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As with every CES, this year's consumer electronics mecca was a maelstrom of news, reveals and exciting discoveries. No matter how diligently of an effort you made to trawl its eleven venues - encountering everything from AI to robotics to smart home tech to cutting edge audio and video tech - no way to see it all.
So here's a quick run-down of our coverage to help you make sense of the chaos.
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News
- Whirlpool whipped up some new smart appliances
- Crucial announced and launched their latest play in the SSD space
- Belkin went big on wireless charging, announcing their 2018 lineup
- Mad Catz declared themselves 'back in the game', revealing a new wireless, battery-less gaming mouse, mechanical keyboard and more
- Nvidia debuted their 60-inch, 4K, HDR-ready BFGDs. They also teased new FreeStyle gaming filters and their cloud gaming service
- AMD struck back with their own announcements, confirming the first details for Ryzen 2
- Intel showed off new 8th-Gen Vega M-integrated processors, the Hades Canyon NUC, a more affordable Optane SSD and a 49-qubit chip
- Ecovacs have expanded their presence in the home robotics category by debuting the window-cleaning Winbot X
- Linksys bolstered both its gaming and mesh-networking offerings
- D-Link made similar additions to its COVR lineup, their first 802.11ax router and revealed a fresh partnership with McAfee
- Schlage upgraded their Sense Smart Deadbolt to support the Google Assistant
- Ring also expanded their presence in the security space, rolling out cameras, lights, alarms and a subscription service
- Google announced that its Google Wallet and Android Pay platforms are going to merge
- Amazon's Alexa is also making the jump to PCs, via Acer, Asus, and HP
- HTC's VR credentials got a major upgrade in the form of the new wireless-ready Vive Pro
- Lenovo made the Google Assistant visual with their new Smart Display
- Netgear kept their head in the game, announcing the new Nighthawk Pro gaming router
- HyperX unveiled their first wireless gaming headphones and made the pivot to RGB
- Pitaka debuted their smart reminder tech
- Alcatel announced that every one of their 2018 smartphones will offer the more cinematic 18:9 aspect ratio
- Jabra expanded their true wireless family to include three new products
Announcements
- Belkin
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- LG
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Day Zero
See here.
Day One
Day Two
15 Robots We Saw At CES 2018
A First Look At Mad Catz 2018 Range
A First Look At ASUS 2018 Range
A First Look At How Intel Plans To Tackle The Biggest Ideas In Tech
A First Look At D-Link's 2018 Mesh And Security Hardware
A First Look At Netgear's 2018 Networking Range
20 great gadgets we saw on the show floor and beyond
Belkin go big on wearables accessories and wireless charging
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We talk To Intel's John Deatherage about Hades Canyon and the future of NUCs
D-Link MD Graeme Reardon talks Amazon, Australian customers and the aesthetics of mesh
Netgear's Brad Little talks Amazon, NBN and the state of mesh networking
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff sheds light on his vision for a more-connected, more-secure future
Jason Carrick sheds light on why TCL's Dolby Vision TVs won't be coming to Australia
Disclosure - Our coverage of CES 2018 was sponsored by Intel, Belkin and Alcatel - who collectively covered the cost of our flights and accommodation.
