Todd R. Weiss

Samsung has acquired Viv Labs, an artificial intelligence company started by the creators of Apple’s Siri digital assistant, to bolster AI capabilities in its smartphones and other consumer products. The deal, which was announced by Samsung on Oct. 6, will be used to broaden an AI-based open ecosystem across all of its devices and services, […]

Asus Adds ZenFone 3 Series, ZenBook 3 Notebook to Its Lineup As part of a huge product launch, Asus also rolled out the ZenWatch 3 smartwatch, two Transformer 3 tablets, a 9.7-inch ZenPad tablet and new gaming machines. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe 5.7 Special Edition Smartphone The ZenFone 3 Deluxe 5.7 Special Edition handset […]

NEW YORK—Asus had something for just about every technology enthusiast at its Zenvolution event here on Oct. 5, including four new ZenFone 3 smartphones, a new ZenBook 3 premium notebook, two new Transformer 3 tablets, a new ZenWatch 3 and its latest ZenPad tablet. For Asus, the latest hardware starts with its ZenFone 3 smartphones, […]

A Southwest Airlines jet was evacuated Oct. 5 in Louisville, Ky., after a Samsung Note7 smartphone began smoking while the plane was still at a gate, potentially adding to Samsung’s woes in connection with its recent Note7 global recall due to battery fires and explosions. The Louisville incident was revealed in an Oct. 5 report […]

Samsung says its Note7 flagship smartphones, which were subject to a global recall after almost 100 battery fire or explosion incidents since August, are once again being rolled out to stores and mobile carriers and will soon be available for purchase. The new stocks of the handsets began being distributed in Korea on Oct. 1 […]

Microsoft’s 2-year-old Band fitness wristband product line is apparently at its end after the year-old Band 2 was recently removed from the online Microsoft Store and has not been slated for a new model replacement. The Band 2, which previously was listed in the online store with a variety of other brands, including Fitbit, is […]

Google Pixel Smartphones, Daydream View VR Headsets at a Glance Google’s long-rumored Pixel and Pixel XL handsets and Daydream View VR headset are available for preorder. We look at key features of the new devices. The Google Pixel Smartphone Family All Pixel and Pixel XL phone models feature a metal unibody design with curved edges, […]

Xiaomi has announced the arrival of its Mi Box streaming media player for the U.S. market, with 4K Ultra HD video capabilities as well as support for Google Voice Search and Google Cast. The Mi Box player, which was unveiled Oct. 3, is available immediately on Mi.com or through Walmart stores or Walmart.com starting early […]

Google’s long-rumored Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, as well as its all-new Daydream View VR headset, were finally unveiled Oct. 4 after months of speculation, bringing new entries to both markets from the giant in online search. The smartphones, which are available immediately for preorder, start at $649 for the Pixel phone, which has a […]

PowerEye Professional Drone Built for Aerial Cinematography The PowerEye Professional drone includes a high-quality Panasonic Lumix G camera lens for cinematography-quality 4K HD video. The PowerEye Professional Drone The machine is equipped with a standard Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 aspherical pancake lens for capturing high-quality, detailed 4K HD video. Five optional lenses also are […]

Unauthorized photographs of Google’s rumored Pixel smartphones were accidentally posted on the website of Canadian communications company Bell before the official Oct. 4 unveiling of the phones by Google, but the information was later removed from the site. The errant images were posted Oct. 2 on Twitter by Steve Hemmerstoffer, who frequently posts leaked information […]

The Evolution of the Panasonic Toughbook: 20 Years of Rugged Computers In 20 years of producing ruggedized portable computers, Panasonic has evolved its original brief-case-like model CF-25 to a lineup that now includes tablets and 2-in-1s. 1994: The CF-41 Notebook That Inspired Toughbooks In 1994, before the Toughbook line was even officially unveiled in 1996, […]