Razer Project Valerie Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

Every year at CES, Razer is a good for a couple of cool PC prototypes or concept pieces. The inventive tech company was once best known for its hard-core gaming accessories, like mice and keyboards, but has quickly become a leader in the laptop category with its Blade systems.

The newest laptop from Razer is a prototype called Project Valerie, and it’s very different from the current Razer lineup, which goes for a slim minimalism. For example, the Blade Pro is a very portable gaming laptop, and the Blade Stealth is a very sharp-looking MacBook alternative.

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But the new Project Valerie is bigger and bolder. Its 17-inch display is packed into a pretty thick case, but only because there are two additional 17-inch displays hidden in inside the lid. Razer says this is, “the world’s first portable laptop with three built-in monitors.” Which seems to be true, even if it’s only because no one has thought to try an idea like this before. The two extra screens pop out from either side of the main display, via what Razer calls “an automated deployment mechanism,” and snap into place without needing user adjustment.

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The laptop has an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, which is the current top of the line for laptops, and each of the three displays uses Nvidia G-sync technology, which matches the screen refresh rate and the output of the graphics hardware.

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While we’re used to new laptops that are 3 pounds or less, and as thin as 10mm, this one goes in a different direction. Project Valerie is 1.5 inches thick and weighs around 12 pounds, according to Razer. As this is a concept piece, there’s currently no information on a potential price or availability, so don’t expect to find it for sale anytime soon.

Hands-on with the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom at CES 2017

Asus took the wraps off of a slew of products at CES 2017, and while all eyes are on the amazing ZenFone AR, the company also unveiled the official successor to the ZenFone Zoom, that will pique the interest of those looking for a great camera experience.

Here is your first look, as we go hands on with the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom!

The ZenFone Zoom had a large and bulky optical zoom lens attached to the back of the phone, that resulted in a somewhat awkward handling experience, but this time around, Asus has managed to swap all of that with a dual camera setup. We’ve seen a lot of smartphones with dual cameras nowadays and the implementation is always a little different. However, in this case, the dual cameras of the ZenFone 3 Zoom is similar to what is seen with the iPhone 7 Plus.

You have two 12 MP cameras on the back with a f/1.7 aperture, and while the primary lens comes with a 25 mm focal length, the 59 mm focal length of the secondary sensor provides a 2.3x optical zoom. The camera is capable of going up to a 12x zoom though, but anything beyond the 2.3x mark is going to be digital.

The camera setup also comes with a new autofocusing system that Asus is calling TriTech+. As the name suggests, this combines three technologies, including a laser autofocus system, subject tracking, and dual pixel phase detection autofocus, to make for an extremely fast focusing speed of just 0.03 seconds. The front camera is noteworthy as well, featuring a 13 MP unit with a f/2.0 aperture, which should be more than enough to cover all your selfie needs.

The implementation of the dual camera setup isn’t the only similarity you will see between the ZenFone 3 Zoom and the iPhone 7 Plus, with the former featuring a design that is largely reminiscent of the latter. The ZenFone 3 Zoom comes with a full metal unibody construction that is mostly flat and with rounded corners, not unlike the Apple flagship. Of course, Asus manages to retain the headphone jack which can be found at the bottom, next to the USB Type-C port and a single speaker unit.

The device is just 7.99 mm thick, which is quite impressive when you consider the fact that the ZenFone 3 Zoom packs a massive 5,000 mAh battery. That should allow for excellent battery life on a single charge, and Asus claims that the device can last for as long as 42 days on standby.

The rest of the specifications are standard fare for a current generation mid-range smartphone. It features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution, and under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, backed by 4 GB of RAM. There is also a fingerprint sensor on the back. The device is running Android 6.0 Marshmallow with the ZenUI on top, which will provide a largely identical experience to what we’ve seen from the ZenFone 3 series so far.

So there you have it for this quick look at the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom! The device is officially slated to release in February, but pricing and the regions it will release in are yet to be confirmed. Stay tuned with Android Authority for more about the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and for our ongoing coverage from CES 2017!

Asus ZenFone AR hands-on: Tango, Daydream, 8GB of RAM, oh my!

CES 2017 is in full swing and some of the coolest smartphone announcements at the show are coming from Asus. The Taiwanese manufacturer revealed a ZenFone 3 variant equipped with dual cameras and optical zoom, but it’s actually the ZenFone AR that really piqued our interest, thanks to a combo of great specs and advanced features from Google.

The ZenFone AR is the first high-end Tango phone (and the second overall, after the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro), the first phone that supports Tango and Daydream VR, and the first smartphone with 8GB of RAM.

That’s a lot of premieres, so let’s take a closer look at what the Asus ZenFone brings to the table, live from CES 2017.

As mentioned, the ZenFone AR will be the second commercially available Tango-ready smartphone, but unlike the Phab 2 Pro the ZenFone AR is much sleeker looking, more manageable in the hand, and a lot less bulky.

The phone has a full metal frame that wraps around the entire perimeter of the phone and on the back there’s a very soft leather backing that feels extremely nice and also provides a lot of grip.

Also on the back is a 23MP camera, as well as the optical hardware needed to run Tango applications – this includes sensors for motion tracking and a depth sensing camera. The Tango module takes up the space where the fingerprint sensor is usually found on Asus phones, so the sensor is now placed on the front, embedded in the physical home button, which is flanked by capacitive keys.

If you’re still somehow not familiar with what Tango is, here is a very brief explanation. Tango is an augmented reality (AR) platform created by Google. Born from Google’s advanced technologies labs, Tango eventually graduated last year to become a real product. Tango-equipped phones can understand the physical space, by measuring the distance between the phone and objects in the real world. In practice, that means Tango phones can be used for AR applications like navigating through in-door spaces, but also for more recreational purposes like games. There are currently over 30 Tango apps in the Play Store, with dozens more coming this year.

Besides Tango, ZenFone AR also supports Daydream VR, Google’s virtual reality platform for mobile devices. As such, it’s compatible with Daydream View and other Daydream headsets and you’re pretty much guaranteed to have a good time using mobile VR applications on it.

The phone has all the specs you’d want on a VR-focused device, including a large, bright, and beautiful 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with Quad HD resolution and a Snapdragon 821 processor inside (sadly, it won’t get the brand-new Snapdragon 835, as we were hoping). The ZenFone AR will come with either 6GB of RAM or a whopping 8GB of RAM, a first for any smartphone.

All those hardware features will tax the system, so the ZenFone AR includes a vapor cooling system to help prevent the phone from overheating when using its AR and VR capabilities.

As all Daydream-ready devices, the ZenFone AR is running Android 7.0 Nougat, but not without Asus’ ZenUI customizations on top of it.

You can expect to see the ZenFone AR released in the second quarter of this year (April-June), but exact pricing and availability are still to be confirmed. The ZenFone AR is definitely shaping up to be a very interesting device, especially with both Tango and Daydream inside. The specifications – and especially the 8GB of RAM – make us curious to see how the ZenFone AR performs in real life. We’ll definitely pick it up for further testing once its release date approaches.

Meanwhile, keep it tuned to our YouTube channel and visit our CES page for all the latest from Las Vegas, and also tell us what you think about the Asus ZenFone AR!

Top eight features of MIUI 8

Here’s what you need to know about MIUI 8.

MIUI 8 is the largest update to Xiaomi’s operating system in several years, introducing much-needed visual flair in the form of a bold color palette and a host of new features. The operating system has over 200 million users globally, and with Xiaomi soliciting feedback from its community for new features, it is a continually evolving platform.

This update rolled out earlier this year for several devices, including the Mi 5, Redmi Note 3, Mi Max, and others, and with most Xiaomi phones now making their way to Marshmallow, it’s time to take a look at some of the new features on offer.

• Dual Apps
• Second Space
• New gallery features
• Caller ID and messaging
• Scrolling screenshot
• Quick Ball
• Updated notification panel
• Calculator

Dual Apps

Dual Apps lets you run two separate instances of the same app. Both versions are independent of one another, and as such you’ll be able to use two WhatsApp accounts on the same phone. There are apps available in the Play Store that offer the same functionality, but in MIUI 8 the feature is built into the OS.

Second Space

Second Space lets you easily create a secondary profile on your device. If you’re using a single phone for both work and personal use — as is becoming more and more common — you’ll be able to create two separate profiles with Second Space.

The feature lets you set up a password when creating the secondary profile, and once done you can easily switch profiles from the toggle on the notification panel. The phone’s settings are shared between profiles, but you’ll see a distinct home screen layout in each mode. You’ll also be able to transfer data between the two profiles with the built-in Move Data utility. To delete a profile, you’ll need to enter your Mi account credentials.

New gallery features

MIUI 8 brings a slew of new features to the gallery. There’s a new video editor that lets you trim videos, add filters, text, and background music. The gallery also has quick sharing options through which you can share your images on social media platforms with a swipe up gesture.

Xiaomi has been offering a cloud sync option for some time now, but MIUI 8 now gives you the ability to free up storage by deleting photos that have already been backed up. You’ll be able to see thumbnails of the images stored in the cloud. Finally, all panoramas taken on the phone are displayed in their native format horizontally across the screen.

Caller ID and messaging

Spam calling is a major nuisance in emerging markets, and Xiaomi is tackling it by crowd-sourcing caller information. If enough users blacklist a particular number, it will show up as a spam call. Xiaomi has partnered with the likes of Amazon and Domino’s to feed numbers of their delivery fleets into the caller ID service. You can take notes when in the middle of a call, or start recording a call from the options listed in the dialer. As is the case with MIUI in general, there are plenty of ways to customize incoming call settings, including flashing the notification light whenever you receive a call.

There’s also an automatic call record feature that can be enabled from the settings. Doing so records all outgoing and incoming calls, and there’s the option to filter with contact numbers or create lists. For instance, you can just enable automatic call recording for all unknown numbers.

Similarly, the default messaging app has third-party integration that provides additional functionality. For texts that include details about movie tickets or events, you’ll be prompted to add a reminder to your calendar. Furthermore, texts from popular businesses will include their logos.

Scrolling screenshot

With scrolling screenshot, you’ll be able to take an extended screenshot of a page. You won’t be able to use the feature in Chrome, but if you’re using the default browser on MIUI 8 or if you’re interested in taking a screenshot of the settings, the feature comes in handy.

Quick Ball

Quick Ball has similar functionality to iOS’ Assistive Touch. You’ll get an overlay with five shortcuts for home, back, recents, lock, and screenshot. You can position the Quick Ball anywhere on the screen, hide it altogether in certain apps, set your preferred gesture to launch it, and customize its shortcuts. You can also enable Quick Ball to show up on the lock screen.

Updated notification panel

The notification panel on MIUI 8 has been overhauled. For one thing, notifications and quick settings are now bundled in the same pane, and you also get a weather widget. The update makes working with notifications significantly easier, and access to shortcuts is a welcome addition.

You can customize the toggles based on your preferences, and there’s a brightness slider that lets you manually tweak the overall brightness. Push notifications have been a major issue on earlier versions of MIUI, but with MIUI 8, that has largely been rectified. If you’re still facing issues, there’s an easy fix.

Calculator

The calculator in MIUI 8 has picked up several new tricks. It now has the ability to convert currencies on the fly, with the service relying on an external provider (Hexun) for real-time exchange rates. There’s also temperature and unit conversion, as well as a mortgage calculator.

You tell us

That’s just a quick look at what’s possible on MIUI 8. You also get a built-in QR code reader, a great theming engine, and with most Xiaomi phones offering an IR blaster, the Mi Remote utility comes in handy for controlling your TV, set-top box, air conditioner, and more. Then there’s the default note-taking client, which can now be password-protected.

What is your favorite feature in MIUI 8?

5 fitness apps that you’ll actually use for New Year’s resolutions

Get fit with a little help from your phone!

Fitness doesn’t have to mean going to the gym anymore, and that’s because of the great fitness apps available on our phones. Now you can bring the feel of the gym to wherever you are, which means more easily fitting it into an over burdened schedule. We’ve found some of the best fitness apps out there, and we’ve collected them for you. Whether you are looking to track your progress, or find the perfect workout, we’ve got 5 apps that are worth checking out.

Pocket Yoga

Yoga has been around for centuries, and it’s health benefits are no joke — yoga can help with flexibility, muscle strength, posture, and much, much more. Not everyone has the time or money to make it to classes at a yoga studio though, and that’s where this app comes in. There are five sets of workouts, each one in a different background, which they call “environments”. You choose the duration, your difficulty level, and your environment. During each workout there is a running animation showing you proper posture, along with audio instructions as though there were a yoga instructor there with you. If you want to practice specific poses, there is a massive list to choose from. Each pose includes an infographic listing off category, difficulty, description and benefits. For every 15 minutes worth of practice, you’ll earn a Karma point. These points are used to buy new environments, each for between 3 and 27 Karma points.

Finding a few minutes to be with yourself and concentrate on your health and fitness can be difficult. More to the point, not everyone is in a place where working out in a gym is feasible. Spending some time working on yoga poses each day has measurable health results without being high impact or stressful on your body like some workouts. You also get the added benefit of a little slice of peace of mind while you go. This app runs in at $2.99, and is definitely worth taking a look at.

Pocket Yoga ($2.99)

Progression Fitness Tracker

The gym isn’t a scary place for everyone, and for those who like to keep track of all their workouts, Progression Fitness Tracker is a great tool. Build customized workouts for from hundreds of exercises, which can be filtered alphabetically, by equipment required, or by muscle group targeted. There are also pre-built workouts if you don’t want to build your own from scratch. Each exercise has an infographic page which includes instructions on proper form, equipment required, links to videos on YouTube of the exercise performed correctly, and the muscles targeted. The app is certainly meant to be used during your workout, since it tracks how long it take you to complete each rep. It also clocks in your full workout duration, and your calories burned and can be synced up with Google Fit.

This app definitely seems developed for people who already have some idea of what they are doing at the gym, especially with their emphasis on including equipment heavy exercises. However, with the instructions and links to videos it’s still friendly to novices. If you’re going the gym route then Progression is a fantastic choice. Progression Fitness Tracker comes in two forms. We’ve been talking about the free version today, but for $3.99 you can go pro. The Pro version lets you see stats from every workout session you’ve ever input, all of your statistics, the ability to import and export data, and the knowledge that you will have a pro membership forever. If you’ve been looking for a good tracking app for your workouts, Progression is a fantastic app to take a look at.

Progression Fitness Tracker (Free)

Calorie Counter-MyFitnessPal

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, gain weight, or just maintain where you are at currently, tracking your calories is definitely advantageous. You could be working out like a beast 6 days a week, but if you don’t know what kind of calories you’re eating each day, you’re probably not going to hit your goals — which is where the Calorie Counter from MyFitnessPal comes in. When using the app, it’ll ask you to sign up or log in to my fitness pal, and then gets your height, weight, and activity level. From what you input about your fitness goals, the app will come up with a calorie goal for you to try and hit each day.

You can log all your meals, as well as snacks, and can get the app to remind you about logging your meals each day. You can add your favorite foods or recipes so you can add them to your daily count. If you aren’t motivated enough to input your own recipes, there are hundreds upon hundreds of foods, each with a breakdown of it’s nutritional information for you. There is even a tracking tool to help keep you on track for your weight and measurement goals.

This Calorie Counter also connects with plenty of other fitness-related apps like Fitbit Tracker, and RunKeeper, as well as Misfit devices. We’re not sure anybody ever has fun tracking their calories each day, but this app definitely makes it simple and easy to do. No charts necessary here, just find your food, add it to your meals for the day and you’re done. Counting calories can definitely help to keep you on track to meet your fitness goals, and Calorie Counter from MyFitnessPal does an excellent job of it. The app is absolutely free, but you can upgrade to a pro membership for $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year.

Calorie Counter-MyFitnessPal (Free)

Fitnet Personal Fitness Video

Fitnet Personal Fitness Video aims to bring the gym — and it’s trainers — to you. This app is built around videos you use to work out, and each of them includes a trainer talking directly to you just like they would if they were running a class in a gym somewhere. The videos fall into one of three categories — Cardio, Strength, or Mind and Body. You also choose between light, moderate or intense difficulty levels.

Each video is part of a larger series with multiple videos in each series, and each individual video comes in at between 4 and 6 minutes long. You can use the app to make and schedule a fitness plan with sets of the videos, set goals for your length of activity each week, and track the number and type of workouts you finish each week. You can even pick a trainer, which means you’ll get messages from that trainer, along with their workout videos, and help from them in creating your schedule of workouts each week.

Fitnet is fantastic for those who don’t want to leave the house to get a good workout. The videos mean that you can easily see proper form for each exercise, and the trainers definitely bring the feel of the gym to your phone. Each video is short enough that you can easily fit them into a busy schedule, or take the time to work through an entire series each day. The app itself is free, but there are some in-app purchases available for special workouts: the current set Learn and Burn includes 5 days of workouts for $0.99. If you’re looking for the feel of the gym, and it’s expertise without leaving the house, Fitnet is definitely the app for you.

Fitnet Personal Fitness Video (Free)

Sworkit Lite

Sworkit brings you circuit training in bite sized pieces. Sworkit is designed to fit into your schedule, which means that you can set how long you’d like to workout—whether you’ve got a full hour to spare, or just 5 minutes. They have pre-made workouts in 4 main categories: Strength, Cardio, Yoga and Stretching. You also have the ability to build your own personalized workout from dozens of exercises, or copy a popular workout from one of their lists. There are over 160 exercises to choose and build with, and over a dozen workouts you can copy and customize. If you choose from the Sworkit workouts you have several options like what part of the body to focus on, and how long you’ll be going for. During the workout you’ll get a video of each exercise to help ensure you have proper form.

Sworkit Lite is the free version of the app, and is fantastic in it’s own right. You can also pick up Sworkit Pro for $2.99 which gives you more exercises, the ability to save more custom workouts, adjustable interval lengths between exercises, a complete workout history, and the ability to sync with MyFitnessPal or Google Fit. This app is fantastic for anyone with a busy schedule, since it’s designed to get you workouts in just five minutes. If you’re just getting started, this is a great place to get moving with.

Sworkit Lite (Free)

Fitness definitely doesn’t have to be difficult when it comes to keeping track of things, or getting started. You’re supposed to sweat while working out, not beforehand! Hopefully these apps can help to track your fitness, and help you to meet all of your goals whether you’re just getting started, or you’re well on your way. So what do you think, did we hit the nail on the head or are we missing a few? Let us know in the comments.

Amazon Fire Tablet 7 vs Fire Tablet Kids Edition: Which should I buy?

You want to get your youngsters an Amazon Fire Tablet, but which version is right for you?

The Amazon Fire Tablet 7 is a great buy at $50, especially for the kids. It’s capable enough to keep them entertained while not costing enough to pull your hair out if it gets accidentally destroyed. You can also get all the (non-Google) major content services on there as well as a dedicated kids mode to keep those little fingers from buying a new laptop on your Amazon account.

But, when you go to buy, there’s both a ‘regular’ 7-inch and a Kids Edition. Underneath they’re both the same, 7-inch Amazon Fire tablet with the same hardware specs and the same software. So what’s the difference and which should you buy?

Let’s break it down.

What’s the difference?

When you spend $50 on the standard Fire Tablet what you get is the 8GB model with special offers, meaning ads on the lockscreen. And that’s it. No case or added extras, just the basic tablet and a charger in a choice of your preferred color.

When you buy the Kids Edition, it costs more at $100 but with that you get the 16GB tablet, also with a roughty toughty kid-proof case to keep it nice and safe during those inevitable falls. Amazon also throws in a “no questions asked” two-year warranty, so if the worst does happen, you just send it back and get a new one. The Kids Edition also comes with an included subscription to Amazon Kids Unlimited, its own service that makes managing what the kids can access a breeze. To use it on the regular model you have to pay extra.

Value added

The biggest thing to consider when thinking about getting the Kids Edition is the value added inclusions Amazon gives you. The case itself retails for $25 if you buy it separately, the 16GB tablet costs $70 and then there’s the Kids Unlimited subscription on top.

If you buy the basic $50 Fire Tablet you’ll have pay extra for each of these, and you won’t get a two-year warranty, either.

Different cases

You don’t just have to get Amazon’s case to protect a Fire Tablet from the kids. The Freetime is no doubts a tremendous case that’s friendly to small hands while still allowing easy access to all the ports and buttons.

There are a number of cases available at various prices though that will do just as good a job. So you can protect a Fire Tablet and give it to your little ones if it’s not just for them.

It’s not inconceivable you might want to use it yourself from time to time!

The best kid-proof cases for the Amazon Fire Tablet

So which should I buy?

If you’re purely buying a tablet for your kids, spend the extra and get the Kids Edition. It’s worth the investment, not least for that worry-free two-year warranty. But it’s a single purchase that comes 100% child-equipped, with that tough as hell case and the included subscription to the kids content.

You can provide the same experience by buying a regular Fire Tablet at $50. But you should probably only get one of those if you’re going to be buying for an older child/teenager or it’s going to be used by yourself a decent amount of the time. If that sounds more like your scenario, then this option is for you. Buy a more grown-up case and slap in a microSD card and use it like a grown-up would!

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Yes, that is three monitors you see coming out of Razer’s new laptop concept, Project Valerie

We’re all too aware that CES is a place for crazy and wacky gadgets, but Razer’s new laptop concept is one of the bewildering sights of the show. Yes, Razer has used CES 2017 to unveil a prototype gaming laptop called Project Valerie, which as you may have gathered by now, has three full-size screens built into it. Yes, three.

We’re not sure why Razer would want to build such a machine, but it says each 17.3in 4K has Nvidia G-Sync technology which promises “the smoothest possible framerates”. How does Razer fit three screens into the footprint of one laptop? The two side screens automatically emerge from inside the central screen, and position themselves to save you the hassle.

They’ll pop back in when you’re done gaming or working. Once in position, they form a complete 180 degrees of viewing space and use Nvidia’s Surround View technology to spread a single image across multiple screens. Considering Project Valerie has three full size monitors, it has a unibody aluminium chassis that measures 1.5-inches thick and weighs 550g.

While Razer hasn’t given away details of CPU, GPU or memory, it has said Project Valerie is powerful enough to run HTC Vive and Oculus Rift VR headsets, meaning you don’t have to be shackled to a PC at home.

While Projector Valerie is just a prototype, you can register your details to receive any new announcements, suggesting Razer plans to put it into full production. We’re not sure when it may make the light of day, but don’t expect it to come cheap when it does.

HTC One X10 leaks as an odd mid-range 2017 update

While most of us are waiting for HTC to pull the covers off a bone fide replacement for the HTC 10, the struggling company appears to be treating us to a selection of mid-range updates.

We’ve already seen the HTC 10 Evo, HTC Desire 10 that jump on the flagship’s name, now there’s rumour of the HTC One X10.

We’ve seen this name surface before in relation to a launch event that HTC has scheduled on 12 January, and now there’s a fresh collection of details, including images thanks to Evan Blass – @evleaks – writing on VentureBeat.

The HTC One X10 is said to be a 5.5-inch Full HD device, a replacement to 2016’s HTC One X9. It’s so much of a replacement that the specs are pretty much the same, opting for an octo-core MediaTek chipset and 3GB RAM, with 32GB of storage, presumably with microSD expansion. 

The design is like a softened HTC 10 around the rear camera, but the fingerprint scanner skips to the rear – like the HTC-built Pixel XL – but otherwise this appears to be a metal handset.

• HTC Ocean: What’s the story on HTC 11?

The cameras see a bump to 16-megapixels on the rear and the front is 8-megapixels.

Presumably, HTC is going to launch the HTC One X10 with Android Nougat, and give it a light HTC Sense treatment, all in advance of the arrival of a more exciting flagship around the time of Mobile World Congress 2017.

We’re expecting three handsets to launch and this might just be one of them. We’re left wondering if this means that the HTC 11 will move the fingerprint scanner to the rear to give us a fuss-free face?

Slip into bed with Tom Brady, thanks to Under Armour’s new sports recovery pajamas

Never one to be caught napping, Under Armour is turning its attention to sleep and recovery, an important part of any athlete’s training schedule.

Announced at CES 2017, the new Under Armour Athlete Recovery Sleepwear contain a bit of Tom Brady’s input and a dash of science to promote a restful night’s sleep in optimum condition. 

There’s aren’t just pajamas, these are bioceramic pajamas, reportedly with a patterned lining that is designed, according to Under Armour, to “absorb infrared wavelengths emitted by the body and reflect back Far Infrared”. Us neither. 

Fortunately, this is used and validated by TB12 himself so you can rest assured – pardon the pun – that you’re on your way to a good night’s sleep. 

“Proper sleep has helped me get to where I am today as an athlete and it is something that I continue to rely on every day. I am excited to partner with Under Armour to bring game-changing sleepwear with the same bioceramics technology I use to athletes all around the world,” confirmed Brady.

It’s not just fancy pajamas that Under Armour is bringing, it’s an update to UA Record that will help you get a better look at your sleep, either using UA Band or another compatible device, so you can get a better look at what’s happening when you’re in the land of nod.

Under Armour Athlete Recovery Sleepwear will cost £30-40 and is available on UA.com and at selected retailers. 

Ron Jeremy predicts porn’s … present?

When I met porn superstar Ron Jeremy for the first time he was driving a Saturn Ion and sporting a flip phone. He carried a cassingle for his 1996 rap collaboration “Freak of the Week” and talked excitedly about the 1980s like they were yesterday. Ron was living in the past but that didn’t stop him from predicting the future — or something.

His vision isn’t so far off from the one being pushed by futurists, analysts and the media. He sees big-budget porn making a comeback, VR-connected male masturbators and sex robots with holographic faces that allow you to choose your own bedroom adventure. Sex robots haven’t completely materialized, but we’re well on our way to anatomically correct automatons, and while our sex toys aren’t tethered to our VR headsets, we’ve done that too. Oh, and, Ron, didn’t you spend more than ten years acting in and producing big-budget adult films.

Ron maybe a few years late to the party, but a sex robot with an interchangeable holographic face? That we can get behind.

We’ll be airing our interview with Ron Jeremy live from the Engadget stage and on our homepage at 4:30PM PT this afternoon. Stay tuned after for an interview about the REAL future of porn with Penthouse CEO Kelly Holland. And click here to catch up on the latest news from CES 2017.