Chris and Ian discuss CES and Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard

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Shownotes * Samsung’s new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming * Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support * Samsung’s new TV remote uses radio waves from your router to stay charged * Sony announces the world’s first QD-OLED 4K TV, coming later this year * Nvidia’s new G-Sync monitors let you switch between 1440p and 1080p * Nvidia’s new $249 RTX 3050 GPU offers ray tracing and DLSS on a budget * Nvidia announces 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti laptop GPUs, says they can control your CPU, too * Nvidia announces RTX 3090 Ti with faster memory and performance * Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chips arrive at CES 2022 for its most powerful laptops ever * Intel announces 22 more 12th Gen CPUs for mainstream consumer desktops * Asus will release a 17-inch foldable OLED laptop this year * Sony confirms PlayStation VR2 name and Horizon game * Why BlackBerry held the tiny keys to my heart * Virgin and O2 users will not face EU roaming charges * Instagram’s chronological feed is back * Apple to allow third party app payment options in South Korea * Amazon halts plan to block UK Visa credit cards amid talks * Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying for Workspace this year * Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7B * Ubisoft is bringing its subscription service to Xbox