The Dell Concept Pari is a detachable webcam prototype

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A few weeks before CES 2022, Dell shared a handful of concepts that explores the issues we have with the work-from-home/mobile/flexible setup. One of the standout concepts is a simple little wireless webcam called Concept Pari. It's a standalone webcam you can place on top of compatible monitors magnetically, a standalone arm/accessory, or even in your hand. It is armed with a 1080p resolution camera, the expected resolution for modern webcams. Since this webcam is wireless, you can easily pick it up and place it at an angle that's right at your eye line.

The Concept Pari has a vertical indicator light, ensuring you have the correct alignment while you're on your video call. A compatible charging dock can charge the battery wirelessly, which you will need on hand. Forbes reports the prototype's battery lasts for around an hour. As it stands, concepts aren't guaranteed to become shippable products in the future. But we like where Dell's head is with this concept. And we hope to see it in future gadgets the company will put out. 

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Alienware explores a game server for your home with Concept Nyx

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Alienware is toying around with the idea of making gaming in a multi-gamer home a more seamless experience. Ahead of CES 2022, the Dell-owned brand showed off its Concept Nyx prototype. 

It's a powerful server capable of running the games on your home network. The server parks near your modem or router and directly connects via Ethernet. It can stream from the cloud to your devices over Wi-Fi, allowing different household members to play different games simultaneously or play multiplayer games together without affecting your Wi-Fi speed or causing any input lag.

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Next AirPods Pro tipped to get lossless audio support

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Whether wireless earbuds are ready for lossless audio support or not, Apple might be the first to try something out, at least according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple will reportedly launch the second-generation AirPods Pro with Apple Lossless (ALAC) audio support. But it isn't known if it'll support other lossless formats. It isn't clear how Apple will implement this, but Engadget speculates they might develop an aptX Lossless-style codec to make wireless ALAC possible. The launch is expected sometime in the fall, so plans might change.

Kuo said the AirPods Pro would also get a "new form factor design" and that it might get an AirTag-like feature for the charging case, allowing you to locate the missing accessory. 

Bauhutte MSG-01H-BK is a hand massager for gamers

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While its name is a bit clunky, this hand massager from Japanese company Bauhutte hopes to soothe the tired digits of gamers. The MSG-01H-BK hand massager comes with a 15-layer airbag for each finger and a shiatsu plate for the palm. It offers two massaging modes: a shiatsu mode for the entire hand and one that focuses on stretching the fingers. 

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