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Nanoleaf Skylight Pre-Orders Open and 4 Other New Lighting Solutions Announced to Transform Your Indoor and Outdoor Spaces

Nanoleaf is adding new products to its line-up, promising enhanced color and lighting experiences for indoor and outdoor spaces. They’ve just announced Orchestrator software, Essentials Matter Smart Multicolor Lightstrip (for indoor use), Outdoor String Lights, and Permanent Outdoor Lights. Additionally, Nanoleaf is finally opening pre-orders for the much-anticipated Nanoleaf Skylight Modular Ceiling Light!

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Samsung Knits Their Ecosystem into Every Aspect of Your Life!

If it’s electronic, it’s likely Samsung makes it. TVs, computers, phones, monitors, wearables, home appliances — you name it. And they’re using all those devices to make everything interconnected in new and exciting ways.

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LG Brings the Cutting Edge to Its 2024 OLED Television Lineup!

Do you need a new TV? LG is giving you good reason to think you do with their updated OLED TV lineup for 2024! LG is packing some serious technology with an AI processor to sharpen objects and analyze colors to adjust to various scenes. At the same time, Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro will create images that look more vibrant and three-dimensional.

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Narwal Freo X Ultra, Freo X Plus, and S10 Pro Wet Dry Vacuum: 3 New Ways to Clean That Will Make Your Life Easier

Narwal has expanded its lineup by launching three cutting-edge devices: the Narwal Freo X Ultra, Narwal Freo X Plus, and the Narwal S10 Pro. The two new Freo robotic vacuum cleaners boast world-first features, including a tangle-free floating brush, dust compression technology for extended use, and AI DirtSense mapping for efficient cleaning. The S10 Pro is a wet/dry vacuum that automatically scrubs, cleans, dries, and disinfects its roller brush, pipes, and filters when placed in its charging station after use.

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NuraLogix Anura MagicMirror Uses Your Face (for Transdermal Optical Imaging) to Take Health Assessments

NuraLogix has just dropped the curtain on Anura MagicMirror – a tabletop smart mirror that’s more than just a reflection. This nifty gadget takes facial blood flow information and transforms it into a treasure trove of vital signs and disease risk assessments. Powered by their cloud-based Affective AI platform, DeepAffex, this is NuraLogix’s inaugural foray into manufacturing, proving that accurate health data can be as simple as checking your reflection.

Withings BeamO shown in user's hands with information about their health displayed in the background

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Revolutionizing At-Home Health Monitoring, the Withings BeamO Is a 4-in-1 Device for Comprehensive Health Checkups

Withings has just introduced BeamO, a 4-in-1 health checkup device to redefine at-home health monitoring. Expected to hit the U.S. market post-FDA clearance, the Withings BeamO combines ECG, oximeter, stethoscope, and thermometer sensors, transforming the conventional thermometer into a comprehensive tool for daily heart and lung health assessments. Think it’s science fiction? Read on to learn more!

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XGIMI HORIZON Max Offers the Bells and Whistles of IMAX Enhanced Certification, While the XGIMI Aladdin Offers a 3-in-1 Projector, Lamp, and Speaker That Installs Like a Standard Ceiling Light

XGIMI, known for its projectors and laser TVs, has just announced several new technologies; among these are ISA 5.0 (Intelligent Screen Adaptation) and Dual Light 2.0, as well as partnerships with IMAX & DTS, Google, and MediaTek. Also showcased were the brand’s new 2024 projectors, the IMAX Enhanced certified XGIMI HORIZON Max and the XGIMI Aladdin, a 3-in-1 smart projector lamp and speaker that marks XGIMI’s entry into the smart home-connected product category.

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You Need the Clicks Keyboard If You’re Serious About Creating Content on Your iPhone

When you’re tapping away on your iPhone’s virtual keyboard, do you wish you could enjoy the same tactile button feedback you get when using an actual keyboard? Are you bummed that the virtual keyboard eats up so much of your iPhone’s display? If so, you should check out the Clicks keyboard!

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 Event Coming Soon, and the Teasers and Savings Have Already Started

Samsung has confirmed that it will host its Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event on January 17th. What can we expect? Well, there’s not a lot of info available yet, but it seems safe to say that, at the very least, the Galaxy S24 series will be announced, and these smartphones will feature new AI camera capabilities. Exhibits 1, 2, and 3: these Samsung teasers that all state, “Zoom with Galaxy AI is coming.” https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/reserve/02-Eureka-reserve-800×450.mp4

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UPDATED: GravaStar Mercury M1 Pro and M2 Gaming Mice Offer Precision and Aesthetics to Your PC Gaming Experience

Gaming enthusiasts, here’s some exciting news from GravaStar! The innovative brand has just introduced its latest offerings – the Mercury M1 Pro and Mercury M2 Gaming Mice, set to provide the perfect blend of cutting-edge design and top-notch performance.

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The 42mm Withings ScanWatch Nova Blends Luxury Diver Watch Aesthetics with Advanced Health Tracking Capabilities

Withings has introduced its latest hybrid smartwatch, the ScanWatch Nova. An update to the 2022 ScanWatch Horizon that I wear every day, the 42mm Withings ScanWatch Nova is a luxurious hybrid smartwatch tailored for health enthusiasts. It seamlessly blends stylish diver watch aesthetics with advanced health-tracking capabilities, making it perfect for those who love wearing this style watch but need something smarter to track their sleep, steps, heart rate, and much more.

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New Echo Frames and Carrera Smart Glasses Offer Stylish Integration of Alexa On-the-Go

Amazon has just announced its latest Echo Frames and Carrera Smart Glasses — eyeglasses and sunglasses that seamlessly blend fashion and technology.

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Xfinity Door/ Window Senor and Xfinity Motion Sensor Offer More Ways to Protect Your Home from Anywhere

There are a lot of different ways to protect your home. You can go with professional monitoring or put together your own do-it-yourself solution. Xfinity has offered monitoring solutions for a while, and now they’re adding more solutions, including a new Xfinity Door/Window Sensor and an Xfinity Motion Sensor so that you can put together home security your way!

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Qualcomm Brings More Power and Smarts to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Platform

Qualcomm knows not everyone is going to run out and pick up the latest flagship devices. Maybe you’re more budget-aware, or you just don’t need the absolute latest and greatest. You still deserve a phenomenal phone experience, and Qualcomm has you covered with the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Mobile Platform.

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Govee Unveils Its Latest TV Light Innovation, the Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite

Govee has just released its latest entry in their TV Backlight series, the Backlight 3 Lite. Featuring the upgraded Envisual color-matching technology, the Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite has been upgraded and optimized with a new chip, color-matching capabilities, and light strip quality.

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TCL Officially Releases the New NXTPAPER 11, Where eReaders Meet Tablets with a Paper-Like Experience!

It’s hard to stand out in the tablet market these days. Phones are bigger, computers are more tablet-y, and there’s just a bit of screen fatigue across the board. TCL has a plan to make their tablets special, though, with the new NXTPAPER 11, which is now available!

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Lume Cube Edge Light 2.0 Is a Desk Lamp That Will Ensure You Always Have the Best Lighting for Work and Video Calls

During the pandemic shutdown, our entire work lives moved onto Zoom. When it did, Lume Cube’s lighting solutions became an essential tool for my staff and me. I still rely on their products for video and photography. Now, the new Lume Cube Edge Light 2.0 has become my go-to desk lamp for work and Zoom calls.

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OPPO and Qualcomm Have Some Exciting Plans for the Future!

Qualcomm has announced some pretty exciting stuff this week, and OPPO has wasted no time letting us know their plans to utilize the new smartphones, watches, and augmented reality platforms!

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Qualcomm Brings More Brains, More Power, and More AI with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, X Elite, and Seamless!

It’s been a slow process, but the Internet of Things is finally paying off, and suddenly, it feels like everything has an internet connection and a smart assistant. Everyone loves it when their cutting board has an app to critique their knife skills, but it does mean your phone has to do a lot more heavy lifting, and the brains and brawn behind that come from Qualcomm!

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Apollo Wearable Leverages AI to Break the Terrible Stress and Sleep Cycle

Everyone I talk to lately wants to talk about one thing: stress. It’s too hot, too cold, too busy, not busy enough…we all have what feels like 1,000 knives in the air and not enough hands to catch them all. The Apollo Wearable uses AI and various data sources to offer personalized SmartVibes that will lower your stress and promote better health and sleep!

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The OnePlus Open Is Here! Join Michael Josh Villanueva and Me for an Open Table Talk After the Launch Event

Good morning! I’m in Ft. Worth today with Michael Josh Villanueva of GadgetMatch and Marcel Campos of OnePlus for an Open Table Talk following the OnePlus launch event in India. In advance of my full review, which will be posting in the next day or two, you can join us to learn more about this exciting new US foldable and enter to win your own!