Gadgetory

linkedin takes the work out of networking and get ready for the launch of a new type of mobile tool I am Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update here at cnet sometimes we come across gadgets that just do one thing really well and sometimes gadgets combine two products and one but it's not often you find a gadget that is four things in one check out ZTE s live pro projector hotspot now I got a demo of this back in January at CES but sprint just announced that it will sell the mobile mashup it connects up to eight devices to the internet as a hotspot it can use sprint's faster 4G LTE spark network where it's available it also has a 4-inch screen like a small android tablet with apps and as a projector it can beam whatever you want to a nearby wall and you can load it up with files from an SD card or hook it up to an hdmi cable so it's a hotspot projector android tablet and what's the fourth skill it's a portable battery you can recharge your other gadgets off its battery using a USB connection obviously this is more of a work tool for traveling presentations but it also comes in handy if you want to stream netflix for an impromptu movie night when you're on vacation with the family Sprint is selling it for 450 dollars or it's three hundred dollars when you get a two-year service agreement LinkedIn is giving users a new way to stay in touch with connections with a new app it's called connected LinkedIn's old contacts app has been updated and redesigned into this connected app it puts a focus on your existing relationships you can check in to see what your connections are up to so maybe you want to drop them a line if there's something big going on like a new job a work anniversary or birthday and if you're going to meet with someone the app will give you a heads up of who else is in this meeting so you can go in with more knowledge it's like a new speed to make you better at schmoozing this connected app is right now just for the iphone in english talking to your connections is one thing but talking to your phone is another sometimes these voice assistant programs just don't understand what we're trying to say and google has added a new command to help correct a misunderstanding on google now you could follow up a voice command with no I said so for example if you say ok Google where is Santa Maria but it didn't catch the Maria you would follow up with ok Google no I said Santa Maria you don't have to repeat the full command but you'll still have to go through the ok Google command each time you speak that your tech news update and get more details on these stories at cnet com I can always keep up on Twitter from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey