Chris and Taylor are joined by Josh Pollard to talk about the goings on of CES 2015. Some topics include Dish’s Sling TV, the Intel Compute Stick, 4k televisions, the Dell XPS 13, and the Narrative Clip 2.
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Last Week on thEndUsr
- T-Mobile rocks a data rollover offer, with a 10GB bonus via cnet
- AT&T offers data rollover, but with much stricter limits than T-Mobile via ArsTechnica
- This is the Oppo R5, the thinnest phone I’ve ever seen via theVerge
Top News
- Things We Like for 2015: A Realist’s Guide to CES via theWireCutter
- Mota Smart Ring
- Gadgets are back via TheVerge
- Dish’s “Sling TV” caters to cord cutters with ESPN, CNN, Adult Swim, and more via ArsTechnica
- CES 2015: Intel introduces Compute Stick with Atom quad-core CPU via ZDNet
- Samsung’s best LCD TV brings a full array of nanocrystal LEDs via cnet
- LG announces seven 4K OLED TVs, thinks OLED is cool when no one else does via TheVerge
- Sony’s new TVs are thin… very thin via Engadget
- Dell’s new XPS 13 has a stunning edge-to-edge display via theVerge
- Narrative’s Clip 2 wearable camera will boast Wi-Fi sync, Bluetooth and an 8-megapixel sensor via theNextWeb
Afterburner
- Neil Young’s high-quality Pono music player goes on sale Monday for $399 via theVerge
- CES 2015: Lenovo unveils Yoga tablets, laptops, and new pen technology via ZDNet
- Microsoft Office Preview apps for Android tablets are now open to anyone via VentureBeat
- Microsoft launches the Nokia 215, a $29 feature phone touted as its most affordable Internet device yet via VentureBeat
- HP takes on Chromeboxes with $180, Windows-based Stream Mini PC via PCWorld
- HP intros a slew of monitors, including curved, 5K and 3D models via Engadget
- Dell’s ultra-thin Venue 8 7000 tablet is now available via theVerge
- Samsung’s first portable SSD packs fast storage for relatively little cash via Engadget
- The Withings Activité Pop is a cheaper brand of beautiful fitness-tracking wristwatch via theVerge
- Alcatel’s new Pixi smartphone can run Windows, Android, or Firefox OS via theVerge
- New Asus ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom may be a delight for shutterbugs via VentureBeat
- Asus’ Transformer Book Chi line offers a cheap alternative to the Surface Pro via PCWorld
- LG G Flex 2: Second-gen curved smartphone features 5.5-inch screen, Snapdragon 810 and ‘self-healing’ capabilities via cnet
- Android TV sets from Philips, Sharp and Sony are coming this spring via Engadget
- Fitbit Launches Two New Fitness Trackers via Time
- PlayStation Now all-you-can-play subscriptions hit next week for $20 a month, $45 for three months via Polygon
- Belkin expands WeMo line with four new sensors via GigaOm
Tip of the Week: The Best Tools for Finding Information When Google Isn’t Enough via Lifehacker
Kicker: Self-lacing ‘Back to the Future’ shoes still due this year, says Nike designer via cnet
