Shhh, your washing machine might overhear you talking

LAS VEGAS — Alexa, are you spying on me? It’s a fair question in light of attempts by authorities investigating the slaying of an Arkansas man to obtain voice recordings collected by an Amazon Echo speaker and its Alexa digital assistant. Yet the popularity and capabilities of voice-enabled products such as the Echo continue to [...]

By |2017-04-24T09:56:37-04:00Tuesday, January 10, 2017|

The big thing in televisions this year is … big televisions

LAS VEGAS (AP) — What’s new in television sets this year? Incrementally better pictures, larger screens and cheaper prices — and that’s about it. True, set manufacturers are bombarding consumers with a whole series of buzzwords — OLED, 4K, 8K, HDR, QLED, wide color gamut — intended to spur excitement and generate sales. Flashy new [...]

By |2017-04-24T09:56:57-04:00Friday, January 6, 2017|

Here come ‘smart stores’ with robots, interactive shelves

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomorrow’s retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology — everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors. The goal: Use these real-world store features to lure shoppers back from the internet, and maybe even nudge them to spend more [...]

By |2017-04-24T09:57:03-04:00Thursday, January 5, 2017|

Las Vegas pilot site for new pedestrian-powered streetlights

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Known for its bright lights, Las Vegas is serving as the pilot site for a new off-the-grid technology that relies on a combination of footsteps and sunlight to brighten sidewalks. The city has partnered with technology startup EnGoPLANET to install four new streetlights downtown. The streetlights are powered in part by [...]

By |2016-11-16T15:14:27-05:00Thursday, November 10, 2016|

Vegas, Asian investors betting on Sin City’s Chinese tourism

LAS VEGAS — Sin City and Asian investors are going all in on Chinese tourism, as some of Las Vegas’ latest developments on and off the Strip target Chinese nationals and Chinese-Americans. The Chinese have been regulars along the resort corridor for decades. Now officials and developers, intent on capitalizing on burgeoning Chinese wealth and [...]

By |2017-04-24T10:07:43-04:00Thursday, September 1, 2016|
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