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Hohem's prominence in the smartphone/camera gimbal game has made its announcement of the Mic-01 wireless lavalier mic as its latest products all the more surprising. Nevertheless, the OEM asserts that the accessory will "elevate" any creator's audio with based on "advanced" DSP technology, "stable" transmission over nearly 700 feet and up to 20 hours of battery life.

Honor has refreshed the Watch 4 Pro, three months after it first introduced its high-end smartwatch. Complimenting the launches of the Magic6, Magic6 Pro and the Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design, the new Watch 4 Pro variants expand Honor's offering to five colours, all with stainless steel housings.

Lenovo Xiaoxin mini PC has entered its pre-sale phase in China with a starting price tag of CNY3299, which converts to around $464. It comes with Intel 13th Gen processors, with the base variant featuring the Core i5-13420H and the top-end model packing Core i7-13700H. The other specs of this mini computer are good too.

Earfun unveiled its first over-ear headphones, the Earfun Wave Pro, at CES 2024. These cans have 45 dB active noise cancellation, 80 hours of battery life, LDAC Hi-Res audio, and fast charging. But the interesting part is that the ANC headphones offer all that for just $80.

Both the Segway Xyber and Xafari have strong off-road DNA, but the Xyber is a chunky Sur-Ron-style e-bike made for two-up riding and up to 95 miles of range, while the Xafari resembles something between an electric step-through commuter bike and a fat-tyre eMTB.

Oppo is launching a new tablet, the Pad Neo, onto the global market, which features an 11.4-inch 2.4K display, two 8 MP cameras, a smart case and optional LTE.

The POCO M6 Pro 4G is Xiaomi's second smartphone of the same name after August's release of the POCO M6 Pro 5G. Surprisingly, the new 4G model contains better hardware in most cases than its 5G sibling, including a 120 Hz AMOLED display, 67 W wired charging and an optically stabilised primary camera.

Xiaomi has kicked off the POCO X6 series, of which the POCO X6 Pro 5G is currently the series' top model. The POCO X6 Pro 5G has a 120 Hz AMOLED display and a powerful chipset, plus an optically stabilised camera and a large battery capacity, among other features.

Xiaomi has premiered the POCO X6 globally, a new mid-range handset based around Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset. While the POCO X6 shares most of its hardware with the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, Xiaomi has sought to distinguish the pair in a few areas.

HP claims that its latest Chrome OS convertible can last the course as a rugged work PC. The Fortis x360 G5 is also touted to be as adapted to writing by hand as it is to typing, thanks to its Gorilla Glass 3-enhanced screen and option of using the HP USI Garaged Pen accessory. The G5 is also backed to stay mobile with a "long-lasting" battery and charging that might not take that long.

The Fortis 11-inch G10 Chromebook is another new HP PC "purpose-built" to "stay productive" regardless of what it encounters at work, spills and drops included. It is also equipped with a Titan C chip for security as well as "responsive" Intel platforms for advanced, optionally independent, connectivity. The G10 also has "fast" USB-C charging and the option of a touchscreen.

HP asserts that its new Pro Fortis-series Windows 360-degree convertible is built to withstand any professional or educational environment in 2024 with a MIL-STD-810-tested chassis and Gorilla Glass 3 screen. It is also equipped with the OEM's Wolf Security software suite for potentially improved peace of mind among the IT managers invited to start deploying it from now.

With the Magic6 Pro, Honor presents an unusual camera flagship with an eye-catching design in five colors, which has a dual selfie camera, a 50 MP f/1.4 main camera with variable aperture, and a 180-megapixel periscope telephoto camera.

The Asus AirVision M1 may sound like a competitor to the Apple Vision Pro, but it’s not a mixed-reality device. Instead, it’s a wearable display that equips FHD Micro OLED display tech and requires a connected computer or phone. With a proper connection, this high-tech eyewear can generate multiple virtual screens, allowing users to do many things in a limited space.

The MSI Creator M16 HX is the first in the M-series lineup to feature Intel 14th gen Raptor Lake-HX Refresh processors. The Creator M16 HX boasts configurations up to the Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070 Laptop GPU but is content with a 65 WHr battery compared to the 90 WHr capacity in the Creator Z17 HX.

MSI has launched the Creator M14 with Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake-H and up to an RTX 4060 at CES 2024. The Creator M14 is geared towards budding content creators as evidenced by offering of the RTX 2050 Mobile as one of the GPU options, although it can still be configured with up to an RTX 4060 Laptop GPU.

Satechi has presented a particularly slim mechanical keyboard in a particularly sleek look with its light gray and white keycaps. With USB-C, Bluetooth and particularly low-profile mechanical switches, the Satechi SM1 offers interesting features.

Swarovski Optik has presented the world's first smart binoculars. Thanks to a dedicated NPU, the binoculars reportedly offer powerful image recognition. The optical quality is also said to be decent, and photos and videos can also be taken.

Zagg is reintroducing the Mophie Juice Pack, promising significantly longer battery life for the Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. For this, Zagg has simply packed a power bank into a protective iPhone case.

Gigabyte has unveiled two new high-end gaming laptops at CES 2024, the Aorus 17X and Aorus 16X. The former exclusively uses 14th-gen Intel HX chips, whereas the latter can also be configured with 13th-gen parts.

With its long-range, high-payload design, DJI's latest drone is definitely not intended for normal recreational use. The global version of the FlyCart 30 (or FC30) is rated to fly for nearly 10 miles while "intelligently" carrying nearly 70 pounds (lb) in either Cargo or Winch mode. DJI also asserts that it can do so at high altitudes in extreme conditions, and can be monitored and controlled easily.

Gigabyte has announced the Aorus G6X, Aorus G6 and Aorus G5 gaming laptops at CES 2024. They come with Intel Raptor Lake processors, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 32 GB of RAM and a 2 TB NVMe SSD.

Hisense is touting its latest ULED X variants as class-leading mini-LED TVs in Las Vegas right now. They are being shown off alongside the new Canvas, another big-screen device intended to blend art and technology as the name suggests. The OEM has also set up a "Kitchen of the Future" to demonstrate its latest smart home tech.

Hollyland claims to have packed all the tech for a "top level consumer-grade" lavalier- or lapel-style microphone into an "all-in-one button" with its latest Lark-series release. The M2 is rated to eliminate unwanted background noise with environmental noise cancellation (ENC) to product "accurate" recordings in "studio-grade" quality. Hollyland also claims that its receiver can pick up from a "remarkable" distance away or right through obstacles like the user's body.

With the Galaxy Tab Active5, Samsung will soon be offering a comparatively compact, extremely robust tablet that packs an 8-inch, 120 Hz fast display with support for a Samsung S Pen into a waterproof and drop-protected housing.

With the Momentum True Wireless 4, Sennheiser presented its latest ANC earbuds at CES 2024, which feature Auracast, Bluetooth 5.4, and Qualcomm S5 Sound Gen 2. The Accentum Plus headphones and Momentum Sport earbuds were also presented.

MSI is refreshing the upper mid-range Crosshair lineup at CES 2024 with a regular gaming laptop design without using any game-specific themes. The new Crosshair 16 HX and Crosshair 17 HX are pretty much similar to their Sword counterparts including the use of Core i7-14700HX and up to an RTX 4070 Laptop GPU but with higher battery capacities.

MSI's Titan 18 HX is now official with top-of-the-line that is typical of the Titan lineup. The Titan 18 HX boasts the world's first 18-inch 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display, the Core i9-14900HX, which MSI says can sustain at 5.2 GHz all P-core, and a choice of 175 W RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 Laptop GPUs.

The Asus ROG Swift OLED PG39WCDM joins its 34-inch cousin that was announced last year with which it shares most of the spec sheet. Asus says that the PG39WCDM is the most curved ROG monitor with its 800R curvature, and that this ensures all pixels are equidistant from the eyes at a distance of 80 cm.

The refreshed Asus ZenBook 14 OLED packs a punch with a bright 3K OLED display with 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. For CES, Asus is adding AMD's Ryzen 8040 CPUs to the line-up in addition to the Intel Core Ultra CPUs that have been available since late 2023.

The NanoPC-T6 LTS is a new single-board computer with a very decent range of features. The model not only supports the use of fast SSDs, but also offers several options for outputting image content.

Electric vehicle (EV) chargers with MSI logos might become a thing in 2024, as part of the brand's bid to become as well-known for automotive or industrial smart tech as it is for gaming laptops. Some of the MSI tech for cars support standards including NACS, whereas others employ AI to enhance driver or charge point operator (CPO) safety.

Garmin has brought out its first new set of smartwatches for 2024. Available to order now across multiple markets, the new models come in six styles with silicone, fabric and leather watch band options.

The Purfree Lite Open-Ear Headphones are Haylou's latest foray into bone-conduction audio, and are now available to buy from online stores - for a limited-time discount, in some cases. They are thus touted as a premium take on their form-factor at a particularly affordable price, with a three-stage flexible titanium wrap-around wire to keep them in place, large drivers and IP55 ingress protection.

AOHi has announced that crowdfunding for a new generation of its innovative modular (or "splicable") cable has begun. Like its Future Creative predecessor, the Racing Cable can be put together to be longer or even to be type-A at one end via its custom extensions. It augments specs such as 8K video and super-fast charging with the USB4 standard in this iteration.

Asus' newest ExpertCenter desktops include Intel 14th Gen CPUs and plenty of modern features for IT deployment, including tool-free maintenance, TPM 2.0 security, and Asus Pre-Deployment Service to get a fleet up and running quickly.

Asus is launching an upgraded VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (N6506) at CES 2024. The new VivoBook Pro 15 offers up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics with a dedicated MUX switch. Asus is also bringing its DialPad, previously found only the VivoBook Pro X line, to the VivoBook Pro 15.

Asus has consolidated its TUF gaming lineup at CES 2024. The TUF Gaming F16 will be the only one of its kind to launch with a Core i7-13650HX, 32 GB RAM and a 2 TB SSD.

A new Asus TUF Gaming A16 variant has been announced at CES 2024. It features a 16-inch, 165 Hz screen (FHD/QHD), a 90 Wh battery and up to 32 GB of RAM.

Asus has refreshed the TUF Gaming A15 with AMD's latest Ryzen 8000 Hawk Point processors, a 16:10 screen and a USB 4.0 Type-C port. Other features include a GeForce RTX 4070 and a 90 Wh battery.

The Asus Vivobook S14 and Vivobook S16 have been refreshed with new hardware. The former comes with an Intel/AMD CPU, while the latter is AMD-only.

The ZenScreen Fold OLED MQ17QH has been announced at CES 2024. It comes with a 17.3-inch foldable screen and weighs just 1.1 kgs.

XREAL asserts that it is ready for Apple's Vision Pro with the Air 2 Ultra, which upgrade to tracking in six degree of freedom (6DoF) and a field of view (FOV) that might beat that of its Cupertino-born rival. The glasses also boast high-refresh-rate displays from Sony in a titanium-enhanced form-factor that the OEM touts as both style- and development-friendly.

With the Z95A, Panasonic presents one of the first Smart TVs in the world to feature the brand new LG OLED MLA+ panel, which promises even brighter whites and significantly more vibrant colors than last year's LG OLED G3, for example. The flagship TV offers exciting features with 4K, 144 Hz, a fast MediaTek chip, and Fire TV.

Lenovo is offering a new Yoga Book 9i 9th gen at CES 2024 albeit as a minor refresh to the 2023 version. The Yoga Book 9i 9th gen is a dual-display convertible that now features Intel 14th gen Core Ultra Raptor Lake-U CPUs. Other specifications including the dual 2.8K OLED, 5 MP camera, 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports, and 80 WHr battery remain unchanged.

Acer is refreshing the Nitro 17 at CES 2024 with Intel Raptor Lake-HX options up to the Core i7-14700HX. Other aspects including the 17.3-inch QHD 165 Hz display, liquid metal TIM for the CPU, RTX 4060, and 90 WHr battery remain unchanged from last year.

Apple revealed the Vision Pro in June of last year, and now, it is finally ready to put the mixed reality headset on sale. The Cupertino giant has announced that it will start taking pre-orders from January 19, with shipments planned to begin from February 02. Initially, it will only be available in the US with a starting price tag of $3,499.

Lenovo is introducing a refreshed LOQ 15 lineup at CES 2024. The new LOQ 15 includes SKUs powered by Intel Core i7-14700HX and AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS along with entry-level options featuring the Alder Lake Core i5-12450HX. Lenovo also offers a choice of RTX 4050 and RTX 4060 GPUs along with Arc A350M in the LOQ 15AX9I, but the LOQ 15AHP9 is restricted only to the EMEA.