[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #784: CES might be partially digital, but exciting things still coming

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OPLIN 4Cast #784: CES might be partially digital, but exciting things still
coming
January 5th, 2022

[image: artificial and human hands point at a human head] Each January in
Las Vegas, the Consumer Technology Association holds the Consumer
Electronic Show (CES), where many world-changing gadgets and innovations
have debuted: VCRs, satellite radio, Android devices, 3D printers, etc. Of
course, COVID-19 sent last year's CES to a fully digital format, and the
pandemic continues to have its influence, causing over 40
companies—including giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta—to pull out of
the in-person conference and continue participating digitally. But some
early gadget previews and spec announcements suggest that, despite the
physical absence of major players, we might get to see something exciting
and weird.

   -
   - Samsung’s new TV remote uses radio waves from your router to stay
   charged
   <https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/2/22860390/samsung-eco-remote-2022-solar-rf-harvesting-charging>
   [*The Verge*] "As with the original solar-powered Eco Remote, the
   intention here is to ditch AAA batteries. Samsung has previously estimated
   that switching to solar-powered remotes could avoid 99 million discarded
   batteries over the course of seven years."
   - These balls tell you how zen you are
   <https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/03/reflect-orb-biofeedback-ball/> [
   *TechCrunch*] "The device itself is a soft, cloth-covered ball that you
   hold in two hands. It has six electrodes where your fingers rest, and a
   light ring that reports back in real time how calm you are. The idea is
   that by adjusting your seating position, feeling your body and adjusting
   your breathing patterns, you can see how your body reacts to the various
   calming techniques."
   - CES 2022 will introduce HDMI 2.1a, another confusing new spec
   <https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/29/22856103/hdmi-2-1a-spec-standard-mess-cables-source-based-tone-mapping-ces-2022>
   [*The Verge*] "The HDMI standards are a mess. HDMI 2.1, in particular,
   is a uniquely frustrating mess, with haphazard support among TV
   manufacturers, cable makers, and devices that make setting up a uniquely
   harrowing experience. The latest revision is gonna make things more
   complicated."
   - CES 2022 Liveblog: Tech’s Big Show Heads Back to Las Vegas
   <https://www.wired.com/story/ces-2022-liveblog/> [*Wired*] "This litter
   box is full of surprises. It uses UV sterilization and has new safety
   features like a radar to ensure it doesn't start its cleaning process if a
   cat is near it."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - Ung, Gordon Mah, et al. “CES 2021: The Most Intriguing and Innovative
   PC Hardware
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cph&AN=148332722&site=ehost-live>
   .” *PCWorld*, vol. 39, no. 2, Feb. 2021, pp. 7–14.
   - Gurman, Mark. “CES Presses Ahead With In-Person Tech Conference
   Despite Dropouts
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=154273949&site=ehost-live>
   .” *Bloomberg.Com*, Dec. 2021, p. N.PAG.
   - “Abbott’s Robert Ford To Deliver Keynote At CES 2022: Abbott President
   And CEO Represents First-Ever Healthcare Company to Keynote at CES
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=153585934&site=ehost-live>
   .” *TWICE: This Week in Consumer Electronics*, vol. 36, no. 11, Nov.
   2021, p. 35.

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