ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is the brand's newest powerful gaming tablet

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ASUS brought its newest and most powerful gaming tablet to CES 2022. The ROG Flow Z13 is a 13.4-inch slate with a built-in kickstand. The most remarkable parts of this tablet are what powers it, making it a compact, high-end gaming laptop. It runs on an Intel Core i9-12900H 45W processor and NVIDIA's RTX 3050 Ti with 40W of total graphics power, even if it's just a 12mm-thick tablet. It also has fast DDR5 RAM and PCIe 4.0 storage.

While the Z13 is a new product, it gets the ROG Flow X13's most remarkable feature: support for an external GPU enclosure for faster, better graphics. It supports the ASUS XG Mobile eGPU kit so that you can connect the RTX 3080 or AMD's Radeon RX 6850M XT (a new addition for 2022) via its proprietary port. It connects directly to the card with a PCIe 3.0 connection with eight lanes for data throughput.

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Razer and Fossil launch special edition version of Gen 6 smartwatch

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One of the new devices Razer showed off at CES is actually a smartwatch that has been introduced before. The Razer x Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch updates the existing Wear OS device to get a Razer feel. It comes with a black strap, but the company also gives you an acid green-coloured band that matches Razer's signature colour.

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Razer's updated Zephyr Pro mask gets voice amplification

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Almost a year since Razer unveiled the Project Hazel smart face mask, the company is back with the Zephyr (its official product name) and a Pro version of it. It gets all the features of the Zephyr that went on sale in October but adds on voice amplification. 

The Project Hazel concept had voice amplification, but it was cut when the original Zephyr launched. That version of the smart mask got a dual-fan active filtration system with N95 filters and RGB lighting. Now, the Zephyr Pro can amplify your voice by 60 decibels up to one meter away. A button on the side lets you toggle this feature on and off. The Zephyr Pro will cost US$50 more at US$150 (around CA$191 converted), and Razer plans to sell a starter pack that includes 100 days of filters for US$200 (CA$255). But it hasn't said when it's releasing the product.

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Update on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 1:38AM by Nicole Batac

Razer takes back claims it uses N95-grade filters for the Zephyr masks. Read more here.

Sony plans to establish Sony Mobility Inc. in the spring for EV plans

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Sony uses this year's CES to share more details about its plans to enter the electric vehicle market by showing off a new version of its prototype. The Sony Vision-S 02 gets the original's EV and cloud platforms, but now it's in a seven-seater SUV.

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