Today was the unofficial start to CES 2019 with the media day taking place. This is where companies announce everything that they will be showcasing at the event once the doors open tomorrow, Tuesday. So as you can expect, there are a number of big announcements that happened today. CES is still largely a TV-focused trade-show, but the smart home industry is trying to take a bit of the lime-light away from the TV industry.
Some of the bigger highlights today was seeing Google Assistant virtually everywhere, and by contrast, we saw very little news regarding Amazon Alexa. This is no surprise, considering Google has a pretty large booth at CES this week – and it has its own ride powered by the Google Assistant.
The other big thing we’re seeing at CES this week is 8K TVs. And while these are great to look at and consider, you won’t be able to buy one for some time. As companies are going to need to be able to mass-produce these before that can happen. One of the standout TVs announced today was LG’s rollable OLED TV which is now confirmed as going on sale later in the year.
Here’s (mostly) everything that happened during CES Day 0.
5G
- Over 30 5G-Ready Android Smartphones Launching In 2019
- New T-Mobile Demo Wants To Prove You Don’t Need mmWave To Do 5G
- LG Reiterates 5G Commitment, Promises ‘Another Mobile Revolution’
Amazon Alexa
- Qualcomm Wants To Level Up In-Car Experiences With Alexa
- Sony’s Great WH-1000XM3 Headphones Now Even Better, Thanks To Alexa
Audio (Headphones, Speakers, & Soundbars)
- JBL Debuts High-End PartyBox Speakers Which Are Anything But Cheap
- JBL Flip 5 Range Is All About Durability, Affordable Sound & Countless Colors
- JBL & Under Armour Announce Their Very First Truly Wireless Earphones
- JBL Untethers Four In-Ear Headphones To Suit Almost Anybody
- TCL Has Two Soundbars On The Way & They Are Really Affordable
- Sony’s AX7000 Android Auto Head Unit Will Also Upgrade Your Cars’ Terrible Audio
- Sony Updates EXTRA BASS Speakers With New Colors & Pricing
- Sony Really Wants You To Party With Its Newest Speakers
Google Assistant
- JBL LINK Drive Is A Google Home For Your Car
- Android TV-Powered JBL Link Bar Spring Release Confirmed
- The House Of Marley Presents 7 New Audio Products For 2019
- Google Assistant Available On 10x More Devices Than Amazon’s Alexa
- Google Assistant Will Be Protected By McAfee’s Secure Home Soon
Smart Home
- ARLO Debuts Comprehensive Security System To Go With Its Expensive Cameras
- Flo & U By Moen Help You Be Smart About Water Management
- Ring Goes Overboard At CES 2019, Announcing 13 New Products
- Schlage Amping Up Home Security With Encode WiFi-Enabled Deadbolt
- TP-Link’s Kasa Finally Unveils A Smart Doorbell & Many Other Products
- Samsung Takes Its Family Hub Fridge Platform To The Next Level
- GE Wants To Put Netflix In Your Kitchen For ‘Only’ $1,400
Smartphones & Accessories
- Griffin Announces New Wireless Chargers For Your Galaxy Note9 At CES 2019
- LG Reiterates 5G Commitment, Promises ‘Another Mobile Revolution’
- New T-Mobile Demo Wants To Prove You Don’t Need mmWave To Do 5G
- Huawei Brings The Only Tablet To CES 2019, In The MediaPad M5 Lite
- Samsung Shows Its Not Giving Up On Bixby, Adds New Partners & Products
TVs
- Samsung Intros New, Modular Micro LED Display Sizes & Shapes
- You’ll Be Able To Buy LG’s Rollable OLED TV This Year
- All You Need To Know About Hisense’s New Android TV, Roku-Powered TVs
- Sony’s Latest TV Is An 8K TV Powered By Android TV
- There’s Plenty Of New Sony Android TV-Powered TVs Coming
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