Could 2023 be the time to go further?
Smaller players also made announcements.
Tech to monitor health and improve well-being is getting increasingly advanced, which benefits us all.
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Electric Vehicles Go Mainstream
EVs were major stars at CES 2023.
EVs are mainstream, and not only as in “for the general public.”
At CES 2023, at least, this has carried on.
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Still, manufacturers usually take some news to the show floor.
Lenovo potentially caused the biggest splash, launching its ThinkPhone by Motorola.
Next comes Samsung’s Galaxy A14 5G.
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Lastly, TCL announced its 2023 smartphone lineup with three new devices.
Actual advancements in smartphones are limited to advancements in tech that’s already trending.
Wearablesbeyond all health-oriented ones from the first sectiongot some love at CES 2023, too.
Numerous headphones were also announced at CES 2023.
AI Gets Brighter
CES 2023’s lineup isn’t inChatGPT’s job description, but it definitely could be.
Artificial Intelligence was definitely an expression that many exhibitors couldn’t keep out of their mouths.
None come close, though, to the Lenovo Legion family of gaming laptops.
All four models are equipped with a dedicated AI processor to optimize performance.
Samsung, LG, Philips, Nanoleaf, and GE all had something to show.
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Another commonly heard word was Matter.
Seemingly, the lower end for gaming laptop displays is now at 120Hz.
Dell’s entry-level G family of gaming laptops goes from that to higher.
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Acer starts from 144Hz for the Nitro and 250Hz for the Predator series.
Razer’s Blade line settles for QHD at 240Hz.
For monitors, things get even wilder.
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Asus delivered similar offerings in size, display tech, and refresh rates to LG.
Samsung, while not playing the refresh rate game, had some interesting offerings.
Both refresh at 240Hz.
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LG decided to try a different approach.
The sole wiring behind the display is the power cord.
Roku announced its own line of TVs, surprising everyone.
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A little farther from the end customer are Samsung’s concept panels.
There was also a 2,000-nit HDR screen for smartphones, which should arrive in the coming months.
Quite a lot, actually.
Firstly, the recurrent trend of Chromebooks taking ground from entry-level Windows laptopsand some midrange ones, too.
HP launched a ChromeOS version of its Dragonfly Pro laptop.
Acer even displayed a Chromebox built to be attached behind a monitor.
Another consistent evolution is of ultra-thin laptops.
LG announced the Gram Ultraslim at CES 2023, with 10.99mm in thickness and 998 grams in weight.
Many of those also offer OLED screens by default or via upgrades.
Panels displaying true black are becoming more and more common for flagship and even midrange laptops these days.
Some equipment categories, like smartwatches or mobile phones, may seem stagnated.
Others, such as AI and health tech, thrive.
