More from CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor
All of the big TV manufacturers will tell you that huge screens are really having a moment with consumers, and TCL has been pushing that message for a while now.
During its CES 2024 press conference, the company announced a 115-inch version of the QM8 Mini LED TV, which has received very positive reviews over the last several months for its top-tier brightness and superb reduction of visible blooming.
TCL’s other CES products include new soundbars, plus US-bound tablets featuring the company’s signature NXTPAPER matte displays.
At LG’s CES press conference, Erik Kay of Google came onstage to say that “LG TVs will act as hubs for Google Home, so you can easily set up and control any Matter device, see and control LG, Google, and Google Home devices right from the TV or ThinQ app.”
This means that LG TVs will act as Matter controllers for Google Home, giving you another option beyond a Google Nest Hub, Nest Mini, or Nest Wifi to use Matter devices with Google Home.
It looks like we’re getting more info on Netflix’s adaptation of 3 Body Problem tomorrow, and as part of the tease, the streamer released a short video highlighting the VR headset that’s so integral to the story. I know it’s not real, but I’m also pretty confident the sleek device would cost a lot more than an Apple Vision Pro.
I don’t know if this $249.95 Withings BeamO “multiscope” will ever gain a place in the culture that matches that of HeadOn, but combining a thermometer, stethoscope, pulse oximeter, and EKG all-in-one is ambitious, to say the least.
Check out the rest of the news from CES 2024 right here.
The company’s Caper Carts, which automatically detect and tally up the products you put in them, will soon put product recommendations on its built-in display. Instacart says the ads will change based on the aisle you’re in, the items you’ve already added to the cart, and your past purchases.
Instacart is only piloting the ads at Bristol Farms stores in Southern California for now, with more supported stores “rolling out in the months ahead.”
When LG showcased its new Signature OLED T at CES, the transparent TV was surrounded by furniture and shelving. But the company’s press release confirms you won’t have to use that stuff.
The OLED T comes in standalone, against-the-wall, or wall mount options. Customers can further customize by adding standing or floating shelves on either or both sides of the screen to best suit their unique tastes and preferences.
So you can hang it to the wall like any other TV if that’s your preference. You’d just better be sure things look clean back there.
LG showed off a “digital cockpit system display AR / MR platform AI and 5G telematics technology” AlphaWare concept at CES today. It includes its Automotive Content Platform, which puts LG software on screens throughout cars, and uses AI to do things like recognize drivers or detect when kids have fallen asleep.
The company says the software is based on webOS and integrates with automakers’ infotainment systems.
The company has announced that it’s building its first US-based charger production factory in Texas “in response to the growing demand for EV charging stations across North America.” LG also plans on rolling out 11kW and 175kW EV chargers, along with 350kW fast chargers in the US this year.
It kicks off at 12PM ET, and you can watch the livestream on YouTube. Right now, it features some great muzak.
During the LG press conference at CES, Google VP of engineering Erik Kay took the stage to announce that LG TVs released in 2024 will now come with Chromecast. That means you’ll be able to cast videos, music, games, and more from your phone to your TV.
LG said that while announcing its new home appliance subscription, which “lets our customers select options and services of their choice,” during its CES presentation today.
As part of the subscription, LG says appliances will automatically update with features that are tailored to their owners’ needs, using on-device AI. The service debuted in Korea last year, and is now coming to the US.
Judging by what I saw at Unveiled, we’re all anxious, none of us are sleeping well, and the key is to hack your brain with a wearable. I found all three of these devices in the same aisle.
The Frenz Brainband reads your brainwaves and then uses bone conduction to play a personal soundscape into your skull. You stick the Mywave on your forehead for a night to generate custom sleep tracks based on your delta waves. Meanwhile, NeurGear’s ZenBud is a headset that stimulates your vagus nerve to help you chill.
Honestly could’ve used something to help me sleep last night.
The CES 2024 announcement lacked details on how this hub is part of reinventing its ThinQ smart home platform, but it will leverage what CEO William Cho called LG’s “Affectionate Intelligence” to make smart home setup and control easier and more intuitive.
Cho touted its 7 billion devices in people’s homes as its leg up in the AI race, saying LG can leverage “real life data” from your fridge, TV, and all the other LG products out there — with your permission.
RTX Remix, which lets modders update older games with visual upgrades like ray tracing and Nvidia’s DLSS, launches on January 22nd in open beta. It made Portal look incredible, and it’s being used to build a community-developed remaster of Half-Life 2.
Nvidia, Twitch, and OBS are teaming up on the new enhanced broadcasting feature that will be available in beta later this month. It allows streamers to transmit up to three concurrent streams to Twitch at different resolutions and quality. This allows non-partner / affiliate streamers to broadcast at multiple resolutions and quality levels. Twitch is also experimenting with 4K and AV1 streaming on RTX 40-series GPUs.
You can read more about Twitch’s plans in a blog post and a support page.
Update January 8th, 1:45PM ET: Added additional links from Twitch.
CEO William Cho said during LG’s CES 2024 presentation today that LG is “redefining” AI that way because the company believes it should be “more caring, empathetic, and understanding.”
