CES 2020 Live Updates: Samsung T7 SSD, Razer Kishi and more

Samsung Portable SSD T7 

At CES 2020, Samsung has unveiled a new series of SSDs called the Portable SSD T7 Touch. The SSD requires a fingerprint authentication for encryption. It can register up to four fingerprints, which allows the user to share the drive with their colleagues and friends.

Razer Kishi

Razer has launched the Razer Kishi at CES 2020. The gaming controller for smartphones can attach to your iPhone or Android smartphone and act like the Nintendo Switch's JoyCons controllers. Alongside the controller, the company also showcased Razer Hammerhead Truly wireless earphones and Razer Sila 5G router.

Amazfit T-Rex

Amazfit has launched two new smartwatches at CES 2020. The Amazfit Bip S and the Amazfit T-Rex smartwatches are aimed at different types of users. While the Amazfit T-Rex is a rugged wearable with military-grade durability, the Amazfit Bip S looks more subtle and brings up to 40 days of battery life. Alongside the two smartwatches, the company even launched its wireless earbuds called the Amazfit PowerBuds.

Samsung Neon

Samsung unveiled its Neon AI project at the CES 2020 event. The South Korean giant is creating video chatbots that can act like humans. With the neon project, the goal is to have realistic digital humans act as teachers, health care advisers and assistants.

SanDisk

At the CES 2020 event, SanDisk has showcased its all-new 8TB SSD. The pocket-sized portable SSD comes with SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps speeds. As of now, the product is just a prototype. However, Western Digital aims to push all the boundaries and bring this SSD as well as high capacity SSDs in the near future.

Acer Predator X32

Acer Predator X2 is a gaming display that not only flaunts 4K resolution but also brings 144Hz high refresh rate for competitive gaming. The 32-inch monitor also comes with Nvidia G-Sync support. With a resolution of 3840x2160, the Predator X2 brings Mini LED-based backlighting. It also comes with DeltaE<1 accuracy feature. Acer will start selling the monitor in Q2 2020 with a price tag of USD 3,599 (roughly Rs. 2.60 lakhs).

Intel's foldable tablet

Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X have made a difference in the smartphone world with foldable displays. Now, that foldable screens are becoming a possibility, they are opening a lot of potentials. Yesterday, at CES 2020, Lenovo unveiled its X1 Fold laptop with a foldable display. And now, Intel unveils its 17-inch foldable concept tablet. The Intel Horseshoe Bend aims to set a bar in the industry so that other OEMs also work on bringing foldable tablets and laptops. The concept tablet showcased by Intel runs on its latest Tiger Lake chipset.

Sony

At the CES 2020 event, Sony grabbed all the attention by unveiling the much-awaited PS5 logo. However, that's not all from the Japanese tech giant. The company has also showcased a new 48-inch OLED TV. While the size or the panel type is not impressive, the special thing over here has to be the Picture Processor X1 Ultimate. Apart from that, the TV runs on Android 9 Pie-based AndroidTV operating system.

OnePlus Concept One

OnePlus has finally unveiled its first-ever concept smartphone at the CES 2020 event. The OnePlus Concept One comes with invisible cameras on the back that basically use the electrochromic glass technology. The technology has been inspired by luxury cars like the McLaren 720S. In order to manufacture such a piece of hardware, the company worked closely with McLaren. OnePlus Concept One is just a OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition, which has received the electrochromic glass treatment on the back along with papaya orange leather.

Dell Alienware 

At CES 2020, Dell showcased a new Alienware branded product that aims to take on Nintendo Switch. The handheld gaming console showcased by Dell looked quite similar to the Switch. However, it runs on Windows and provides PC gaming experience on the go. The company has named it the Concept UFO and it not only offers handheld gaming experience but can also give a full-blown PC experience when docked.

Samsung Galaxy

Samsung recently launched the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and the Galaxy Note 10 Lite. At CES 2020, Samsung showcased the two smartphones at their booth. To know more about the two new smartphones, you can head over to the article - Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy Note 10 Lite officially announced: Design, specifications and more

LG

LG launched the world's first rollable TV concept last year. While it was nothing more than a concept at that time, the company is now gearing up to bring the TV to the masses. According to a CNET report, LG 65-inch signature rollable OLED TV will be made available later this year at a price of USD 60,000 (roughly Rs. 43 lakhs).

AMD 4000 series processors.

AMD has finally launched its much anticipated Ryzen 400 processors for laptops. These new series of processors come with up eight cores for faster clock speeds. The company even claims better efficiency on the new processors. These CPUs will be installed in up to 100 new laptop models by the end of 2020.

Intel

At the CES 2020 event, Intel has announced Comet Lake-H CPU lineup, which will include Core i7 Core i9 models. Alongside, the company also teased Tiger Lake CPUs based on the 10nm process for laptops. These processors will be made for thin and light laptop and will eat up less space on the motherboard. Intel also unveiled an updated version of the NUC compact PC with upgraded internals for much higher performance.

TCL 10

TCL has launched a couple of new smartphones alongside other smart home devices at the CES 2020 event. The company has unveiled its TCL 10 series of smartphones that are not only priced under USD 500 but also bring 5G connectivity on board. All three phones including the TCL 10 5G, TCL 10 and TCL 10L come with quad-camera setups on the back.

Samsung Ballie

At its event in CES 2020, Samsung unveiled its new smart robot. Samsung Ballie is a personal care robot shaped like a ball. The Ballie will be available in fun colours like Yellow. It comes with capabilities to control homes, function as fitness assistant, remote control gadgets and more. It can even connect to various smart home devices like smart refrigerators.

Sony PS5

Last night, Sony unveiled the logo of the next generation of the PlayStation. The much-awaited PlayStation 5 is set to arrive later this year as announced by PlayStation head Rim Jyan. Sony also talked about some of the interesting features coming to the PS5 like 3D audio sound, ultra-fast SSDs, ultra Blu-ray drive and adaptive haptic feedback. Apart from that, the company did not reveal much information about the upcoming gaming console.

Lenovo X1 Fold

With the launch of the Galaxy Fold, Samsung has opened up a number of possibilities. Lenovo has taken the first step into the world of foldable laptops. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is the world’s first foldable laptop. It comes with a 13.3-inch OLED screen. While users can choose to use it in the laptop mode and type on one half of the screen, Lenovo has provided a Bluetooth keyboard that can be attached to the one half and get you that tactile feel while typing. 

Withings ScanWatch

Withings ScanWatch is a new health-focused smartwatch that can run ECG and even detect sleep apnea. Available in two sizes - 38mm and 42mm, the analogue smartwatch will be available at a starting price of USD 249 (roughly Rs. 18,000). The watch even promises a battery life of 30 days on a single charge.

Lenovo Lavie Pro Mobile Laptop

While people have always embraced the LG gram for being the lightest laptop, Lenovo has a sweet little surprise at the CES 2020. Lavie Pro Mobile is a laptop that weighs in at just 1.85 pounds or under 850 grams. It does not compromise on power as it offers the Intel Core i7 processor under the hood coupled with 512GB SSD and a 13.3-inch fullHD display. The laptop comes with a 49Wah battery, which according to Lenovo should last 15 hours on a single charge. Lenovo Lavie Pro Mobile laptop will be available in March at a starting price of USD 1599 (roughly Rs. 1,15,000).

Samsung Sero

At its launch event ahead of CES 2020, Samsung unveiled a new smart tv dubbed Samsung Sero. According to Samsung, this television is made for the mobile generation as it can vertically rotate when a video is played in portrait mode instead of the traditional landscape mode. This nifty feature makes this 43-inch TV best for viewing Instagram IGTV videos as well as TikTok content.

Swift

Yesterday, Asus launched the world's first 360Hz refresh rate gaming monitor dubbed Asus ROG Swift. While most gaming monitors come with up to 240Hz refresh rate, this is a huge leap forward for eSports and competitive gaming. According to Asus, the ROG Swift's 360Hz panel isis 50 per cent faster than current generation 240Hz monitors. The monitor even comes with Nvidia's G-sync technology making the gameplay even smoother.