Although there are no expected hardware showcases, Google has continued to participate at CES this 2024. In the opening of the annual tech show, the company announced numerous new software features planned to be added across a wide range of Android and Chromecast-enabled devices through updates.
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Iridium is known for its satellite phones, and in 2023 joined forces with Qualcomm on the already-cancelled Snapdragon Satellite. Today on CES 2024, the company announced a new push into satellite connectivity. Different from the Snapdragon initiative, Project Stardust is based on a public standard, which may increase its chances of reaching regular smartphones and other consumer-grade connected devices.
Ahead of the Galaxy S24's launch, Samsung placed a heavy emphasis on the AI capabilities of its flagship smartphone trio. While it seems these features are tied to the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Exynos 2400 chips found in these devices, there is now a rumor suggesting a few of these features could be included in other Galaxy smartphones via the upcoming One UI 6.1 update.
The Apple AirTag was launched in the first half of 2021, which means it is already on sale for three years now by April this year. Current forecasts suggest its successor, the AirTag 2, won't be available until 2025. This is now supported by the latest report, lending credence that the next-gen tracker will miss the 2024 time frame.
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At CES 2024, EcoFlow unveiled a new power station that can be configured as a modular home energy storage system. In its minimum configuration, the Delta Pro Ultra offers a capacity of 6 kWh and an output power of 7,200 W. Using the new Smart Home Panel 2, you can integrate three of these power stations into your home electrical grid, giving you up to three times the power and up to 90 kWh capacity. Find out what intelligent protection mechanisms the system offers and how much it costs!
CES 2024 in Las Vegas is now in full swing. In addition to a transparent micro LED TV from Samsung and the latest robotic vacuum cleaner from Roborock, we also received news from the world of power stations. Anker has presented the SOLIX C800 Plus, a portable 768 Wh power station with a unique capability. You can also look forward to the launch of the new mega power station in the near future.
There are sometimes technologies where you don't really know what they are supposed to be good for—but they are simply absolutely fascinating. Transparent televisions definitely belong in this category, and Samsung showed a perfect example at CES with the first transparent micro LED TV.
In the latest press release, Apple has announced that the Vision Pro will be made available on February 2 in the USA after the headset was first introduced last year. It will be sold from both retail and online stores. And before the shipment, pre-orders are set to start on January 19 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Asus joined the CES 2024 festivities by kicking off its presence with the launch of the ROG Phone 8 series. In addition to improved internal hardware, the new gaming smartphones feature a design overhaul and camera systems, which makes them closer to a proper smartphone than before.
The OnePlus 12 is the company's latest flagship smartphone that is scheduled to be released globally alongside the OnePlus 12R on January 23. Although most of the device's details including the specifications have been confirmed upon their launch in China, the pricing remains unknown for other countries. Fresh speculation points to a price hike arriving for the flagship, although this may be offset by having larger memory.