Chris Velazco
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Recent articles by Chris:
Amazon’s HQ2 New York plans didn’t need to end this way
After the pageantry of searching for a new spot for its headquarters, some had expected Amazon's decision to move to New York be a done deal. Not so. It took Am... → Read More
Tesla's latest acquisition means better batteries for its future cars
EV owners know what it's like to live with range anxiety, but Tesla's latest investment might make those travel concerns easier to live with. Earlier today, the... → Read More
How screwed is Huawei?
After years of public mistrust, the US government has finally, officially laid out its cases against tech giant Huawei. The Chinese company stands accused of a... → Read More
Apple's services help anchor a company rocked by slow iPhone sales
This time of year is usually when Apple posts its crazy holiday sales figures, but things are a little different now. Last November, Apple CFO Luca Silvestri co... → Read More
Yamaha's Sonogenic keytar is equal parts instrument and party trick
Keytars, almost by definition, are charmingly goofy. How could they not be? They're wearable pianos that lend themselves well to pageantry. Racks of meticulousl... → Read More
How Royole built the world's first foldable phone
Samsung has grand ambitions for its forthcoming, foldable phone, but China's Royole somehow beat the tech titan (and everyone else) to market. Here's the th... → Read More
Toposens drew inspiration from bats for its low-cost sensors
Stick with us here for a second: if you're building a robot or an autonomous car, you're going to need some sensors to help your creation "see" what's around it... → Read More
FenSens gives your clunker the same backup sensing as modern cars
Remember when CES wasn't flooded with car news? We don't. None of us are about to complain about cars becoming more intelligent and customizable, but these adva... → Read More
The Honor View 20 squeezes lots of quirks into a gorgeous body
To say Huawei has a complicated relationship with the United States is a pretty massive understatement, but it's still here at CES showing off laptops, a mobile... → Read More
Neofect's robotic glove is nearly ready to help those with hand paralysis
Neofect wowed us last year with its robotic glove, and it's nearly ready to help those who need it most. → Read More
Samsung's Galaxy Home is here at CES, and you can (sort of) talk to it
When Samsung revealed its oddly shaped, Bixby-powered Galaxy Home last year, many of expected the company to launch it immediately. That, uh, didn't happen.... → Read More
Lenovo’s new Smart Clock brings Google Assistant to your nightstand
Google and Lenovo made waves last year when they revealed the first Assistant-powered smart display in Las Vegas, and the months that followed saw those scr... → Read More
Google Assistant will finally field requests in Maps
It was in testing for a while, but it's ready for the masses. → Read More
The new Alcatel 1X and 1C pack important tweaks into cheap phones
CES isn't really known for its surplus of smartphones, but a few notable new options do pop up from time to time. This year's set of affordable phones comes... → Read More
We're live from Samsung's 2019 CES press conference!
You can always count on Samsung to put on a good show when CES rolls around, and it all starts with the company's customary press conference. It's always a grea... → Read More
Babeyes isn't just a baby camera, it's a wearable nostalgia machine
For the past few years at least, it hasn't been terribly hard to get video from a child's perspective Polaroid of all companies tried this once, and it's not li... → Read More
ASUS's updated ZenBook S packs the 'world's slimmest' bezels
ASUS's new StudioBook was designed to make workstation-caliber power available to more people, but the refreshed ZenBook S is ambitious in a different way. The... → Read More
ASUS's new StudioBook S is a portable workstation for creators
ASUS's new ZenBooks are pretty solidly spec'd, but sometimes you need some serious power to get your work done. That's where the company's new StudioBook S come... → Read More
2018: The year Amazon became even harder to avoid
It's been ages since Amazon was just a place to buy books. But even now, it's still easy to think of the company as a big online store. Resist that urge. Amazon... → Read More
The Pixel 3 has 2018’s best smartphone camera
Let's be honest. We're a generation obsessed with taking and sharing photos. In recent years, our phone cameras have become so capable they've essentially kille... → Read More