With the new year officially behind us, it’s now only a matter of days until CES 2023 kicks off in Las Vegas. However, that doesn’t mean early announcements haven’t already begun rolling in.
CES – the Consumer Electronics Show – is the largest tech conference in the world. Each January, the event provides a platform for countless companies looking to showcase their latest products and innovations both online and in person.
While 2021 and 2022’s conferences continued to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is set to be back in full swing for 2023 with a host of major companies having confirmed their attendance.
The all-star list includes Google, Microsoft, LG, Sony, Qualcomm, Samsung and many, many more.
We’ll be updating this guide with all the latest news directly from the showroom floor, so make sure to bookmark the page and check back throughout the week for the most exciting updates from the event.
When is CES 2023?
CES will take place between Thursday January 5 and Sunday January 8 this year, with both media and the public invited to attend during these dates.
However, the showroom will open to the media first on Tuesday January 3 with the ‘Tech Trends to Watch’ and ‘CES Unveiled’ events giving us an early peek at some upcoming tech.
This is followed by a series of keynotes from individual companies on January 4, starting with AMD at 6:30pm PST. That’ll be an early 2:30am start for those hoping to catch the news live here in the UK.
CES 2023 news
So, what has been announced at CES 2023 so far?
Samsung
Samsung has announced a folding and sliding laptop display called the Flex Hybrid. The versatile OLED display will be showcased at the company’s invite-only ‘Disruptive Tech Journey Unlocks Sustainable Futures’ exhibit from January 4 with Samsung calling it “the prototype of future laptops”.
The company has also announced a new range of gaming monitors led by the Odyssey Neo G9 – the world’s first single monitor with a dual UHD resolution – as well as the 5K ViewFinity S9 for creative professionals and the colourful Smart Monitor M8 for productivity.
LG
Meanwhile, LG has unveiled its 2023 TV line-up made up of its most advanced OLED TVs yet, along with a new series of soundbars designed to be paired with them.
What to expect from CES 2023?
Most of the upcoming CES 2023 announcements are currently confidential, so we don’t know for certain what will be unveiled just yet.
That said, there are plenty of rumours doing the rounds of what gadgets could feature at CES. We can also look back at previous CES events to make educated guesses of the 2023 lineup.
Firstly, it looks like CES 2023 will have a big focus on computing products. Nvidia and AMD have both confirmed they’ll be attending CES, as the companies are expected to unveil more graphics cards as part of the new RTX 4000 and RDNA 3 generations.
It’s also highly likely that both companies will unveil variants of the new GPUs for high-performance laptops. We also think AMD and Intel will be showing off new processors, both for desktops and laptops.
These announcements will trigger a big domino effect in the laptop space, with companies such as Acer, Asus, HP, Dell and Lenovo launching new portables powered by the cutting-edge specs.
We’re also expecting there to be a big push on 8K TVs from the likes of LG and Samsung. There’s been a big focus on bendable screens in 2022, so expect the trend to continue into CES 2023.
It’s unlikely that we’ll see many major smartphones announced at CES, with most manufacturers historically choosing to launch such products during MWC (Mobile World Congress) in late February instead. That said, Samsung did unveil the Galaxy S21 FE during CES 2022 so we wouldn’t rule out a reveal for the successor.
A couple of manufacturers, such as LG and Razer, also tend to reveal high-concept devices during CES. Last year, we saw rollable phones and Razer’s smart mask – such projects aren’t guaranteed to hit stores, but show us what could be possible in the near future.
It’s also important to remember that CES isn’t just a platform for recognisable global brands. It’s also a fantastic opportunity for small start-up companies to show the world what they’ve been working on. In the past, we’ve seen robots, AR glasses and plenty more.
