All the news and alerts your business needs from CES 2022 in our live blog.
After weeks of debate and uncertainty, CES 2022 is finally underway. This year’s Las Vegas extravaganza had been thrown into doubt after a number of major exhibitors and keynote speakers pulled out following coronavirus fears, but somehow, the show has gone ahead. We may not be on the ground to report on CES 2022, but here is all the top news, releases and updates in the B2B and B2C world that your business needs to know about. We highlighted some new laptops from HP last night, but the company has also revealed a whole host of other hardware aimed at boosting remote work. This includes the company’s new E Series Conferencing Monitor releases which HP says are « the world’s most advanced conferencing monitor » offerings around. The HP E24m, E27m, and E34m Conferencing Monitors come with a 5MP tiltable privacy webcam, improved lighting sensors, Windows Hello login, noise- cancelling mics, and front-firing speakers – and can be set up with a single USB-C cable. HP has also revealed the M24 and M27 Webcam Monitors, a more stripped-back pair of conferencing tools offering a 5MP webcam, front-firing speakers, and noise-cancelling mics. Sadly there’s no news on pricing or availability for any of the new devices just yet, so stay tuned for more information as soon as we get it. It’s day 3 of CES 2022! With the conference drawing to a slightly subdued end (this year’s event is finishing a day early due to mass drop-outs amid Covid-19 concerns) today is the last big day for press conferences and launches – with the public now able to go visit the show floor itself. As with the last few days, we’ve wrapped up a few of the most interesting or novel business-focused releases we think your company may enjoy. That’s not all though – HP has also launched its ProBook 405 Series PC, offering « business class performance and style with essential security for growing businesses ». The company says its three new releases, the HP ProBook 445 G9, HP ProBook 455 G9, and HP Pro 435 x360 G9, are perfect for growing business and remote workers to help them get the job done wherever they may be. Powered by AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series processors and Windows 11, the new lightweight PCs also feature an IR camera, and an HD camera with temporal noise reduction and super resolution upscaling to boost your video conferencing experience – with HP Wolf Security and HP Tamper Lock helping keep your company’s sensitive information secure. HP has also been busy at CES, unveiling a range of laptops and other devices aimed at enabling « the office anywhere ». This includes the new EliteBook 605 Series PCs – described as « new robust and reliable devices for easy mobility and seamless collaboration », HP says the new HP EliteBook 645 G9 and HP EliteBook 655 G9 can « arm employees with everything they need to work in the hybrid era. » HP says the EliteBook 645 G9 and EliteBook 655 G9 are expected to be available in March for a starting price of £849/$899. Next up, a new addition to Dell’s UltraSharp range of business monitors: the memorably-named U3223QZ. This 32-inch 4K display comes with the company’s new 4K webcam built in, plus two echo canceling mics and two 14W speakers, which means it could be the ideal choice for someone after a high-quality panel for remote working. According to Dell, the U3223QZ is also the first monitor in its class to feature IPS Black panel technology, which should give you inky-dark blacks and brilliant contrast.
