CES 2019 LIVE – latest Samsung, Sony, LG news from the world’s biggest tech show
THE WORLD'S biggest technology show is back for 2019, and we've got all the latest details on CES 2019.
We're getting big announcements from tech giants like Samsung, Sony and LG, so bookmark this page and check back for the latest news.
CES 2019 explained – what is it?
CES is a major consumer electronics show that takes place in January ever year.
The Las Vegas, USA event draws tech firms and gadget fans from around the world, and has been running on and off since 1967.
It's typically attended by major names like Samsung and Sony, and this year runs from January 8 to January 11.
But most of the news will drop just before those dates, during pre-show press conferences on Monday.
CES 2019 latest news and trends
Here's what we've seen so far:
- Samsung announced a new TV that can be any size or shape – with the promise of a staggering 219-inch top model. The South Korean tech giant also showed off a 98-inch 8K television that will almost certainly cost upwards of £10,000.
- Kohler revealed a toilet powered by the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant, which lets you control things like the heat of your loo seat using your voice
- Netatmo launched a smart video doorbell that can detect burglars, and let you shout at them from anywhere in the world using your smartphone
- Halfords revealed a smart bicycle range called Cybic, which features the Alexa voice assistant, smart lighting, GPS mapping technology, and even a thief tracker
- LG showed off a rollable television that can disappear completely, and will go on sale later this year. The South Korean tech giant also created HomeBrew, a coffee machine-style device that serves BEER. Yes please!
- Sheri's Ranch is the closest legal brothel to Las Vegas, and is trying to hook gadget fans attending CES 2019 with a new Alexa-powered 'sex tape room' that automatically creates your very own smut flick – starring you
- Sony launched a 98-inch 8K TV of its own in a bid to take on rival Samsung – but it's hard to pick a winner until both companies reveal their pricing. Who will draw first?
- Qualcomm warned that if Apple launches a 5G iPhone in 2020, it "will definitely be late for 5G" – as the chip maker works with rivals Samsung and LG to prepare their own 5G handsets for 2019 debuts.
- Royole launched the world's first flexible phone – the Royole FlexPai – beating rival Samsung to the finish line. The half-phone, half-tablet is available to buy right now for about £1,000, but sadly only in China.
- OhMiBod unveiled a smart vibrator that can be controlled using an Apple Watch, and buzzes in time with your heartbeat. And it's about to get an Alexa upgrade, to boot...
- IBM is launching what it describes as the "most accurate global weather forecasting system ever", and it's set to provide hourly predictions accurate to areas less than 2 miles wide later this year.
This year we're also expecting lots of talk about super-fast 5G internet, with companies teasing 5G-ready gadgets and talking up a sci-fi 5G future.
Smart speaker tech is also likely to be a big trend, given the booming popularity of digital assistant gadgets like the Amazon Echo, Google Home and Apple HomePod.
And ever-present technologies like virtual reality, robots, and smart car tech are a shoo-in too.
We'll be reporting live from CES 2019, so check back here for more news in the coming days.
In the meantime, here's the full list of product categories on show at CES 2019:
- 3D Printing
- Accessibility
- Advertising, Marketing, Content and Entertainment
- AR/VR and Gaming
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Audio and Video
- Baby Tech
- CES Sports Zone
- Country Pavilions
- Design & Source Showcase
- Digital Money
- Drones
- Enterprise Solutions
- Eureka Park
- Family and Kids Tech
- Fitness
- Health and Wellness
- High-Tech Retailing
- Home Cinema
- IoT Infrastructure
- iProducts
- Resilience
- Self-Driving Technology
- Sleep Tech
- Smart Cities
- Smart Home
- Sports Tech
- Tourism
- Vehicle Technology
- Wearables
- Wireless Devices and Services
CES 2019 tech companies – what will they be showing off?
The Impossible Foods company has set its food scientists about creating a new Impossible Burger that takes even more like meat – despite being entirely plant-based. We'll hear more about that at CES too.
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And if you're wondering about Apple announcements, we've got bad news: Apple doesn't attend CES in any formal capacity, and won't launch anything at the show.
What are you hoping to see from CES 2019? Let us know in the comments!
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