The Vergecast CES 2022: all the TVs, concept cars, laptops, and gadgets announced this week
Jan 7, 2022
This week, tech enthusiasts dive into the exciting highlights from CES 2022. Sony reveals the world’s first QD-OLED 4K TV while Samsung introduces a matte-screen Frame TV that doubles as art. Electric vehicles steal the spotlight with Chevy’s Silverado EV and BMW’s futuristic color-changing technology. Among the quirky gadgets, a hair-coloring device makes waves. The playful banter includes a critique of vaporware in the automotive world and a new modular drink mixer that promises to upgrade home bartending.
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Intel's Alder Lake
- Intel's 12th-gen Alder Lake chips boast power, but battery life and actual availability remain unclear.
- Intel needs to demonstrate substantial improvements to compete with Apple's M1 and AMD's offerings.
Dell XPS 13 Plus Design
- The Dell XPS 13 Plus features a controversial flat keyboard, invisible trackpad, and lacks a headphone jack.
- Dell radically changed its hit XPS 13 design, taking a risky approach with the Plus model.
ThinkBook Plus Screen
- Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus features an 8-inch secondary screen with limited practical use cases.
- Manufacturers struggle to find compelling applications for secondary laptop displays, often defaulting to system stats.