Firefox OS gives Panasonic TVs the makeover they desperately needed

Panasonic's TV software has always been pretty bad. For a long time, the company made the best TVs you could buy, but dealing with the clunky user interface always detracted from the experience of actually watching them. More and more, TV manufacturers are finally realizing that making good software for the living room is hard — and they're turning elsewhere for help. For LG, it's webOS. Just this year at CES 2015, Sony has embraced Android TV, an incredibly smart move. And Samsung's betting Tizen is the best path forward. Now, Panasonic is finally breathing new life into its TV UI with the help of Firefox OS.

The result is a clean, flat, and super colorful design that's all about speed and getting to what you want fast. You can pin...

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A flying camera that follows you anywhere is the next evolution of the consumer drone

Back in June we reported on the Airdog, a Kickstarter project we thought might become the ultimate GoPro sidekick. $1.3 million in funding later, the Airdog is about to start shipping out to backers and getting ready to go on sale later this year. Today at CES we got to check out this drone in person, and watch as it followed pro skater Madars Apse through some trick runs on the halfpipe. As drone become an increasingly mainstream consumer product, the next big leap will come from advancements in technology that allows the drones to autonomously fly, follow you, and avoid collisions. Airdog looks like a company with a lot of momentum on all three of those fronts.

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HP outs two new mini-PCs with very different focuses and price points

HP’s new mini-PCs may look almost identical, but they’re very different beasts beneath the surface. While the Stream Mini Desktop focuses on cloud storage and a low price point, the Pavilion Mini offers capable specs and Quad HD output support. .. Continue Reading HP outs two new mini-PCs with very different focuses and price points



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Tags: Hewlett-Packard, Mini-PC



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Man reenacts movie Up with 90 colored balloons and a sun lounger

Have you ever wondered how many helium-filled balloons it would take to lift you up and let you fly among the clouds? Extreme sports enthusiast Erik Roner recently found out. Roner attached 90 helium-filled balloons to a sun lounger and rose to 8,000 ft (2,438 m)... Continue Reading Man reenacts movie Up with 90 colored balloons and a sun lounger



Section: Outdoors



Tags: Balloon, Extreme Sports, Flight, Helium



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Self-tinting "breathing" window doubles as a transparent battery

Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a smart window that is able to tint itself blue, partially blocking incoming light, without the need for an external power source. The device also functions as a small transparent battery that recharges on its own simply by interacting with the oxygen in its surroundings... Continue Reading Self-tinting "breathing" window doubles as a transparent battery



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Tags: Battery, Nanyang Technological University, NTU, Windows



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Remote Driving a BMW With a Smartwatch Feels Preposterously Dangerous

The BMW I3 is a lovely hunk of automobile, the kind of vehicle you would save up for years to buy, and then polish with a diaper. Hold on there, sir. Do you really want to drive this masterpiece of engineering with a Samsung Gear S smartwatch?

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Razer's $200 VR Headset Is Not Worthy