About this episode
CES kicks off with some major Samsung TV announcements, as per usual. Are we about to get the biggest MacBook Air redesign in history? Did Oculus (and VR generally) have a big holiday season? And does OpenSea helping folks get back their stolen NFTs point to the reality of decentralization in the NFT market? Sponsors: OurCrowd.com/ride Editor-X.com Links: Samsung’s new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming (The Verge) Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support (The Verge) Samsung shows off new monitors - including world's first 4K 240Hz gaming monitor (TechRadar) Kuo: AirPods Pro 2 to Feature Lossless Support and Sound-Emitting Charging Case (MacRumors) Apple Set to Step Up Product Launches in 2022 After Modest 2021 (Bloomberg) Metaverse Needs More Than VR Christmas Bump (WSJ) China gaming crackdown: freeze on new video game licences extends into 2022 as 14,000 gaming-related firms shut down (SCMP) Airlines Warn of Flight Delays as AT&T, Verizon Balk at 5G Delay (Bloomberg) OpenSea freezes $2.2M of stolen Bored Apes (CoinTelegraph) How NFTs became a $40bn market in 2021 (FT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices