Disclosure: This story resulted from a trip paid for by CES.
Despite having lost a bit of shine in recent years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) remains a prominent event in the tech industry calendar with a massive turn-out by the big brands and startups alike. With so much going on, we tease out the important announcements for your viewing pleasure.
Faraday Future’s electric supercar concept is an insane taste of Tesla challengers to come
The mysterious startup run by ex-Tesla staff peeled back some layers, unveiling a concept electric supercar offering a taste of what’s to come. Its key innovation appears to be a modular chassis that can adapt to fit any vehicle size, be it a sedan or pickup truck. It plans to launch its first production model by 2018. More at Tech in Asia.
Netflix launches in 130 new countries, all at once
Netflix founder Reed Hastings
The popular streaming site hinted that it would launch in select Asian countries in 2016. But it didn’t say it’ll launch in 130 countries, simultaneously. The service appears to be priced similarly in both developed and developing countries, raising doubts about whether it’ll take off in places like India. But with its popular and critically-acclaimed original content, it stands a chance of gaining a foodhold. More at Tech in Asia.
Gogoro’s portable battery charger could take its smart scooter to the masses
Gogoro caught everyone’s attention at the previous CES with its smart and sleek electric scooter. Then came concerns about its seeming impracticality, given the company needs to roll out charging stations in cities for the scooter to work.
Now, it has revealed plans to address that: by selling mini charging pods and creating a crowdsourced battery network where Gogoro users can swap batteries with each other. More at Tech in Asia.
Nvidia launches supercomputer for self-driving cars
Not content with producing graphics cards for gamers, Nvidia has been making chips for self-driving cars for a while now. At CES, it unveiled the second-generation Drive PX, which the company calls a lunchbox-sized supercomputer. It can process footage from 12 video cameras and other sensors, and is as powerful as 150 MacBook Pros. More at TechCrunch.
Nikon launches 360-degree 4k action camera
Kia enters self-driving car race
More concept vehicles from car companies
Intel debuts cool new devices
Gadgets galore
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