5 of the weirdest announced tech at CES 2024

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[5 of the weirdest, wackiest things at CES 2024](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fweirdest-ces-2024-tech%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/UhOr6RVl_LAnwoahaQozR7tmJ7A=356) CES is known for exciting tech announcements, but some odd ones creep in, too. [CES 2024 weird tech](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fweirdest-ces-2024-tech%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/6SXtLia0iTivvgdYVVZYS_DGSTM=356) CES 2024 is officially in full swing, and there have been plenty of [exciting announcements](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fces-consumer-electronics-show%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/oOCNpiYHxPOq5ehSj2jWeJkyE5Y=356). As cool as those products are, we wanted to go deeper into the trenches of the tech show's announcements to find the weirdest gadgets shown off at the tech conference. We searched high and low, sifting through the TVs, refrigerators, phones, and other conventional gadgets to find the products that go their own way. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fweirdest-ces-2024-tech%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/nymNjmmMxVYmqC8gkPKOfMiKKOY=356) [How to limit the blue light from your iPhone or Android phone](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-limit-blue-light-from-your-phone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/Qgw_ohvIl3jxREyLe3952wQoT-8=356) Protect your eyes from straining light on your phone with a few taps on the screen. [Back of man's head with hat on holding a phone out in front of his face recording a skate park](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-limit-blue-light-from-your-phone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/LTQlgZ2bmDqtCoDqOP3ROriqhmY=356) Image credit: Unsplash Modern electronic devices are probably the biggest recent leap in convenience. Thanks to the ever-available access to your smartphone, your laptop or desktop PC, or a TV, you can easily access information from all around the world, have some fun, or work remotely whenever you want. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-limit-blue-light-from-your-phone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/fZVhLtRbPr5blCPk55n5Px1HYe0=356) [How to use Alexa to control Amazon Fire TV devices without a remote](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-use-alexa-to-control-amazon-fire-tv-devices-without-a-remote%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/u7jGY-sED6nZGSd7a1Y_TnMKXf0=356) No remote required -- control your Amazon Fire TV from your Amazon Echo using your voice and the Alexa voice assistant. [Fire Tv image 2](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-use-alexa-to-control-amazon-fire-tv-devices-without-a-remote%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/RCx7VL2rzktS9PnVlzDCU9rpT_M=356) If [Star Trek](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fstar-trek-timeline-best-star-trek-movie-show-series-viewing-order%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/JrZcUNsc1a3GhoGosfhUIXb0ecY=356) taught us anything (other than never, ever be part of an away team if you're a non-recurring actor) it's that in the future, we'll interact with our computers just by talking to them. It will be a stress-free process, in which our commands will never be misunderstood, and we'll always get a cup of Earl Grey, hot and definitely not a response of "okay, calling Al Greyheart." [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-use-alexa-to-control-amazon-fire-tv-devices-without-a-remote%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/MM5Lsv2Sl-ChL_HmJkLbBYVaszg=356) Deal of the day [Our favorite portable iPad is $100 off for a limited time](%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F2021-Apple-iPad-Mini-Wi-Fi%2Fdp%2FB09G91LXFP%2F%3Ftag=newsletter039-20/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/Lc-0BDqQ8ubY9YXH2O5qOSFrijI=356) In case you missed it [Garmin's HRM heart-rate monitor attaches directly to your sports bra](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgarmin-updates-ces-2024%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/e1B_pJ_uK3eN9utqbQp-gL2n_MY=356) [Open-back vs closed-back headphones: What's the difference, and which should you buy?](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fopen-back-closed-back-headphones-differences%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/NJrmvlSMHma3_LKaCCiLwXAGpNU=356) [Samsung debuts transparent MicroLED screen at CES, and it looks just like glass](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsamsung-transparent-microled-screen-at-ces-2024%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/MdvnncKl4slv0046WOE-5iI5u7A=356) [Best 4K projectors: In home cinema experience](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-4k-projector%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/cDnyzFqm6uFyghli1Qq_HdNU1WI=356) [Acer's new Swift Go and X laptops come with Intel Core Ultra and Copilot key](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Facers-new-swift-go-and-swift-x-laptops-come-with-intel-core-ultra-and-copilot-key%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/_HLM9TEjVHb1-LtPlbLL82k-PJw=356) And finally... [LG's 77-inch OLED T plays into latest TV gimmick: Wireless and transparent screens](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Flg-reveals-oled-t-77-inch-wireless-transparent-tv%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/9Sht_YKvdwI6RzZGaCPMbFd2yXk=356) LG revealed its 77-inch wireless and transparent OLED TV at CES 2024. Here are the details on its headlining screen and more. [LG-OLED-T-TV](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Flg-reveals-oled-t-77-inch-wireless-transparent-tv%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/RnK4U_cDtcnmxdLgba3axjspF0c=356) Image credit: LG While we're not at CES 2024, we're closely following the news through LG's [press release](%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Flg-begins-us-rollout-of-2023-oled-tv-lineup-301757787.html/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/26ZCey2Ew8D8PckgasMInCEbRlc=356) and [The Verge's](%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F1%2F8%2F24029590%2Flg-oled-t-transparent-tv-announced-specs-features/1/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/1dTMLyvx7eCAuXahw0a22jSwISU=356) hands-on coverage. Based on the reports, it sounds like this isn't a prototype, which can sometimes be the case at CES. Instead, it is close to the final version. In fact, the only sizable change could come to the furniture surrounding the TV. LG is undecided whether it'll end up including the integrated furniture in the final product or selling it separately. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Flg-reveals-oled-t-77-inch-wireless-transparent-tv%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401091603%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018cf00f04e2-007ebe45-6d7f-42ad-a224-daad9b489ed3-000000/oG4DV-k1srQ7neYqP6jbV4xBsKo=356) Thanks for reading - if you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? 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