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Why Smart Devices Will Get More Expensive

By Aaron Tilley · Jan 17, 2018 10:06am PST · 1 comment

Smart speakers equipped with voice assistants from Amazon and Google have taken off recently for one big reason: prices as low as $30. But if chipmakers have their way, this hardware could get a lot more expensive in the near future. And that could put a crimp in growth of this market, where the usefulness of these devices is still being... Smart speakers equipped with voice assistants from Amazon and Google have taken off recently for...

Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua speaks at CES on Jan. 8. Photo: Bloomberg

What We Learned About Autonomous Cars at CES

By Amir Efrati · Jan 16, 2018 7:00am PST · 4 comments

LAS VEGAS—The hype machine known as the Consumer Electronics Show hummed a little softer this year for the auto sector, with fewer eye-popping promises. Two leading suppliers of autonomous technology for cars, Nvidia and Intel’s Mobileye, each made at least one announcement that some of their customers viewed as wishful thinking. The... LAS VEGAS—The hype machine known as the Consumer Electronics Show hummed a little softer...

Google's pavilion at CES this week. Photo by AP

Apple’s Smart Home Efforts Clouded by Amazon, Google

By Aaron Tilley · Jan 8, 2018 7:01am PST · 5 comments

About three years ago, Apple had big ambitions for HomeKit, the company’s software for controlling lights, locks, and other appliances with iPhones or iPads. The company even promised to showcase HomeKit-certified gadgets in every Apple store, according to one third-party product developer. The display area would be built to resemble a... About three years ago, Apple had big ambitions for HomeKit, the company’s software for...