This New LG Fridge Features a Touch Screen and Alexa Support
Appliance and tech company LG introduced its new smart refrigerator featuring a 29-inch touchscreen and Alexa support.
The Door-in-Door refrigerator lets you check on the food inside without needing to open the door and stare wistfully at the contents inside. The function is activated by knocking twice on the door
A super-wide angle 2 megapixel interior camera lets to view the contents from several different angles using your smartphone, which means you can be at the grocery store and see what you need on a whim. Alexa support lets you order more food items through Amazon Pantry, or search recipes online.
LG's latest smart refrigerator.
This Robot Egg Could Be Your New Best Friend
Panasonic showed off a robot egg at CES 2017 that could serve as a desktop companion in the future.
The proof of concept robot is described by Panasonic to have "human-like movements and communication skills," is equipped with Wi-Fi to access cloud data, has an embedded projector, and is "about the size of a standard kitchen countertop blender."
"This test project builds on Panasonic’s innovations in robotics including battery and power solutions, vision and sensing, navigation solutions and motion control in a new appealing design," Panasonic's Director of the North American Design Strategy Office Takahiro Iijima said. "This is Panasonic’s latest effort in demonstrating network services in a friendly package."
The Future Belongs to 8K With New HDMI Specification
Forget 4K, that's so 2016. The resolution of the world of tomorrow is 8K, and thanks to a new HDMI specification, it will be beaming into your eyeballs sooner than you might have expected.
The HDMI Forum, the people in charge of HDMI, announced version 2.1 of the HDMI specification. The 2.1 version supports 8K resolution at 60Hz, as well as 4K at 120Hz.
Also included in the new specification is Dynamic HDR, and a new cable supporting uncompressed HDR 8K video data transfer at a staggering 48Gbps. The new cables are also backwards-compatible with earlier HDMI specifications, and work with existing HDMI devices. That means you don't need to toss your TV into a fire just yet!
Emerald City Explores Oz with New Eyes
Oz. When you think of the fictional location, you probably picture a yellow brick road, a cute little dog, and a blue gingham dress.
However, while the 1939 film Wizard of Oz might be the most widely known adaptation of the books by L. Frank Baum, it's hardly the only interpretation, and NBC's about to add one more to the list with Emerald City. Debuting Friday, the drama, starring Adria Arjona (as Dorothy) and Vincent D'Onofrio (as The Wizard), showcases a darker spin on Oz and the characters you know from Baum's stories. IGN talked to Arjona, D'Onofrio, and series executive producers David Schulner and Shaun Cassidy about what to expect from the 10-episode first season.
Emerald City wasn't produced in the traditional manner, with a pilot made before the network decided if they wanted to order the series. It's the first television series directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall), and he only agreed to come on board if NBC ordered a full season of 10 episodes from the start. The network agreed, and it was Singh's involvement that attracted D'Onofrio, coming off his acclaimed work as the Kingpin in Daredevil, to the project.
Self-Driving BMW Cars Will Be on the Road Later This Year
As many as 40 autonomous BMW 7-series cars will hit the streets later this year. The self-driving Beemers are the result of a joint effort between the BMW Group, Intel, and Mobileye.
BMW's Klaus Fröhlich calls it a "significant step" to the companies' shared goal of introducing BMW's iNext, its "first fully autonomous vehicle," in 2021.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says the self-driving cars are "validated to the highest level of safety," thanks in part to developments helped along by collecting the 3 companies' resources and pooling them towards a common goal.
"We have established a dedicated team with clear, shared goals," Krzanich said.
BMW's fleet of self-driving cars will be put to the test globally, in real traffic, a step up from the controlled environment of a test track.
LG’s New TVs Are Less Than 3mm Thick
Consumer electronics maker LG unveiled its new top-of-the-line, razor-thin televisions during CES 2017.
Its 2017 OLED signature television line-up includes five new models ranging in size from 55- to 77-inches. The OLED panel on the 65-inch models measure a mere 2.57mm thick, something LG claims allows the television to be mounted to a wall using "only magnetic brackets."
The ultra-thin sets then sit directly against the wall, "eliminating any gap." The company has several sets on display at its booth at CES to better illustrate their barely-there thinness.
LG Signature OLED TVs on display at CES 2017.
Pokemon Snap Coming to Wii U Virtual Console Tomorrow
Pokemon Snap will release on the Wii U Virtual Console in North America tomorrow, January 5.
According to Nintendo's announcement, the photography-focused Pokemon spinoff, which originally released for Nintendo 64 in 1999, will be available for $9.99.
In Pokemon Snap, players are tasked with photographing the various Pokemon they encounter as they're taken on an on-rails adventure through an array of locales.
While those in North America have had to wait until now for a Wii U release, Pokemon Snap launched on the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe last year.
Rogue One: Original Version Had Different Character Intros
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story underwent reshoots before its release last year, and editors John Gilroy and Colin Goudie have come forward to discuss some of the changes that were made to the original version.
Warning: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spoilers ahead.
In an interview with Yahoo Movies UK, Gilroy said "the story was reconceptualized to some degree," with new scenes added at the start of the film to better flesh out Rogue One's cast of characters. "We wanted to make more of the other characters, like Cassian's character
Wrestling: Dolph Ziggler’s Heel Turn was Long Overdue
Hello, 2017. Please try your best not to suck so monumentally hard. I think we'd all appreciate it. Sincerely, everyone you mercilessly crapped on.
It's January, the Rumble's on the way, it's extra beefy this year, so let's get to it!
If you missed my 2016 Wrestling Year in Review last week, here it be. Go ahead and knife n' fork through that. We'll wait.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Release Date Announced
BioWare has announced that Mass Effect: Andromeda will launch on March 21 in North America and March 23 internationally.
In a blog post on the game’s official site, BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn called Andromeda the “most ambitious Mass Effect game to date,” promising a “tremendous graphical jump” compared to the original trilogy thanks to using the Frostbite engine.
Flynn explained that several members of the studio took home a copy of Andromeda over the holiday break to put the game through its paces and make sure it was ready for release.