6 Awesome Things To Check Out At CES 2015

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was not as big of an event as last year, when Samsung went on a rampage announcing product after product, but we did get a look into the future of self-driving, wearables and smart home technology.
Here are our six things to check out from the event:

1. Mercedes Benz F 015

Mercedes showed off quite a few new automotive products coming in the next half-a-decade, including the Mercedes Benz F 015 ‘Luxury In Motion’, a self-driving concept. The car is not built in the same way as normal cars, the front passengers face the back passengers, rather than everyone facing forwards, and the driver is able to turn the seat around, if they want to take the wheel.
The concept is a bit far off being a real product, considering it would need government approval to have a seat that can face away from the wheel, and self-drive. Mercedes and other automotive experts put the self-driving experience at a good five years away.

2. Samsung SHUD 4K TV

Samsung didn’t show much at CES 2015, however, TVs were a big part of the whole event and Samsung didn’t miss out in this area, announcing a new digital standard for displays, SUHD. The new standard brings more accurate color representation, alongside darker blacks and lighter whites. Samsung showed this off on a wide variety of 4K and 8K TVs, ranging from 55-inch to 105-inch in size, some even using 3D technology.

3. LG G Flex 2

The lack of phone announcements at CES 2015 was quite shocking, considering manufacturers use the extensive press coverage as a way to get millions of eyes on an announcement. The LG G Flex 2 was the biggest thing announced, LG’s second curved display, leading on from the success of the LG G Flex.
Internally, the LG G Flex 2 sports a 1080p display, Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of memory.

4. Withings Activité Pop

Withings announced the Activité a month ago, and has followed up with the Activité Pop, a much cheaper device for those who don’t care about the Swiss Made logo or the metal design. Withings has also removed the leather band, replacing it with a sporty band. The watch will be available for $149 and comes with all the same software features as the original.

5. Sling TV

Dish Network has super-charged the move to internet-only TV services, with the announcement of Sling TV. The $20 per month service brings some of the best TV channels available on cable, including ESPN and ESPN2. In total, 10 channels will be available, alongside two genre specific channels, named Kids and News.

6. Acer Chromebook 15

The Acer Chromebook 15 features one of the highest-end spec sheets coming to Chrome OS, featuring a full Intel Core i3 processor, using the 5th generation Intel technologies. It looks to be the best option for Chromebook users in the office.