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Dell has released the Pro Wireless Keyboard and Pro Wireless Mouse, a pair of competitive gaming peripherals designed in collaboration with over 100 esports athletes. Available later this week in multiple markets, the two accessories will not reach some Latin American countries until early Q2 2024.

Lenovo has upgraded the Legion Pro 5i to Intel's new Raptor Lake Refresh architecture. The company has shared initial pricing details for the Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 too, as well as full device specifications.

The Alienware m18 R2 has been officially announced at CES 2024. Apart from the CPU swap to Intel's 14th-gen HX models, the remaining specs are the same as last year's models.

The Alienware m16 R2 is Dell's newest Meteor Lake gaming laptop with a Core Ultra 7 155H or Core Ultra 9 185H. They can be paired with a GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4060 or RTX 4050 and up to 64 GB RAM. You can buy some configurations on January 11 starting at $1,699.

The Alienware x16 R2 is now official with a 16-inch QHD+ 240 Hz screen, 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 4 TB storage and a 90 Wh battery. Unfortunately, there is no word about when it goes on sale.

The Lenovo Tab M11 has been officially announced at CES 2024. It features an 11-inch 1200p screen, a 7,000 mAh battery and up to 8 GB RAM. It can be purchased in April 2024.

The IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 has been officially announced at CES 2024. The laptop ships in 14-inch and 16-inch configurations. It can be purchased in April starting at $729.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 has been announced at CES 2024 with an Intel Core 7 150U processor, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and a 57 Wh battery. It goes on sale in April 2024.

The IdeaPad Slim 5i has been unveiled at CES 2024 with a 15-inch 16:10 screen, up to 32 GB RAM, a 1 TB SSD and Windows Hello functionality. Its price and availability will be announced later.

The Studio and Evo variants share the same chassis and most of the features. However, the Studio variant is slightly heavier as it can be equipped with up to an RTX 4070 dGPu from Nvidia, while the Evo one only relies on the integrated Intel Arc from the Meteor Lake processors.

18-inch laptops are seeing increased adoption and MSI is now adding such a model to the Creator lineup among others. Along with the Tiatn 18HX, the CreatorPro X18 HX is said to be the world's first to feature the new 18-inch 3840 x 2400 MiniLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate. It also supports up to 128 GB DDR5 RAM and comes with Nvidia RTX 3500 / 5000 Ada generation professional GPUs.

The refreshed Z17 HX is powered by up to an Intel Core i9 14900HX CPU complemented by up to 64 GB DDR5 RAM and a PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD. Highlights also include a 17-inch 2560 x 1600 IPS touchscreen with MSI Pen 2 support, dual Thunderbolt 4 connectors, Wi-Fi 7 and the new SD Express card reader.

Lenovo's flagship gaming laptop, the Legion 9i Gen 9, has been revealed at CES 2024. It features a mini-LED screen, up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM and the company's in-house LA3-P AI chip. It can be bought soon for $4,399.

The most advanced AI laptops from the Creator lineup come with 16-inch 4K screens, intel Core Ultra 7 or 9 processors, up to an RTX 4090 dGPU, Wi-Fi 7 and solid security features including a fingerprint sensor, all in a lightweight chassis.

The ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid is Lenovo's fresh take on a new type of 2-in-1. It consists of a laptop and a tablet, both of which can be used in unison or individually.

Intel has launched five new processors for gaming laptops. Unlike Meteor Lake, they stick to Intel's Raptor Lake designs and bring incremental upgrades across the board.

Lenovo is preparing to launch the Legion M410 Wireless RGB Gaming Mouse, bridging the gap between the Legion M300s and Legion M600s. Available later this quarter, the Lenovo Legion M410 will be available under $50 with various customisation options.

Lenovo has presented the Legion K510 Mini Pro, a new gaming keyboard that it hopes to start selling in late Q2 2024. Not only does the new keyboard have a 75% design, but it also has mechanical switches, per-key RGB lighting and N-key rollover, all for just over $50.

Lenovo has announced plans to release the Legion Tower 7i, which should arrive at the start of Q2 2024. Not only has the company outlined various hardware details, but it has also confirmed launch pricing for the US and Eurozone.

The Legion Tower 5i is one of two new gaming desktops that Lenovo has brought to CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Available later this year, the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i will combine Intel Raptor Lake processors with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series, DDR5 RAM and PCIe 4.0 SSDs for a starting price of $1,249.

Intel has launched three new CPUs for thin and light laptops. They've essentially refreshed Raptor Lake dies with bumped-up clocks and new names.

MSI has announced the Stealth 18 AI Studio laptop at CES 2024. It features an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU, a 4K 120 Hz mini-LED screen and a RGB keyboard.

Apple's first virtual reality headset will be shipping soon, at least in the US. Apple has now confirmed details of the launch, including the storage and headband variants, the prices for dioptric correction lenses and the features that will be available at launch.

Apple is now compensating customers who were affected by deliberate processor slowdowns as part of the Batterygate scandal. These are by no means penny amounts.

The next WLAN standard is ready. 802.11be brings a wider 6 GHz band, multilink operation and other functions to increase bandwidth. The first certified Wi-Fi routers will also be announced at CES 2024.

Xgimi has presented a new projector at CES 2024, which also functions as a lamp. This is intended to make installation much easier, depending on the room layout.

Storage solution provider Synology is offering users a very simple way to back up their own data in the BeeStation - backups can also be made from smartphones and cloud storage.

HP has previewed its next-gen consumer-grade monitors as revamped displays with "thin and light" designs, and the bezels to match. The Series 5s will also have increased refresh rates and contrast ratios compared to some of their predecessors, and may be able to connect to more devices, those with HDMI included.

With the NxtPaper 14 Pro, TCL presents a gigantic tablet with a brand new NxtPaper 3.0 display that is supposed to be brighter and easier on the eyes. With a fast Dimensity 8020, 12 GB RAM, and 256 GB storage, the tablet offers a powerful set of features.

HP has made some big claims for its latest consumer-grade peripherals, the new 960 Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard included. It is joined at the latest CES event in Las Vegas by "the world’s most customizable Bluetooth mechanical keypad", a mouse with wireless charging, a dock with all the "essential" ports and another keyboard that is sanitizable as well as backlit.

The Poco F5 is expected to launch later in the year, and a new leak has now provided some insight into what fans can expect from the next entry in the series. It's all rather exciting, though, with the Poco F6 seemingly set to continue its legacy of delivering best-in-class performance.

Nvidia is introducing the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super that supersedes the RTX 4070 Ti at a US$799 MSRP. The RTX 4070 Ti Super offers a 10% increase in shader counts over the non-Super variant but now transitions to the AD103 GPU with a 256-bit 16 GB GDDR6X memory interface.

HP present the new Poly Voyager Free 20 earbuds as part of its CES 2024 peripherals showcase. They feature hybrid adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC) alongside the brand's "legendary" smart voice-boosting and noise-reduction technology for calls. The Free 20s are also backed to deliver "all-day" battery life and conferencing app compatibility.

The world's largest electric car maker is betting big on sodium-ion batteries that will allow the launch of cheap mass market EVs that don't use lithium in their battery cells. It better, as the competition is already launching their first electric cars with sodium-ion battery.

Nvidia has unveiled the GeForce RTX 4070 Super at CES 2024. The RTX 4070 Super supplants the regular RTX 4070 at the same US$599 price point while offering ~22% more CUDA, Tensor, and RT cores at a 220 W TGP. Nvidia claims that the RTX 4070 Super can beat a 350 W RTX 3090 when DLSS 3 is enabled.

Roborock has revealed the Flexi Pro and Flexi Lite cordless vacuum cleaners. The new models have up to 17,000 Pa suction power and can easily move under furniture thanks to the new FlatReach technology. Other features include self-cleaning, AI dirt detection and app-based controls.

The Govee AI Sync Box Kit 2 has been unveiled at CES 2024. Compared to the older hub, the product uses HDMI 2.1 ports and supports 8K gaming. Other features include AI-triggered customized lighting effects for victories or damage, and an update due later this year will provide Matter compatibility.

AMD has announced four new desktop APUs at CES 2024. They feature an interesting mix of Zen 4 and Zen 4c CPU cores and RDNA 3 iGPUs. All but one model will be purchasable on January 31.

AMD has launched four new processors for its now-deprecated AM4 platform at CES 2024. They include two APUs (Ryzen 5 5600GT and Ryzen 5 5500GT), a part with 3D V cache (Ryzen 7 5700X3D) and the Ryzen 7 5700. All four SKUs can be bought on January 31.

AMD's new Radeon RX 7600 XT is now official. It is essentially a Radeon RX 7600 with more VRAM, higher clocks and TDP. One can purchase it starting on January 24.

Despite being a combination of thermometer, stethoscope, ECG and oximeter, the BeamO fits snugly in your pocket. Withings is calling it a 'multiscope', and boasts that the device can run a full checkup in under a minute. The company expects to release the device to the public by June, but there is just one tiny detail left to be cleared: FDA.

The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 has been revealed at CES 2024. The new model is more flexible than the original, making it easier to bend into various shapes. Other upgrades include better clips to secure the light to your wall and Matter compatibility for integration with a broader range of smart home systems.

With the Signature OLED T, LG presented a transparent smart TV at last year's CES, which has been given a revised design and innovative new features over the past twelve months. The exciting TV is now finally set to be launched on the market in 2024.

Alongside the Omen Transcend 14, HP is also offering a refreshed Omen Transcend 16 with Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh processors including the Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-14900HX. This year's Omen Transcend 16 drops the mini-LED option and instead offers a QHD+ 240 Hz OLED as the top configuration.

The system starts at $1500 with up to the Core Ultra 7 155H CPU and 32 GB of RAM while the 9 MP webcam and 2.8K OLED touchscreen come standard. The USB-A port lives on as well unlike on the latest Dell XPS models.

If the drastic XPS changes this year are rubbing you the wrong way, then the 2024 Spectre x360 series might be worth a look. The latest HP model incorporates more minor visual changes that are arguably more agreeable and traditional than the "experimental" impression of the new XPS design.

HP is introducing the Omen Transcend 14 at CES 2024, pitching it as the world's coolest and lightest 14-inch gaming laptop. The Omen Transcend 14 features an IMAX-enhanced 2.8K 120 Hz OLED display and offers up to Core Ultra 9 185H and RTX 4070 options. Buyers can also optionally configure the Transcend 14 with Wi-Fi 7 networking.

The HyperX Ally Rise and Alloy Rise 75 have been officially launched alongside the HyperX PulseFire Haste 2 Mini mouse, HyperX Clutch Tanto Mini controller and HyperX Cloud Mini gaming headset. All four products will hit stores in Spring 2024.

Oppo has unveiled its latest camera flagship, the Oppo Find X7 Ultra. As a true successor to one of the top-rated smartphones in DXOMARK's list, the Find X6 Pro, it sets a new standard in mobile photography. It's the first smartphone to come with two periscope telephoto sensors and Sony's new LYT-900 sensor. The phone also brings many other upgrades over its predecessor.

CMF has launched a new Striking Silver Edition of the Nothing Watch Pro. The latest colorway has similar features to its predecessors, with support for Bluetooth calling and built-in GPS. The gadget is currently on sale in a limited number of countries, with the company announcing a wider rollout of the wearable at retailers worldwide.