The Samsung S95C QD-OLED TV: A Look at a Higher-Teoth Screen and a New 77-inch Model
We are going bigger just a year later. Samsung’s just-announced S95C QD-OLED TV will add a larger 77-inch model in addition to the previous sizes. According to every TV maker, consumers are choosing larger and larger sets, so this was the obvious thing to do.
The next generation panel will come with other benefits such as improved overall durability, and it will use less power, which makes it seem like it will be brighter than the S95B. It’s a tests called HDTV Test. supremely knowledgeable Vincent Teoh put the new 77-inch display through some tests and came away impressed by the panel’s potential.
With a 0.1- millisecond response time and up to 144Hz refresh rate, S95C eliminates ghosting – on- screen blurs when images fade rather than completely disappearing — and offers calibration and visualization options not found on other televisions. The S95C’s cloud gaming support with Gaming Hub is peerless, from the world’s first 4K support for NVIDIA GeForce NOW to availability of Microsoft Xbox, Utomik, and Amazon Luna.
The company also claims that “for the first time on an OLED TV, Samsung OLEDs come with AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro certification for the ultimate OLED gaming experience.” It’s a war of buzzwords and certifications with LG at this point; one thing you obviously won’t get from Samsung is Dolby Vision gaming (or Dolby Vision period), though HDR gameplay works just fine.
The S95C has good sound on it’s side. It has a 70 watt amplifier and a 4.2.2-channel speaker setup. Upcoming pricing and availability information should be forthcoming. I expect the company to maintain the same prices that it did last year, when it was competing with Sony. I’m curious as to what that 77-inch model ends up selling for.
The Oterbox Otterbox Grip: A Top Ten Las Vegas Vaporware Hitchhiker for the End of the Millenium
We searched Las Vegas hallways and found products that were worth paying attention to. From dual-screen laptops and high-tech beauty kits to a true breakthrough in the smart home space, this year’s installment of the world’s biggest technology show had no shortage of exciting hardware. But for every legitimate game-changer there are dozens more pieces of vaporware, which is why we’re here to bring you just the good stuff.
The Q7 is another great mid-level model that anyone with a cable, internet, or gaming subscription can get, and it makes the best TV pick of all time. The Q7 comes with a native 120hz panel that’s good for competitive gaming, though it also has the ability to boost the refresh rate to up to 240 hours. Throw in the Q7’s IMAX Enhanced certification and Dolby Vision, and you’ve got a great all around set that really stood out when we saw it up close. The Q7 will be in sizes ranging from 55 to 85 inches. The Q7 is not a direct replacement of an older model, so there is no pricing announcement and we’re still waiting for more. — Tobey Grumet, reviews editor
The first iPhone 14 case that combines the extra grip of a PopSocket with seamless MagSafe accessory support, all within a flexible design that gives you the ability to switch from one accessory to the other, is the otterbox otterGrip. This $60 case’s soft silicone design felt very comfortable in our fingers, and its range of designs — from cool tye-dye patterns to simple solid colors — looked great up close. — Mike Andronico, Senior Tech Editor
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Exploring the world with a new dual-screen laptop: The YogaBook 9i, Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra, and PS3VR2
In what’s shaping up to be a banner year for laptops, the YogaBook 9i stood out from the competition by delivering a design that’s equal parts innovative and practical. This stunning dual-screen laptop gets you two full 13.3-inch OLED displays that you can combine with the included stand and keyboard to create the ultimate portable multitasking station, one that let us easily use two apps at once or expand a single window across both screens for more optimal scrolling. Ditch the stand, and the YogaBook 9i transforms into a traditional laptop that offers both virtual and physical keyboard options while giving you a second-screen experience for staying on top of things like weather and email. We were able to swap between modes in a matter of seconds and it was clear that the YogaBook 9i is more than a gimmick.
The Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra improves on our best high-end webcam pick with a new sensor that offers DSLR-like camera quality at considerably less-than-DSLR prices. During our time with the Pro Ultra, it was clear to us that it could very well be the camera to beat for devoted streamers and YouTubers. It is available for $300. — Mike Andronico, Senior Tech Editor
The PS3VR2 looks to improve on our best choice of headsets, and that’s based on our brief hands-on time. Designed for the PS5, Sony’s new headset looks sleeker, offers more dynamic and comfortable controllers, and delivers a serious step up in visual fidelity — something we immediately noticed as we climbed and battled our way through the vivid sci-fi wastelands of Horizon Call of the Mountain. Mike is the Senior Tech Editor.
The one thing that I had the hardest time pulling myself away from was the Odyssey Neo G9. Billed as the world’s first dual 4K gaming monitor, the Neo G9’s engrossing 57-inch ultrawide screen made driving around in Need for Speed Heat feel incredibly immersive, and offers the best combination of fidelity and performance we’ve seen on this kind of display. — Mike Andronico, Senior Tech Editor
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Kohler Anthem Digital Valve and Control: Bringing Smart Home Technology to the Foreground through Solar Water Monitoring and Temperature Control with a Constant Shower
It’s about to get a whole lot easier for consumers to add smart home devices to their homes, thanks to a new standard called Matter, which was finalized late last year. Matter is already rolling out to millions of smart home devices through software updates from brands like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung SmartThings. Many companies have announced Matter certification for new or existing products so all the smart home devices can play nicely without any fear of compatibility with Apple, Amazon or any other brand. The first of many Hubs built for this technology will be the one that we see by the end of the year.
Kohler’s Anthem Digital Valve and Control allows you to personalize the most important aspects of your shower: water temperature and flow. Anthem controls six shower outlets of various types, including rainheads, hand showers and body sprays, each of which can be independently adjusted, and warm up and pause features ensure you are never inadvertently stepping under a freezing cold stream. You can save shower settings for yourself or others in your home. Users can have a better shower experience by using the Kohler Konnect app which will allow them to monitor their shower duration and limit the amount of water used. Starting at $560 (though it looks to be marked down to $420 right now), Anthem is designed to fit the global plumbing standard and available in a range of finishes to match your bathroom aesthetic. — Chelsea Stone, Senior Editor
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The Movano Evie: The Best-Looking and Practical Smart Ring for Gynaecology, Sleep and Health Metrics
The Movano Evie is both one of the best-looking and most practical smart rings we’ve seen yet. This high-tech piece of jewelry is designed to provide features like cycle tracking for people with uteruses (as well as basic sleep and health metrics), and Movano is in the process of earning FDA clearance to make sure your data will be kept safe. And unlike rivals like the Oura Ring (one of many sleep trackers we’ve tested), the Evie features a neat AirPods-like charging case that’ll keep it both safe and juiced-up at all times. We love how it looked and felt.