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Often referred to as “the most influential tech event in the world,” the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) offers its attendees a glimpse into the year’s most innovative products and technologies.
The trade show was held digitally this year, and some of the common themes included major car manufacturers announcing a focus on electric vehicles, bigger and higher resolution TVs and connected appliances, along with air purification and UV sanitization products to help fight spread of viruses. Here’s a quick list of what you need to know.
1. Hyperion XP-1
Hyperion XP-1 is a hydrogen electric hyper car with over 1,000-mile range. As General Motors stated on its website: “There are moments in history when everything changes. Moments that become the dividing line between what came before and a new way forward. EVs are about to have a moment.”
Published January 15, 2021, 7:09 AM
“This past year has been unlike any other. We’ve been challenged but we also have opportunities. And the opportunity has been, as a world, we moved into this digital transformation quicker and by several years we would have otherwise. We’ve been force to adapt and we have.” That was the message from CTA President and CEO Gary Shapiro who acknowledged the fact that this year’s CES, instead of Las Vegas, they must continue the annual tech event gathering through a virtual stage.
Samsung, LG, and other big companies in the tech world, as well as startups are presenting more than one of their latest tech products.
Arlo has unveiled two brand new smart home accessories at CES 2021.
There s a new Essential Indoor Camera and a Touchless Video Doorbell.
At CES 2021, Arlo unveiled two brand new smart home accessories, netting two CES Innovation Awards in the Smart Home category in the process.
First up, there s Arlo s brand new Essential Indoor Camera. Featuring a new easy-to-control, automated privacy shield , the Essential Indoor Camera will allow families to choose exactly when the camera is monitoring and recording, for total peace of mind when it comes to privacy. Placing the new privacy shield into disarm mode will halt recording, motion, and audio detection until the shield is opened again via Arlo s app. The privacy shield can also be set to open automatically and will start recording if you begin a live stream or switch the camera back to arm mode. Arlo says this will put the power in the hands of the users letting them choose exactly when the camera is monitoring and when it isn