Dhaka, Jan 09 (UNB) – ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) brought a wide range of "full blast, performance-focused" laptops during the "For Those Who Dare: Maxed Out" online launch event for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023, which drew to a close Sunday. Here is a rundown of all the laptops that ASUS ROG recently showcased at CES 2023: ROG Strix SCAR, Strix G The new ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834) is designed with esports enthusiasts in mind. It has an 18-inch Nebula Display, with a maximum QHD 240Hz specification. ROG Strix SCAR is also available in 16 or 17-inch models. The 16-inch and 18-inch models are equipped with up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13980HX processors with 24 cores. ROG Strix SCAR 17 comes with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 processor. ROG Strix SCAR 16 has a 16-inch Mini LED QHD 240Hz Nebula HDR Display. All Strix models have up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU with advanced Optimus. The laptops have Conductonaut extreme liquid metal on the CPU, tri-fan technology, full-surround vents, and intelligent cooling for the best performance under heavy workloads. Also, the devices are equipped with Dolby Atmos virtual surround for crystal-clear sound. The two-way AI noise cancellation filters out background noise for incoming and outgoing communications so that everyone's voice comes through clearly. Strix models come with a 64Wh or 90Wh battery, plus 100W Type-C charging for on-the-go usage too. WiFi 6E and an ethernet port provide "cutting-edge networking for minimal lag on both wired and compatible wireless networks." ROG Zephyrus series ROG Zephyrus G14 is a 14-inch gaming laptop featuring a ROG Nebula HDR Mini LED QHD 165Hz Pantone Validated display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, powered by a 76Wh battery. Additional panel options include QHD 165Hz or FHD 144Hz versions. There is a vapour chamber covering the CPU and GPU, a liquid-metal thermal compound on the CPU, as well as dual 84-blade Arc Flow Fans. All Zephyrus models come with Dolby Atmos speakers, a 3D mic array with multiple modes, and two-way AI noise cancellation for clear communication. G14 and M16 come with an FHD IR camera, and G16 comes with an HD 720P IR camera. The displays are Pantone validated and have Dolby Vision support. Zephyrus models have a 180-degree ErgoLift hinge to ensure comfort. The connectivity options include a 100W USB Type-C port with DisplayPort 1.4 and power delivery, PD charging support, and WiFi 6E. ROG Zephyrus G16 comes with up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU with a 120W maximum TGP, MUX Switch, and NVIDIA advanced Optimus. Read more: Asus ROG Phone 6D Review: Worth the price tag? ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 CPU and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU with a 125W maximum TGP, MUX Switch, and NVIDIA advanced Optimus. ROG Zephyrus M16 comes with up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series Laptop GPU with a 145W maximum TGP, MUX Switch, and NVIDIA advanced Optimus. M16 and G14 come with a customisable AniMe Matrix display to showcase the user's personality. ROG Zephyrus G16 has a ROG Nebula Display with a 94 percent screen-to-body ratio and extended 16:10 aspect ratio, as well as a 90Wh battery and HDMI 2.1. ROG Zephyrus M16 comes with up to a QHD Mini LED 240Hz, 3ms ROG Nebula HDR display with G-SYNC and a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio and a 16:10 aspect ratio. It also has ROG Intelligent Cooling tri-fan technology with a full-width heatsink, as well as a fast-charging 90Wh battery with Power Delivery 3.0. ROG Flow X13 (GV302), ROG XG Mobile (GC33) ROG Flow X13 has up to an AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 CPU and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU. It has a 360-degree convertible design that has four modes: laptop, tablet, tent, and stand. It has an optional XG Mobile external GPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU. It also comes with a 75Wh battery, 100W USB Type-C fast charging, and a 130W AC adapter. The ultra-compact 13-inch chassis offers perfect mobility. ROG Flow X13 has a QHD 165Hz Nebula display or an FHD 120Hz panel and offers Dolby Vision support, Corning Gorilla Glass DXC touchscreen, G-SYNC, and advanced Optimus technology. Read more: ASUS ZENFONE 9 Review: Does this mini powerhouse offer value-for-money? Additional features include an FHD IR camera, a 15-inch keyboard for comfortable typing, an expanded touchpad, Dolby Atmos sound, and two-way AI noise cancellation. ROG Flow X16 (GV601) ROG Flow X16 has a 360-degree convertible design with four distinct modes: laptop, stand, tent, and tablet. It includes robust touch support for tablet mode and stylus support. Gamers can expect a good performance from up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H processor, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU, up to 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD storage, and a maximum of 16GB DDR5-4800 memory. The display has up to Nebula HDR 1100 nits mini LED display with up to 1,024 individual dimming zones, QHD resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, and extended 16:10 aspect ratio. It also has Pantone validated colour rendering, Dolby Vision HDR, and a next-gen HDMI 2.1 port. The new tri-fan system comes with Arc Flow fans. Large skived-fin heat sinks allow for maximum surface area. There are also dust filters for consistent performance and stability. ROG Flow Z13 (GZ301) ROG Flow Z13 (GZ301) gaming tablet has up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU, with G-SYNC and DDS 2.0 support, all in a 13-inch chassis that weighs 1.1kg and is 12mm thick. Gamers can enjoy console gaming power on the go, with multiple viewing angles providing up to 170-degree of adjustment, as well as support for XG Mobile external GPUs. ROG Flow Z13 has a 13-inch Nebula Display, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage with a QHD 165Hz panel. There is a Gorilla Glass DXC touchscreen and FHD IR camera with Windows Hello. Also, the device has a detachable 15-inch full-size RGB keyboard and USB-C power delivery from a 130W charger or power bank. The premium Dolby Atmos sound, Hi-Res Audio, smart amp, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, and Thunderbolt 4 support provide game-ready sound.

Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. The show is getting back to normal after going completely virtual in 2021 and seeing a significant drop in 2022 attendance because of the pandemic. On Wednesday, big names like LG and Samsung were showcasing their latest products for the media in Las Vegas. Smaller startups were due to exhibit at an event later Wednesday. Here are some highlights: NO MESSY WIRES LG Electronics unveiled a 97-inch OLED TV with what it calls a Zero Connect Box that streams content wirelessly. The box, which still needs to be plugged in, just needs to be within 30 feet (nine meters) of the display. Read more: Best of CES 2023: Electric skates, pet tech and AI for birds But why would anyone want a wireless 4K television? David M. Park, senior marketing manager at the South Korean tech company, says it means owners can place a TV in the center of the room without all the messy wires, or maybe mount it above a fireplace or perhaps on a hard-to-drill concrete wall. LG says the 97-inch LG Signature OLED M (model M3) will be available in the second half of 2023. Pricing has not yet been announced. ROBOT DELIVERIES Picture yourself weaving through crowds at the airport on a busy holiday weekend, ignoring the rumble in your stomach as you speed past restaurants to make it to your gate on time. Brooklyn-based Ottonomy.io is looking to ease that all-too-familiar travel anxiety with its fully autonomous delivery robots. Read More: Top 10 Most Exciting Innovations of 2022 in Technology If you’re traveling through airports in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Rome, for example, you might cross paths with one of these robots as they bring food directly to travelers at their gates. Ottonomy unveiled its newest robot, the Yeti, on Wednesday at CES. It showed off its new self-dispensing feature, which eliminates the need for a human to be present to collect deliveries. The company also provides outdoor curbside delivery services up to 4 miles (6.4 kilometers). Ottonomy co-founder and CEO Ritukar Vijay said the price tag on its services varies depending on the number of robots a company wants to deploy and how many restaurants or retailers are included in the delivery footprint. Read more: CES 2023: Russian exhibitors barred from tech show VR FOR YOUR CAR Holoride, based in Munich, Germany, wants to make car rides more fun and less dizzy. The company's VR headset allows passengers to play video games, watch Netflix or scroll through Instagram while they ride. If the car is moving, you move in the virtual world, helping to prevent car sickness, according to co-founder Daniel Profendiner. Rather than seeing the road, you might be flying and fighting robots or swimming under the sea. “The car industry is super-focused on the driver but with more autonomous driving on the horizon, the passenger gets more into the focus as well,” he said. Read More: Top 11 Major Medical Science Innovations in 2022 Previously, holoride was only available for Audis with an in-system retrofit so the headset could recognize when the car was moving. On Wednesday at CES, the company announced a new product that can be used in any car. The retrofit pack, which includes the VR headset, holoride retrofit, a safety strap and a one-year subscription to holoride, is $799.

CES is not allowing Russian companies to display their gadgets at the annual tech show because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. A spokesperson for the Consumer Technology Association, the trade group putting together the event in Las Vegas, said the move has only impacted one potential exhibitor. The organization did not immediately respond to an inquiry about how many Russian companies attended past CES events, or if there was less interest from them this year. The U.S. is among about 30 countries that have sanctioned Russia over the invasion. Read more: Best of CES 2023: Electric skates, pet tech and AI for birds CTA president and CEO Gary Shapiro, who previously called the Russian invasion a “tragic and illegal assault on the people and independent nation of Ukraine,” said some Ukrainian tech companies and startups will display their gadgets at the Las Vegas show. “A lot of people from around the world want to support Ukraine,” Shapiro said in an interview, while wearing a Ukrainian flag pin on his jacket lapel. “I know my wife actively seeks out products from Ukraine that she can order. And we have bought stuff from Ukraine directly.” The tech show is expected to draw up to 100,000 attendees by the time it concludes on Sunday. It kicked off on Tuesday evening with media previews from just some of the 3,000 companies signed up to attend. CES officially opens Thursday. It’s open to the media and others in the tech industry, but not the general public.

Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. The show is getting back to normal after going completely virtual in 2021 and seeing a significant drop in 2022 attendance because of the pandemic. Exhibitors range from big names including Sony and LG to tiny startups. You might see the next big thing or something that will never make it past the prototype stage. On Tuesday night, the show kicked off with media previews from just some of the 3,000 companies signed up to attend. CES officially opens Thursday. Read More: CES 2023: Russian exhibitors barred from tech show Best Products of CES 2023 Here are some highlights: POKEMON, BUT MAKE IT BIRDS Bird Buddy showed off a smart bird feeder that takes snapshots of feathered friends as they fly in to eat some treats. The startup says its AI technology can recognize more than 1,000 species of birds, allowing users to share through a mobile app what kind of birds they’re feeding. “We try to kind of gamify the collection so it’s a really fun game that you can play — almost like a real life Pokémon Go with real animals and wildlife in your backyard,” said Kyle Buzzard, the company’s co-founder and chief hardware officer. The product has already sparked some interest from consumers who want to show the world what birds are coming into their backyards. The company, which began as a Kickstarter project in 2020, says it started shipping its bird feeders in September and has already sold all 100,000 in its inventory. The price for the basic feeder is $199. Read more: Top 5 Inventions of Scientist Isaac Newton ELECTRIC SKATES Journalists had fun zipping around the exhibit hall on remote-controlled, electric inline skates from French startup AtmosGear. The battery lasts for 20 miles (32 kilometers), said founder Mohamed Soliman, who hopes people will see them as a viable way to commute, like electric bikes or scooters. “My goal is for everyone to go skating again because it’s so much fun, every time you see people skating you see them with a big smile,” Soliman said. A waist bag holds the battery and cables connected to the skates. They also can be used as regular skates when they need to be charged or skaters simply want to travel under their own power. The $500 skates are available for pre-order. The company has taken orders for 150 pairs so far and is aiming for 200 orders to start production. Read More: Top 10 Most Exciting Innovations of 2022 in Technology DIGITAL TEMPORARY TATTOOS A handheld device displayed by South Korean company Prinker allows you to quickly and easily apply temporary tattoos. The device uses cosmetic-grade ink with a library of thousands of designs or the option to make your own with the company’s app. After picking a tattoo, you just wave the device over wherever you want it applied. The tattoos are waterproof but wash off with soap. The flagship model is $279 and a smaller model is $229. Ink cartridges good for 1,000 tattoos are $119. Read More: Best of CES 2023: Wireless TV, delivery robots and in-car VR HELPING FIND YOUR WAY Japan-based Loovic has created a device designed to solve the challenges of those who have difficulty navigating while they walk. The device worn around the neck employs sounds and vibrations to guide users to destinations, enabling them to look at what’s around rather than focusing on a phone’s map app. Loovic co-founder and CEO Toru Yamanaka said he was inspired to create the device for his son, who has a cognitive impairment making it difficult for him to navigate. The prototype device is not yet available to the public. Read more: Alzheimer’s drug approval ‘rife with irregularities’: Probe A FITNESS TRACKER FOR YOUR DOG If you wonder what your dog is doing while you’re not home, French startup Invoxia has a product for you. The company’s smart dog collar monitors your pet’s activity and sleep, sending the data to your phone. The latest version unveiled at CES, which has a GPS tracker, includes more advanced heart health monitoring. The collar is $149 in the U.S. while a monthly $8.25 subscription to the app monitors the data and shares it with your veterinarian. METAVERSE FOR KIDS The creators of Roybi, an educational AI robot that helps children learn about STEM topics and new languages, are venturing into the metaverse. Read More: Top 11 Major Medical Science Innovations in 2022 The RoybiVerse is expected to offer stations where K-12 and higher education students can learn about a wide range of educational topics. Users walking around the RoybiVerse will be able to visit an area where they’ll learn about dinosaurs or walk over to the virtual library where they can pick a book and read it. The RoybiVerse, which is expected to launch by mid-2023, will be available in virtual reality headsets and on a website. No robot needed.