CES 2021 begins on Monday, January 11th. One of the largest consumer electronics exhibitions in the world, CES, is usually held in Las Vegas, where more than 170,000 participants and thousands of exhibitors usually flock to the Las Vegas Convention Center and the myriad. hotels around The Strip.
But like many major public gatherings, CES 2021 was reinforced by the coronavirus pandemic. The Consumer Electronics Association, which runs CES, is hosting a virtual event this year, with live-streaming headlines from Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon (VZ) (Verizon is the parent company of Yahoo Finance), GM (Mary Barra, CEO of GM, Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, and President of Microsoft (MSFT), Brad Smith.
The program also contains virtual announcements of heavy hits such as LG, Samsung, Nvidia (NVDA), Dell, HP (HPQ) and Lenovo, as well as a multitude of others. Unfortunately, you still have to pay a hefty fee to stream the show. That’s why we bring all the biggest news and interviews out of the showcase.
This is what you can expect from CES 2021.
It’s all about working from home
We may have changed the calendar to a new year, but the coronavirus is still rising through countries around the world, and that means millions of people continue to work from home if they are lucky enough to be able to do so.
And with prominent companies in various sectors ranging from Microsoft and American Express (AXP) to Nationwide Insurance expanding work-from-home orders by 2021, enabling some permanent remote work, you can expect a slew of technology ventures new products will launch. specifically focused on improving the work-from-home environment.
We’re talking about everything, from dramatically improved webcams to computers, because let’s be honest, they’re pretty awful as it is; to better speakers and larger screens.
According to Canalys, the global computer market grew by 13% in the third quarter of 2020, the biggest growth the industry has experienced in ten years, and you can bet that big companies like Asus, Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo have won We want not miss the chance to see further growth as the need for computers continues during the new year.
Game will be as hot as ever
The video game industry experienced massive growth in 2020, and IDC reported that global video game revenue is expected to increase by 20% by 2020, amounting to $ 180 billion – more than the film and sports industry combined.
And while the game has grown more and more at CES, with manufacturing computers and accessories in the category harder than ever in 2020, 2021 is likely to give a bigger boost to the industry’s presence at CES.
Think of brand new game consoles, laptops and desktops that can run the latest games at their highest settings, new audio accessories and as many light mice and keyboards as the people on the International Space Station might see.
And do not forget that AMD and Nvidia will be on hand for the big show, which means we can get a better idea of what the two biggest companies will be cooking in the graphics games for the coming year.
Autonomous cars and enhanced information
Year after year, car manufacturers pile up at the CES in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center to show off the latest high-tech equipment moving in their vehicles. And while we may not be able to see the sleek new vehicles and impressive new information systems in person this year, you can still expect a lot of announcements.
Autonomous management technology has been the automaker of third-party software and hardware vendors and CES for many years, and as the industry continues its slow push toward a driverless future, you can expect CES 2021 to be no different.
Whether it’s new sensor technologies, improved artificial intelligence capabilities, or concepts for what drivers will do in their vehicles as they drive around the city, CES 2021 will give a glimpse of what the future of autonomous driving will look like. .
Obviously, infotainment systems and connections inside the car will also get off the spotlight. Everything from new user interfaces to larger in-dash screens and 5G access should be on the agenda for this year’s show.
Oh, there will be TVs
CES is one of the biggest events in the world for new television technologies, and while we will not stand in front of a wall of flexible screens or personally watch a 100-foot-plus TV, CES 2021 will still give us enough to worry about. to speak in terms of the latest TV trends.
Like CES 2020, you can expect a lot of chats about panels with 8K resolutions. And while it sounds like it’s a big upgrade, it’s still 8K more than 4K, but it really is not. Unless you plan to print a TV as large as your living room wall in your home, 4K is probably the highest resolution you need.
What’s more interesting are the types of form factors that TV producers can roll out. For years, LG and Samsung have gone back and forth with wild new concepts for televisions, including TVs such as blinds, radically curved screens, and smaller panels that can be combined to create one large screen. CES 2021 will likely offer us even more intriguing designs that will eventually come into your home.
More exciting, perhaps, is the prospect of improved color technologies for exhibitions. LCD panels are still cheaper than more lively and much more expensive OLED panels, but manufacturers have worked to level the playing field between the two TV styles. And we hope to hear more announcements at this year’s CES.
The strange and outrageous
In addition to the standard technological fair at CES, there are always trucks of oddities ranging from robotic luggage to hyper-expensive toilets. And despite the fact that CES 2021 will be virtual, there will likely be another slew of weird and interesting articles unveiled at this year’s show.
Smart home technology will continue to have a large presence at CES 2021, giving consumers a better idea of how their homes will speak and listen to it in the near future, whether it’s through a coffee maker or bathroom mirror .
And drones of all stripes will definitely make a kind of passing appearance this year, as always.
While CES 2021 may not offer the extravagant and incredible exhibits of recent years, you can still expect to see many exciting announcements.
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