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Samsung's Galaxy Upcycling turns old phones into IoT devices

A few years ago, Samsung announced a sustainability initiative called “Galaxy Upcycling,” an effort to repurpose and reuse older smartphones. We haven’t heard much about it since then, but today at CES 2021 Samsung announced an evolution of that program called Galaxy Upcycling at home. At its core, the idea is to let people who still own older Galaxy smartphones to use them as part of their…
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LG unveils 4K UltraFine OLED Pro display, Dell reveals 40-inch 5K2K ultrawide with Thunderbolt 3

LG is expanding its line of UltraFine monitors at CES this year with a new UltraFine OLED Pro. This UltraFine display measures in at 31.5-inches and features a 4K resolution, and it marks a notable expansion of OLED display technology from smartphones and TVs to mid-size displays such as monitors. LG hasn’t released many details about its new LG UltraFine OLED Pro, but it has shared a video…
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OnePlus Band goes official w/ 1.1-inch display, 14-day battery, more

After multiple early teasers, the OnePlus Band has now officially launched in India with a price tag to rival the most popular fitness bands on the market. This is in fact the very first wearable from the firm known mostly for disrupting the Android smartphone market. Given that this is already a very crowded space, we’re not entirely sure where the OnePlus Band differentiates itself from the…
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LG’s latest smart TVs will offer Google Stadia and GeForce Now in late 2021

One of the biggest appeals of cloud gaming is the ability to play anywhere, and in 2021 that vision will be even closer to reality. Today, LG has confirmed (via The Verge) that its 2021 TVs will include Google Stadia support as well as Nvidia’s GeForce Now. Update: In initial pressers, LG pointed to the Stadia app launching in the spring shortly after the new TVs launch, but Google has…
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