CES 2023: all the news of the largest technology congress of the year

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CES, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is the biggest tech trade show of the year, kicking off the first week of January and setting the stage for trends, announcements, and ascendant product categories we’ll see throughout the rest of 2023. The show will give us an early look at the latest developments in TVs and laptops, useful (and sometimes invasive) smart home gadgets, and plenty of phones, monitors, cars, and smart toilets in between.

For 2023, CES runs from January 5th through January 8th. But the news will start coming in before then: Samsung, LG, Sony, and quite a few others will kick things off with a day of press conferences on January 4th. And you can bet that companies eager to get their news out will start sharing announcements even earlier in the week. It’s going to be a busy start to the new year.

The Verge will be covering CES on the ground in Las Vegas. You can follow along here for all the latest news and plenty of hands-on video coverage from the show. After a couple of quieter years — CES 2021 was online-only due to the pandemic, and CES 2022 saw just a quarter of the show’s typical attendance due to omicron concerns — the Consumer Technology Association, which organizes CES, expects this year’s show to be more of a return to form, with busier halls and a lot more news to go around.

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Jan 4, 2023, 9:08 AM UTCThomas Ricker

Two Samsung projectors can automatically create one giant image.

We weren’t impressed by the $900 original but the 2023 Freestyle has a neat little trick called Smart Edge Blending that automatically stitches the images of two projectors into a single ultra-wide display with a 21:9 aspect ratio. Only catch? If buying one Freestyle wasn’t worth it, who’d actually buy two?

Jan 4, 2023, 5:01 AM UTCAndrew J. Hawkins

The automaker revealed a two-seat demonstrator of a future vehicle cabin, complete with dual touchscreens that stretch from pillar to pillar. The AI-focused software is designed to take a lot of headaches out of driving.

Jan 4, 2023, 5:00 AM UTCJennifer Pattison Tuohy

With Matter on board, SwitchBot’s products, including its retrofit door lock and curtain motor, will soon work with Apple Home.

Jan 4, 2023, 3:00 AM UTCChris Welch

Automatic HDR conversion for SDR content, a ton of new apps and software features, and processing enhancements are what Samsung has focused on in 2023.

Jan 4, 2023, 3:00 AM UTCChris Welch

The S95C features the next-generation of Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels and is hitting some truly impressive brightness levels in early tests.

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Jan 4, 2023, 2:57 AM UTCRichard Lawler

Phenomenal cosmic power, itty bitty living space.

This 14-inch gaming laptop is no lamp, but it’s still mind-warping to consider a mobile version of a massive RTX 4090 graphics card inside this notebook. And yet it’s real, promising AI-enabled DLSS 3 and enhanced ray tracing that will be available starting next month.

Even if pure performance isn’t your goal, Nvidia claims that with its new tech and low-voltage GDDR6 memory, the mobile 4070 can deliver RTX 3080 performance while using one-third as much energy — saving your laptop’s battery.

Jan 4, 2023, 2:44 AM UTCSean Hollister

MagSafe is coming to Android, kinda?

Jan 4, 2023, 1:07 AM UTCVictoria Song

The company is also working on HAPTA, an accessible lipstick applicator that helps those with limited hand and arm mobility.

Jan 4, 2023, 1:00 AM UTCVictoria Song

The U-Scan is a noninvasive device that you stick in your toilet to monitor metabolic and reproductive health.

Jan 4, 2023, 1:00 AM UTCAlice Newcome-Beill

The Nanoleaf 4D kit matches the scenes on your TV with dynamic lighting, thanks to a small camera pointed at the screen.

Jan 4, 2023, 1:00 AM UTCJennifer Pattison Tuohy

Nanoleaf launches smarter than average smart switches and a stunning new skylight ceiling fixture and confirms its lighting panels will be upgraded to support Matter.

Jan 4, 2023, 12:00 AM UTCAndrew J. Hawkins

Like the ID.4, the ID.7 will be built on the automaker’s flexible MEB platform. The electric sedan will get a full reveal in 2023 and will likely go on sale the following year.

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Jan 3, 2023, 9:53 PM UTCSean Hollister

Hey Alienware, meet Valve. I think you might have a common goal?

Alienware showed us a brand-new, really out-there gamepad prototype at CES this year, and the more I read about this wacky thing, the more I think Alienware should just make the Steam Controller 2.

Valve is looking for a partner! The two companies already have history! It won’t have to look like an Xbox ripoff!

Just please, make sure it has a great gyro.

Jan 3, 2023, 9:10 PM UTCChris Welch

The company usually debuts its latest Bravia TV lineup in Las Vegas. But for 2023, Sony will focus on PSVR2... and likely its upcoming electric vehicle.

Jan 3, 2023, 8:55 PM UTCCameron Faulkner

While the ROG Swift PG27AQDM 27-inch OLED gaming monitor has a lot in common with competing models from LG and Acer, its heatsink and design make it stand out. We’re still waiting to hear how much it will cost.

Jan 3, 2023, 7:02 PM UTCEmma Roth

The UltraSharp 32 blends in features found on the Studio Display with a larger screen and lots more ports.

Jan 3, 2023, 7:00 PM UTCMonica Chin

Its design hasn’t changed much from last year, but the new display could be a game-changer.

Jan 3, 2023, 7:00 PM UTCAlice Newcome-Beill

The ROG Flow lineup gets bigger batteries, fixing the biggest issue with earlier models.

Jan 3, 2023, 7:00 PM UTCAlice Newcome-Beill

The Strix and Scar lineups are getting larger displays, a trend among this year’s gaming laptops. But the 18-inch models don’t offer an AMD configuration.

Jan 3, 2023, 6:30 PM UTCVerge Staff

From brighter TVs and weirder wearables to laptops of all shapes and sizes, here are the biggest trends we’re looking out for at CES.

Jan 3, 2023, 6:00 PM UTCMonica Chin

Plus, the new lightest laptop on the market and refreshes to the Gram 17 you know and love.

Jan 3, 2023, 5:00 PM UTCCameron Faulkner

Acer’s 16- and 18-inch laptops are ones to watch for 2023, equipped with 16:10 QHD displays, fast Nvidia 40-series mobile graphics, and other niceties.

Jan 3, 2023, 5:00 PM UTCCameron Faulkner

Its flat 27-inch and curved 45-inch OLED gaming displays are nearly identical in terms of specs to LG’s UltraGear models for 2023. However, it’s not all apples to apples.

Jan 3, 2023, 5:00 PM UTCSean Hollister

Update: Alienware will beat Asus to the world’s first 500Hz monitor.

Jan 3, 2023, 5:00 PM UTCMitchell Clark

The computer’s appeal is mostly in its design, but it also has a few quirky features.

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