Tech journalists and bloggers complain each and every year that the annual Consumer Electronics Show is boring. “Everyone always complains about how boring CES is,” they say, “but this year really is more boring than ever.” Well, guess what… everyone always complains about how boring CES is, but this year it really is more boring than ever. From 8K TVs no one needs or even wants to a bunch of new laptops that promise their tired AI features will be game-changers, we haven’t seen anything at all that has knocked our socks off. In fact, there are only two things we’ve seen at CES 2019 that have really generated significant buzz.

The first is LG’s new LG Signature OLED TV R. This incredible new 4K TV features a rollable display that retracts into the base. It’s phenomenal, but there’s one problem: it didn’t actually debut at CES 2019. LG announced it last year at CES 2018, and then showed it off again this year with the promise that it won’t just be vaporware for much longer. The second buzzworthy product shown off at CES 2019 doesn’t even have anything to do with consumer technology. Nope, it’s called the Impossible Burger 2.0 and people who have tried it say that this time around, it really does taste like actual meat.

So, long story short, the most exciting new products from CES 2019 are a TV from CES 2018 and a veggie burger. Well, that’s if you don’t count one more new product that was only shown off at CES 2019 behind closed doors.

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Black Friday and Cyber Week are long gone, but someone forgot to tell Philips Hue because a ton of popular Philips Hue smart lighting products are still available on Amazon with great discounts. As anyone who already has Philips Hue lights will tell you, discounts are greatly appreciated because the company’s products are quite pricey. Highlights from this ongoing sale include discounts on popular Philips Hue lights like the LightStrip Plus, A19 color bulbs, 4-packs of white bulbs, and more. Check out the full Philips Hue sale right here on Amazon’s site, or you’ll find our five favorite deals below.

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance LightStrip Plus

• MAXIMUM COMPATIBILITY: Pair your Hue smart bulbs with any voice or Smart Home assistant. Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Homekit, Microsoft Cortana, SmartThings, IFTT. Hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately). For the full Hue experience and to take advantage of voice activation purchase the Philips Hue Hub.. Search “Philips Hue Hub” to find this product on Amazon.
• HASSLE-FREE CONNECTIVITY: Smart Lights that won’t clog up your Wi-Fi network. Control up to 50 Hue lights on one Hue Hub without adding a Wi-Fi extender or extra router
• HOW TO USE: Install the flexible 80-inch LightStrip under bars, bed frames, or cabinets, with included adhesive tape. Trim it to the perfect size with the included cut marks. Extend your Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus up to 33 feet by adding the 40 inch Hue Lightstrip Extension to cover larger surfaces and enable wider applications”
• ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE: Sync your Hue lights with Gaming, Music and Movies using your PC via the Hue Sync app
• NEXT-LEVEL AUTOMATION: Hue is a Smart Lighting system that remembers your light routines and timers, even when your Wi-Fi goes down
• CONTROL LIGHTING FROM ANYWHERE: Take your Smart Light control using your mobile device with you when you travel. Control lights, edit routines and set timers even when you’re away from home
• INDUSTRY STANDARD: Philips Hue is the only smart lighting product with Energy Star certification and its smart light bulbs last up to 22 years.
• LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: Philips Hue works with the most Voice Assistant and Premium smart home brands. Connect your Hue lights with Nest, Logitech, Razer Gaming, and Xfinity (download for free on Meethue.com)

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance LightStrip Plus Dimmable LED Smart Light (Compatible with…: $71.77

Philips Hue Single Premium Color A19 Smart Bulb

• VOICE ACTIVATED: The Philips Hue White and Color A19 Light Bulb works with Alexa for voice control (smart hub required , Alexa device and hub sold separately). For the full Hue experience and to take advantage of voice activation purchase the Philips Hue Hub (Model: 458471). Search “Philips Hue Hub” or “B016H0QZ7I” to find this product on Amazon.
• LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: Choose from 16 million colors to instantly change the look and atmosphere of your room or control you smart lights with your voice device. Requiring the Philips Hue Hub (sold separately) for the full Hue experience.
• TAKE CONTROL: Control your Philips Hue color lights with your voice using Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant. Pair it for home automation with your existing Nest or Samsung SmartThings system.
• EASY INSTALLATION: To install, simply screw in the smart bulbs into your desired light location, download the Hue mobile app and pair your Hue hub. Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead hue lights via the Philips Hue App. Ideal for your favorite ceiling fan lights, floor lamps, table lamps, pendant lights, and more throughout your smart home.
• EXPAND YOUR SMART HOME: Easily expand your lighting system with smart accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor.

Philips Hue Single Premium Smart Bulb, 16 million colors, for most lamps & overhead lights, Hub…: $44.47

Philips Hue White A19 4-Pack

• VOICE ACTIVATED: The Philips Hue White Starter Kit works with Alexa for voice control (smart hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately). For the full Hue experience and to take advantage of voice activation purchase the Philips Hue Hub (Model: 458471). Search “Philips Hue Hub” or “B016H0QZ7I” to find this product on Amazon.
• LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: Add additional Smart light points to your smart home and expand your Philips Hue ecosystem with this 4-bulb White Smart Bulb pack. Requires the Philips Hue Hub for full experience, sold separately.
• TAKE CONTROL: Turn smart lights on/off, dim to the desired level and set up schedules from wherever you have WiFi connection using the Philips Hue App (iOS and Android). Control your Philips Hue lights with your voice using Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant.
• EASY INSTALLATION: To install the Philips Hue white 4 pack starter kit, simply screw the smart bulbs into your desired light location, download the Hue mobile app and pair your Hue Bridge (sold separately). Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App.
• EXPAND YOUR SMART HOME: Connect the smart bulbs directly to your other Smart Home Devices like Amazon Echo Plus, Nest, or SmartThings systems. Easily expand your smart lighting system with accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor

Philips Hue White A19 4-Pack 60W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulb (4 A19 60W White Bulbs Com…: $39.99

Philips Hue Single Premium Smart Bulb Downlight for 5-6 inch recessed cans

• Works with Alexa for voice control (hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately). For the full Hue experience and to take advantage of voice activation purchase the Philips Hue Hub (Model: 458471). Search “Philips Hue Hub” or “B016H0QZ7I” to find this product on Amazon.
• LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: Choose from 16 million colors to instantly change the look and atmosphere of your smart home or control your lights with your Voice. Requiring the Philips Hue Hub (sold separately) for the full Hue experience. Designed to fit 5-6 inch recessed cans.
• SMART VOICE CONTROL: Control your Philips Hue smart lights with your voice using Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant. Pair it for home automation with your existing Nest or Samsung SmartThings system.
• EASY INSTALLATION: To install, simply screw the smart bulbs into your desired light location, download the Hue mobile app and pair your Hue Hub. Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App.
• EXPAND YOUR SMART HOME: Easily expand your smart lighting system with alexa, google home, and apple homekit-compatible accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor.

Philips Hue Single Premium Smart Bulb Downlight for 5-6 inch recessed cans, 16 million colors,…: $39.99

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance E12 Decorative Candle

• VOICE CONTROL: The Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Smart Bulb Candle works with Alexa for voice control (Philips Hue Hub required, Alexa smart device and hue hub sold separately). For the full Hue experience and to take advantage of voice activation purchase the Philips Hue Hub (Model: 458471). Search “Philips Hue Hub” or “B016H0QZ7I” to find this product on Amazon.
• SCHEDULE YOUR OWN CUSTOM LIGHTING SCENES: With wireless control on your smartphone or tablet, choose the perfect smart light setting for any mood or activity such as reading or relaxing, concentrating, or energizing. This is the perfect way to personalize your smart home.
• MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY: Requiring the Philips Hue Hub (sold separately) for the full hue smart lighting experience, this E12 LED smart light is designed to fit candelabra lamps in nightlights, chandeliers, and more.
• EASY INSTALLATIN: Install the smart light as you would install an ordinary bulb, pairing it with the Philips Hue Hub. Install your Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Candle easily into your smart home.
• EXPAND YOUR ECOSYSTEM: Easily expand your smart lighting system with Hue accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor. Pair it for home automation with your existing smart home devices like Nest or SmartThings system.

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance E12 Decorative Candle 6W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bul…: $44.97

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Samsung’s first foldable phone is not just a hot rumor anymore. The phone was officially unveiled in early November, at Samsung’s 2018 developer conference. However, Samsung only showed the main screen of the device, demoed the new One UI interface that will run on top of Android, and revealed some of the phone’s specs. Samsung did not show the full product or share any press renders of the phone’s design. It didn’t even announce a name for the handset, which is rumored to be called Galaxy F, Galaxy Flex, or Galaxy Fold. But Samsung did bring the handset at CES 2019 to show this almost final version to partners.

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Gone are the days when Samsung phones would ship with plenty of bloatware. That’s software that you didn’t really need but which Samsung and its carrier partners preinstalled on the new phone. But Samsung phones still ship with built-in apps that you can’t delete. And it turns out that Facebook is one of them.

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You can’t delete Facebook on certain Samsung phones, and people are pissed originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 06:50:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When China sneezes, a big chunk of the smartphone industry apparently catches the flu. On the heels of tech giants like Apple and Samsung coming out with lowered revenue forecasts for the holiday quarter, which they blamed in part on a slowdown in China’s economy, new numbers out today paint a worrisome picture for the world’s second largest economy. The key takeaway: China is arguably dragging the smartphone industry into a recession.

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Demand for smartphones in China slows down, spelling trouble for tech giants originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 01:07:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tomatoes are a lovely addition to a sandwich or burger, and they’re used to create all kinds of sauces and condiments that have become a staple of a western diet, but they’re also a bit, well, bland. A tomato on its own doesn’t have much bite, but scientists who specialize in genetics could change that, and perhaps even change the way tomatoes are used in the process.

In a new paper published in Trends In Plant Science, researchers suggest that by studying the DNA of the chili pepper, which is a cousin of the tomato, they could give the veggies a potent kick. By altering tomatoes to produce capsaicinoids — the compounds that cause the burning sensation in our mouths when we eat something spicy — the scientists believe they could make mass production of capsaicin for various commercial uses.

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Scientists say they could genetically engineer spicy tomatoes originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 00:06:20 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A new bombshell report from Joseph Cox over at Motherboard details how carriers like Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile are all in the business of selling real-time location data of subscribers. While this in and of itself isn’t a new development, Motherboard reveals that this location data far too often ends up in the hands of bounty hunters who are willing to give up an individual’s location for the right price.

Cox himself used himself as a guinea pig of sorts and paid a bounty hunter $300 to help him track down the location of a friend who agreed to be part of the experiment. The bounty hunter, armed with only the phone number of the target, was able to track down the target’s location to a hyper-specific area and sent a snapshot of the location via Google Maps.

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Bombshell report reveals how location data from carriers often ends up in the wrong hands originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 8 Jan 2019 at 23:05:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s only been about a week since NASA successfully inserted its OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe into orbit around the large space rock known as Bennu, after initially arriving in early December. The diamond-shaped object will quickly become one of the most closely-studied asteroids ever, but for now NASA wants to learn as much about Bennu’s surface as possible, and that means observing it from every angle.

In a new video animation that has been stitched together from numerous still shots we get one of our best looks yet at the asteroid. As the probe circles the rock, its powerful lens has captured Bennu from just about every angle, making for a neat little movie.

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It’s been an interesting few weeks for Apple, to say the least. In early October of 2018, the company was riding high. Interest in the iPhone XR release was mounting and Apple shares, as a result, were trading at an all-time high. Flash forward a few weeks and the narrative surrounding Apple seemingly did a 180 as reports of tepid iPhone XR demand began to emerge. And while it’s easy to dismiss any lone rumor from the supply chain, the sheer number of reports pointing to disappointing iPhone XR sales became too large to ignore.

About a week ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook penned a letter to investors and disclosed that Apple was revising its quarterly guidance for revenue by a few billion dollars on account of slower than expected iPhone XR sales. Apple shares, which were already down at this point, sunk even further and are now trading at levels not seen since mid-2017.

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Tim Cook defends Apple, says product pipeline and ecosystem underappreciated by investors originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 8 Jan 2019 at 21:03:22 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, had to know which particular snippet from a recent interview he gave on state TV in the country would rocket around the web. Maybe he didn’t.

Nevertheless, the church leader went on a little bit of a rant about smartphones during his interview and blasted our fixation on these devices as heralding the arrival of something terrible. No, not gadget addiction. Not broken lives. Smartphones, he promised, are paving the way for the antichrist.

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Russian church leader: Smartphones are laying groundwork for the Antichrist originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 8 Jan 2019 at 20:39:05 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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