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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The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 comes with an 8-inch display next to the keyboard

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ASUS isn't the only company with a dual-screened laptop. Lenovo is also bringing another unusually designed laptop to CES. The latest iteration of the experimental ThinkBook Plus line gets a second, notepad-shaped display beside the keyboard.

The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 pairs its main 17.3-inch IPS 3K display with an 8-inch 800 x 1,280 LCD that has a digitizer layer so you can use a stylus with it. Windows 11 is tweaked to accommodate the additional screen. As Engadget noted, more snap shortcut options are available here that take the second display into account. It has a waterfall mode that cascades the app on the right to the screen below.

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Eargo's new smart hearing aid comes with 'mask mode'

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Eargo has a new smart hearing aid ready for CES. The Eargo 6 are another small, non-descript pair of black buds that take the same completely in canal form factor, meaning they can stay out of sight. It gets new features like a mask mode, which helps resolve sound change issues caused by the face coverings we need to use.

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