INNOVATIONSDISCOVERIESMotion Pillow
For those who snore,
this smart pillow is able
to raise, turn and lower
your head during the
night when it detects
that discordant drone.Climate360 Smart Bed
Winner of the CES 2020 Best of
Innovation: Smart Home award,
this bed creates a personalised
sleeping climate. It
even warms your
feet to aid sleep.Since its inception in 1967, CES has
provided a glimpse into the future. In
2001, Bill Gates unveiled Microsof t’s
new gaming console: the Xbox. In 2003,
Blu-ray DVDs were the next big thing –
though that didn’t really pan out. And in
2013, the Oculus Rift was first revealed
to journalists in a small corner of the
show’s sprawling halls.
This time around the show was
dominated by TVs, perhaps with tech
companies casting an eye towards the
upcoming Tokyo Olympics which will
be t he f i rst to be broadcast in 8K. A
large screen is necessary to really enjoy
this resolution, so Samsung made sure
it would win the inevitable size contest
with its 292-inch display
ca l led The Wa l l. Made
f rom m ic roL EDs, it’s
designed to use minimal
ener g y a nd never be
turned off, switching to
a ‘digital canvas’ to match
the owner’s interior needs.
Monst rously big T Vs
weren’t the only screen
tec h ta k i ng over t he
show. Foldable-display
phones from Dell, Huawei
and Samsung pulled in
c rowds, wh ile Lenovo
announced that 2020 is the
year its foldable-displaylaptop, ThinkPad X1 Fold, will be available to buy, with prices
starting at $2,499 (£2,000 approx).
CES is a place of concepts and prototypes. One such announcement
was the Alienware Concept UFO from Dell. Familiar in design
and feel to the Nintendo Switch, the Concept UFO will have
detachable controllers on either side of its screen. The main
draw is the flexibility of the device: it’s a handheld Windows 10
PC and runs any game from your PC library or Steam account.
Less ‘electronic’ and more ‘consumer’ was the presence of
Impossible Foods, the company responsible for the plant-based
Impossible Burger. They launched Impossible Pork to crowds
this year and it went down a treat. Testers vouched for the soy-
based meat-replacement, claiming it looked, smelled and even
tasted just like the real thing.
Of all the trends playing out on the show f loor, one thing
is clear: our homes are getting smarter, with digital personal
assistants, robot butlers and smart fridges all vying for a place
in your home. Whether we want them there or not though, is
yet to be decided.TechenthusiastsdescendeduponLasVegasforthe 2020 ConsumerElectronicsShow(CES)
All the highlights from the
world’s bi est tech show
FIRSTLOOKHatch Restore sleep light
This is one of the best sleep
lights we’ve seen. Set a
routine that suits, and the
Restore will help you
meditate, wind down, sleep
soundly and wake on time.SLEEP TECHCES REPORT 2020
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1
Fold is the world’s first
foldable-display PC,
and will be available to
buy later this year“MONSTROUSLY
BIG TELEVISIONS
WEREN’T THE
ONLY SCREEN
TECH TAKING
OVER THE SHOW
IN LAS VEGAS”