came in two sizes 13.3-inch and 12.5-inch, both with 1080p displays. Now the Chinese company announced upgraded version of the notebooks with 4G built-in support.
Even more – Xiaomi is partnering with China Mobile and the devices are pre-bundled with 4GB data plan/month for one year.
Both devices sport all-metal design and screens with 170-degree viewing angle. The 12.5-inch device is just 14.8mm thick and only 1.07kg but comes at a price – Xiaomi opted to go for lightness and portability so only fitted a Core M family processor. The 13.3” notebook is slightly heavier – 1.28kg, but comes with an Intel Core i5-6200U CPU, an NVidia 940MX GPU and 8GB DDR4 RAM.
The 12.5” notebook costs 4699 CNY or about $680 while it’s bigger sibling is priced at 6999 CNY or approx. $1010 with the data plan included.
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530e hybrid joins new BMW 5 Series range: price and specs announced

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BMW reveals 530e iPerformance plug-in will cost from £43,985 and is available to order from January BMW has announced price and spec details for its most efficient 5 Series yet. The 2017 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid starts at £43,985, and customers can order theirs fr..

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New 2017 Lexus IS facelift: UK prices announced

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Refreshed Audi A4 rivals goes on sale in January from £29,995, with new tech, a visual redesign and tweaked suspension After Lexus revealed its refreshed IS at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show, UK pricing has now been revealed. The BMW 3 Series challenger goes on sale in Jan..

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Official FIFA Club World Cup squad lists announced

© Getty Images The 13th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup is just around the corner and the official squad lists for six of the seven clubs set to compete at Japan 2016 have now been confirmed.
The only side missing is that of the host nation, who will be represented by the J-League champions. On Saturday 3 December the second leg of the final between Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers will be played, with the former going into the fixture with a 1-0 advantage.
The other six teams have already published their official 23-man squad lists.
Despite losing some of the members of their triumphant Copa Libertadores side, Atletico Nacional will still travel to Japan with a strong team. That includes goalkeeper Franco Armani, who did not concede a single goal during the group stage of that tournament; captain Alexis Henriquez, the only Colombian player to have won the Libertadores twice, having done so the first time with Once Caldas; and striker Miguel Borja. Nevertheless, ElVerdolaga..

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Product Red Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 7 announced

Apple has announced a Product Red version of its Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 7. One of the few acceptable reasons to get the hump-back case, Apple will donate a portion of the proceeds from the case towards fighting AIDS in Africa.
Other than that, it"s nothing more than a red version of the case already available in either black or white. Price is the same – $99 in the US. It"s still not listed on the Apple website, but that"ll probably change in the coming days. Meanwhile, you can scroll through the other Product Red items.
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November shorlist for PFA Fans" Player of the Month announced

Sky Sports have revealed November"s PFA Fans" Player of the Month contenders, selected by their expert panel of Paul Merson, Mike Riley, Ian Holloway, Malcolm Clarke and Peter Beagrie. Fans will now decide which player from each of England"s four professional football league"s – the Premier League, ..

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Meizu teases Flyme 6, to be announced on November 30

Today we saw the Meizu Pro 7 flagship leak, but the Meizu news for the day are far from over.
Meizu has just shared the announcement date and some teasers about its upcoming Flyme 6 OS based on Android 7.0 Nougat. The premiere will happen on November 30 at a special Meizu tech event.
There are quite a few teasers available on Weibo, but nothing really revealing about the upcoming Flyme 6 OS. The only thing we know is the event"s slogan – Make 6 Great Again. Again, really?
We"ll know more in a week though, so the wait is almost over.
Now that we know for sure the Pro 7 will premiere next year, we all thought Meizu X will be the star at the event next week. The device will be the first to carry the new Helio X30 chip with a powerful 10-core processor and the latest PowerVR 7XT quad-core GPU, the same one used in the iPhone 7 series. The Meizu m5 note with a Helio P20 chip was also rumored to make an appearance.
But today a leaked sketch suggests there is something else hap..

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2016 Oscar nominations announced

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