Mercedes-Benz shows off its massive Hyperscreen display for EQS luxury EV

Touch-based infotainment displays are quite common these days, but we're confident that there aren't many of them that feature as gigantic a display as the new Mercedes-Benz MBUX Hyperscreen. This massive 56-inch display is built specifically for the EQS luxury electric vehicle. It features the automaker's second-generation MBUX infotainment system, which no longer has physical buttons as the system relies on touch- and voice-controlled interface.

Technically, Hyperscreen isn't one giant screen, but several OLED panels embedded into a piece of curved glass that spans most of the EQS' dash. It is covered by anti-reflective Gorilla Glass with auto-brightness adjustment courtesy of a camera and light sensor, making sure you don't get distracted by it when you drive at night. It has a total of 12 actuators beneath its touch-sensitive surface for haptic feedback and analogue air vents embedded in the surface at either end.

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Mudra Band allows you to use the Apple Watch without tapping the screen

Touchscreens are accessible to a lot of people, but not to all. Those who suffer from physical and cognitive disabilities might even find these displays tough to use. And that's who Mudra Band hopes to help. This CES 2021 Innovation Award honoree uses the Mudra Band with the Apple Watch. It has a sensor that detects electrical signals sent by your brain to your fingers. Its deep-learning algorithm analyzes those impulses and maps them to a corresponding finger movement. Using Bluetooth LE, it then sends that information to your Apple Watch. 

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Samsung Frame TV can now rotate between portrait and landscape modes

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This isn't the first time Samsung has introduced its picture frame-like The Frame televisions, nor is it the first time for the company to offer a rotating television. Remember its Sero TV back in 2019 (a.k.a. a different lifetime ago)? Samsung is combining that tech for its new variant of The Frame. This option will only be available in the new 43-inch model, where you can choose to rotate it in landscape or portrait mode. Those who want to turn their TV into a high-tech frame for their portrait artwork might appreciate this television.

Other improvements for the new Frame TV models include a thinner product, at just 24.9 millimetres thick. It also promises better AI art recommendations through Samsung's Art Store and more bezel options to suit discerning tastes. It will also support features like Google Duo and Screen Mirroring, Remote Access Plus, and Multi-View. We don't have the updated pricing or availability yet, but that should come in the spring.

Source: Engadget + SlashGear

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Harman's new audio tech is meant for in-car concerts

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Live shows have ground to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A way that musicians are trying to earn some revenue during this time is by hosting live streams or socially-distanced, drive-in shows. Samsung subsidiary Harman takes advantage of the situation and has developed new in-car audio technology to improve these live show experiences. Aptly called the Live Interactive Virtual Experience (L.I.V.E.) platform, Harman claims it can bring "remote and socially distant concertgoers the ability to directly interact with the venue, the artist and the music," whether from their cars or their homes.

It has a two-way setup that can even let fans "cheer, make song requests, vote for the next song played, or request that a specific instrument be featured in the next solo," so the interactive experience of live shows is still somewhat intact. Performers can respond accordingly as there is a "fan space" hub that can give them a sense of the "energy, enthusiasm and applause from fans directly to the artist via in-venue screens and lighting elements."

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