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Direction9 made a T9-based keyboard for better typing on TVs

Typing on a TV sucks. Those long and / or scrambled on-screen keyboards are both a nuisance to use, and a real problem for anyone wanting to make stuff for your TV. At CES 2025, I was just introduced to a better way. It’s made by a company called Direction9, which has been working on the system for about a …

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My least favorite smart ring has a shot at redeeming itself

I was not at all impressed with the Circular Ring Slim. It wasn’t accurate, it felt like it was made of 3D-printed plastic, syncing took forever, battery life wasn’t great, and honestly, we’d be here all day if I listed everything that went wrong during testing. But for CES 2025, the company behind the ring says it’s here to redeem …

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The HyperSpace Trackpad Pro is a Magic Trackpad for Windows

Targus-owned Hyper introduced the HyperSpace Trackpad Pro, a premium haptic trackpad for Windows, on Sunday. The company plans to add basic compatibility with macOS via a firmware update later this year. Like the Magic Trackpad does on a Mac and other precision trackpads do on Windows laptops, the wireless HyperSpace Trackpad Pro supports multitouch gestures. However, Hyper’s trackpad software grants …

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This pixel light grid can show you the weather (and the price of Bitcoin)

Govee is launching a new pixel light grid that can display art, animations, and live data. The Gaming Pixel Light lets you upload your own images and GIFs to display or choose from 150 different data sources, letting it provide live updates on the weather, Bitcoin prices, NBA scores, and more. You can also sync the display to games you’re …

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Nvidia’s RTX 5090 leaks with 32GB of GDDR7 memory

While the packaging of the unannounced Inno3D RTX 5090 iChill X3 doesn’t reveal more specs about Nvidia’s flagship next-gen GPU, it does suggest that this particular model will ship with a 3.5-slot cooler. The RTX 5090 is expected to have double the VRAM of the RTX 5080, which is rumored to include 16GB of GDDR7 memory. It’s also rumored to …

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Prime Video licensed a Melania Trump documentary directed by Brett Ratner

Amazon Prime Video has licensed a documentary about Melania Trump that will be directed by Rush Hour director Brett Ratner, reports Variety. A Prime Video spokesperson told the outlet that the movie will be an “unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look” at the first lady. The news comes as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been currying favor with Donald Trump, who heavily criticized …

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LG’s 2025 OLED TVs are its best yet — but they risk going overboard with AI

At least when it comes to making TVs, LG can seemingly do no wrong. Year after year, the company’s OLED sets are at the top of most reviewers’ recommendation lists. They’ve overcome the Achilles’ heel of older models — brightness — thanks to clever innovations like Micro Lens Array, which made the G3 and last year’s G4 bright enough to …

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EcoFlow launches its Home Energy Management System Oasis

Smart energy solutions company EcoFlow is debuting Oasis, its new AI-powered Home Energy Management System, at CES in Las Vegas this week. Designed to automate and simplify energy management, Oasis features an AI assistant that can answer and even act on complicated questions about your home’s energy using natural language, such as “How can I maximize my solar energy usage today?” …

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Belkin’s PowerGrip adds a magnetic battery and shutter button to your iPhone

Belkin has announced the Stage PowerGrip, a magnetic battery pack that doubles as a DSLR-style ergonomic grip for iPhone photography, a phone stand, and a spare wired charger for your other devices. It’ll be available in May, with pricing info coming later on. The PowerGrip is an odd-looking accessory until you see it attached to a phone. It’s clearly designed …

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Roborock debuts a robot vacuum with a robotic arm at CES

Roborock has added an arm to its latest flagship robot vacuum. And this is no tiny appendage like the one the company debuted on its S8 MaxV Ultra at CES last year; it’s an actual articulating robotic arm. The arm rises from the middle of Roborock’s latest flagship bot — the Saros Z70 — and can extend out to pick …

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