This Week In Tech: CES 2017 Edition

The week in Tech, Science, & Pop Culture... [View this email in your browser] Huawei Mate 9 Specs, Price, Release Date And Where To Buy: Everything You Need To Know About The First Alexa-Enabled Smartphone At CES 2017, Huawei finally announced the official pricing and release date of its Mate 9 in the United States. The first smartphone with Amazon Alexa on board will go on sale on Jan. 6. We have the details about specs, features, pricing and availability. [Read More...] Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, X1 Yoga And X1 Tablet Get Lighter And More Powerful Lenovo showed off its upgraded ThinkPad X1 lineup at CES 2017 with new models that sport notable improvements all around. Here's what you need to know. [Read More...] Faraday Future Finally Unveils The FF 91: Electric Vehicle Packs Groundbreaking Specs And Features Faraday Future has finally unveiled its first production model, the FF 91, in a press event at CES 2017. The electric vehicle, said to be shipping in 2018, packs impressive specifications and features. [Read More...] Kingston Unveils 2 TB DataTraveler Ultimate GT: World's Highest Capacity Flash Drive Coming This February Kingston announced a successor to its 1 TB-packing flash drive released in 2013, with double the storage capacity this time. [Read More...] HTC Vive Add-On TPCast Heading To The US With A $249 Price Tag The TPCAST, an HTC Vive peripheral that enables wireless VR gameplay, was introduced at this year’s CES. It launches globally in Q2 2017 for $249. [Read More...] Samsung QLED TVs Hit CES 2017, Aiming To Revolutionize TV Experience: 'New Era Of Entertainment' Samsung unveiled its new QLED TV series at CES 2017, promising a "new era of entertainment." The new Q9, Q8, and Q7 QLED TVs deliver the best picture quality ever, according to the company. [Read More...] Here's What Nvidia Announced At CES 2017: GeForce Now, Nvidia Shield TV, Nvidia BB8 Autonomous Car And More Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang took the stage at CES 2017 to make a number of exciting announcements, mapping the future of gaming, TV, and transportation, with a big bet on A.I. Here's what you need to know about Nvidia's new GeForce Now, Shield TV, AI Co-Pilot, BB8 self-driving car and more. [Read More...] 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' Release Date Finally Announced; Gameplay Video Unveiled At CES 2017 BioWare finally announced the official release date for the highly anticipated "Mass Effect: Andromeda." Gameplay footage for the space RPG was shown off at CES 2017, further drumming up excitement among fans of the franchise. [Read More...] Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Release Date In Second Half Of 2017 Featuring 4K Display, S Pen, Bixby And Enhanced Gear VR Compatibility Samsung won't let the recall of the Galaxy Note 7 kill off its Galaxy Note phablet series. The company will reportedly release the Galaxy Note 8 in the second half of 2017. [Read More...] NASA Spots Object That’s Either A Comet Or An Asteroid Approaching Earth Is it an asteroid or a comet? 2016 WF9, a near-Earth object set to approach our planet's orbit on Feb. 25, may have cometary origins but lack crucial characteristics of other comets. [Read More...] 2017 Predictions: Why Do Nostradamus, Baba Vanga And The Failed 'Blood Miracle' Spell Doom For The World? The prophets Nostradamus and Baba Vanga, along with the failed "blood miracle" of a saint, all seem to point to tragedies in store for the human race in 2017. In the interest of knowledge, we raise questions on what they possibly mean. [Read More...] More Tech, Science & Pop Culture Stories Can't get enough [Tech Times]? Have a comment for one of our writers? Follow us on Twitter [@techtimes_news] or like us on [Facebook] for daily tech news updates and to interact with our writers and editors. Copyright © 2016 Tech Times LLC, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 33 Whitehall Street New York, NY 10004 [unsubscribe from this list] [update subscription preferences]