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The Asus ProArt Studiobook 3D is pretty impressive, bringing 3D to OLED
The cool thing about the Asus ProArt Studiobook 3D is that it brings its 3D display technology to OLED.
At CES 2023 this year, Asus announced a laptop with a 3D OLED display, the ProArt StudioBook 3D. But contrary to a lot of the stories to comeout of CES, the real story is the OLED, not just the 3D.
The Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra might be the best webcam there is
Razer's new Kiyo Pro Ultra has a 1/1.2-inch sensor, f/1.7 aperture, and can shoot raw 4K video at 24 FPS.
In a very poorly lit Las Vegas hotel room at CES 2023, there was a running joke between the Razer representatives and me: This would be a great spot to demo a webcam that touts great low-light performance. Luckily, the company has one, not that it booked that room on purpose. I'm talking about the Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra, which is probably the best webcam on the market outside of using an actual DSLR.
Google shows how the Pixel Watch can keep your phone safely unlocked
Shown off at CES, your phone will stay unlocked when it's near your Pixel Watch.
Smart Lock is one of the ways that you can make your Android smartphone easier to use, and it's been around for a long, long time. If you wear a fitness band or perhaps have other devices that use Bluetooth to connect to your phone, you can configure it that when you're connected to a trusted device via Bluetooth, your phone stays unlocked for the duration of your connectivity. Watch Unlock is a more advanced version of the feature that uses the Pixel Watch, and has been shown off for the first time at CES.
Hands on: LG's new Gram Style laptop blows me away
In a sea of spec bumps, LG has a new product called the Gram Style, and it really seems like the best laptop the company has ever made.
LG's Gram laptops have always been good, but they've pretty much had one value proposition: they're really light. Whether it's a 2.2-pound 15.6-inch laptop or a 2.98-pound 17-inch laptop, they're as light as they come. The design was always a bit dull, and the magnesium build never really felt premium, but they still did that one thing well. Things have changed. This year's lineup of Gram laptops is different, and the LG Gram Style just blew me away when I got to see it at CES 2023.
Robo & Kala is the Surface Pro we wish Microsoft would make
Robo & Kala is a company that you've undoubtedly never heard of, but it had a Surface killer to show off at CES.
We toss around the phrases 'Surface Pro killer' a lot, pretty much any time someone makes a new Windows tablet. I'm not going to do that here, but I have to say, the Robo & Kala is a really impressive Windows tablet.
XDA's Best of CES 2023 Awards: Our favorite gadgets from the show
CES 2023 was packed with cool announcements, including two dual-screen laptops, 3D OLED displays, and more. Here are our favorites.
Every year, CES wows us with cool new tech products, whether it's showing off laptops, phones, smart home devices, or just flashy gadgets. CES 2023 was no different, and there was a lot to work through this year. Thankfully, there were many devices we loved to see. From a laptop with two screens to one with a 3D OLED display, companies brought all kinds of cool tech to CES 2023, and we're here to tell you our favorites.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist combines the best of OLED and color E Ink
Ever want a laptop with an OLED display and an E Ink screen? Lenovo has you covered with the new ThinkBook Plus Twist, announced at CES 2023.
Lenovo is no stranger to E Ink displays. The original ThinkBook Plus had an E Ink screen on the lid, as did its successor. Strangely, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 abandoned E Ink in favor of a secondary display on the keyboard deck, but now, it's back with the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist. We got to test it out at CES 2023, and we're huge fans, especially of the color E Ink display. Yes, you heard that right.
Windows laptops? The real stars of CES 2023 were ChromeOS devices
CES usually features the best upcoming Windows laptops, but this year, ChromeOS devices took center stage.
CES 2023 is the most joyful time of year for technology fans. Not only does it bring new CPUs and GPUs, but we also get a ton of great laptops and accessories. However, there's one category that often gets overlooked: Chromebooks. 2022 delivered many great ChromeOS-powered devices like the HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook and the Framework Chromebook, but based on what I've seen at CES 2023, it looks like this year will be even better.
Verizon is launching the Razer Edge 5G and Gizmo Watch 3 with special discounts
Verizon has announced the launch of two new products, the Razer Edge 5G and Gizmo Watch 3. Both arriving this month and with special discounts.
Verizon Wireless had a lot to share during the first official day of CES 2023, offering a price and release date for its heavily anticipated Razer Edge 5G gaming handheld, along with details about its kid-friendly Gizmo Watch 3 and how it is adding premium cable network Starz to its Plus Play content platform, which now touts over 20 different streaming services.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Satellite is ready to bring satellite communication to some of the best Android smartphones in 2023
Qualcomm has announced that it will bring satellite communication services to smartphones powered by its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors in 2023.
Today, Qualcomm announced its satellite-based two-way communication system that will make its debut on premium smartphones that will arrive in the second half of 2023. Snapdragon Satellite will provide a new global communication technology for phones that are utilizing its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors. The service will make use of Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF Systems which will be backed by Iridium Communications satellite network.
The Philips Hue Sync TV app is coming to Samsung TVs for a more immersive viewing experience
The new Philips Hue app will give Samsung TV owners a new way to bring an immersive lighting experience into their homes.
Immersive environmental lighting has been quite popular over the past year or two, giving users the ability to add more mood to a room while watching their favorite TV shows and movies. While lighting typically requires purchasing a separate kit and plugging it into your home theater setup, Philips new app only requires having Hue lights in your home and a compatible Samsung TV to create an immersive lighting experience.
The Ring Car Cam is an LTE-powered dashcam that records the road and potential break-ins
The company also reintroduced a compact doorbell camera that can easily be installed in your current door peephole.
Amazon's Ring, primarily known for its home security products, decided to finally branch out, delivering a new product to help vehicles stay secure. In addition, it also reintroduced a highly compact video doorbell that can be mounted over your door's existing peephole. The products are now available for purchase with the Car Cam available for pre-order and the Peephole Cam coming in at a much lower price from when it was originally released.
Razer's new Blade 16 has a mini-LED display that can change its resolution
Razer also introduced the Blade 18, its most powerful laptop ever.
Following a short teaser earlier this week, Razer is taking the wraps off the Blade 16 and Blade 18 laptops today, two completely new additions to the Blade lineup. These build on the popular Blade 15 and Blade 17 models of years past, but with taller displays, smaller bezels, and significantly more performance.
Android 13's already-great media player is getting Spotify Connect support
Google plans to support Connect device selection into the default Android media player, giving users a more fully featured audio experience.
For Android users, the bread and butter of the experience has always centered around the idea of flexibility and customizability. Over the past couple of years, we've seen vast improvements that focused on changing the core look with Material You and giving the OS a lot of polish with the introduction of Android 13. For the most part, it's a great experience, one that has continued to evolve to introduce a number of welcome changes, enhancing convenience and bringing true quality-of-life updates that almost anyone can appreciate.
Samsung shows off ultra-bright 2,000-nit OLED display that may soon hit Galaxy phones
During CES 2023, Samsung Display announced that one of its OLED smartphone displays was certified, achieving a 2,000 nit luminance certification.
This year at CES, Samsung is giving us a glimpse of its latest products by showcasing its new TVs, monitors, smartphones and even connected devices like the SmartThings Station. While the company has an impressive lineup of products going into the new year, it also has new technology to show off as well, like its recent accomplishment of getting one of its smartphone OLED displays certified, being one of the first OLED displays to receive the highest 2,000 nit luminance verification.
Hands on: Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i is the Surface Neo that Microsoft never gave us
Lenovo launched a dual-screen laptop called the Yoga Book 9i at CES 2023, and we got to play around with it.
Lenovo always shows off innovative new products at CES, and this year it had several. But perhaps most interesting is the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, the first proper dual-screen laptop. Indeed, Microsoft announced the Surface Neo years ago, and while that product doesn't exist anymore, Lenovo is the one that's moving forward with the idea.
Lenovo's new gaming laptops have an AI chip to optimize performance
Lenovo is launching an array of new Legion devices, including new gaming laptops with AI enhancements, plus new desktops and monitors.
Lenovo is upgrading its lineup of gaming PCs and monitors in the Legion series, introducing the latest and greatest hardware from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia to deliver even more performance. There are new Legion Pro 7 and Legion Pro 5 laptops, as well as Legion Tower 7 and Legion Tower 5 desktops, all featuring new CPUs and GPUs. The laptops also have an AI chip to improve performance.
Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Twist is a laptop with two rotating screens
It has an OLED panel and a color e-ink display on the lid.
Lenovo always has some big surprises at CES, and this year, the company is bringing some wild concepts to the show. Consumers have the Lenovo Book 9i to look forward to, but on the more business-oriented side, we have the new Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist. This is also a laptop with two screens, but they're actually both on the top half of the laptop, and one of them is an E-ink panel.
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is a beautiful dual-screen laptop for productivity
Lenovo also brought a sleek all-in-one PC and new laptops to CES 2023.
Lenovo makes some of the most interesting laptops on the market almost every year, and at CES 2023, the company has some big announcements to make. Most notably on the consumer side, Lenovo is launching the Yoga Book 9i, a dual-screen laptop that's very reminiscent of the Surface Neo that Microsoft promised a few years ago, but never delivered. There's also a beautiful new Yoga all-in-one desktop PC, a couple of tablets, and new laptops.
Acer launches new Nitro laptops with AMD Ryzen 7000 processors and GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs
The Acer Swift Go 14, with an OLED display, is also getting AMD's latest processors.
AMD has just unveiled the Ryzen 7000 series of laptop processors, and because of that, many new laptops are also being announced featuring the new goodies. Acer is jumping on board the Ryzen train with a few new devices of its own, which are mostly AMD-powered variants of laptops announced earlier this week. Intel announced its new processors first, so those announcements happened a bit earlier.