The nation’s largest trade show is going digital for January 2021, due to the coronavirus, causing “millions and millions” in losses to the CTA.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon go virtually to Washington: Big Tech CEOs questioned over antitrust concerns
Bipartisan panel split between questions of fairness to small business, vs. silencing conservative thought
What to except from Samsung Unpacked 2020 event
Unpacked event will be online only. Samsung last introduced new Galaxy phones at packed February event in San Francisco
CES 2021 cancels in-person show, moves event online
Loss totals “millions and millions” of dollars, says CES chief Gary Shapiro, who vows to make online presentations interesting.
Tech review
‘I 💓 a 2TB SSD drive’
You don’t have to use the latest iPhone to win awards. This year’s winner used phone introduced in 2017.
Most of the winners used older phones, not the latest and greatest like the recent iPhone 11 Pro or last year’s iPhone XS Max
Corning says its new Gorilla Glass unlikely to break as easily
Yes, you could still crack the Gorilla Glass if you drop the device, but it won’t be as easy as it once was, the company says.
I fell in love with a tiny, 2 TB, ultra quiet SSD hard drive
Drives have way more room, are more affordable and solve the noise issue. SSD drives are tiny, are more portable and are way faster to use.
Next-generation office entry sees surge in interest during COVID-19 pandemic
Openpath’s next generation entry system got a boost from COVID, as office managers look to ease concern from workers with contactless entry.
Hey! Would you spend $100 a year for a new kind of email service?
For $100 yearly, Hey says it can give you better security, reader screening and easier access to attachments, compared to other email services.