Key Takeaways
- CES 2024 is taking place from January 9 to 12, with press releases already circulating before the show.
- Over 150,000 industry attendees are expected at CES 2024, including 4,000 companies and 7,000 media members.
- Exciting tech announcements include new TVs from LG and Samsung, computing updates from Nvidia and AMD, and mobile gaming innovations.
Every year in tech kicks off with one huge show. Run by the Consumer Technology Association, CES isn't notorious only because it's held in Las Vegas, city of sin, but also because it was designed to focus on the products you and I would use on a regular basis. The show -- which, by the way, hasn't stood as an initialism much less come to mean "Consumer Electronics Show" for years -- typically reflects the biggest trends in technology at the moment and has the capacity to set the tone for the months to come.
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When is CES 2024?
The official show dates for CES 2024 run from January 9 to 12. That said, we've saw press releases aplenty in the weeks ahead of the show. You'll see a lot of coverage already in the CES 2024 section of the Pocket-lint newsfeed.
Who is attending CES 2024?
CES is an industry event, so the public cannot attend. But anyone connected to the consumer electronics industry can apply for a pass. In 2019, over 182,000 people attended, filling the event to its limit. That included more than 4,000 companies and almost 7,000 members of the media. The CTA is expecting that CES 2024 will bring over 150,000 industry attendees, with over 3,500+ companies exhibiting.
What was announced at CES 2024?
Members of the media have been taking pre-briefs from companies with CES floor presence for weeks before even the pre-show festivities were due to begin. You've already seen several bits of news posted to the Pocket-lint feed. If you haven't, here's where you can catch up:
TVs and accessories news from CES 2024
- Before the ball dropped in Times Square, LG dropped its latest QNED TVs for the year, promising them five years of software updates. Also, LG's new high-end OLED TVs are coming in their largest sizes to date. For a bit of prestige, the LG Dukebox speaker has vacuum tubes and a transparent OLED touch display.
- Samsung, meanwhile, has its own 2024 series of Neo QLED TVs, OLED TVs. It's also juicing up its lifestyle portfolio with a new The Frame TV and The Premiere wireless 8K projector. Speaking of The Frame, the Music Frame display-speaker hybrid may dole out both good sound and good looks.
- Transparent OLED TVs are the latest fascination at CES 2024 and both LG and Samsung have them on display on the show floor.
- Following up on the Roku Select and Plus series of TVs, the company is at it again with a new set of its own-make Pro series.
- Google TVs are getting new features including Fast Pair and the ability to have devices cast TikTok to them.
- On the subject of casting, Amazon's pushing for the proliferation of its Matter Casting protocol.
Computing news from CES 2024
- As expected, Nvidia is launching RTX 4070, 4070 Ti, and 4080 Super editions, updating those cards with more capability at slightly lower prices than their originals.
- AMD's 8000G Ryzen series processors are pushing the limits on integrated graphics, but for those looking for an add-on, the Radeon 7600 XT isn't a bad option, either (via XDA-Developers).
- New Windows 11 laptops will ship with a special key to launch MIcrosoft's Copilot AI. Dell's new XPS laptops and Acer's Swift series will be among the first to sport it.
- LG debuted the latest additions to its Gram line of large, welterweight laptops with the LG Gram Pro models featuring Intel Core Ultra processors being the main stars.
- Samsung already debuted the Galaxy Book 4 series back in mid-December (coverage via XDA-Developers), but if you're looking to add on a monitor, you can check out the company's freshest curved and flat-panel OLED Odyssey monitors.
- Asus continues its flashy experiments with multiple-display laptops in the new ZenBook Duo.
Mobile tech news from CES 2024
- Asus rides the line between mobile gaming and phones with the latest ROG Phone 8 series. We'll have fuller coverage on Pocket-lint as time allows.
- Audio gear maker Urbanista is pushing two upgrades to its solar-powered lineup. The Los Angeles over-ears should be more comfortable while the Phoenix are more durable. Both can stay charged up while in the sun.
- Hardware startups get their legs at CES and it's the case with Clicks. Led by Michael Fisher (Mr. Mobile on YouTube) and others, the company is selling an iPhone case that adds a physical BlackBerry-esque keyboard for maximum power usage.
- Doing a video shoot with your iPhone without a photographer? Belkin's got a nifty new phone stand that rotates and swivels between landscape and portrait orientations.
Gaming news from CES 2024
- MSI launches its first handheld console, the Claw, and the first such device in the market with Intel's Core Ultra silicon.
- Outsider brand Ayaneo follows up in its own series of gaming handhelds by bringing out the $200 Next Lite console powered by Linux -- meaning you can load SteamOS onto it if you'd like.
- Cloud gaming service Nvidia GeForce Now racks up Blizzard titles and is now offering day passes for the occasional gamer.
- If you need an Xbox logo stamped onto your toast... the Xbox Series S toaster. Thanks, Microsoft.
Other tech news from CES 2024
- Honda gives us another take on the Blade Runner vision for automobiles, teasing a 2026 run of its new Zero series of electric vehicles.
- Sports bra wearers take note: Garmin's HRM-Fit heart rate monitor can attach directly to it -- supposedly with some level of comfort. You may also be interested in the company's refreshed lineup of Lily smartwatches.
- Whether you're buying for the office at home or the office office, the AnkerWork S600 Speakerphone is out to give you clear conference calls.
- Nanoleaf is known for its smart lights inside the house, but it's got a smattering of new products for your needs outside of the house.
- Taskmasters may want to take note of the Rabbit R1, a $200 Pip-Boy-like run by generative AI that should help you run your life.
- It's not a full-on mixed-reality headset, but Asus's new AirVision display-embedded glasses aren't meant to be. They should help users be as productive as those with a headset, though.
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CES is the first opportunity for many companies to show off their products for the coming year - as well as show off future technologies. While it's dominated by big brands, it's also an opportunity for smaller companies to showcase either great inventions, or products that, quite frankly, may never see the light of day again.
Hisense at CES 2024
Hisense has been making waves in television over the past couple of years. The Hisense U7K has been a stand-out TV of 2023, and we're expecting more Mini-LED action from the company at CES 2024 -- particularly, the Hisense 110UX, a 110-inch Mini-LED TV which is said to have a massive 10,000 nits brightness. That's not designed just to illuminate your room, it's to give greater dynamic range to really punch out those HDR highlights.
The company also told us about an in-vehicle projection system and dishwasher all the way back in November.
Lenovo at CES 2024
Lenovo is a big exhibitor at CES, and we expect 2024 to be no different. We're expecting a full range of tablet and notebook launches, as the company continues to explore the various form factors that bridge the divide between the two.
Panasonic at CES 2024
Panasonic often uses CES to talk about its latest TV technology. It typically uses the show to launch its flagship TV and talk about other related TV technologies. I'm expecting Panasonic to use the event to talk about changes to the panel and processing technology.