Facebook introduces Portal and Portal+ with prices starting at $199Wait, what? Why?!
Facebook has just introduced a pair of new communication devices that are aimed at bringing you closer to your friends and family. These new widescreen displays are designed to help you feel as though the two of you are in the same room. The smaller of the two options, the Portal, offers a 10-inch display, while the Portal+ jumps up to a 15-inch display that can pivot between portrait and landscape modes. Unlike when making a video call on your mobile device, these allow you to be hands-free, so you can use your hands to show off items, wave, and more while chatting with your friends and family.
On the surface, these may look like some of the other smart displays on the market, like Lenovo's Smart Display or Amazon's Echo Show, it's what's inside that makes it different. Its Smart Camera feature will automatically pan and zoom the camera to keep everyone in view as you move around during the chat, and Smart Sound ensures that the background noise is reduced and en...
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Facebook introduces Portal and Portal+ with prices starting at $199
