Samsung’s newest 5K monitor is ready to compete with Apple’s Studio Display
Both monitors have almost identical specifications. Samsung has just announced its new ViewFinity S9 monitor, a 5K 27” display that bears a striking resemblance in looks and specifications to Apple’s Studio Display announced last year. The new ViewFinity S9 (model number S90PC) features a 5K (5120 x 2880px) IPS display that covers 99% of the DCI-P3
LG’s new 2023 OLED TV’s raise the brightness, get smarter and weigh less
LG announces its newest OLED TVs days before CES 2023. After sitting things out last year, LG is back in full force for CES 2023, showing its latest and best OLED TV lineup yet. The biggest headline among LG’s CES announcements is a Brightness Booster Max feature for its G3 “gallery” line that ups peak light output by
240Hz OLED gaming monitors will be all the craze in 2023
Asus, LG and Corsair will all be showing off their latest offerings at CES 2023 CES 2023 is now just days away, and we here at Fluorescent Media are specifically excited about 240Hz OLED gaming monitors. Generally speaking, OLED panels can achieve better picture quality and a faster response time than their LED or IPS
Samsung’s newest Family Hub Plus smart fridge comes with a gigantic 32-inch display
The touchscreen display can control SmartThings devices in your home, view Google Photos, and order groceries from Amazon. Samsung has unveiled the Bespoke Refrigerator Family Hub Plus, a fancy name for its latest fridge with a built-in touchscreen display. At 32 inches, it features a much larger display than the 21.5-inch screen found on previous generations
MSI announces its newest Titan gaming laptop with a 4K Mini-LED Display
The display is a first of its kind for laptops. MSI’s brand-new Titan GT77 gaming laptop comes equipped with a 17-inch AUO 4K AmLED mini-LED display. Using mini-LEDs in laptops is still a fairly new concept and has proven to be vastly superior to regular LEDs. These screens are often brighter and able to deliver
Elon Musk’s Twitter poll shows that people want him to step down from his CEO position
58% of respondents voted for him to be ousted. More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a poll that asked whether billionaire Elon Musk should step down as head of Twitter voted yes when the poll closed on Monday. There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether that would
HTC set to reveal new mixed reality headset at CES 2023
The new headset will supposedly compete with Meta’s Quest 2. HTC’s mixed reality headset has been in news for quite some time now. The new headset with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) support is reportedly scheduled to debut during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 on January 5. The launch is reportedly teased
You can now order Kohler’s Numi 2.0 smart toilet for a price that will make you shit yourself
The toilet was first announced back at CES in 2019. Kohler first showed off the Numi 2.0 at CES way back in 2019, and not a whole lot has changed from that initial announcement. It still has Alexa built-in, and it still has lots of LED lights and speakers, so any guests who come over
LG CEO William Cho will share the company’s vision for the future at CES 2023
The roadmap will most likely reveal what LG’s product line will look like years from now. LG Electronics (LG) today announced that it will be making an in-person return to CES, operating a physical exhibition booth and holding its LG World Premiere press conference on the ground in Las Vegas this January. The press conference, themed ‘Life’s
The world’s first wireless OLED TV is making its debut at CES 2023
This 55-inch OLED TV runs off batteries and only weighs 20 pounds. Displace, a startup, has announced what promises to be an unusual OLED Smart TV. Reputedly, the Displace TV dispenses with a power cable. Instead, Displace installs four proprietary batteries that should last up to 180 hours between charges. In other words, Displace claims
LG’s first 27-inch OLED gaming monitor arrives in January for $1,000
The 27GR95QE features a native 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03 response time. LG Electronics will exhibit its latest lineup of premium UltraGear OLED gaming monitors (models 27GR95QE and 45GR95QE) at CES 2023. Equipped with the world’s first 240Hz OLED panel, which is exclusively manufactured by LG, the new 27- and 45-inch models deliver a record-breaking response
Twitter Blue relaunches with 2 different price points depending on how you sign up for the service
The blue checkmark makes its return to the platform after undergoing changes to prevent trolls from abusing the service. Twitter relaunched its updated Twitter Blue subscription service Monday after the company’s new owner Elon Musk pulled and delayed the launch in November. The service costs $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for
Amazon will give their drivers a $5 tip every time a customer says “Hey Alexa, tip my driver”
This holiday season you can show your appreciation to your Amazon driver and spread holiday cheer. Starting this week in the U.S., customers who say, “Alexa, thank my driver” will trigger a tip toward the last worker who delivered a package to that customer. The $5 comes at no cost to the customer, and Amazon
CES 2023 is aiming for over 100,000 attendees and millions of square feet of exhibitor space
It’s the first full-blown in-person CES event in 2 years since the pandemic. CES 2023 is expected to attract 100,000 in-person attendees to Las Vegas Jan. 5-8 to see 2,200 exhibitors and attend 200 conference sessions, event officials said in a media preview on Wednesday. The attendance projection by Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro
CES 2023 has an amazing lineup of featured speakers
Some big names are set to speak at the biggest technology show of the year. CES 2023 is shaping up to make its big return after being canceled in 2021 and having a smaller show in 2022. There have been many featured speakers announced so far and the list keeps on growing. Here are the
LinkedIn now allows users to schedule their posts in advance
The feature is currently being rolled out to various users on its platform. LinkedIn appears to have finally caught up with the rest of the social media world by introducing a new feature that will allow users to schedule posts to send at a later time. As (opens in new tab) by social media expert Matt Navarra, the job-focused
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile chip ready to power your next smartphone
The new chip should arrive in smartphones as early as December 2022 and into the first half of 2023. Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip at its Snapdragon Summit 2022 yesterday. This is the latest premium smartphone chip from the company, and it will start showing up in new devices by the end of
Amazon unveils “Sparrow”, its newest warehouse robot designed to reduce the burden of repetitive tasks on human workers
The new intelligent robotic system is aimed at streamlining the fulfillment process by moving individual products before they get packaged. Unlike the retail giant’s previously deployed robotic arms, which includes the likes of “Cardinal” and “Robin”, Amazon claims the Sparrow arm can identify around 65% of its product inventory without human help. Sparrow uses computer
Zuckerberg announces that Meta is laying off 11,000 employees and closing 3 offices
Is this what Marc Zuckerberg had in mind for his Metaverse? Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. A source says Meta will potentially end the leases at its
Creative releases new noise-canceling earbuds that you don’t have to take out your ears to have a conversation
The new Sensemore Air earbuds are designed for you to keep them in your ears for both music and the outside world. Typically wireless earbuds with noise cancellation want to separate you from the outside world, immersing you in a vivid soundstage that brings audio to life; that’s not quite the case for Creative’s latest
One week after acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk lays off about 3700 employees which is close to 50% of the company
The Elon Musk reign of Twitter has begun in a grueling fashion. Elon Musk began laying off Twitter employees on Friday, culling the social media service’s 7,500-person workforce a little over a week after completing his blockbuster buyout. Twitter employees were notified in a companywide email that the layoffs were set to begin, according to a
Sony announces pricing for the Playstation VR2 along with 11 new games
The price is sky high and the release date is sooner than most people thought it would be. Sony has been talking about the Playstation VR2 now for quite some time dating back to the beginning of 2021, but we now have the information many have been waiting for. The release date of Sony’s Playstation
Elon Musk officially takes over Twitter and wants you to “let that sink in”
After what has seemed like a circus since March, Elon Musk finally owns Twitter and is already making his presence felt. Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the Twitter headquarters with a sink in his hand, ahead of the micro-blogging platform’s takeover deal. Musk posted a video on Twitter with the caption: “Entering Twitter HQ– let that sink in!”. One day later, it was
Apple quietly announces a few new products including a new iPad Pro, a refreshed entry-level iPad and an updated Apple TV 4K
One month after its iPhone 14 event, Apple stealthily made a couple more product announcements. Apple has announced its . Like its predecessor, the new model is available in two different sizes — 11-inch and 12.9-inch — and they actually look mostly identical as last year’s iPad Pro. (Like before, the 12.9-inch model is the only