Everything you need to know about CES 2020 - the biggest tech show of the year
Samsung
Absolutely one of the biggest companies to descend upon CES every year, expect to see lots of hot new stuff from Samsung in almost every category. New TVs (hopefully in 8K), laptops (that are hopefully decent), smart appliances (that hopefully don't cost a fortune), and more will likely be on display at Samsung's massive booth.
Dell
Arguably the most popular computer company in the US short of Apple, Dell always brings the big guns to CES. The show often serves as a debut for the year's most powerful Dell laptops and desktops for both general use and PC gaming. We'd be surprised if we didn't see a new XPS 13 laptop in either its straight clamshell or 2-in-1 form. Likewise, it would be surprising for CES to go without debuting some new Alienware PC gaming hardware. Beyond that, here's to hoping Dell has some surprises up its sleeve.
Fitbit
The mega-popular fitness band startup that Google recently acquired likely had plans for CES well before the search giant picked it up, as it does every year. So, we're almost certainly going to see what might be Fitbit's last hurrah as an independent brand at CES 2020. What will it be? That's tougher to tell. It could be a new product in the Charge or Ionic series of watches — or it could be something entirely new.
Microsoft
The company behind Windows 10 and the Surface line of tablets and laptops generally doesn't make it rain on CES, so to speak. In years past, Microsoft has generally taken the opportunity to highlight its myriad partners' recently announced products. However, anything is possible, and this year it will be holding invitation-only meetings — how secretive.
Lenovo
The Chinese computer giant that built its empire largely off of the purchase of IBM's computing division years ago usually makes a big splash at CES every year. That likely won't change in 2020, with major updates anticipated to its Yoga line of flagship 2-in-1 laptops as well as its Legion gaming hardware lines. We also hope to learn more about Lenovo's foldable display tablet prototype first seen earlier in 2019, which is slated to release before the end of June 2020.
LG
These days, when you think of LG, you think of two more things: appliances and TVs. We fully expect to see both on grand display during CES 2020, especially as Samsung isn't about to slow down in either category. It's entirely possible for LG to launch another 8K resolution TV at the show, and it will likely double down on smart appliances as it has for a while as well.
Sony
Here's another TV mega maker expected to bring the 8K heat to Las Vegas in a few short weeks, in addition to several other bits of high-end entertainment technology. Expect to see not only high-end TVs, but also premium headphones and perhaps even some gaming announcements, what with the PlayStation 5 being a known commodity at this point.
TCL
A sleeper hit of the TV scene for the past few years has been TCL, producing some of the best-value smart TVs to date. With Roku's operating system built into decent panels upwards of 4K resolutions, we wonder how TCL will contribute to the bubbling 8K craze in 2020. At the very least, expect it to have Roku involved.
Razer
The PC gaming hardware maker always brings something entirely new — that may never even be released — to CES, which is reliably exciting and interesting. However, Razer also brings newly announced products that we can actually buy within the same year, particularly gaming laptops. And, that's exactly what we hope to see from Razer at CES 2020.
Amazon
At last year's CES, the retail behemoth that introduced us to Alexa doubled down on the expansion of its digital assistant, replete with an all-electric Audi car with Alexa built in. For 2020, we expect to see Amazon show off further developments in this space, but also expand on Alexa particularly when it comes to privacy and personalization. We also see Fire TV listed as an explicit exhibitor on the CES 2020 website, so stay tuned for updates there — 8K support, perhaps? Probably not just yet, but we'd sure like to see even deeper Alexa support there.
Ring
An Amazon-owned home security company, Ring has exploded in popularity in the past few years, and perhaps in infamy within the past few months due to not-so-glowing media coverage. Regardless, we expect the company to have some new surveillance gadgets to show off at CES 2020 for folks to better monitor their homes next year.
Surprisingly, the social media titan Facebook is planning to hold meetings off-site from the show floor at CES. It's unknown exactly what will be shown off during these meetings, and so it could be anything from new software to new hardware like its Portal smart display project or even new Oculus virtual reality gadgets. This will be one to watch.
And, speak of the devil: Google is expected to have a massive presence at CES 2020, as it has for several years now. The company generally uses this time as an opportunity to show off updates to its Google Assistant technology through its own hardware and device maker partners that support it. Expect to see more of this in perhaps an even more bombastic presentation than a literal miniature theme park that dominated CES 2019.
Automotive Brands
Over the past several years, CES has slowly evolved into the nation's second biggest auto show short of staples like the LA Auto Show and New York Auto Show. Of course, the focus has been on autonomous driving and renewable fuel technologies. Here are all the major automakers expected to unveil new products in autonomous and green driving:
- Audi
- BMW
- Ford
- Honda
- Hyundai
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan
- Toyota
Panasonic
It's difficult to pin down exactly what to expect from this company during CES. Once known for its TVs, in years past, the company has put out super-advanced electric toothbrushes, excellent digital cameras, and even sharp small kitchen appliances. So, what the company will have to show off in 2020 is anyone's guess. Here's to hoping for a state-of-the-art water flosser.
Philips
This is another company that, once known for making ace TVs, is a bit of a wild card at CES shows. You can bet on seeing some new HD or 4K projectors from the company as well as smart home and health technologies, like wearables and sensors. For us, we're mostly here for the projectors, especially as we slowly enter the era of 8K resolutions.
Sharp
This is another of the companies that starts with an "S" that will partake in the TV wars once again this year, well known for providing the displays for many high-end gadgets but for also pushing TVs of its own. How will Sharp differentiate itself from the competition when 8K will be all the rage? We'll see in early January.
GoPro
The company that has all but become the Kleenex of action camera providers will be touching down in Las Vegas again in 2020. GoPro has just launched its Max action cam, the biggest yet in its vast lineup, so expect a hefty focus on that newly-released device. However, we could also see teases for unreleased products, like the would-be GoPro Hero 9, but maybe don't hold your breath for that.
HTC
The company that used to make smartphones that few really care about anymore is coming back to CES, likely to show off something new in its successful Vive line of virtual reality headsets. The Vive VR headsets are well known as the leading in terms of visual fidelity and processing power, so here's to hoping we see the next level of standalone, PC-free VR technology from HTC in 2020.
Hulu
Yes, the streaming service that Disney all but owns at this point will be making an appearance at the show as well. The company is holding meetings off-site from the show floor, likely to show off updates and advancements to its streaming technology that users will enjoy in 2020. With that fat Disney cash behind Hulu now, who knows what upgrades we might see.
Spotify
One of the most popular music streaming services worldwide, Spotify has something to show off at CES 2020 through off-site meetings. What new audio content category or streaming feature will Spotify debut this time around? Who knows, but we'll definitely be here for it.
Sprint
We anticipate 5G cellular connectivity to be a major talking point of CES 2020, and Sprint seemingly looks to contribute to that conversation this time around. The company is actively working on building out its 5G network across the nation, so hopefully, we'll hear more of what that's going to look like during the show.
T-Mobile
The so-called "Un-Carrier" has a whole block of meeting rooms off-site at CES 2020, hopefully, to show off its version of 5G connectivity that's likely to be a major talking point of the show. One thing we know nearly for certain that won't come up is the merger-in-progress with Sprint.
Verizon
Here's yet another carrier expected to make a splash at CES 2020, most likely on account of — you guessed it — 5G connectivity. Arguably the furthest along in this field, we're especially excited to see what Verizon brings to the table in terms of what 5G will do for phones and tablets running on its network.
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