Amazon Leaks Nvidia Shield TV Pro Details

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Nvidia is yet to announce a successor to the Shield TV STB, but a leak on Amazon reveals the "Nvidia Shield TV Pro," a supposed update promising improvements thanks to an update to a Tegra X1+ processor.

Shield TV Pro

As spotted by 9to5Google, the soon deleted Amazon listing featured a device identical to the 2017 Shield TV refresh. It not only features the chassis with the green accent light, it also has the same x2 USB, ethernet and HDMI ports. However the upgrade to a Tegra X1+ processor promises a 25% performance boost, together with 3GB RAM and 16GB of storage (expandable by adding a storage device to the USB ports). The processor update also allows Dolby Vision support, with both Dolby Vision HDR for the visuals and immersive audio via Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus.

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Arlo Intros High-Res Video Doorbell

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Connected camera maker Arlo announces the Video Doorbell-- a smart entry solution the company claims has an "industry-leading" vertical field-of-view providing customers with a larger picture of the front entry.

Arlo video doorbell

The extra-wide 180-degree diagonal field-of-view of the Video Doorbell captures images in a square aspect ratio, allowing users to fully view packages on the ground or visitors from head to two. Image quality clocks at HD, while two-way audio allows user to simultaneously see and speak to visitors. The camera connects to existing mechanical or digital chimes for simple installation and continuous power, and comes inside a weather-resistant casing.

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Google Presents Pixel 4, 4XL Smartphones

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Google follows on weeks of leaks with the actual release of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL-- an upgrade featuring tweaked designs and a rear-facing dual-camera setup enhanced with interesting software capabilities.

Google Pixel 4Both Pixel 4 and 4 XL share the same internals in the shape of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, 6GB RAM and 64 or 128GB of storage. The display is 5.7-inch in the regular Pixel 4 and 6.3-inch in the XL, and is based on a 90Hz flexible OLED panel capable of 100000:1 contrast, true black and HDR support. It also features what Google dubs "Motion Sense," a radar system able to detect motion and read hand gestures. For example, it can sense when the phone is about to be picked up and prepare face unlock, or automatically turn off the screen when put down.

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2021 Launch for Samsung QD-OLED TVs

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Samsung QD-OLED Samsung Display plans to transition to Quantum Dot OLED (aka QD-OLED), the display technology rival to the likes of high-end LED LCD and WRGB OLED, by 2021 following a $10.9 billion investment in a first manufacturing line.

Located in Asan City, South Chungcheong Province, S. Korea, the Q1 line will have a production capacity of 30000 sheets once it starts operations in 2021. It will manufacture display panels measuring 65-inch or larger. According to The Investor, Samsung plans to replace current 8th generation LCD lines with QD-OLED lines by 2025 as part of a transition scheme from LCDs to QD-OLEDs for large-size devices.

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Google Goes Go With Pixelbook

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The Google 2019 hardware lineup includes a more affordable take on the premium Chromebook-- the Pixelbook Go, a slim and light (at less than 1kg) Chrome OS-powered notebook featuring a 13.3-inch touchscreen.

Pixelbook Go

Available in "Just Black" and "Not Pink," the Pixelbook Go carries a range of specifications inside a magnesium casing. Internals include anything from an entry-level Intel Core m3 processor with 8GB RAM and 64GB storage to Core i5 versions with more RAM and storage and a Core i7 version featuring 16GB RAM, 256GB storage and a 4K resolution display.

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