Not To Be Technical

31: Innovative, New Products from CES 2022 & COVID ED

Charlie Scholz, Nafis Ahmed, Gary Mann Episode 31

CES 2022 (Consumer Electronics Show) happened this month and we share the most innovative, new products  coming this year, as well as a very serious COVID related condition, Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard and Netflix raising prices. Here's the breakdown: 

  • Nafis is feeling better post-COVID and the guys discuss an emerging health condition called "COVID-Dick" (2:40)
  • We get into some trending tech and Leonardo DiCaprio's very specific dating habits (8:45)
  • Microsoft acquired video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion amid a workplace culture scandal (10:12)
  • Gaming moving towards subscription models and why this acquisition is huge for PC/Xbox Games Pass (14:18)
  • Netflix is raising prices again by $1.50 for North American customers, which equates to $1.35B in new annual revenue in the US alone (18:59)
  • We dive into our main topic, the best products coming out this year announced at CES 2022. (23:05)
    • ZenBook 17 Fold OLED - a laptop which sports a foldable OLED display and can be used as a tablet, big-screen laptop or mini clamshell (24:10)
    • Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 -  a 17.3-inch ultra wide main display laptop with a 21:10 aspect ratio — a first for laptops — it also sports an 8-inch secondary touchscreen display  that lives on the keyboard (29:48)
    • Clmbr - a at-home rock-climbing machine with a small footprint (34:00)
    • Google/Android Fast Pair and Audio Switching -  similar to Apple’s ecosystem seamlessly connecting iPads, Macs, iPhones, and AirPods with each other. Google’s trying to bring that same technology yo Android, Windows, and Chromebooks. (38:05)
    • Archer AXE200 Omni - a Wi-Fi 6e router with 4 robotic, nerdy antennas powered by motors that point towards the devices connected to it as they move around your home (43:00)
    • The large amount of EV Trucks being announced and the hype around it (48:05)
    • Razer Zephyr Pro - a smart mask with a steampunk-inspired design, active air filtration system and RGB lighting. (51:50)
    • PlayStation VR2 - Sony's next virtual reality headset with a display resolution of 2,000 x 2,040 for each eye, a 110-degree field of view, 4K HDR capabilities and frame rates of up to 120Hz. (55:45)
    • Noveto N1 invisible headphones -  a new concept where the device uses “smart beam” tech to send you audio that only you can hear, without the need for any headphones. (59:55)

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