The traditional technology fair Consumer Electronics Show, known worldwide by the acronym CES, will kick off a special edition on Thursday in Las Vegas. After years of absence and a hybrid format due to the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19the organizers have prepared a face-to-face edition focusing on sustainability and health devices.
The technological event that brings together 3,000 technology companies from all over the world has already had several announcements in the days leading up to its formal start, which will begin on Friday 5 and run until January 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
CES 2023: news on computers and video games
One of the main references in the field of computer processors worldwide, Intel, announced the launch of its Intel Core on Tuesday notebook thirteenth generationled by the Core i9-13980HX, the world’s first 24-core processor, which will power leading computers by 2023.
In fact, the tech company spared no praise in describing it as the “the fastest laptop processor in the world“.
In this sense, the computer manufacturer Acer has jointly presented a pair of OLED gaming monitors (Predator X45 and X27U); the new Predator Helios laptops and two models of the Nitro family, equipped with the latest processors 13th Generation Intel Core and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs.
Acer Nitro 16- and 17-inch laptops aimed at casual gamers come in more compact, thin and light form factors with higher screen-to-body ratios. While the Predator Helios have a 16 and 18 inch screen.
On the other hand, the computer brand has announced the eKinekt BD 3 bike desk, a desk paired with an exercise bike. The kinetic energy that is released from pedaling will be used to power the machine and charge the devices.
Video card maker NVIDIA held its pre-show event in Las Vegas. In principle, they confirmed that the latest graphics cards GeForce RTX 40 seriesPowered by the ultra-efficient Ada Lovelace GPU architecture, they will deliver the biggest generational leap in performance and energy efficiency.
With Ada LovelacFor example, gamers can play across three 4K monitors for immersive gaming at 60 fps (frames per second). And not only that, streamers can stream gameplay live in 4K resolution at 60fps with AV1 encoding on Discord. On top of that, Ada’s new dual encoders have cut video export times in half.
Meanwhile, NVIDIA’s high-performance cloud gaming service, GeForce NOWhas confirmed that it will make the leap from PC to vehicles manufactured by BYD, Hyundai Motor Group and the Swedish Polestar.
In this way and thanks to the low latency of their servers, a user of these cars will be able to play without downloads (or delays) more than 1000 titles while an EV is parked or charging, and passengers can play games in the back seat if screens are available.
Samsung, Sony and LG: the first conferences
As is often the case in the days leading up to the show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, most of the top brands in the tech sector are moving forward with their exhibits, product announcements and business plans for 2024.
Sony is best known for its cameras, televisions and PlayStation games, but its brightest announcement for Wednesday’s event promises to be about its first foray into electric cars.
The Japanese giant partnered with automaker Honda last year. A year after that link, they are expected to showcase a developed version of their electric vehicle and, in addition, announce more news regarding the VR helmet launch. Playstation VR2which will be out within a month.
For its part, Samsung has advanced two of its latest smart home appliances and services in 2023.
In particular, the refrigerators of the Bespoke family, announced in 2021, now have a larger (32-inch) and enveloping screen for their model. Fle 4 doors made to measure. While the Bespoke AI smart oven, which optimizes and helps prepare meals, can recommend cooking settings by recognizing 80 different dishes and ingredients.
LG Electronics (LG), which will hold its annual conference via YouTube at noon on Wednesday in Argentina, teased some of its new announcements by unveiling an expanded lineup of its LG gram notebooksin which the models stood out Ultra-thin and Gram style.
The former, for example, is a laptop designed for users looking for maximum portability. The Ultraslim weighs just 998 grams and has a depth (closed) of just 10.99 millimeters; Of the same thickness as a cell phone or notepad.
Offered in 16- and 14-inch versions, the LG gram Style laptops, meanwhile, sport a sleek glass design that makes each of the available color options glow and dynamically change. Its signature details continue on “Hidden” tactile touchpad with soft LED backlight that lights up at the user’s touch.
Each of the devices has a 16:10 low-reflection anti-glare OLED display with a high refresh rate and is powered by an Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake P-Core CPU and NVMe Gen4 solid-state drive (SSD). They even support Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI connectivity and offer ambient audio with Dolby Atmos which is new to LG Gram this year.
Organizers said their main goal is to attract 100,000 attendees. If successful, CES 2023 would mark a substantial improvement over the last two editions. The 2022 one saw a 70% drop due to the spread of the Omicron variant and the previous one was 100% virtual.
Source: Clarin
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