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2018 BMW M2: Still Awesome, Now with More Touchscreen
– BMW is injecting some small updates into its M2 performance coupe for the 2018 model year. While the most powerful 2-series model continues to be powered by a 365-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six connected to either a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, those seated behind the wheel of the refreshed car are treated to updated styling and […]
Amazon’s Echo Show is Alexa with a touchscreen
As expected, Amazon has revealed the Echo Show, a squared-off Echo device equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen. The company lost the element of surprise, as the device was unveiled via a series of leaks culminating in clear pictures of it from reputed spoiler Evleaks. That may be a good thing, however — the device’s design […]
Amazon’s touchscreen ‘Echo Show’ may launch today for $230
You really might be able to pre-order Amazon’s touchscreen Echo sometime today, May 9th, if the leaked listing AFTVnews got its hands on is the real deal. Based on the screenshot (posted below the fold), the device is officially called the Amazon Echo Show, and it will set you back $ 230 in the US. […]
Lastest Tesla Easter egg turns touchscreen into a sketchpad
This week, Tesla released the latest software update for its vehicles. Version 8.1 allows Autosteer to work at up to 80 miles per hour, contains user interface updates, and brings back some earlier features from Autopilot 1.0. The download also includes an Easter egg, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. […]
Sony’s touchscreen projector technology feels like the future of interactivity
This year at SXSW, Sony opened up what it calls the “Wow Factory” in a converted warehouse on Trinity Street in Austin, where members of its Future Lab program have set up some of the coolest and weirdest hardware concepts out there. The Future Lab program is a research and development initiative that urges Sony […]
AirBar adds a few more touchscreen tricks to the MacBook Air
We saw a prototype of the AirBar,an odd but useful device that sits below your MacBook Air’s screen and turn it into a touchscreen, back at CES. But here at SXSW 2017, the company is back with a new model that’s almost ready for production. The big difference between the product we saw at CES […]
