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Wicked Audio launches bonkers speaker/wireless headphone hybrid at CES

Jan03
by on January 3, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Wicked Audio today announced a swathe of new audio products. The most interesting of which is arguably the Wicked Audio Syver — an AirPod-style wireless earphone/travel speaker hybrid. The Syver has an unusual capsule design. The top of the speaker flips open to expose the charging case, which houses the wireless earphones. According to Wicked Audio, the Syver comes with a decent IP65 rating, which means that it’s dustproof and water resistant. That’s probably helpful, considering the company is explicitly marketing the product at “travelers and adventure junkies.” Sadly, that’s all we know about it. The company hasn’t unveiled concrete…

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TNW Answers’ best cryptocurrency and blockchain insights from 2018

Jan03
by on January 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Blockchain is brand new technology. Not only is it mostly untested, but the implications and use-cases of distributed ledger technology still aren’t fully realized, let alone understood. With our regular TNW Answers sessions, we’ve given leaders and disruptors of decentralized tech a platform to discuss and explore the bleeding-edge of the industry. A series of prominent figures in blockchain have answered the questions of a curious cryptocurrency community in 2018, including Ripple Labs’ David Schwartz and long-serving cryptocurrency guru and Dogecoin creator Jameson Lopp. Here are some of the highlights, just so you’re up to scratch before we head into a…

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Xiaomi turns its Redmi budget phone label into a sub-brand

Jan03
by on January 3, 2019 at 9:06 am
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Chinese hardware giant Xiaomi just announced that it is officially turning its Redmi label – which it’s used for its budget Android phones – into a sub-brand. The announcement on the company’s website indicates that it’ll reveal more information at a press conference on January 10. The Redmi name has been synonymous with great battery life and serious bang for your buck, in terms of hardware. Case in point: last year’s Redmi Note 5 Pro, and the more recent Redmi 6 Pro. The series has helped Xiaomi soar to the top spot on the country’s phone brand leaderboard. The image…

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