Electronics gadgets: Smart TVs, Now With More Video Meetings

miércoles, 17 de agosto de 2022

Smart TVs, Now With More Video Meetings

August 17, 2022

It's August 17, 2022—National Thrift Shop Day! When was the last time you took a trip to a thrift shop? We recommend doing it, if only to see what fun, old tech you might stumble across. Just don't buy anything you don't really want.

⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds

Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to):

313 articles, 14 podcasts, 9 press releases, 376 tweets, and 18 YouTube videos

1. LG Smart TVs Are Becoming a Decent Tool for Work Meetings

LG is adding support for popular teleconferencing app RemoteMeeting to its 2021 and 2022 smart TVs, allowing people to participate in remote meetings without booting up a PC or laptop. It's just what we needed, right? Another work screen staring us in the face while we eat lunch.

2. Your Next Vegas Lyft Driver May Be an Autonomous Vehicle

Keep an eye out for AI cars next time you're in Las Vegas, as Lyft is adding some of Motional's IONIQ 5 all-electric autonomous vehicles to its network. Don't expect to be driven around The Strip without supervision, though, as a human will still be in the driver's seat. Probably for the best.

3. 'Wave Race 64' Brings the Best-Looking '90s Water to the Switch

Wave Race 64 is headed to the Nintendo Switch, giving you one more reason to stick with the console. The game will be added to the Switch Online Nintendo 64 library on August 19, and will only be accessible to Switch Online + Expansion Pack members. Who's ready to ride those waves?

🦑 Go Deeper

You may be interested in knowing that the Facebook app can still track you, even after you tell it not to. Why? According to Mayank Sharma, it's all about its in-app browser. As if we needed more reasons to part ways with it.

🎱 By the Numbers

Decent competition

Data: Comscore

Regardless of your brand preferences, there's a smart TV out there for you. Sure, Samsung was enjoying a nice lead earlier this year, but it's not the only brand people go for. If anything, we're a little surprised Sony isn't doing better. Maybe their TVs need exclusive features that work with PlayStations.

🔥 Today's Hot Deal

There are plenty of earbud options that aren't AirPods, like the JBL Live Free 2. These are down to $99.99 at Best Buy right now, and are a decent alternative that should do you just fine.

Don't Miss This Deal

🤓 Nerd Out

"Autonomous cars still aren't ready." —Rob LeFebvre, Associate Editorial Director, News

If you're curious about Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta, electrek did a real-world test with the system. The results? Well, it definitely isn't ready for a full rollout. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

Stand up straight

Image: Brydge

MacBook owners, it's time to make room for the Brydge ProDock. Designed for the 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro and M2 MacBook Air, this dock has multiple Thunderbolt 4 and USB ports, is MagSafe charging compatible, and can output to dual 4K displays at 60Hz. Be like us, and pre-order it asap.

🚀 Facing the Future

Your drone delivery is 10 mins out

If your home isn't ready for drone deliveries, don't worry, because companies like Dronedek, Ford, and even Walmart have projects in the works to make it the new normal. Sure, some are only patents, but hey, a plan is a plan.