CES2019 - Droid Life

OnePlus is Going to Show Off a Concept Phone at CES

Kellen December 17, 2019

The CES event teased by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau over the weekend has been officially announced. What we'll see during the industry's biggest tech event of the year is a concept phone from the company as it celebrates its 6th anniversary. Dubbed the OnePlus...

VIDEO: This Android-Powered Projector is Cool, But Costs a Lot of Money

Tim March 28, 2019

We spotted puppy cube at this year's CES. While the name puzzled me, what the device did seemed pretty special and fun. You see, puppy cube is a projector that projects an Android UI you can actually touch. It's pretty nifty. Not too long ago, the makers of...

Podcast: CES 2019, RIP

Kellen January 11, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're back from CES 2019 and ready to recap. It was a weak CES, but there were still some decent announcements out of it, like Lenovo's sweet little smart clock. Google Assistant dominated too, so we'll talk about a...

Lenovo’s New Alexa Powered Smart Tab is Where Google Should Take Smart Displays

Kellen January 9, 2019

After last year's initial debut of smart displays at CES 2018, it shouldn't surprise anyone to see new models show up for CES 2019. Lenovo gave us that cute little clock version and KitchenAid introduced the ultimate kitchen version. But it's another Lenovo...

Verizon’s HumX Gets Google Assistant Integration

Kellen January 9, 2019

Verizon's HumX, their connected car solution that keeps track of car diagnostics, location, gas mileage, and more, is getting Google Assistant, the company announced at CES 2019. For those not familiar, HumX is an accessory that costs $69 and requires a $15/mo...

Google Assistant and Smart Displays Get an Interpreter Mode

Kellen January 8, 2019

Need to have a conversation with someone in a language other than the one you know? Google Assistant is getting an Interpreter Mode that will provide real-time translations over audio, while also showing written translations if using a smart display. You can...

Flying United? That’s Too Bad, But Google Assistant Can Now Check Into Your Flight for You

Tim January 8, 2019

If you plan on traveling with United Airlines in the future, you'll soon be able to check into your flight and even retrieve your boarding pass, all with Google Assistant. Said to be coming very soon, if you book a United flight and the itinerary is in the...

Sure Thing, Guys: Google and Sonos Say Again That Google Assistant Support is Coming

Kellen January 8, 2019

At CES today, Sonos and Google are back together, announcing that Google Assistant support is finally coming. They've been saying this off and on for a year and a half now, and this comes after the previous update on the situation from Sonos at the end of 2018...