TCL’s 115-Inch TV Is The Largest Mini LED Quantum Dot Display Ever And You Can Win It

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [TCL’s 115-Inch TV Is The Largest Mini LED Quantum Dot Display Ever And You Can Win It]( By Tim Sweezy on Jan 09, 2024 01:31 pm [TCL’s 115-Inch TV Is The Largest Mini LED Quantum Dot Display Ever And You Can Win It]( TCL announced its largest mini LED TV yet, a behemoth 115-inch QM8 series television (model 115QM89) that the company claims exceeds the highest performance standards. With 20,000 local dimming zones, and the company’s AIPQ Ultra processor, TCL says users should expect “otherworldly depth, detail, and dimension.” TCL's also giving an opportunity [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Gigabyte Aorus 17X And 16X AI Gaming Laptops Pack Up To A 24-Core CPU And RTX 4090]( By Thiago Trevisan on Jan 09, 2024 11:50 am [Gigabyte Aorus 17X And 16X AI Gaming Laptops Pack Up To A 24-Core CPU And RTX 4090]( If you're a mobile gamer and did not have much interest in the newest NVIDIA GeForce RTX Super lineup announced at CES 2024, there is still some novelty afoot in the laptop space. While it does not appear like we're getting any new mobile GeForce RTX GPUs, Gigabyte has refreshed it high-end gaming laptops with some AI built-in. Gigabyte's [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Unistellar’s AI-Powered Smart Telescopes Arrive To Make Stargazing A Breeze]( By Tim Sweezy on Jan 09, 2024 10:56 am [Unistellar’s AI-Powered Smart Telescopes Arrive To Make Stargazing A Breeze]( Unistellar, a company that says it is reimagining the telescope, introduced two new telescopes at CES. The Odyssey and the Odyssey Pro are AI-infused smart telescopes that quickly and easily bring celestial objects into clear view, albeit at a premium price. Trying to locate a distant object through a backyard telescope can be difficult, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [VESA's DisplayPort 2.1a Update Is Here To Solve Short Cable Woes For Gamers]( By Alan Velasco on Jan 09, 2024 10:48 am [VESA's DisplayPort 2.1a Update Is Here To Solve Short Cable Woes For Gamers]( VESA, the Video Electronics Standards Association, is announcing an update coming to DisplayPort. This will bring it to version 2.1a, and will replace the DP40 ultra-high-bit-rate (UHBR) cable specification with the DP54 UHBR cable specification. According to VESA this update will allow up to four-lane UHBR13.5 link rate support with a maximum [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Lenovo's Mechanical Energy Harvesting Keyboard And Mouse Draw Power From Fidgety Fingers]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 09, 2024 10:44 am [Lenovo's Mechanical Energy Harvesting Keyboard And Mouse Draw Power From Fidgety Fingers]( Solar-powered keyboards exist and have for a long while—I've been using one from Logitech for several years now as a travel companion, because I'm not all that fond of pecking away on a laptop keyboard. Lenovo, however, is toying around with taking the concept even further with its Mechanical Energy Harvesting Combo, which consists of a unique [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Watch Sony Drive Its Afeela EV Car Concept Using A PS5 DualSense Controller At CES]( By Aaron Leong on Jan 09, 2024 10:34 am [Watch Sony Drive Its Afeela EV Car Concept Using A PS5 DualSense Controller At CES]( Did a Sony executive just remotely steer the company's Afeela EV prototype onto stage with nothing but a PS5 DualSense controller at CES 2024? Yes, and it certainly wowed the crowd, but Sony is quick to point out that this was a tech demo only. Thank goodness—imagine grandma getting a hold of this. As we covered previously, the Afeela EV [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Phison PS5026-E26 Max14um Preview: 2024's Fastest SSD Platform]( By Marco Chiappetta on Jan 09, 2024 09:58 am [Phison PS5026-E26 Max14um Preview: 2024's Fastest SSD Platform]( Phison PS5026-E26 Max14um Preview: Coming Soon To An SSD Near You A mature controller, fresh firmware, and the latest high-performance NAND comes together in one of the fastest SSDs we've ever tested. Ultra High Sequential Transfers Low Latency Top Performance In Trace-Based Tests Didn't Always Lead With Random 4K Transfers Will Require Cooling... [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple Vision Pro Releases On February 2 For $3499, Here's When Preorders Open]( By Aaron Leong on Jan 09, 2024 09:38 am [Apple Vision Pro Releases On February 2 For $3499, Here's When Preorders Open]( It's here—the Apple Vision Pro spatial virtual headset will be available in the US in less than a month. If you have an extra $3,500 lying around, you can put your order down for a unit (early-adopter bugs and all) on pre-order on Friday, January 19. Apple has announced that the highly-anticipated Apple Vision Pro will start sales at all [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [ASUS ROG NUC Gaming PC Packs Up To A Core Ultra 9 CPU And RTX 4070 GPU In A Sleek Case]( By Alan Velasco on Jan 09, 2024 09:33 am [ASUS ROG NUC Gaming PC Packs Up To A Core Ultra 9 CPU And RTX 4070 GPU In A Sleek Case]( ASUS will continue to keep the high performance NUC line going with the release of the ROG NUC, which should bring a smile to fans of the form factor. Codenamed Scorpion Canyon, it’s a compact PC that still manages to pack in very high-performance parts from Intel and NVIDIA. ASUS says that “the ROG NUC exemplifies the ASUS commitment to innovation [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [MSI Claw Gaming Handheld With Intel Inside Takes A Swipe At ROG Ally And Steam Deck]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 09, 2024 09:24 am [MSI Claw Gaming Handheld With Intel Inside Takes A Swipe At ROG Ally And Steam Deck]( Move over ROG Ally and Steam Deck because MSI is coming to ‘Claw’ out a portion of the handheld PC gaming segment. Announced at CES, MSI’s handheld, called the Claw, eschews AMD’s custom silicon for an Intel Core Ultra 155H or Core Ultra 7 165H processor based on Meteor Lake with integrated Arc graphics. MSI is pitching it as the first handheld [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [ASUS ROG Zephyrus Gaming Laptops Get A Spiffy OLED Makeover With New AMD And Intel CPUs]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 09, 2024 08:55 am [ASUS ROG Zephyrus Gaming Laptops Get A Spiffy OLED Makeover With New AMD And Intel CPUs]( When we reviewed the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 last summer, we came away impressed with the premium laptop's combination of a sleek design and powerful hardware options, which for our test unit consisted of a Ryzen 9 6900HS processor, Radeon RX 6800S GPU, and 32GB of DDR5 memory. For 2024, however, ASUS has "completed redesigned" both the ROG [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Lenovo's 2024 ThinkBook Laptops Include A Model That Doubles As An Android Tablet]( By Tim Sweezy on Jan 09, 2024 08:44 am [Lenovo's 2024 ThinkBook Laptops Include A Model That Doubles As An Android Tablet]( Lenovo announced its venture into the AI PC era at CES 2024 with a handful of new ThinkBook laptops. Among the new arrivals are a hybrid laptop/tablet, and a laptop built for both creators and gamers. ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid While AI is the buzzword for tech these days, portability and functionality will always be key features for [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Intel Unveils 14th Gen HX And Core 1 U Mobile CPUs And New, Low Power Desktop Processors]( By Zak Killian on Jan 08, 2024 07:30 pm [Intel Unveils 14th Gen HX And Core 1 U Mobile CPUs And New, Low Power Desktop Processors]( Of course, Intel wouldn't be left out of the CES 2024 launch party. Just like last year, the company has a whole plethora of new processors to show off at the Las Vegas expo. The list includes new 14th-gen "non-K" desktop CPUs in both 35W and 65W flavors, the first series of "non-Ultra" Core processors, and Intel's fastest-ever laptop gaming [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AMD's Ryzen 7 8840U Benchmarks Show Hawk Point Beating Meteor Lake In AI, Games And More]( By Matthew Connatser on Jan 08, 2024 07:25 pm [AMD's Ryzen 7 8840U Benchmarks Show Hawk Point Beating Meteor Lake In AI, Games And More]( AMD has shared the first official benchmarks comparing the company's Hawk Point APUs to Intel's Meteor Lake chips, and apparently Hawk Point is the big winner by a wide margin. AMD tested its flagship Ryzen 7 8840U to Intel's Core Ultra 7 155H, and claims victories in basically every single metric. With all kinds of first-party benchmarks [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [ASUS Reveals ROG Phone 8 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Firepower And Refined Style For Gamers]( By Ryan Whitwam on Jan 08, 2024 07:00 pm [ASUS Reveals ROG Phone 8 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Firepower And Refined Style For Gamers]( ASUS has been making Android phones since the early days of the platform, long before we settled on the standard flat glass slab form factor. ASUS tried its hand at convertible Android laptops and phones that turned into tablets, but even after giving up on all of that, it kept experimenting with its gaming-focused ROG Phone series. These [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Alienware Flexes Upgraded Gaming Laptops, Fast OLED Monitors And More At CES 2024]( By Aaron Leong on Jan 08, 2024 06:10 pm [Alienware Flexes Upgraded Gaming Laptops, Fast OLED Monitors And More At CES 2024]( Today at CES 2024, Alienware has not just announced a new generation of its haloed gaming PCs and laptops, but also a slew of monitors, keyboards, and mice. Let's take a closer look at what's coming our way soon. With expected in-person attendance at CES to be stronger than ever, major brands are going all-in on live product reveals. Dell's [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Lenovo's Latest Yoga And IdeaPad Laptops Bring Intel-Powered AI Muscle To The Mainstream]( By Aaron Leong on Jan 08, 2024 06:05 pm [Lenovo's Latest Yoga And IdeaPad Laptops Bring Intel-Powered AI Muscle To The Mainstream]( As expected, Lenovo is ringing in the new year and CES 2024 with a slew of new laptop models, including from its Yoga and IdeaPad lines, among others. Of course, with AI on everybody's lips nowadays, Lenovo laptops are endowed with some AI smarts aimed at improving productivity and efficiency. At the top, the headlining Lenovo Yoga Pro [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Lenovo Unveils Impressive Legion Gaming Laptop And Desktop Lineup For 2024 At Various Budgets]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 08, 2024 06:00 pm [Lenovo Unveils Impressive Legion Gaming Laptop And Desktop Lineup For 2024 At Various Budgets]( Lenovo is expanding its lineup of Legion and LOQ gaming laptops and desktop PCs with some swank new updates at a wide range of prices—the new systems start as little as $749 and scale all the way up to $4,399. In doing so, Lenovo’s refreshed Legion gaming systems introduced at CES 2024 offer up something for practically everyone. There’s also [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Acer’s 2024 Predator Helios And Nitro 17 Gaming Laptops Arrive With Big Upgrades]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 08, 2024 06:00 pm [Acer’s 2024 Predator Helios And Nitro 17 Gaming Laptops Arrive With Big Upgrades]( In addition to launching a range of updated productivity laptops at CES, Acer’s also introducing some reconfigured gaming laptops, including the Nitro 17, Predator Helios Neo 16, and all-new Predator Helios Neo 18 (not to be confused with the non-Neo model). 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