CES 2020: Alienware debuts Nintendo Switch-like Concept UFO gaming device

Alienware's newest concept will look familiar to mobile gamers. The Concept UFO looks similar to the Nintendo Switch in several ways, but it hopes to be more powerful than that. The Concept UFO hopes to bring PC gaming into a more compact form factor. The handheld gaming device weighs around two pounds and has an 8-inch display with detachable controllers similar to the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers. The vital differentiator is that it runs on Windows 10. This could mean the console can play different PC titles from platforms and services like Steam, the Epic Games Store, Xbox Game Pass PC, and Origin.

But Alienware isn't divulging much else about the gaming device. Its current form could still change. The company isn't saying when the device might be available (or if it will be available at all). For now, some of the things Alienware has to work on would be battery life and even price. Their gaming products tend to be more expensive, and that would be a significant hindrance to some gamers who might consider buying the Concept UFO.

Source: ScreenRant

Google Play and Vizio to support HDR10+

Samsung recently announced Google Play and Vizio now support HDR10+. The two join 92 other adopters of the high dynamic range format, which is on par with Dolby Vision, but with some differences. Dolby Vision offers 12-bit colour, while HDR10+ comes with 10-bit colour.

The update means Google Play Movies & TV can now stream HDR10+ content from its UHD collection. But Samsung hasn't specified which titles will get the feature. 

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CES 2020: Samsung Family Hub smart ref tips you off when you're running out of ingredients

Samsung first introduced the Family Hub smart fridge at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2016. Since then, the company has been releasing iterations that improve its capabilities. The latest update introduces some software enhancements to improve the artificial intelligence capabilities of the cameras inside the refrigerator.

The cameras inside the Family Hub smart fridge can already show you what's inside. With the AI update, the Family Hub can supposedly offer recommendations as well as help you identify what ingredients you're low on. We aren't sure though how it'll do that with ingredients kept in Tupperware.

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CES 2020: Sony unveils Vision-S electric concept car

One of the most surprising things we're seeing out of this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a new concept car from Sony. Yes, that Sony.

Sony surprises the crowd at its keynote with the introduction of an electric concept car called the Vision-S. It's intended to show the company's different strengths, including entertainment products, camera sensors, and the like.

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