The Computex tech fair in Taiwan’s capital closes its doors on Friday after a week filled with weird and wonderful product announcements.
Euronews Next spent the week trawling the exhibition to find the most practical, beautiful, and frankly, the oddest tech announcements.
Here is what caught our eye on the showfloor.
Handheld gaming
Gaming is a massive part of Computex, so as you would expect, there was plenty on display.
One bit of tech generating a lot of buzz was MSI’s upgraded Windows PC handheld device, the Claw A8 with AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme.
It comes in a variety of bright colours and has a built-in front-facing camera and mic, allowing gamers the freedom not to have to use a headset.
It also has a massive 80Wh battery and has a roomy screen. It also looks to be the first handheld to use the high-end chip Z2 Extreme, and it boasts plenty of RAM.
No release date has been set for its launch, but it comes as the Nintendo Switch 2 is about to be released.
A split keyboard
Though split keyboards are not exactly new, one designed specifically for gamers is.
Asus displayed its ROG Falcata, a wireless keyboard that connects or disconnects magnetically, at the show in Taipei.
The exact point of the design is so that gamers can have more space for the mouse. The right side of the keyboard is less interesting for gamers, as the keys that are mainly used are W, A, S, and D.
Or, if not used for gaming, you can just detach the two sides for a more ergonomic keyboard.
A release date has been set for the summer, but the price is so far unknown.
The affordable smart ring
While smart rings can be on the pricey side (think Samsung’s Galaxy ring, which retails around €449, or Ultrahuman’s luxury 18-carat gold ring, at around €2,000), Acer has a more humble offering.
The company showed off a titanium smart ring, which has a $199 (€175) price point. It also, unlike many other companies, has no subscription.
The ring comes in black or rose gold, has four days of battery life. It shows health data such as heart rate, sleep quality, and blood oxygen levels.
It will be available for purchase this summer.
A beautiful laptop lid
Tech giant MSI showed off a beautiful laptop lid that looks like it had been hand-painted.
MSI partnered with Japanese art studio Okadayo to create a limited edition lacquered print laptop.
The art can also be placed on a computer mouse.
The first design is Hokusai’s iconic The Great Wave off Kanagawa. MSI will only produce a few hundred per month for the moment, as applying the art requires extra steps in manufacturing.
All the computer cases
One of the main highlights at Computex was the level of creativity on show - and the number of beautiful and strange PC cases was certainly one of the focal points.
Many of them were colourful and themed; others also had a beer and wine tap built in. It all comes down to personal preference.
