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Back in October, Anker — known for making high-quality smartphone accessories — unveiled the PowerPort Atom PD1. Made from expensive Gallium nitride, the charger is of the same size as Apple’s 5W charging brick but offers a power output of 30W. That’s good enough to not only fast charge your iPhone or iPad but other devices like the 12-inch MacBook and the Nintendo Switch. The Atom PD1 was supposed to launch in December 2018 but its launch was delayed. Now at CES 2019, Anker has confirmed that the Atom PD1 will launch in January 2019 for $29.99. As a bonus, the original version announced had a 27W output but the new model offers 30W of output. With its 30W output, the Atom PD1 is also capable of slowly charging other USB-C devices like Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air and Pro. Anker also plans to release the Atom PD2 featuring dual USB-C ports for a total of 60W output along with a 100W variant later this year. They will all make use of Gallium nitride to ensure...

After Samsung, LG, and Vizio , Sony has now announced AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support for its new 8K LCD and 4K OLED Master Series TVs. Like announced by other OEMs, AirPlay 2 support means iPhone/iPad and Mac owners would be able to stream content from their device to their TV effortlessly. Apple updated its AirPlay 2 page on Day 0 of CES 2019 to highlight that  that “leading TV manufacturers” will be integrating AirPlay 2 directly into their TVs. The HomeKit integration means the TVs will show up in the Home app on iOS and allow users to control their TV using Siri. Sony also highlights that users can add their TV to scenes where they can chain multiple commands into one. Sony Z9G Series, A9G Series and X950G Series TVs will be compatible with Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit 3 . AirPlay 2 lets you effortlessly stream content from your iPhone, iPad and Mac right to your Sony TV. Watch movies and TV shows from iTunes and your other video apps, and view photos directly on your Son...

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show has officially kicked off, which means there are more new accessory announcements than you can shake a stick at. ZAGG, for instance, has a brand new trio of keyboard cases to unveil on Monday. Each are different in specific ways, but they all share the same backlit keys and a dedicated storage option for the Apple Pencil. So, let’s get right into it: First up is the Slim Book Pro, which you can find pictured in this article. This is meant to be a relatively thin option to protect your 9.7-inch iPad. The case features a detachable keyboard, which means you can get some work done or detach it to keep it a more tablet-only setup. The company says that the 9.7-inch iPad option will be joined with a Slim Book Go case for the 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models later this spring. Here’s how ZAGG describes the Rugged Book Go: “Engineered to operate in harsher conditions, the ZAGG Rugged Book Go includes the same popular features of th...

2019 is apparently going to be a bold new year for Apple, as the company has already announced that its AirPlay 2 feature will be expanding to Samsung smart TVs . While that was big news all by itself, it didn’t take long before the company then confirmed that AirPlay 2 would be added to the features list for a variety of different smart TVs out there , courtesy of some of the biggest names in the industry. Indeed, it didn’t take long before Vizio officially announced its own adoption plans for the feature, with its SmartCast-enabled TVs getting the feature at some point in the near future. Not to be outdone, LG has now confirmed that it, too, will be supporting AirPlay 2 and HomeKit in its smart TV lineup as well. That means future owners will be able to mirror content from their Mac or iOS device to the TV, as well as ask Siri to play certain content on the TV, or stream music directly to the AirPlay 2-enabled receiver. With the additional support of HomeKit, the LG-brand...

There have been faucets on the market, specifically from Kohler, that allow for hands-free usage. But now things are getting really interesting. Today, during the start of CES 2019, Kohler has introduced a brand new Sensate faucet that actually provides support for voice commands. The faucet will allow owners to tell Siri to turn on the water, thanks to built-in HomeKit support. (The Sensate Faucet also supports Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant as well.) As noted by Engadget , the faucet will not only let you turn the water on or off, but also pour an exact amount. So if you want to pour three cups of water out of the faucet, you can simply ask Siri to do that and the Sensate Faucet will oblige. “The Sensate Touchless kitchen faucet with KOHLER Konnect allows users to turn the water on or off and dispense measured amounts of water through simple voice commands or motion-based interactions. Consumers can fill an eight-ounce cup of water or a large pot with hands-free voice...

Forget modular smartphones, Samsung has unveiled the world’s first consumer modular TV at CES 2019. Dubbed “The Wall,” its the world’s first modular MicroLED TV with Samsung offering the TV in sizes as big as 219 inches and as small as 75-inch.  The modular nature of the TV has been made possible thanks to the MicroLED technology. Unlike LEDs, MicroLED doesn’t need any backlight to work properly. Samsung is shipping the MicroLED TV to consumers in 146-inch and 75-inches, though interested folks can always increase its size further thanks to its modular design. This is not the first time that Samsung has shown a modular TV demo at CES, it has been doing so since the last few years. But this was the first time, it showed the TV with screen size as massive as 219-inches. Samsung claims MicroLED offers all the advantages of OLED in an even thinner package. It produces the same deep blacks, vibrant colors, and the TV is capable of reaching brightness levels of u...

Up until now, if you wanted to buy a USB-C to Lightning cable, your only option would have been to buy it directly from Apple. At $29, the cable is extremely expensive and puts it out of the reach for most people. Belkin has now become the first third-party accessory maker to announce a USB-C to Lightning cable. Belkin will be offering its BoostCharge USB-C to Lightning cables in lengths of 4ft, 6ft, and 10ft. They are made from DuraTek for additional reliability, with Belkin including a leather strap with the cables to prevent them from tangling. The 4ft cable is priced at $24.99, with the 10ft one coming in at $34.99. It will go for sale from this spring. A USB-C to Lightning cable will allow 2016 and newer MacBook Pro and MacBook owners to connect their iPhone or iPad directly without requiring a dongle. The wire will also allow one to make use of USB-PD fast chargers to charge their iPhone 8 or newer to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. Belkin’s USB-C to Lightning cable is not ch...

If you lose a device, companies have options like Apple’s “Find My iPhone”, and Google has the ability to help Android device owners find their phone, too. But it looks like Tile, the company that has made finding things a lot easier for years now thanks to Bluetooth, wants to try something different. Engadget is reporting on Monday that Tile has partnered up with chip makers to build the ability to find gadgets, thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), right into the chips themselves. Companies like Qualcomm, Toshiba, Cypress, Silicon Labs, and others are already on board: “BLE chip makers involved in the deal include the likes of Qualcomm, Dialog, Silicon Labs, Cypress and Toshiba, all of which will be able to integrate Tile technology onto their chips during production, allowing manufacturers to enable their products with Tile from the get-go. As Tile CEO CJ Prober says, “With over 20 billion BLE devices forecasted to ship in the next four years, ‘Find with Tile’...

mophie is one of the most popular third-party accessory makers out there, based on some phenomenal battery cases released over the years. Now, during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019, the company has just announced a brand new juice pack battery case for the iPhone XS, XS, and iPhone XR called the Juice Pack Access. The iPhone XS and iPhone XR battery case has an external battery that measures in at 2000mAh, while the iPhone XS Max has an external battery measuring in at 2200mAh. Each of the new Juice Pack Access battery cases can be charged wirelessly on any Qi-certified charger, or they can be charged with the included USB-C cable as well. The cases feature pass-through charging, which means that when connected to a charger the iPhone will charge to capacity first, and then the case will charge after that. There are four LED lights on the back of the case to show the charge level of the battery case. And, for the first time, mophie is allowing full, unimpeded access to the ch...

Kicking off CES 2019, Withings has announced a new analog smartwatch with ECG capability dubbed the Move ECG. The analog wearable promises a staggering 12 months of battery life and comes with an EKG sensor just like the Apple Watch Series 4. Similar to the Apple Watch Series 4, one can take an ECG reading on the Move ECG by keeping their fingers on both sides of the bezels. The company has included two electrodes inside the rear of the device, while the third electrode is in the bezel. Apart from ECG, the Move ECG can also track steps and one’s activity and sleep level. All the data is stored and synced with the Withings Health Mate app. There’s one catch with the Move ECG though — it lacks a heart rate scanner. That’s an odd omission but one that Withings likely had to make to keep the size of the analog wristwatch in check. Withings is yet to receive FDA clearance for the EG feature of the Move ECG. However, this will not stop the company from selling the devi...