Tornado Survives Gadget Thunderdome
Yahoo Tech hosted its annual Last Gadget Standing competition at CES this morning. Ten gadgets entered, but only one left victorious: Data Drive Thru’s USB data transfer cable, The Tornado. https://gizmodo.com/the-tornado-usb-direct-transfer-kit-208526 Facing down challengers like the RS Media Robosapien and the Nokia N95, the Tornado wowed an aging media that appeared more interested in last…
Video: R2-D2 Robot Does Everything You Could Want
OK, this is sweet. This R2-D2 robot pretty much does everything. Check out the laundry list of features it has. My favorite part? That Millennium Falcon remote control, which has to be the most insane and incredible remote that I have ever seen. So dorky, so awesome. –Adam Frucci with video by Richard Blakeley CES…
Forget Screen Size: It’s Contrast That Matters
Big TVs, schmig TVs. We saw lots of sets that are bigger than we can (currently) imagine ever having. And we saw some crummy image quality on them, as well. https://gizmodo.com/sharp-108-lcd-screen-aint-perfect-227089 But the mind-blower was the advance in contrast ratio on LCD TVs—which were traditionally a poor cousin to plasma in that respect. Sharp, for…
Big TV Watch: LG Caught Faking Its 100-inch Giganticism
Poor LG. Not only did Sharp beat them on the title of largest TV, but it turns out their “mere” 100-inch screen isn’t even that. It’s two LCD panels stuck together. That became apparent to viewers from a few feet away, as the two halves show color and brightness slightly differently. On some screens, the…
Big TV Watch: Optoma 120-inch DLP
There’s a new sheriff in Big TV town, Optoma. We came across their “Worlds Largest 1080p” 120-inch rear projection DLP over in the South Hall today at CES. Ridiculous doesn’t even begin to explain how large this TV is. Almost as impressive as the screen size though, is its depth. Measuring in at only 37-inch…