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Dell unveils 52-inch 6K hub & 32-inch 4K QD-OLED

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Dell debuts a 52-inch 6K Thunderbolt hub monitor for traders and a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED display for colour-critical creative pros.
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Asus ROG unveils Kojima Ludens-themed Flow Z13-KJP

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Asus ROG teams with Kojima Productions on a Ludens-themed Flow Z13-KJP gaming tablet and peripherals, debuting the range at CES.
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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X2 Plus for Copilot+ PCs

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Qualcomm debuts Snapdragon X2 Plus chip, promising faster, more efficient Copilot+ Windows 11 laptops arriving from major brands in 2026.
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Perforce CTO forecasts rise of context & agentic AI

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Perforce CTO Rod Cope predicts context and agentic AI will transform coding, jobs and security as ambient systems quietly permeate daily life.
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HP merges OMEN into HyperX, unveils new flagship gaming gear

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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HP folds OMEN into HyperX with a unified gaming brand, debuting a powerhouse MAX 16 laptop, QD‑OLED monitor and brain‑sensing headset.
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Alienware adds anti-glare OLED & AMD to gaming range

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Alienware brings anti-glare OLED to 16-inch gaming laptops, adds new Intel, Nvidia and AMD chips, and teases ultra-slim and budget models.
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Dell unveils thinner XPS 14 & 16, XPS 13 to return

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Dell debuts slimmer XPS 14 and 16 with faster AI performance and longer battery life, and promises an ultra-thin XPS 13 later this year.
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Sandisk retires WD_BLACK and WD Blue for Optimus SSDs ranges

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Sandisk scraps WD_BLACK and WD Blue SSD lines, unifying its internal NVMe range under a new three-tier SANDISK Optimus brand.
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Seeing Machines forms Future Mobility Group for AVs

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Seeing Machines launches Future Mobility Group to embed human-centred safety tech in robotaxis and autonomous fleets as AV rollouts scale.
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Samsung unveils unified AI vision across home & TV

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Samsung sets out unified AI vision at CES, turning TVs, appliances and health services into connected 'companions' in daily life.
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Samsung unveils expansive 'Companion to AI Living' vision

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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Samsung has unveiled a sweeping 'Companion to AI Living' vision at CES 2026, putting AI at the heart of TVs, appliances and digital health.
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LG unveils ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops with AI

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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LG is debuting ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops at CES 2026, pairing tougher metallic designs with dual on-device and cloud AI tools.
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Dreame unveils whole-home smart ecosystem at CES 2026

Sun, 4th Jan 2026
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Dreame debuts its first whole-home smart ecosystem at CES 2026, expanding from robot vacuums into appliances, wearables and outdoor tech.
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Infinix taps Pininfarina for NOTE 60 Ultra flagship design

Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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Infinix enlists Italian studio Pininfarina to craft its NOTE 60 Ultra, kicking off a new design-led flagship smartphone series.
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LG unveils UltraGear evo 5K AI gaming monitor lineup

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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LG has launched UltraGear evo, a trio of 5K AI gaming monitors that upscale on-device to ease GPU demands ahead of CES 2026 debut.
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Telecoms shift to trusted, outcome-led network automation

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Telecoms pivot from chasing full autonomy to trusted, explainable AI that cuts outages and boosts resilience in critical networks by 2026.
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Omnissa named IDC MarketScape leader in four UEM areas

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Omnissa has been named an IDC MarketScape leader in four unified endpoint management segments, spanning Apple, Windows, frontline and IoT.
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Jamf named leader in multiple IDC UEM MarketScape reports

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Jamf has been named a leader in three IDC MarketScape unified endpoint management reports, reinforcing its Apple-first device strategy.
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Samsung unveils 6K 3D & 1,040Hz Odyssey monitors

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Samsung's 2026 Odyssey lineup debuts a 6K glasses-free 3D flagship and an esports-focused monitor boasting a blistering 1,040Hz mode.
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Series hits 1m iMessage posts as users shun public feeds

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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iMessage-based social app Series tops 1m posts and 10,000 daily users as young people drift from public feeds to private chats.