Seagate unveils Fast SSD, LaCie Rugged Secure & LaCie DJI Copilot drives
Seagate on Tuesday introduced several new external storage drives, including ones in partnership with LaCie and drone maker DJI.
CES 2018
Roger Fingas
Editorial: The super exciting failure of CES 2018
After working hard to dismiss iPhone X as too expensive, AirPods as a very minor success and HomePod as far-off vaporware missing the window of opportunity afforded to smart speakers, the low-paid writers hired by the Associated Press, Bloomberg, CNET and Reuters to fill the gaps that regular staff can't get to are again converging on Las Vegas to depict the really big prototype TV concepts of CES as being potentially affordable, commercially significant at some point in the future—and anything but vaporware.
Daniel Eran Dilger
ViewSonic shows $5200 8K monitor alongside Thunderbolt 3 4K display due later this year
ViewSonic launched a number of new displays at CES, but a notable inclusion to the list are two VP-series professional monitors, with one boasting a high 8K resolution accompanied by a more conventional 4K UHD version with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity.
Malcolm Owen
HomeKit compatible Incipio CommandKit Smart Wall Switch and Wireless Smart Power Strip debut
Incipio has expanded its CommandKit home automation solutions suite with the HomeKit-compatible Smart Wall Switch and Wireless Smart Power Strip.
Mike Wuerthele
Fibaro reveals a HomeKit-compatible version of The Button scene controller
Fibaro is expanding the utility of The Button scene controller, an accessory providing simple controls for smart home devices, by announcing at CES that it is introducing a HomeKit-compatible version of the controller alongside its existing Z-wave model.
Patriot Memory 'Evlvr' Thunderbolt 3 portable SSD boasts high transfer rates, power efficiency
Patriot Memory launched a new external storage device at CES, with the Evlvr Thunderbolt 3 Portable SSD boasting high writing and reading performance in a compact package, one that is also claimed to be power efficient as well as fast.
Colgate Smart Electronic Toothbrush E1 with Artificial Intelligence uses ResearchKit, is Apple store exclusive
The new Colgate Smart Electronic Toothbrush uses Apple ResearchKit with the user's permission to crowdsource toothbrushing data so the company can "anticipate the future of oral care."
Wi-fi to get security updates in 2018 with new WPA3 protections, old hardware likely left behind
In the wake of security problems with wi-fi security in 2017, the Wi-Fi Alliance has announced that not only will it "enhance" WPA 2, but a new security protocol, WPA3, will debut at some point in 2018 that will require hardware certification before it can be used in networking gear.
Netgear adding HomeKit support to Arlo Baby camera in early 2018
Netgear will be updating its Arlo Baby Smart HD Monitoring Camera later this quarter to include support for HomeKit, an update that will allow for the live video feed to be viewable from within the Home app on an iPhone or iPad, as well as a request to Siri.
AppleInsider Staff
