It’s Tuesday at CES 2018. We analyze the keynotes from Ford, Samsung and Intel, and comb through a blizzard of product announcements for the most interesting of the lot.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, and Patrick Norton.
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Show Notes
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- Quick Hits
- (01:05) Microsoft reveals how Spectre updates can slow your PC down | the verge
- (01:30) Microsoft halts AMD Meltdown and Spectre patches after reports of unbootable PCs | the verge
- (01:30) Facebook’s rumored Echo Show competitor will be called Portal and cost $499 | the verge
- (01:50) Oculus Go is built by Xiaomi and has a Snapdragon 821 processor | the verge
- (02:10) Oculus Go is built by Xiaomi and has a Snapdragon 821 processor | the verge
- (02:25) “Political pressure” reportedly kills Huawei/AT&T smartphone deal | ars technica
- (02:40) Dell’s XPS 15 gets the 2-in-1 treatment, plus Radeon RX Vega graphics | ars technica
- (03:15) I tried the first phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor | the verge
- (03:40) WPA3 is coming this year to enhance Wi-Fi router security
- More Top Stories
- (04:25) Google launches smart displays with JBL, Lenovo, LG and Sony | tech crunch
- Google brings its Assistant to Android Auto | tech crunch
- Google launches a new directory to help you discover Assistant actions | tech crunch
- (06:25) Toyota and Lexus vehicles will add Amazon Alexa this year | the verge
- (07:45) Razer’s Project Linda imagines a laptop dock for the Razer Phone | the verge
- (10:40) Google and Lenovo’s standalone VR headset will ship by mid-2018 | the verge
- (13:40) Sony’s new Aibo robot just melted the hearts of a room full of jaded tech bloggers | tech crunch
- (04:25) Google launches smart displays with JBL, Lenovo, LG and Sony | tech crunch
- Discussion Story
- (16:05) Intel
- Intel announces ‘major breakthrough’ in quantum computing chip | zd net
- Intel CEO: Meltdown and Spectre patches will come to 90%+ of chips in the next week | tech crunch
- Intel launches motion capture studio in LA to bring cinematic VR to Hollywood studios | tech crunch
- Intel is making a big bet on autonomous driving in 2018 | engadget
- Intel’s Mobileye will have 2 million cars on roads building HD maps in 2018 | tech crunch
- (21:10) Samsung
- Samsung’s CES 2018 press conference in 12 minutes | engadget
- Samsung profit guidance disappoints, memory outlook cloudy | reuters
- The 4 biggest announcements from Samsung’s CES 2018 keynote | bgr
- Samsung Electronics unveils driverless car parts, infotainment platform | reuters
- Samsung gets into digital whiteboards with the $2700 Flip | tech crunch
- Samsung goes all in with IoT via SmartThings, including Gear smartwatches | zd net
- (25:00) Ford
- Ford taps Postmates for edge in self-driving delivery race | reuters
- Ford taps Qualcomm to ensure cars can talk to everything else | tech crunch
- Ford and Autonomic are building a smart city cloud platform | tech crunch
- Ford will begin testing self-driving cars in a new city in 2018 | tech crunch
- Ford plans to develop a connected car open-source platform | the verge
- Elsewhere at CES
- (29:05) EARGO MAX
- (16:05) Intel
- Message of the Day
- (32:45) Chris – Modular video walls
- Today’s Contributors
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