CES 2019 has come to an end.
The first big trade-show of the new year, and the world’s largest tech show on earth is finally over. During this past week, a ton of products were announced in Las Vegas. Seeing as this is the Consumer Electronics Show, there was all types of different tech on show at the event. Some of it was a bit weird, like a smart toilet from Kohler, but then there was some other really interesting products, like the many TVs shown off in Vegas this week. Of course, a fan favorite was LG’s Rollable OLED TV, as well as LG’s OLED Waterfall that greeted everyone at the entrance to the company’s booth.
Android TV made a pretty big impact this week at CES as well, with Hisense, Panasonic and Sony all making Android TV announcements.
Google Assistant sort of stole the show this year in Las Vegas – though it also did this last year. Google had a huge booth in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center, which had a bit of everything – including a ride that was powered by the Google Assistant, taking people through the day and showing how the Google Assistant can help them throughout the day. The Google Assistant also had a number of announcements, including Google Assistant Connect, which is a new platform aimed at getting the Assistant into more products.
There was also the announcement that Sonos has Google Assistant working on the One and the Beam, and it is currently in beta. But the big theme for Google Assistant was the car. There were at least three Google Home-like devices announced at the show (by JBL, Anker and Verizon), designed to bring the Assistant to your car, so you can use it for navigation, music, and much more.
There was a lot announced over the past week at CES 2019, and we’ve rounded up all of the best news from CES down below. From 5G to Amazon Alexa to Google Assistant, to all the latest TVs.
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’
- Cox Adds To The 5G Hype, “Committing” To 10Gbps Speeds
Amazon Alexa
- Qualcomm Wants To Level Up In-Car Experiences With Alexa
- Sony’s Great WH-1000XM3 Headphones Now Even Better, Thanks To Alexa
- ARCHOS’ Budget Smart Displays With Alexa Integration Available Soon
- Lenovo’s Intros “Smart Tabs”, 2-In-1 Tablets With Alexa Support
- Alexa Is Coming To Your Bed, Thanks To Swedish Company DUX
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
- VIZIO Brings Immersion, AI & Casting To Its Home Audio Line
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
- Google Assistant Can Now Cook Rice With Instant Pot Support
- Lenovo’s New Smart Clock Is A Shrunken Smart Display Sans Camera
- After Many Lengthy Delays, Google Assistant Is Now In Beta On Sonos One & Beam
- Google Assistant Becoming An Interpreter But Not Where It Matters The Most
- New Capstone Mirror Has Google Assistant Smarts But Doesn’t Brag
- “Hey Google, Take Me Home” Google Assistant Comes To Maps
- Google’s New Connect Platform To Help Expand Assistant Footprint
- DISH Brings AI Full-Circle For Set-Top Boxes With Google Assistant
- Google Assistant Can Now Water Your Lawn Thanks To B-hyve
Smart Home & IoT
- 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
- Samsung’s Successes Put Its IoT Philosophy Into Overdrive
- LG Promises To Make Your Life Better With AI
- Sprint Announces First 5G IoT Smart City Infrastructure Partnership
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
- Ams Launches Invisible Light & Proximity Sensors For OLED Phones
- Alcatel 1X & 1C Phones Offer A Lot For Not A Lot Of Money
- TCL Doubles Down On In-House Displays, Including Flexible Panels
- Ams Intros Tiny ToF Sensor For Better Photos & Slimmer Bezels
- Verizon Is Getting The BlackBerry KEY2 LE Soon, But There’s A Catch
- Budget LG Q9 Introduced With A Pleasant Surprise, A Hi-Fi Quad DAC
- Black Eye Announces New, Versatile Smartphone Clip-On Lenses
- ZTE Back From The Dead With Crazy Ambitious 5G Plans: Report
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
- AI, HLG, Atmos: Panasonic GZ2000 4K OLED TV Truly Has It All
- ‘LG OLED FALLS’ At CES 2019 Is Almost As Stunning As Its Rollable TV
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