CES 2018: myCharge launches All Powerful battery pack with 20,000mAh capacity

If you want a battery pack that can charge almost anything, the new myCharge All Powerful battery pack is for you. It’s not the most portable battery pack but it comes with a USB-A port, USB-C port, AC outlet and even Qi-based wireless charging. According to the company, the 65-watt AC outlet built into the All Powerful can run a 32-inch TV, power most laptops, and operate a camping fan or light; the USB-A and USB-C can charge most of your mobile devices; and the Qi-based charger supports 10W fast charge. This battery pack is going to be available in April 2018 and will come with a retail price of US$199.99 (around CA$250).

Source: MacRumors

CES 2018: Acer showcases the thinnest computer in the world, the Acer Swift 7

Pushing the boundaries of what is possible with Ultrabooks, Acer's new Acer Swift 7 is the thinnest computer in the world and boasts an 8.98mm thinness. making the headphone jack the thickest part of the device's base.

While thin in appearance the Acer Swift 7 is a heavy hitter in terms of performance. This 14-inch notebook features a 7th generation Intel Core i7 processor. This device also features integrated  4G LTE connectivity plus 10 hours of battery life. Expect the Acer Swift 7 to be one of the showstoppers at this year's International CES.  The Ultrabook is available in March 2018; prices start at US $1699

LG to include Google Assistant and its own AI assistant into 2018 TV lineup

LG TVs are about to get smarter this 2018. The company plans to introduce both Google Assistant and its own “ThinQ” artificial intelligence brand into its upcoming OLED and Super UHD LCD televisions. The ThinQ AI can be used for more TV-specific, contextual tasks like asking it to search for a movie’s soundtrack or having it turn off the TV when you’re done watching a program. But then for some unspecified countries, users will also get Google Assistant to help turn the TV into a smart home hub of sorts and bring Google’s AI assistant right into the heart of your home. The Verge speculates that these TVs will still likely run webOS underneath for the interface. On top of this, LG is also introducing the new Alpha 9 image processor that provides better color performance, noise reduction, and support for 120fps high frame rate (HFR) content.

Report claims Samsung’s ‘unlikely’ to launch Galaxy S9 and S9+ at CES

Samsung Galaxy S8

A few weeks ago rumours have surfaced that Samsung plans to unveil Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ at CES 2018 in January. But a recent report by The Korea Herald claims Samsung shut down this idea saying, “It is unlikely.” The company supposedly plans to stick with its tradition of releasing its next flagship at Mobile World Congress happening by the end of February. At CES, Samsung will reportedly be launching new Galaxy A devices instead including the Galaxy A5 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018), and Galaxy A8+ (2018).

Some of the rumoured specs of the two devices include running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, up to 6GB of RAM, and possible 512GB onboard storage courtesy of Samsung’s newly unveiled eUFS  solution (on top of microSD card support). As expected, these might run on Android Oreo with a new version of TouchWiz UX skinned. Some of the recent leaks for the Galaxy S9 suggest dual camera setups as well. But what might not make an appearance would be the in-display fingerprint sensor as the company reportedly hasn’t worked out the technical issues with this yet.

Source: NDTV