The new 8-Series TCL tv has boasted some pretty interesting technology this year at CES. Introducing their new Vidrian Mini-LED technology, which consists of infusing tens of thousands of mico-LED’s into a glass sheet to give the best contrast and clarity. The technology will allow 25,000 lighting zones on their 75-inch display. Vidrian Mini-LED technology will give the glass display less layers, meaning it will keep the TV relatively thin and much less unwanted dimming filters. TCL hopes to give their customers a better display, and especially to their gamers with their new THX Game mode. Turning on the new THX Game mode will give super fast response times with the best picture quality so there won’t be any quality taken away from your Call of Duty matches. Expect great things to come in 2020 and beyond from TCL.
Experiences: VR World NYC Grand Opening Sees More Opportunity
Last week VR World in NYC opened its doors to a new space with three-floors, 12,000 square-foot hotspot in Midtown Manhattan. This is now VR Worlds flagship location for North America’s largest immersive mixed reality experience center. We got to check things out and were impressed by its offerings and their is a little bit of everything for everyone. VR World aims to create the social entertainment experience of the future—a place where visitors are transported to another realm and socialize with friends and coworkers through specialty cocktails, interactive media installations, and mixed reality fun.
Fun drinks, great lighting and an overall lounge atmosphere, we could see lots of company events happening here or large parties. Expect the games and experiences to expand overtime as this place has endless possibilities. VR World is located 8 E 34th Street. Admission for two-hours is $44 and an all-day pass $64, available on the website https://vrworldnyc.com/ or at the door.
CES: Samsung brings Ultra Light with the Galaxy Book S
Samsung is bringing sleek and sexy back into the designs of laptops with their new Galaxy Book S. Toting a 13.3 inch 10-point multi-touch screen the Galaxy Book S is only 0.46 inches thick and weighs in at 2.11 pounds which is super impressive. Powered by a 7nm 64-bit Octa-core Snapdragon 8cs processor clocked in at a 1.8GHz to Max 2.84GHz, Samsung is looking to combine their mobile and windows platform for people that are on the go in many different ways. One way that Samsung is doing this is by integrating the fingerprint sensor into the power button, making powering up and logging into Windows 10 as simple as just hitting the power button.
Another way they’ve merged both worlds together is by the hardware that they’ve packed into this thin design. Having 8gb ram 256gb internal memory with a hidden slot for a micro SD slot (supports upto 1TB), bluetooth 5.0, and a nano SIM for mobile connectivity with a mobile carrier. Powering this lovely package, Samsung has squeezed a 42Wh battery is rated to have upto 25 hours of video playback. Keeping with the mobile design, the Galaxy Book S is sporting two USB-C ports on either side, a 720p HD webcam, and a 3.5mm headphone jack if you want to you use your own headphones if you didn’t want to take advantage of the Dolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG.
Colors Availabe: Earthy Gold and Mercury Gray
Cost: $999
First look with the Motorola razr coming to Verizon
It seemed like Motorola came out of no where with what looked to be the icon RAZR but once you open the fold the similarity ends as it’s sporting a gorgeous flexible 6.2” display that folds completely in half. When the phone is closed you have a touch-enabled “Quick View” display that lets you interact with notifications without having to open the phone. With cool features it’ll be taking advantage of as with updates and a 16-megapixel camera with Night Vision and all-day battery life with TurboPower charging. We have to admit the phone felt smooth in hand, responsive and was definite eye catcher!
Verizon will be the first carrier to have the phone available as you can preorder yours starting 12:01am ET on January 26 or pick one up in stores and online when it launches on February 6. The Motorola razr is $62.49 a month for 24 months on Verizon Device Payment (0% APR; $1,499.99 retail). Those looking to switch their plan into Verizon can even get more bang and get up to $700 off the Motorola razr on device payment when you trade-in an eligible smartphone and sign up for Verizon Unlimited, you’ll also get an additional $200 prepaid MasterCard. Existing customers can save up to $300 with eligible trade-ins when you upgrade your phone.
Check in with us for the latest on deals for the Motorola razr and review coming soon!
Verizon’s Mix & Match FIOS has perks like Google Stadia Premier Edition
Verizon announced that they are trying to shake things up with their new service plans and taking on cable by providing TV and Internet the way people want. You’ll get the best rates they provide with no packaging deals.
In addition if you signup for Verizon Fios Gigabit as a new customer you’ll receive Google’s Stadia Premiere Edition package which comes with the controller, Ultra HD Chrome and 3 months off the Stadia service which comes with 2 games they provide a month. Not to mention the Disney + for 12 months on top of that! Pretty sweet deal if you’re thinking of making the switch or adding on service. All of this starting on January 29th, stay tuned for more news on this and everything else.
Below are the plans you can mix and match!
CES: Lenovo Foldable Officially ThinkPad X1 Fold
While one would think foldable was all the rage at this years CES that’s only partially true. Lenovo while having a foldable device has had this thing in development for a few years now and unveiled the unit last year. They dropped the official name at CES where we got real hands on with it.
The ThinkPad X1 Fold had a gorgeous 13.3 inch display when fully opened and has a portrait or landscape mode depending on preference. You will see support from Windows 10X which will allow a duel screen view among other things. The ThinkPad X1 Fold will have a easy to carry bluetooth mini keyboard that will fold and be secure by magnets in the unit itself and the unit solo weighs less then 2.5 pounds. We also know starting price will be $2,5000 but exact pricing and options will be available in the second half of 2020 as it will launch this year as well.
It was a solid computer overall which we think could withstand alot but as most foldable devices longevity is what needs to shine and hopefully Lenovo will have as much worked out as possible when it’s set to go to market! Check back in with us for more on full specs launch and more!
CES: MaxPro Full Fitness Workout to Take With You
Among the many things in CES we caught a gem which is the MaxPro and is a full-body portable fitness machine and even uses your phone via a coaching app. The resistance portion is interesting since most to all machines use actual weights but this uses rotor system to adjust from 5lbs to 300lbs (2kg to 135kg) by turning the dials on the machine. It also has a great carrying case for all the pieces. This one is one to look out for as they have been accepting pre-orders with release to come very soon! Check it out here https://maxprofitness.com/collections/shop and 犀利士
look out for our review coming soon as well!
CES: Gamesir VX2 Aimswitch
Gamesir was back at CES to show off some of their produccts and while they have a unique set of product accessories the most game changing is the VX2 Aimswitch which allows you to play FPS or any title on your console with this keyboard and mouse. This thing has a ton of cool litle features like the built being a mechanical keyboard and 100% progammable keys and senstivity on the mouse. This is actually the section version of it and is avaible to up your games and feel like your playing PC games on your consoles and even Nintendo Switch. Stay tuned for our review coming soon and more things from Gamesir here at LVLONE News.
CES: Netgear Nighthawk WiFi 6 Mesh System
Orbi has long been the wifi mesh system you’d come to expect from Netgear but the new Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 system looks to give you lots of customizable options with the Nighthawk ecosystem you’ve grown to love. These features include the Dynamic QoS, which automatically prioritizes both video streaming and gaming traffic. Two together is said to cover 3000ft which come as a set. The NetDuma’s DumaOS software continues to receive new updates giving users more options and flexibility. Pricing is around $230 and is currently available for purchase. As of right now their are no satellite mesh units you can purchase separately but Netgear said they’re looking to have those available soon.
CES: TCL’s Alcatel 5G and Foldable phones coming sooner then you think
TCL had a decent amount of announcements during CES 2020 last week. While you may assume they are mostly about TV’s and .. well they are but on the other end they’ve been making some headlines with their phones. The Alcatel phone group showed off their 10 series of phones with the 10 Pro being the flagship and 10 5G to be the one that people will focus on. They haven’t laid out the official specs as those will be coming soon but we do know that all the devices appear to have a 6.5-inch screen, they will all probably be 1080p displays and that their will be 3 phones in the line. The cameras also ranges from 48mp to 64mp and they will come at pretty competitive pricing for mid range phones, especially the 5G version which could very well be sub $500.
Their Foldable phone has seen improvement from last year but still has a ways to go as it is only a prototype but it is well designed with a nice emerald cover when closed. This might also be the first foldable under $1000 but we’ll have to stay tuned for all the details as it’s slated for later this year. Stay tuned for more info on this from us soon!
