Amazon’s mission to get its Alexa voice-activated assistant in any gadget with a speaker continues apace, with CES seeing the AI helper pop up in a relatively unexpected place – within a soundbar. Polk Audio’s Command Bar has Alexa built directly into it. It’s even got the four-button Alexa hardware buttons that you’d see on top of an Amazon Echo device. With Alexa deeply integrated within Amazon’s Fire TV streaming platform, the Command Bar makes specific provision for Amazon’s Fire TV stick de

Affordable and approachable, the Sony MDR-1AM2 is a great starting pair of audiophile headphones. Sony has, for some time now, been a go-to brand for audiophile headphones. Sony is targeting the spring for the launch of the new MDR-1AM2 headphones and a recommended retail price around $299 (around £220/AU$380). Can’t wait until the flowers bloom to try Sony’s high-end headphones? DesignThe first thing that will surprise you when holding the MDR-1AM2 in your hands is how exceptionally light they

The first smartphone with an in-display fingerprint sensor is kinda sorta here, and it’s probably not from whom you’d expect. It’s not an iPhone, it’s not a Samsung Galaxy device: instead, it’s a Vivo. Image credit: Vivo (Image: © Vivo)The China-based company’s device works through a “Clear ID” optical sensor from Synaptics that’s hidden below the phone’s OLED display. Only the beginningUp until now, discussion of Synaptics’ in-display sensor has mainly revolved around Samsung as it’s widely bel

Among its many announcements, the global manufacturer shared the price and availability of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro – finally making it easy to snag a 2017 phone that we have many good things to say about. Huawei Mate 10 Pro will be available for pre-order in the US on February 4 via its retail partners, which includes Amazon, Newegg, B&H, Best Buy and Microsoft Store (both online and its brick-and-mortar locations – the latter of which could amount to a huge win for Huawei). Releasing the Mate 10

During Lenovo’s event at the show, the company announced the Lenovo Vital Moto Mod , a snap-on module extension for the Moto Z smartphone. The Mod clips onto your Moto Z without covering up the back-facing camera, so can still snap photos even if the Mod is clipped on. Lenovo’s new Vital Mod will go on sale in April for $395 (about £290 / AU$505). That’s Mod allLenovo also revealed the Livermorium Slider Keyboard Moto Mod, for those Moto Z users who demand QWERTY typing, tactile feedback and bac

Here will took a look at the basics of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and look at the advantages of each. Phones on Android 5.0 Lollipop or later can use Android Auto on their built-in display without any connection to the car, meaning Android Auto could ostensibly be used by someone driving an old Ford Model T.Using Android Auto is easy, thanks to its simple interface and capable voice navigation. Apple users need an iPhone 5 or later and a car that supports Apple CarPlay to take advantage of t

The recent ZTE Axon M smartphone has dared to do something wildly different from all other flagship smartphone makers. With foldable smartphone, you’ve got both in one device. Not only does a foldable smartphone remove the need to carry two devices, it’s also the friend of any traveler or commuter. Multitasking on a smartphone finally makes senseThe ability to split your smartphone screen and run two separate apps at the same time has been around for a little while now. That’s nothing compared t

The Lenovo Smart Display basically looks like a tablet that tapers out to a wedge-shaped stand. The new display joins the JBL Link View as a smart display device featuring Google Assistant. As for price, the 8-inch Lenovo Smart Display will cost $199.99 (about £150 / AU$255) while the 10-inch version costs $249.99 (about £185 / AU$320). Look for the new Lenovo Smart Display to go on sale early this summer. There are more smart display products to come from more partners, so Amazon Echo Show coul

After briefly testing Dell’s first 15-inch 2-in-1 laptop, we’re both impressed and left with questions in equal measure. For CES 2018, Dell has brought with it not only the newly revamped Dell XPS 13, but also a brand-new take on its larger model: the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1. Price and availabilityDell will begin selling the XPS 15 2-in-1 for $1,299 (about £957, AU$1,653) to start in the US this coming spring. Design and feelFrankly, there isn’t much that’s visibly different about the XPS 15 2-in-1 f

Google and its new Daydream team have been working with several tech giants to launch ‘point-and-shoot’ VR180 cameras that will arrive in the coming months. Perhaps the most interesting thing about these new cameras is that they aren’t 360-degree cameras. Footage captured will also be compatible with YouTube and Google Photos, while users can also view all of the content in 2D. Clay Bavor, Vice President, Virtual and Augmented Reality at Google says that the cameras available today, “capture fla

Lenovo has finally announced its standalone Google Daydream headset, the Mirage Solo, at CES 2018. First teased at Google IO 2017, Lenovo’s headset is the first wire-free, phone-free model for Google’s virtual reality platform to hit store shelves. Unlike the $79 Google Daydream View, you won’t need a phone to get started with the Mirage Solo – just the headset itself can power the entire experience with software that Google is now calling Daydream OS. When you strap the Mirage Solo on your face

Casio is showcasing two new smartwatches and a couple of other gadgets at CES 2018, but it’s definitely the watches that stand out. It’s solar powered, which is nifty in itself, but more importantly you can harness that solar power in the middle of the wilderness to recharge the built-in GPS whenever and wherever you need it. Casio also revealed a new, limited-edition color option of white for its Pro Trek WSD-F20, which we reviewed a year ago. Casio is also using CES as an opportunity to show o

Dell has revealed a pair of new Ultrathin 24-inch and 27-inch monitors over at CES, which the company claims are the brightest ultra-slim monitors in their class (i.e. The Dell 24 Ultrathin Monitor (S2419HM) is a Full HD panel, whereas the larger 27-inch model (S2719DM) has a QHD resolution, but they’re otherwise the same. HDR popOn top of that, Dell’s CinemaColor tech gives HDR material even more pop, with deeper blacks and vibrant colors, the company promises. As is usually the case with monit

Dell has refreshed its Inspiron Gaming Desktop at CES 2018, adding Intel’s latest processors into the mix (up to six-core models) and offering optional Optane acceleration. The Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5680 goes on sale in the US today with a starting price of $749 (around £550, AU$950). Alienware Command CenterIn other Dell gaming news from CES, the company revealed an all-new Alienware Command Center. Speaking of the latter, the new Command Center supports up to 16.8 million colors for custom l

Dell has produced what it’s billing as the most powerful 2-in-1 laptop ever seen in the form of the new XPS 15 hybrid which has been unveiled over at CES. The XPS 15 2-in-1 will doubtless be welcomed by those who found the XPS 13 2-in-1 lacking on the performance front, and this new convertible machine is certainly powerful. Gore thermal insulation helps to keep the laptop cool (as also seen in the new Dell XPS 13), and battery life is claimed at up to 15 hours. The XPS 15 also benefits from a P

Facebook is entering the world of hardware manufacture with an Amazon Echo Show rival called Portal. Speaking to Cheddar, sources claimed that Facebook Portal will be a chat device with a screen so that users can stay connected with their family and friends using video chat and “other social features”. Looking through the PortalThat doesn’t mean that the possibility of controlling your smart home is completely out of the question though. We’d also be very surprised if that screen ended up only b

Most sleep tracking tech will just monitor how well your night’s slumber went, but this new tech from Philips aims to mess with your sleep in order to help you feel less tired. The Philips SmartSleep that was announced at CES 2018 doesn’t want to just give you a stat on how well you sleep, but instead wants to change your sleeping pattern in order to improve your deep sleep quality. The SmartSleep apparently uses sleep algorithms to work out the best experience for each person, however the inter

Remove the artefacts of past programs and you remove the time-wasting of Windows looking for things it will never find. There are many subtle tweaks that can be made to Windows itself that lead to a slicker experience. We’ve picked out the five best tools for speeding up a cluttered PC by clearing away junk and optimizing its settings with a minimum of hassle. All of these programs are available in both free and premium versions. We particularly appreciate the clear labelling of scan results so

CES 2018 is off and running, and that means it’s once again time for our People’s Choice Award poll! We need you – yes, you – to vote on your favorite tech from the show. It’s simple; just make your selection from one of the options below, and the winner will be announced alongside all of the TechRadar CES 2018 Award winners on Wednesday, January 10. Or how about the HTC Vive Pro, which features a 78% resolution upgrade over the current-gen HTC Vive? The poll is open now, so cast your vote befor

Update: AMD has released the following statement about the issue. AMD and Microsoft have been working on an update to resolve the issue and expect it to begin rolling out again for these impacted shortly.” This is only affecting some AMD machines, but clearly enough have been hit, because Microsoft has made the decision to halt patching AMD PCs in order to resolve the problem. Microsoft says it’s working with AMD to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but for now, all AMD processor owners can