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The Sony CES 2025 keynote is just around the corner. You can watch and follow the live coverage here. The Afeela electric vehicle dominated Sony’s 2023 and 2024 CES press conferences, and that trend looks set to continue this year, with an appearance at Sony’s event (and subsequent press conference) already confirmed. . This represents a change for Sony, a mainstay at CES. The company has been in the consumer electronics space for decades, best known for the next-generation PlayStation console and Alpha camera, as well as Walkman portables and Trinitron TVs.
What to expect at Sony’s CES 2025 press conference
Afeela is the first product from Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture between the Japanese electronics and transportation giant. After a surprise announcement at CES 2023, Sony’s CES reporters revealed additional details about the EV’s LiDAR-massive sensor array and AI-enhanced cabin technology (the latter with help from Microsoft) at CES 2024. Waypoint — pre-ordered in 2025 ahead of a 2026 release — will remain in place, but we’re curious to know which one is better. What’s great about Afeela’s concept car is that it really shines when it hits real-world streets.
Of course, Afeela isn’t always the only one in Las Vegas. It is expected that Sony will also take time to discuss its imaging, gaming, or movie studio divisions. And with any luck, we’ll get more information about the company’s XR headset, which was unveiled at the 2024 show but never seen again. CES 2025 would be the perfect place to show off major updates to a potential Apple Vision Pro competitor.
Watch the Sony CES 2025 live stream
You can watch the Sony CES press conference below. The feed begins Monday, January 6th at 8pm ET.
Afeela’s separate press conference will be held on Tuesday, January 7th at 4:30pm PT and will also be streamed on YouTube.
Follow real-time CES updates with our live blog
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Monday, January 6, 2025, 5:16 PM MST
Dungeons & Dragons: Tyrant’s Eye Pinball by Stern (Photo by Nathan Ingraham / Engadget)
Stern Pinball, like multiple other conventions across the industry, has been a mainstay of CES for years, bringing new themed machines each year. Leading up to CES 2025, the Engadget team was thrilled to learn that their product is a loving homage to the Dungeons and Dragons franchise celebrating 50 years. The machine focuses specifically on Dungeons & Dragons: Tyrant’s Eye, and Nathan Ingraham describes what caught his eye:
“What caught my eye was the fact that as long as you use Stern’s Insider Connected app, you can choose a character and level them up over time. Track your games and more. Get top scores and more (scan the QR code to ‘log in’ from the app). But in Dungeons & Dragons, you can actually improve your character over time and save your game progress when you first start the game. , select a character Stern specifically mentions that the new “PinSave” system allows you to save a character’s experience points, inventory items, and game campaign progress across multiple games.
For more information on the Dungeons and Dragons Stern Pinball Machine, check out the full article.
Monday, January 6, 2025 4:59 PM MST
Roborock’s newest robot vacuum sucks up dirty socks
We were already intrigued by Roborock’s CES 2025 service description, but the video taken by Carissa Bell deepens the experience. The Saros Z70 robovac also has a built-in arm that can be folded to pick up items on the floor or store them away. Will this save relationships within the family and make people happy? From what Carissa can see, the robotic arm at least seems to be working, so they just need to work on communicating.
Carissa adds:
“Before you can use it, you must activate the arm through the Roborock app, where you can also configure what kinds of objects it can interact with and where to place them. Rosey the Robot That’s not to say, the Saros Z70 has the potential to be much easier to clean up, and it’s more than just a prototype, and Roborock plans to make it available for purchase later this year.
Read the full article to learn more about Roborock Saros Z70 robovac.
Monday, January 6, 2025, 4:41 PM MST
Will.i.am continues to appear at CES
LG’s xboom Grab is the most compact option in the new lineup. (Billy Steele for Engadget)
It wouldn’t be CES without some celebrity announcements. Those of us who have been covering this event for a while are familiar with will.i.am’s commitment to developing successful high-tech products. Who can forget the PULS bracelet that was released just as the smartwatch and wearable craze was starting to heat up?Anyway, will.i.am continues to make its presence felt here at the conference, and this time it’s LG. Through collaboration with. In fact, just before CES 2025 began, the company appointed the musician as “Experiential Architect” to collaborate on the xboom audio product line.
This week Billy Steele was able to check out the LG xboom in person, including three speakers. Grab is the smallest of them, but Billy thought:
“I was pleasantly surprised by how much bass the xboom Grab was able to muster during the demo. Punchy highs and solid mids were well-reproduced with great detail. Its bass tone was It seemed a little muffled, but I only had a quick listen so I don’t need a full review.” Another surprising thing is that the xboom Grab was only at 50% volume, an almost uncomfortable level of noise in the room. is to generate sound. ”
Learn more about LG xboom speakers in our hands-on session.
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By the way, there were some things I saw at CES Unveiled last night that I wanted to try but avoided for hygiene and personal comfort reasons. For example, a company called Kirin had a product called “Salt Spoon” that uses electricity to convey umami flavor, and a large number of people gathered at their booth. Disposable spoons are provided for people to use and I have stood in line many times to try it, but I have never been able to taste it. However, according to what I asked various people at the booth, they seemed to have a strong salty taste. This week I’m going to hunt down giraffes and make some salty spoon time.
Monday, January 6, 2025, 4:08 PM MST
While CES was in full swing, there was some interesting news outside of Las Vegas. For example, Apple announced that it plans to release an update “in the coming weeks” that will make it more clear that notification summaries are generated by AI. For example, if a future incident occurs where Apple Intelligence misrepresented a warning by a news organization’s app, people will be able to more easily recognize that Apple Intelligence (rather than, say, the BBC) wrote the article. You will be able to understand it. overview.
Monday, January 6, 2025 3:56 PM MST
Now that Samsung’s announcement is over, next on today’s list of notable press conferences is Sony, which will be held at 5pm PT (about 2 hours later if my math is correct). Of course, some companies, like Zeekr, have events in between. CES is a great place to learn about companies you’ve never heard of.
Monday, January 6, 2025, 3:47 PM MST
In the middle of the slide you’ll see the words “Galaxy Unpacked” and the date “January 22, 2025” below. To the right of the date are the words “Live on samsung.com” (Samsung (screenshot))
Monday, January 6, 2025 3:45 PM MST
However, he gave more details in a slide and previewed the dates of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event. It will be held on January 22, 2025.
Monday, January 6, 2025, 3:43 PM MST
We’ve got an overview of how Samsung discussed the assistance AI can provide in the home. With that, he wished everyone well and concluded the press conference.
Monday, January 6, 2025, 3:42 PM MST
JH Han is back, which means it’s probably over.
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We have an overview of various competitions and youth programs that help develop life skills such as the workforce.
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When performing translations in real-time, Samsung AI knew how to separate the amount of dialogue, but not background noise.
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Your settings, including Bixby settings, will be synced to your new appliance. Audio guides will be available later this year on home appliances with touch screens for customers with low vision.
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Inhee Chung, Vice President of the Corporate Sustainability Center, will be on stage. Accessibility is next on the agenda.
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It’s a rehash of last year’s Harman Automotive announcements and an upcoming avatar that will serve as your travel companion.
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Samsung SmartThings is coming to Hyundai EVs. (Samsung (screenshot))
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SmartThings will also be working with Hyundai on EVs in the near future. It can help you with everything from charging your car to locating care in a crowded parking lot.
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Samsung aims to introduce smart technology to ocean-going vessels. (Samsung (screenshot))
Monday, January 6, 2025, 3:33 PM MST
SmartThings will also be implemented on ships, he says. There was a lot of reaction from the crowd about that. Best regards, Boaty McBoatface.
Monday, January 6, 2025 3:32 PM MST
Samsung’s Galaxy Book5 Pro and Book5 360 have a feature similar to Google’s Circle to Search. (Samsung)
From earlier, here are the details about Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro5 lineup, which Samsung talked about on stage a few minutes ago.
