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CES 2024 bestrode the tech world this week like some kind of mega-robot, arms made of smart showers and smart telescopes, body of a transparent OLED TV, neural headphones for ears and (of course) an AI brain. There was a lot to see.
We’ve rounded up our favorites from the Vegas show in a separate 20 best gadgets of CES 2024 article – although you will also find a couple below – but there has been other news this week, too.
So if you need a quick catch-up, read on for your weekly digest, from our brains to your screen and into your brain as if by magic. 5. The OnePlus 12R hoved into view
The eyes of the smartphone world may be focused on Samsung Unpacked next week, but there’s another big launch following hot on its heels.
OnePlus is globally launching the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R on January 23, and though we already know everything about the former (it was revealed in China last year), the latter remains something of a mystery.
Or at least it did until this week, when a couple of leaks gave us some extra details about its specs, including the fact that it could have 100W charging, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, and a triple-lens camera with a 50MP main sensor. Given that we already knew it would come with a variable refresh rate screen and massive 5,500mAh battery, it sounds well equipped – yet it will reportedly start at just $499 (around £390 / AU$750). If true, this could be OnePlus’ affordable Samsung Galaxy S24 rival.
Read more: The OnePlus 12 could be very expensive, but OnePlus 12R leaks are more promising4. The Mandalorian earned itself a movie sequel
We’ve loved Disney’s Star Wars show The Mandalorian since it arrived in 2020, but feared Din Djarin and Grogu/Baby Yoda’s adventures were over once season 3 ended last year. Well, we were wrong – because the pair are getting their own Mandalorian spin-off movie.
The Mandalorian & Grogu will enter full production later in 2024, with Jon Favreau directing and exec-producing it, although as yet we have no idea of when it might reach theaters.
