Gadget

LG has unveiled the Objet TV series, all with OLED Evo panels. The company will showcase the TVs at CES 2022, but it has confirmed that they have Kvadrat fabric panels. Rumour has it that LG will start selling the TVs in South Korea from tomorrow.

VR headsets and accessories are discounted in time for the holidays at HTC VIVE. The sale includes the Cosmos Elite, Pro and Pro Eye devices, alongside accessories such as the Deluxe Audio Strap, with discounts of up to US$300 (~€266).

Rolls-Royce will soon start road-testing its Spectre coupe, the first electric vehicle from the company to go on sale. The Spectre is expected to be released late next year, following a couple of electric vehicle prototypes shown by the company over the last decade.

Huawei has developed HarmonyOS for multiple products, including water bottles. The smart water bottle has a touchscreen display, can sync with a smartphone and contains numerous sensors for monitoring water levels.

DJI has released new firmware for the Mavic 3, its latest drone. An updated DJI Fly app accompanies the firmware release, now at version 1.5.4. Both updates are available now.

According to a leaked roadmap, DJI plans to release multiple new products next year, including a Mini 3 drone. Supposedly, a DJI Pocket 3 is due too, among other devices.

Comparison test results for the KnowU and UBand Bio-RFID non-invasive blood glucose monitors have shown a lot of promise for those eager to move away from the painful finger-sticking solution for checking blood sugar levels. The company behind the KnowU and UBand monitors is targeting a cost usage estimate of less than US$1,000 per year.

The Wemax Go is a DLP projector rated to throw an up to 120-inch image with HDR support and a maximal brightness of 600 ANSI lumens. However, unlike most products with such specs, it is also designed to be just 1 inch in height. Its maker, asserting that it is the thinnest product capable of the ALPD standard, has put it up for crowdfunding on Indiegogo.

The extensible display can effectively double its size through the use of a crown that also activates the rotating mechanism, plus the touchscreen supports S Pen inputs. There is an under-display camera and a suite of sensors, as well, so this type of device could soon replace a smartphone.

Oculus has released another set of features, including a tool allowing voice recognition in VR apps. Other tools launched in this v35 update include a spatial anchor feature for locking content in place between sessions and the ability to record yourself while you are playing in VR.

Barnes & Noble has released the NOOK GlowLight 4, a 6-inch eReader that costs US$149.99. The NOOK GlowLight 4 has an adjustable colour temperature display, 32 GB of storage and a USB Type-C port.

Amazon has begun selling the Smart Air Quality Monitor, a device that it introduced last month. The Smart Air Quality Monitor is compatible with Amazon Alexa, but it will not ship until early January in the Eurozone or the US.

The POGO Automatic One-Step Blood Glucose Monitor is now widely available for purchase in the US. The monitor, which was designed by Intuity Medical Inc., has been cleared by the FDA and can be bought from US$68. The POGO monitor measures blood sugar levels with the use of “10-test cartridge technology.”

Razer has launched the Phone Cooler Chroma, a device intended to help keep smartphones from throttling during games. The new device is available for both iPhone and Android with the iPhone model supporting MagSafe while the Android model uses a traditional clamp.

Scuf has launched one of the first third-party wireless PS5 compatible controllers to hit the market. The new controllers will find their way into the hands of gamers in 2022 with the first drop already sold out.

Xiaomi has unveiled the TV ES50 2022, a Smart TV with slim bezels and a budget price tag. The TV ES50 2022 also offers 600 nits of peak brightness, MIUI for TV 3.0 software and Dolby Vision support, among other features.

According to reports, AMD plans to release a new Desktop Kit, building on the 4700S that it unveiled in July. The 4800S Desktop Kit has a microATX board and a PCIe slot supporting an AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU. AMD will sell the device with a PowerColor graphics card in early 2022.

The rise of the smart home has also seen the rise of the potential number of remote controls needed for all its new devices - or for the need to deplete one's smartphone battery for the same purpose. Now, however, Omni's latest universal remote may solve some of the problems entailed with the Model P, a control that runs on "advanced" solar power.

Magico's latest subwoofer is like almost no other, with it weighing in at 177 kg and capable of outputting 6,500 W of power. The subwoofer has a frequency response of between 10 Hz and 150 Hz too, with a 136 dB peak volume.

PKVitality has been showing off its upcoming K’Watch Athlete wearable. The device has been constructed to help athletes involved in either endurance or explosive sports to monitor their lactic acid levels without the need for analyzing blood samples. The K’Watch Athlete, which offers continuous lactate monitoring, can be worn as a smartwatch or armband.

Valve is not quite ready to begin shipping the Steam Deck, but it has finalised the console's packaging. The box contains quite a few jokes too, but not many accessories inside.

Car thieves in Canada are abusing the functionality of Apple's AirTags, which have reportedly been used for tracking the location of expensive vehicles in an attempt to later steal them. Apple iPhone users should be aware of a certain notification that can thwart the relatively simple procedure employed by such criminals.

Huawei is now said to launch its inaugural clamshell-style foldable as early as December 2021. A new patent lends more weight to this theory by depicting an innovative new kind of "heat pipe" that looks designed to fit into such a device. It can bend in the middle, thereby potentially lining up nicely with a smaller foldable smartphone's hinge.

The K’Watch Glucose smartwatch from PKVitality is currently undergoing clinical trials in the US. The device promises painless continuous glucose monitoring for diabetics and utilizes a replaceable K’apsul with SkinTaste technology to take blood sugar readings. The K’Watch Glucose should be priced at US$199/€199 upon release.

Today, Tesla announced the Cyberquad, a quad bike heavily influenced by the Cybertruck. The Cyberquad has 10 mph top speed, a 15-mile range and is designed for people weighing up to 150 lbs (~68kg).

A German start-up has launched the world's first light field lens. The K|Lens One supports all full-frame cameras and was created in cooperation with Carl Zeiss.

Elon Musk and Tesla have revealed the Cyberwhistle, a whistle modelled on the Cybertruck. In a nod to Apple's expensive cleaning cloth, the Cyberwhistle costs US$50. It has also sold out less than 24 hours after it went live on Tesla's website.

Valve's official FAQ section for developers states that no games will be exclusive to the Steam Deck. The company considers it to be a handheld PC and wants to treat it likewise.

Nothing has announced another pair of earbuds, albeit not successors to the Ear (1). Instead, the company has unveiled its eponymous earbuds in black. The Nothing Ear (1) black will be orderable using fiat money or cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Sonos has leaked that it will be announcing a new subwoofer soon. The new subwoofer is not a Gen 4 model though, which would be a successor to the current Sonos Sub.

Sony has announced that its headphones will lose Google Assistant support on iOS from early December. The change will affect all Sony headphones, although Google is discontinuing the service, not Sony itself.

A pain-free blood glucose sensor is being trialed by a UK-based company called Afon Technology. While there are supposedly various non-invasive hardware solutions being worked on, the Afon blood sugar level monitor comes as a supplementary device that people with diabetes can connect with their existing smartphone or smartwatch.

Dyson has released an Oculus app to allow customers to experience its products in virtual reality. The VR experience gives you the chance to understand how the products work and try them out in a virtual environment. Dyson's virtual store currently contains beauty tools such as the Supersonic hairdryer and the Airwrap, plus the Dyson cordless V15 Detect vacuum cleaner.

Polymega is an innovative 'all-in-one retro console' that converts to support various types of classic cartridges via a modular system. Now, its maker Playmaji has announced that the fifth and latest version of these allows the user to play N64 games with the device. The OEM asserts that there are few other options on the market to do so at present.

The Hero 10 Black may have had its issues at launch, but it remains the best action camera that GoPro sells. Black Friday promotions have cut its price to US$399.98 with a year's GoPro subscription thrown in, or US$449.99 as part of a large bundle.

The price of the DJI Mavic Fly More Combo has dropped by 40% during Black Friday. The Fly More Combo is now purchasable for US$298.99, less than the cost of the Mavic Mini itself.

Apple is expected to unveil its first AR headset sometime in 2022, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. He adds that it will perform on par with an M1 Mac and might not require an iPhone/iPad to operate. It could also feature two 4K OLED panels from Sony.

The Dronut X1 offers a unique take on the compact drone, popularised by the likes of DJI. The drone has a 4K camera, a LIDAR scanner, a 1 km range and no external propellers. It is also exceptionally expensive.

According a leaked roadmap, Samsung hopes to shift upwards of 33.6 million tablets next year, along with 19 million smartwatches. The roadmap indicates that Samsung is confident of selling plenty of Buds Live2 and Buds Pro2 earbuds, too.

Samsung has issued a statement about the Galaxy Buds Pro and evidence that the earbuds can cause ear infections for some people. The statement will be no solace for those affected, so perhaps consider other earbuds for the time being if you have sensitive ears.

The JMGO U2 is a 4K DLP projector that can project at up to 3,600 ANSI Lumens when paired with an ALR screen. JMGO will ship for the U2 from next month for Indiegogo InDemand orders, where it costs US$2,599.

Hubsan has announced the Ace Pro+, a 560g drone that can deliver up to 37 minute flight times. The Hubsan Ace Pro+ also has a 1-inch CMOS sensor and a 10 km range, among other features.

Denon has announced the AH-C630W and AH-C830NCW, two pairs of true wireless earbuds. One has active noise cancellation and the other does not, which explains their US$60 price difference.

HTC VIVE has unveiled an update for Focus 3 headsets, which were released earlier this year. The improved features include increased play area and map sharing abilities.

Xiaomi has announced a new soundbar, the Xiaomi Soundbar 3.1ch. The soundbar offers Dolby Audio and DTS Virtual:X sound, has a wireless subwoofer and can deliver up to 430 W of output power, among other features.

The KIWI310 is a new single-board computer (SBC) built around the Raspberry Pi form factor. The SBC features an x86 processor rather than an ARM one though, and supports 5G connectivity.

Hisense has presented the Trichroma L9G, a set of Laser TVs that support 4K resolutions. The ultra-short throw projectors operate at up to 3,000 Lumens too, and cover 107% of the BT.2020 colour space, among other features.

Gucci and Microsoft have collaborated on a limited-edition Xbox Series X console. The device celebrates the 100th anniversary of Gucci and the 20th anniversary of Microsoft.

A new motion-sensing feature is available for fourth-generation Amazon Echo Dot devices. The tool uses ultrasound to detect motion in the room, activating other connected devices, such as turning on your smart lights.