Every year in tech kicks off with one huge show. Run by the Consumer Technology Association, CES isn’t notorious only because it’s held in Las Vegas, city of sin, but also because it was designed to focus on the products you and I would use on a regular basis. The show – which, by the way, hasn’t stood as an initialism much less come to mean “Consumer Electronics Show” for years – typically reflects thebiggest trendsin technology at the moment and has the capacity to set the tone for the months to come.
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It’s an event that has changed over the years, but it remains a huge gathering in the Nevada desert, where some really exciting new tech gets flaunted. It’s often the launch venue forterrific laptops, thebest new TVs, and somegreat audio tech. So, with CES 2024 underway, here’s what you need to know.
When is CES 2024?
The official show dates for CES 2024 run from January 9 to 12. That said, we’ve saw press releases aplenty in the weeks ahead of the show. You’ll see a lot of coverage already inthe CES 2024 section of the Pocket-lint newsfeed.
Who is attending CES 2024?
CES is an industry event, so the public cannot attend. But anyone connected to the consumer electronics industry can apply for a pass. In 2019, over 182,000 people attended, filling the event to its limit. That included more than 4,000 companies and almost 7,000 members of the media. The CTA is expecting that CES 2024 will bring over 150,000 industry attendees, with over 3,500+ companies exhibiting.
What was announced at CES 2024?
Members of the media have been taking pre-briefs from companies with CES floor presence for weeks before even the pre-show festivities were due to begin. You’ve already seen several bits of news posted to the Pocket-lint feed. If you haven’t, here’s where you can catch up:
TVs and accessories news from CES 2024
Computing news from CES 2024
Mobile tech news from CES 2024
Gaming news from CES 2024
Other tech news from CES 2024
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What else to expect from CES 2024
CES is the first opportunity for many companies to show off their products for the coming year - as well as show off future technologies. While it’s dominated by big brands, it’s also an opportunity for smaller companies to showcase either great inventions, or products that, quite frankly, may never see the light of day again.
Hisense at CES 2024
Hisense has been making waves in television over the past couple of years. TheHisense U7Khas been a stand-out TV of 2023, and we’re expecting more Mini-LED action from the company at CES 2024 – particularly, the Hisense 110UX, a 110-inch Mini-LED TV which is said to have a massive 10,000 nits brightness. That’s not designed just to illuminate your room, it’s to give greater dynamic range to really punch out those HDR highlights.
The company also told us aboutan in-vehicle projection systemanddishwasherall the way back in November.
Lenovo at CES 2024
Lenovo is a big exhibitor at CES, and we expect 2024 to be no different. We’re expecting a full range of tablet and notebook launches, as the company continues to explore the various form factors that bridge the divide between the two.
Panasonic at CES 2024
Panasonic often uses CES to talk about its latest TV technology. It typically uses the show tolaunch its flagship TVand talk about other related TV technologies. I’m expecting Panasonic to use the event to talk about changes to the panel and processing technology.
