Google at the CES 2022 announced that it is extending Fast Pair’s functionality beyond audio connectivity with wearables, headphones, speakers and cars and is extending it to TVs and smart home devices. Continue reading “Google to expand Fast Pair to more devices; will soon let you unlock Chromebook with Wear OS”
Category: CES
Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake lineup includes 22 new desktop and 28 mobile processors
Intel at its CES event introduced 22 new 12th Gen Intel Core 65- and 35-watt desktop processors with scalable power and performance for gaming, creation and productivity. It also introduced 28 new 12th Gen Intel Core mobile SKUs across H-, P- and U-series processors, including new P-series, aimed at performance thin and light laptops. Intel also announced updates to the Intel Evo and Intel vPro platforms. Continue reading “Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake lineup includes 22 new desktop and 28 mobile processors”
Acer announces Swift X laptops with 12th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel Arc graphics
In addition to the gaming laptops, Acer announced thin and light laptops under the Swift X series – Swift X (SFX14-51G) 14-inch laptop and Swift X (SFX16-52G) 16-inch laptop. Continue reading “Acer announces Swift X laptops with 12th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel Arc graphics”
Acer introduces new Predator and Nitro gaming laptops with 12th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs
Acer has expanded its gaming laptops portfolio under Predator and Nitro series by launching three new models – Predator Triton 500 SE, Predator Helios 300, and Acer Nitro 5. Continue reading “Acer introduces new Predator and Nitro gaming laptops with 12th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs”
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 RDNA-2 based 6nm GPUs with 4GB DDR6 memory announced
Along with the new laptop CPUs and GPUs, AMD also introduced Radeon RX 6500 XT and Radeon RX 6400 graphics cards for the desktop capable of 1080p gaming soon after the Radeon RX 6600 was introduced in October. These are built using TSMC 6nm process technology, use AMD RDNA 2 gaming architecture and offer high-bandwidth, low-latency AMD Infinity Cache memory technology and high-speed GDDR6 memory. Continue reading “AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 RDNA-2 based 6nm GPUs with 4GB DDR6 memory announced”
AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Mobile Zen3+ 6nm processors with RDNA2 graphics and Radeon RX 6000S Series GPUs for laptops announced
At the CES AMD introduced new AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors for laptops built on Zen 3+ core and all-new AMD RDNA 2 architecture-based on-chip graphics. These use TSMC’s 6nm process technology that promises 1080p AAA gaming, cutting-edge features and long battery life. Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Mobile Zen3+ 6nm processors with RDNA2 graphics and Radeon RX 6000S Series GPUs for laptops announced”
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 3D V-Cache announced; Ryzen 7000 series ‘Zen 4’ 5nm CPU with DDR5, PCIe 5.0, AM5 platform in H2 2022
After teasing back in October, AMD today introduced the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the company’s first desktop processor with AMD 3D V-Cache technology. It is still based on “Zen 3” core architecture, and the company claims that it is the world’s fastest gaming processor that offers an average of 5% faster 1080p gaming across select titles than the competition. Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 3D V-Cache announced; Ryzen 7000 series ‘Zen 4’ 5nm CPU with DDR5, PCIe 5.0, AM5 platform in H2 2022”
LG introduces world’s biggest 97-inch 4K OLED TV, smallest 42-inch C2 4K OLED TV, new 86-inch 8K QNED Mini LED TV and more
At the CES 2022 today, LG introduced its new OLED and QNED Mini LED lineup. This includes the world’s biggest 97-inch OLED model in the LG’s 2022 G2 series and the world’s smallest 42-inch OLED TV. There is also LG Signature OLED R series. The LG’s 2022 G2 series feature attractive flush-to-the-wall Gallery Design. Continue reading “LG introduces world’s biggest 97-inch 4K OLED TV, smallest 42-inch C2 4K OLED TV, new 86-inch 8K QNED Mini LED TV and more”
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G with 6.4-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Android 12, IP68 water-resistant body announced
Samsung just announced the Galaxy S21 FE (Fan Edition), the company’s latest mid-range S series, as expected. It packs a 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Flat Display with 120Hz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 888 in the US and Europe, but comes with Exynos 2100 SoC in the Asian markets. It has support for 5G SA/NSA, up to 8GB RAM, features an in-display Optical Fingerprint Scanner, and runs Android 12 out of the box. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G with 6.4-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Android 12, IP68 water-resistant body announced”
Samsung introduces new Neo QLED 4K and 8K TVs with 144Hz refresh rate; to bring NFT support to select 2022 models
Ahead of CES later this week, Samsung has introduced new MICRO LED, Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs. This includes the new Neo QLED 4K and 8K TVs with support for up to 144Hz refresh rate compared to 120Hz in the older models. These also support AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro, and all HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1 and support 4K 120Hz. Continue reading “Samsung introduces new Neo QLED 4K and 8K TVs with 144Hz refresh rate; to bring NFT support to select 2022 models”
Samsung introduces world’s first 4K 240Hz Mini LED 1000R curved screen monitor with 1ms response time
Samsung has introduced Odyssey Neo G8, which the company says is the world’s first monitor to feature a 4K (3,840 x 2,160) 1000R curved screen with 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time (GtG). It also introduced Smart Monitor M8, successor to last year’s M7 model and Samsung High Resolution Monitor S8 for creators and designers. Continue reading “Samsung introduces world’s first 4K 240Hz Mini LED 1000R curved screen monitor with 1ms response time”
HDMI 2.1a with Source-Based Tone Mapping to be announced at CES 2022
HDMI 2.1 was introduced back in 2017 with several features including 4K@120Hz, 8K@60Hz, Dynamic HDR and bandwidth capability of up to 48Gbps. At the CES 2021 earlier this year, the HDMI forum highlighted new products with support for HDMI 2.1. Today, according to a new report from The Verge, the HDMI forum will introduce the HDMI 2.1a, the next generation of HDMI spec at the CES 2022. Continue reading “HDMI 2.1a with Source-Based Tone Mapping to be announced at CES 2022”
LG OLED EX to offer up to 30% more brightness, slimmer bezels compared to other OLED TVs
LG Display has introduced its new ‘OLED EX’ technology for OLED TVs that will offer up to 30% more brightness compared to conventional OLED displays. This uses the deuterium and personalized algorithm-based ‘EX Technology to achieve this. Continue reading “LG OLED EX to offer up to 30% more brightness, slimmer bezels compared to other OLED TVs”
LG introduces new Transparent OLED displays ahead of CES 2022
LG Display has announced that it will showcase its new Transparent OLED displays – OLED Shelf, Shopping Managing Showcase, Show Window and Smart Window at CES 2022. The company will demo the consumer experiences and values that the displays will bring to normal everyday spaces like commercial facilities, offices, homes, and transportation. Continue reading “LG introduces new Transparent OLED displays ahead of CES 2022”
LG Virtual Ride and Media Chair concept devices with OLED displays to be showcased at CES 2022
LG Display will showcase various innovative products with OLED solutions, and LCD screens designed for the IT industry at CES 2022. It will also showcase a couple of new product concepts – Virtual Ride, and Media Chair at the upcoming CES 2022. Both these concept products will make use of flexible OLED displays. With these products, the Korean tech giant wants to showcase the potential and versatility of flexible OLED screens.