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3- LG 65-inch rollable LED TV

Part of the appeal of CES is getting a sneak preview of technology coming down the pipe, and this year we got treated to a 65-inch OLED TV from LG with a very special party trick – at the push of a button it can roll down into its base, giving you an easy way to limit your screen time or just impress visiting guests.

The 4K screen can also unfurl part way to provide an information display with weather and calendar details as well. This is still very much a prototype – there’ s no word on if or when you’ ll be able to buy one – but considering LG showed off an 18-inch version back at the 2014 CES event, you can see how quickly the technology is moving forward.

LG had plenty of other, more conventional televisions to show off during the event, which should cover a whole host of customer needs over the next 12 months. The company also demo’ d a monster 88-inch, 8K set.

4- Vivo / Synaptics Clear ID FS9500 fingerprint sensor:

We already knew under-glass fingerprint sensors would be coming in 2018, but kicking off the year with the very first device to feature a functioning in-display sensor module was a real treat. Vivo’ s unnamed phone will be out a little later this year, but the Synaptics FS9500 Clear ID sensor is already available for inclusion in a variety of devices with OLED panels in the near future.

After years of waiting, it’ s finally here, an in-screen fingerprint reader. In spite of persisting rumors of Apple and Samsung working on the tech, Chinese manufacturer Vivo is the first to reveal such a device.

The wafer-thin optical sensor sits between the display glass and OLED panel and“ peeks” through the pixels to register your print. For this reason it doesn’ t work on backlit LCD panels, but it bodes well for near bezelless OLED displays, which are increasingly becoming the norm.

Synaptics assures us Clear ID is just as secure as current capacitive sensors, but it is marginally slower in practice. You’ ll have to get used a slight delay when unlocking your phone through the screen( at least for now), but the coolness factor far outweighs the difference in speed.

LG 65-inch rollable LED TV

5- L’ Oréal UV Sense

L’ Oréal’ s UV Sense is a tiny sensor capable of detecting ultraviolet exposure that’ s small enough to wear comfortably on your fingernail. The sensor itself is battery-free and includes an NFC antenna, a temperature sensor, and a UV sensor. That sensor, which can store up to three months worth of data, passes information to the accompanying app whenever the wearer holds the device close to his or her smartphone. The app keeps track of your exposure levels and can provide tips for managing sun intake.

While the UV Sense is designed to be worn on your nail, L’ Oréal will also be releasing accessories so that users can wear it in different ways, too. The beauty company worked with designer and entrepreneur Yves Béhar on the product, in part why it resembles nail art rather than a piece of wearable technology.

6- Honda 3E Robotics Concept

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