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CES 2024: The 30 Best Things We Saw at the Consumer Electronics Show
From transparent TVs and audiophile soundbars, to facial recognition security cameras and slick new computers, these are the products that made our "Best of CES 2024" list
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The Best of CES 2024
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“AI” was undeniably the name of the game at this year’s Consumer Electronic’s Show in Las Vegas. While it’s been two years in the making, we’ve officially reached a generative nexus point, conceding to admit that ChatGPT has reshaped an entire industry — the automated future is now. Pretty much everyone from Big Tech giants like Google and Microsoft, to itty-bitty startups with big Kickstarter dreams hailed their usage of generative AI at this year’s show — whether or not it deserved to fit into the products themselves, however, is another matter entirely.
Yes, it feels like nearly every new announcement was boasting a “smarter” future with the help of artificial intelligence, from AI binoculars for the savvy birder, to an adjustable electric toothbrush that feels like putting an entire computer in your mouth. It was overwhelming at times, given 2023’s show focused mostly on minor improvements to existing flagship products as opposed to bold new swing-for-the-fences technologies.
Still, we were still surprised and delighted by some key product innovations, AI-infused and otherwise. So we dug through the digital noise, watched press conferences, and even live-streamed product demos, and found 32 gadgets deserving of our Rolling Stone “Best Of CES 2024” Award.
We chose our CES 2024 award winners based on design, functionality and innovation, focusing on unique products that help solve everyday problems, upgrade our life, or push the limits of technology. Scroll through to see the companies and products that made our Best of CES 2024 list.
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LG Signature OLED T Transparent TV
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After a ho-hum year of TV releases from usual titans of the small screen Samsung and Sony, the buzziest model at CES year by far proves that, sure, you can always go bigger and brighter — but transparency has never looked cooler.
LG’s new Signature OLED T isn’t reinventing the wheel — transparent OLED technology has been around for years commercially. But for the first time in 2024, LG is making the see-through TV a must-have part of your home entertainment setup. We actually saw their transparent OLED concept in-person at last year’s show, and while it’s not clear-as-glass, this living room-ready model combines the best parts of their M4 series with “cool factor” of being able to turn your TV into an eye-catching piece of home decor (the transparent fish tank demo we saw was certainly better than anything the Samsung Frame can do).
Speaking of the M4 series, the OLED T smartly supports LG’s “Zero Connect” wireless connectivity: an external box housing all the HDMI connections and media players you need with the ability to beam 4K 120Hz video straight to the screen from up to 30 feet away. Overall, LG’s OLED T is firing on all cyllinders when it comes to attention to design detail, and that’s the transparent truth. Releases: Late 2024.
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HP Omen Transcend 14 Laptop
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Gaming laptops tend to have a certain kind of intense look to reflect all the ultra-high-powered software packed within — big and bulky designs, flashy RGB keyboard lighting, etc. HP’s Omen Transcend 14 may not look the part, but this ultraportable has stealthily become one of the best gaming laptops around.
It packs a lot of power into a slim design, all thanks to the Meteor Lake chip, with a processor’s NPU that can handle running a streaming application like OBS while the CPU and GPU focuses on the game you’re currently playing. There’s an option of 16GB or 32GB of RAM, and the display is a 14-inch OLED with a 2880 x 1800 resolution and up to a 120Hz refresh rate (as with most of the laptops announced during CES this year, it also supports Wi-Fi 7).
If you love to game, but still want your laptop to pull double duty at the office or for your personal needs, HP’s new Omen Transcend 14 shows that big power can come in a sleek, lightweight package. On Sale Now.
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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Earbuds
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Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 4 are the latest impressively-engineered wireless earbuds from one of our favorite audio companies around.
The earbuds might look nearly identical to their predecessors, but they feature massive upgrades to ANC, powerful enough to cancel out noisy commutes and the hum of an airplane. Transparency mode is also more natural sounding than ever before, and Sennheiser also says the buds get a respectable seven and a half hours of battery life with noise-cancelling turned off.
But the highlight here is a new audio chipset which gives the buds improved sound, good bass, and a crisper quality (this is thanks to Qualcomm’s S5 Sound Gen 2 platform and Snapdragon Sound Technology for aptX lossless support). There were a lot of earbuds unveiled at CES this year, but the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4s impressive technology and improved features made them stand out. Releases: February 15.
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Rabbit R1 AI
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Described by Time as potentially the “iPhone of AI”, Rabbit R1 swept CES 2024 as the definitive AI-powered companion that feels like having a personal assistant right in your pocket — and clearly 20,000 people agreed, selling out the first batch of units in a single day, and then the second batch by Thursday.
The R1 is so ambitious that you can’t help but believe it might just replace your smartphone someday. But what does it do exactly? Powered by a “Large Action Model,” this retro-looking device is more advanced than it looks, and in the simplest terms, it’s a universal controller for your apps. Similar to asking your smart home device, “Hey Alexa, order more paper towels”, you can use the Rabbit OS to control your music, purchase groceries, send text messages, and more, all through a single interface.
Streamlining all your apps’ functionalities into one, it eliminates the need to juggle logins and interfaces — just ask for what you want and the R1 delivers. Available for Pre-orders Now.
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FiiO R9 Hi-fi Media Streamer
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The FiiO R9 is a gorgeous, high-end, do-it-all media player that will turn your desktop into the ultimate hi-fi streaming station. Like its praise-worthy predecessor, the R7, this is a streaming DAC and headphone amplifier all in one, with a variety of wireless and wired connections for any way you want to play your tunes.
What we like: the R9 has a much-improved Qualcomm Bluetooth chip, even better twin DACs (now ESS Labs 9030PRO), and an amplifier that’s twice as powerful. Variety is key here, and depending on how beefed up your audio system is, it can drive to most speakers or headphones, or integrate into an existing hi-fi system (there’s a new HDMI ARC port, too, in case you want to hook it up to a TV).
It’s also easy on the eyes, with a 6-inch FHD display and delightfully tactile knobs that make interacting with the R9 a dream. Just add speakers, and the FiiO R9 will be music to your ears.
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Xreal Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses
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China-based tech startup Xreal joined the wearable AR race this year, creating smart glasses fit to give the Apple Vision Pro some stiff competition. They’re taking a huge step forward with the Air 2 Ultra glasses, which represent a future with AR that feels seamlessly integrated with everyday life.
One thing that impressed us was how Xreal’s glasses are considerably smaller and more natural-looking than other bulky mixed-reality headsets. At roughly 0.2 pounds, they’re lightweight enough to feel comfortable for extended wear, and support full motion tracking (6DoF, or six degrees of freedom), so it can tell whether you’re moving around in a space.
Interacting with the various screens and menus through the glasses is a breeze, and the Air 2 Ultras as surprisingly responsive to the “pinching” movement meant to navigate apps (similar to the “Double Tap” on the new Apple Watch Series 9). When viewing 2D content, it’s like looking at a 154-inch display from 13 feet away. Although the success of AR glasses like these will ultimately rely on the apps that are developed for them, for now, Xreal’s Air 2 Ultra shows a promising future ahead for real-world applications of AR. Your move, Apple. Releases: March 2024.
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Samsung Music Frame
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While Samsung is going full force on the aesthetic “Frameification” of their most popular products, one aesthetically-pleasing addition to the household that we’re looking forward to is their Music Frame, a Bluetooth speaker for those who don’t want their audio setup to look like an AV Club’s closet.
While it shares a lot, design-wise, with the Sonos x Ikea Symfonisk frame speaker collaboration from last year, there’s still a lot to love here. The physical print on the front will be customizable when orders go live, so it can seamlessly blend into any style you’re going for in your home, whether you use it as a picture frame, or for a modern art display.
Let’s talk specs: the Music Frame contains two, built-in woofers, two tweeters, and two midrange drivers, with waveguides that will really help create a depth of sound, especially for wider rooms. It’ll also provide surround sound when paired with 2024 Samsung TVs and soundbars, or you can just operate it as a standalone wireless speaker. Samsung’s Music Frame proves you don’t have to sacrifice style for substance, and we can’t wait to hang it up and hit play at home. Releases: Spring 2024.
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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid
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Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 is a 2-in-1 laptop that gives you the rare one-two punch of a laptop that can double as tablet, and one that can run both Windows and Android. More is more here, and you’re getting the display of an Android tablet with the keyboard base (hybrid station) of a Windows 11 laptop featuring an Intel Meteor Lake CPU.
Smartly-engineered with a Qualcomm processor powering the tablet and the aformentioned Intel chip in the base, the two pieces can function independently when you need them to. When connected to an external monitor, the base can serve as a standalone Windows machine. Need a more portable option? Just snap off the 14-inch 2.8K OLED display from its base and use it as a tablet.
Being able to switch between Android and Windows modes with the press of a button is a game-changer, and the Lenovo is leading the way to full Windows-Android compatibility with the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5. Releases: Q4 2024.
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GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker
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It’s BBQ season year-round now with GE Profile’s first-of-its-kind indoor smart smoker that’ll let you inbue your own meats with festival-worthy flavor.
Not only is this unique indoor smoker small enough to fit on your countertop, but it’s safe to use inside, and won’t fill your home smokey, alarm-triggering fumes. Break out your hickory and applewood chips, because the wood-pellet smoke is filtered through a tightly-sealed, advanced catalyst converter. With no filters to clean or replace, you’ll get full-smoked flavor that’ll infuse into your meats, fish, veggies, etc. and not your curtains or clothes.
There are five adjustable smoke levels, so you can tailor the smoke intensity to their preference. You can precisely control and monitor cooking through the smart app integrations, plus there are dozens of recipes available, too. A built-in probe also helps avoid overcooking or undercooking precious cuts of meats.
While it’s not necessary for every kitchen, wannable pitmasters will get a lot of mileage out of GE Profile’s Smart Indoor Smoker. On Sale Now.
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Master & Dynamic MW75 Neuro Headphones
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Master & Dynamic has long been a go-to brand for audiophiles, but they’re teaming with Neurable, an AI platform, to combine their premium sound with neurotechnology to help maximize your cognitive performance with the MW75 Neuro Headphones.
The Bluetooth headphones feature Neurable’s unique neural sensors, meant to measure brain signals to help the wearer focus, destress, and improve their mental health (according to the brand, this is the first product outside the medical industry to use this kind of technology). Ideally, you’ll be able to use the headphones in combination with the Neurable app to tack how activities impact your focus and get informed recommendations on how to optimize your day.
Master & Dynamic didn’t skimp on the audio features, though. The MW75 Neuros get up to 32 hours of music playback when noise-cancelling is disabled (eight hours when ANC and EEG are enabled), and eight microphones filter out external noise for clear calls and noise cancellation. Their custom 40mm Beryllium drivers were also designed to produce a warmer, richer sound.
Master & Dynamic wants to make your listening experience smarter, not harder, and their effort paid off big time, with headphones that’ll become your workday productivity and destressing companion. Available for Pre-order Now.
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Belkin Stand Pro
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Livestreamers, vloggers, and smartphone filmmakers rejoice — Belkin’s Stand Pro might just be the best mobile accessory of the year. While there have been iPhone stands before that used face-tracking during recording, the problem is they always needed to be paired with a third-party companion app to actually capture any footage properly.
The Stand Pro is a battery-powered, 360-degree swiveling iPhone mount that leverages a hidden weapon for ultra-convenient content recording — a little-used iOS 17 feature called DockKit that developer SDK intended to be used with iPhone’s native camera app.
The device runs on battery power for up to five hours, so it’s perfect for filming on the go. Bonus: when it’s plugged into a battery source, you can charge your iPhone with 15W wireless charging. Bottom line? Content capturing has never been easier than with Belkin’s Stand Pro. On Sale Now.
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iGulu F1 Home Brewing Machine
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While kitchen technologies saw a major AI-assisted boom this year, from “intelligent” steak toasters, to two-minute, Keurig-style pod ice cream makers, that didn’t stop the highlight from being iGulu’s simple, effective home beer brewing tech.
Using the “eliminating as many steps as possible” principle, if you can brew a cup of coffee, you can brew a pint of beer at home with the iGulu F1 Home Brewing Machine. Just add water in the top of the iGulu and scan a barcode to let the machine know which type you’re making. There are packs for IPA, stout, wheat beer and ambers, and you can make about 40 liters of ale or lager. The machine will ping you when it’s time to add each prepackaged ingredient, and then…that’s about it!
It just two weeks, your new brew will be ready to go, and it’s then conveniently housed in a self-cooling keg so you can pour yourself up a cold one anytime you want. You don’t need mad brewmaster skills to bring the pub home with you, and that’s where this iGulu machine succeeds where other home brewing kits have failed. Available for Pre-order Now.
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MSI Claw A1M Handheld Game Console
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MSI’s Claw A1M is the first portable gaming console built with Intel’s new Core Ultra chipset, and it might just overthrow the Steam Deck for handheld gaming supremacy.
What makes this chipset so special is that it uses advanced AI algorithms (of course) combined with on-chip video codec support to beef up the video quality while streaming games as well as improving performance. The 7-inch touch screen display has a 1080p full HD resolution as well as a 120Hz refresh rate. There’s also a built-in fingerprint reader for added security, and support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, which will be clutch for faster, more stable online gaming.
There are plenty of physical controls on the device, including trigger, macro, power, volume, and shortcut buttons. But the major selling point is the Claw A1M’s battery, the largest of all the popular handheld gaming consoles, which MSI says offers two hours of backup under full load.
The mix of the battery and processing efficiency makes the MSI Claw A1M leagues better than what we’ve seen from most other handhelds this year. Releases: Q1 2024
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JBL Live 3 Series Earbuds
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While everyone was buzzing about Apple finally adding USB-C charging to the case the AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) last year, JBL latest three pairs of wireless earbuds made their charging case the real star of the show.
The JBL Live 3 Series earbuds all feature a case with a 1.45-inch LED touchscreen that’s more streamlined than ever, with a display that lets you adjust the volume of your music, change the EQ, and even switch between noise cancellation modes. As an added bonus, the case also functions like an audio-minded smartwatch, sending you messaging push notifications from your smartphone.
Okay, but how do the earbuds sound? Well-balanced, with up to 40 hours of playback and support for spatial audio. While they share a lot of similarities with their predecessors, the Tour Pro 2s, the improved design and fit of the buds themselves just elevated the whole package.
Adding screens to everything isn’t always a recipe for success, but JBL’s impressive earbud improvements combined with a savvy, smart case makes them stand out from the crowd. Available: Summer 2024.
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Casio G-Shock Rangeman GPR-H1000 Smartwatch
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We’ve all seen smartwatches and fitness trackers that claim to be durable enough to withstand any condition, but Casio’s tough-as-nails G-Shock Rangeman GPR-H1000 smartwatch goes above and beyond, and could claim the title of the most rugged watch on the planet.
The key here is an all-new mud, sand, water, and dust-resistant design, which looks and feels like having a tank on your wrist (it’s also shock-resistant enough to survive the nastiest bump). Despite the old-school LCD screen, this watch has several smart features up its sleeve, including the usual on-wrist notifications for texts, calls, and reminders, along with an onboard pulse oximeter to keep tabs on blood oxygen saturation levels.
Meant for not just living in, but thriving in the great outdoors, the Rangeman GPR-H1000 also feature Casio’s Triple Sensor for measuring altitude, compass bearing and temperature. if you’re planning on doing some serious trekking, from hiking mountainous terrain, to off-roading in the desert, the G-Shock Rangeman GPR-H1000 is the ultimate outdoorsing companion. Available for Pre-order Now.
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Clicks for iPhone
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For everyone who misses the days of clickity-clacking away at their BlackBerry-style keyboard, you can bring that same tactile experience back to your iPhone with this delightfully retro new keyboard case from Clicks.
Announced just in time for this year’s CES, Clicks Technology is a new company debuting with their eponymous Clicks keyboard, which is compatible with the most recent iPhones to start. Ingeniously integrated into a wraparound case, just slide your iPhone into the device (it’s available with either Lightning or USB-C connectively), and start typing away. For typing at night, the keys are backlit, and it runs off the phone’s own battery, so you don’t have to worry about charging it separately.
With a dedicated keyboard, the Clicks case might make your phone too big to fit in your pocket, but it does allow for faster and more accurate typing than on a digital keypad. One less obvious feature: the case has a command button to give you shortcuts to your home screen or search bar.
If you’re wistful for the long-gone days of physical keyboards, Clicks for iPhone is the case for you. Available for Pre-order Now.
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Audio Pro C20
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Swedish brand Audio Pro’s new C20 Wireless Active Stereo Speaker brings classic Scandinavian minimalism to the speaker scene, and manages to pack in more versatility than what meets the eye.
It can do just about anything with maxmilized functionality in a sleek package, including support for streaming over Wi-Fi (AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect) and Bluetooth. It also has a built-in moving magnet (MM) phono stage for connecting a high-end turntable without the need for a separate phone preamplifier. A dedicated line-in input can also connect your CD player or cassette deck, and or you can convert the whole speaker into a mini soundbar for your TV with its HDMI ARC input.
The C20 has amplifiers with a combined output of 190W, all housed in an acoustically-tuned wooden cabinet. No matter your setup, the result is the same: play music through this speaker, and you’ll have a deeper, richer, more immersive experience. Releases: February 2024.
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Oclean X Ultra Wi-Fi Digital Toothbrush
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To boost your brushing technique and give you a grade-A dentist seal of approval at your next appointment, Oclean’s X Ultra Wi-Fi Digital Toothbrush aims to help you reach all your oral health goals using AI.
What makes the X Ultra stand out from the pack of other electric toothbrushes is its AI voice guide that brilliantly uses bone-conduction to provide feedback on your brushing and offer tips in real time. You’ll know if you’re focusing too much time on one side of your mouth, or if you’re brushing too hard, all through directions only you can hear.
It’s also just a seriously thorough clean no matter how you adjust, with X Ultra’s “PowerClean” algorithm delivering up to 84,000 movements per minute. You can use the interactive touchscreen to pick between five brush modes depending on your specific needs, and get instant feedback on what you might want to address next time you brush.
Like having a virtual dentist with you in your mouth (you get what we mean), Oclean’s X Ultra Digital Toothbrush brings persoanl health tech one big step into the future. Releases: Fall 2024.
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EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra Portable Power Station
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Forget your rickety old generator — this whole-home battery from the titans of portable power, EcoFlow, is the most powerful smart hybrid battery generator of its kind, and the only backup system you should have for your home.
A single unit of the Delta Pro Ultra portable power station can provide up to 7200W of output and 5.6kW of solar input, but you can easily stack them for more power storage. When hooked up to an existing solar panel setup this bumps the output up to 16.8kW — enough to power an entire house. The best part? You can also disconnect and take it on the go on, whether you’re camping off-grid in the woods, or hooking it up to your RV.
If sustainability is a concern here, don’t worry — these are EV-grade lithium iron phosphate batteries that are designed for over 10 years of daily use, with about 3,500 discharge cycles before reaching 80% of their original capacity. EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra Portable Power Station is a powerhouse on wheels, and proves they’re serious about making the best energy gear out there. On Sale Now.
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Klipsch Flexus Core 200 Soundbar
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Klipsch and Onkyo’s partnership might not have been on our CES Bingo cards for this year, but they joined their audio exepertise forces to produce the best-sounding soundbar we’ve heard this year.
The new line actually has two featured soundbars, but we were most impressed by the Flexus Core 200, a 3.1.2-channel soundbar with up-firing drivers for Dolby Atmos. According to Klipsch, all of the non-passive components here — amp included — are made by Onkyo, with impeccable quality control.
What does that mean here? The Flexus Core 200 delivers crisp, clear sound and lower latency to the wireless surrounds than other models. You can connect it with two subwoofers and a pair of satellite speakers for full 5.2.2 surround sound, hook it up to your TV via HDMI eARC for cinema-quality sound, or just listen to your tunes with built-in Bluetooth.
While it won’t blow your mind with bass, or rock the most spatial surround, the build qualty and out-of-box sound from the Onkyo-Klipsch Flexus Core 200 hits all the right notes for us. Releases: April 2024.
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L’Oréal AirLight Pro Hairdryer
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While we’ve sung the praises of Dyson’s cult-favorite Airwrap styler before, but L’Oréal has tossed their own hair into the ring with a futuristic-looking hairdryer that sets itself apart in a distinct, creative way.
The AirLight Pro’s secret to getting you smoother, more hydrated hair is infrared light — let us explain. Typically, hairdryers rely on thermal coils to produce heated air that dries your hair, but can pretty brutal to your tresses over time, causing split ends and dullness. L’Oréal’s hairdryer also takes a page from Dyson’s book and uses an ergonomic circular design to maximize airflow along with a powerfiul motor to reduce the heat level.
But that added ring of infrared light from the AirLight Pro’s hairdryer helps water droplets dry on the surface of the hair, but leaves moisture intact within the strand. L’Oréal says this can help dry your hair up to 30% faster, use less power than a standard dryer, and reduce heat.
While there is a connected app in the works where users can customize heat preferences, along with a set of smart attachments, sometimes a few smart tweaks to existing tech can make a world of difference, and the AirLight Pro Hairdryer is a chic haircare update that deserves a spot in your everyday routine. Releases: Late 2024.
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Lockly Visage Smart Lock
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The future of facial recognition is here, and it’s right at your front door with Lockly Visage, the brand’s latest smart lock. While we’ve seen everything from fingerprint locking to palm recognition locks this year, this is the first time facial recognition has been used in a consumer product beyond video doorbells telling you who’s at your porch, and it’s officially got our attention.
According to Lockly, the lock uses binocular facial recognition through two 2MP-resolution IR sensors to unlock your door hands-free as you approach. The deadbolt will unlock when you are at least 2.6 feet away, and should do it in under 1.5 seconds. If that’s a little too Minority Report for you, it does also work with Apple’s Home Key, and has a fingerprint reader for other home entry options.
The Lockly Visage can store up to 100 face profiles, so you can add friends and family to your home profile. unlock when you are within 2.6 feet and should do it in under 1.5 seconds. The lock also has a digital keypad, along with the option to add RFID key cards, fobs, and you know, a regular old key. With voice assistnt support for Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant, integrating the Visage Smart Lock is the smartest way to protect (and enter into) your home. Releases: Early 2024.
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RoboRock S8 MaxV Ultra
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Roborock’s latest flagship robot vacuum and mop, the S8 MaxV Ultra, won’t just give your floors the squeakiest clean you’ve ever seen — it’s practically your own personal robo butler, with the addition of voice calling, Matter support, and even an extended robot arm.
Yes, that arm is mostly just to push the robot’s side brush out further to dig deeper into corners, but it’s still a nifty feature you don’t see from most robovacs. The S8 MaxV Ultra also allows you to control the vacuum with voice assistant from another smart device, and add a new camera that allows for (you guessed it) AI-powered obstacle avoidance and video calling.
The mopping system has also gotten an upgrade here too, and the S8 MaxV Ultra combines a new spinning mop with the previous vibrating mopping pad for even better scrubbing power. The mopping pad can also vibrate faster (4,000 times per minute) for a super-thorough clean, and lift up 20mm to avoid carpets. The vacuum itself has an impressive 10,000 Pa of suction power, which is nothing to sneeze at either.
It’s a hefty pricetag, but we doubt that any robot cleaner can come close to the sheer level of hands-free deep-cleaning you’ll get out of AI-powered Roborock’s S8 MaxV Ultra right now. Releases: April 2024.
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Segway Xafari E-Bike
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Segway is killing it in the personal transportation sphere, with a sleek e-bike called the Xafari that’s bringing some exciting tech to the e-mobility table.
The biggest draw here is Segway’s “Active Scene Perception” tech, which the company says can adjust the parameters of the bike in real-time based on “perception of the road conditions and the user.” While we haven’t seen how it works in action yet, if it does as promised, it’ll be a game-changer — but it’s a beast of a bike either way.
The Xafari geared more toward riders who want to something to get to work and go offroad on. This e-bike has full suspension, a 750W motor, and all-terrain tires, including integration with mobile health apps. You’ll also be able to track metrics like mileage and speed, although if you mostly just want to cuise and pedal for fun, the bike is equipped with speakers and music playback for a truly entertaining ride.
Segway’s Xafari practically begs you to get out on the road, and we can’t wait to ride it out for a spin. Releases: Late 2024.
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Swarovski Optik AX Visio Smart Binoculars
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For the discerning birder, there’s no better high-tech addition to the hobby than Swarovski Optik’s AX Visio Smart Binoculars. These AI-supported binoculars can identify over 9,000 species of birds and other wildlife, whether you’re hiking in the woods, or just sitting on your porch.
While they’re eye-catchers on the outside thanks to a sleek, elegant design from Marc Newson, under the optical hood, the binoculars are powered by an “integrated operating and object-recognition system” and onboard neural processing unit. A built-in GPS helps the onboard processor decipher what type of species you might be looking at based on where you’re located.
We guarantee avid wildlife watchers will want the Optik AX Visio Smart Binoculars in their personal arsenal, as they also take pictures and video with a 13MP and 1080p video camera. Once you’ve snapped your pics, you can transfer them wirelessly to the Swarovski Optik Outdoor app on your phone. Releases: February 1.
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TP-Link Archer GE800
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New Wi-Fi routers typically aren’t the sexiest tech to come out of CES, but the TP-Link Archer GE800’s functionality features meant for gamers make it stand out from the crowd. This isn’t a traditional Wi-Fi router — it’s a cool router.
It’s also the company’s first tri-band Wi-Fi 7 compatible router, with enough serious networking power and download speeds of up to 19 gigabits for the most serious gamers. It doesn’t sacrifice ability for look, though, with immersive RGB lighting on its sides that’ll give it a distinct look in any room.
Did we mention how many ports you’ll get here? Two 10 gigabit ports, four 2.5 gigabit LAN ports, and a USB 3.0 port that you can use with a flash or hard drive. One of those 2.5 gigabit ports is actually exclusively for gaming, so if you connect a gaming laptop, PC, or console to the port, your traffic will be prioritized instead of fighting for bandwidth from other devices on your home network. The TP-Link Archer GE800 delivers maximum flexibility, maxmimum power, and maxmimum style, so you can just focus on your game. Releases: Late 2024.
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Victrola Stream Sapphire Wi-Fi Record Player
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Victrola’s follow-up to its Stream Carbon turntable is a worthy premium upgrade for vinyl-lovers looking to go wireless with their audio setup. Dubbed the Stream Sapphire, it’s the company’s most high-end turntable to date, and has improved upon its predecesser in nearly ever way.
First off, the turntable has more wireless streaming capabilities than ever, and it’s compatible with Sonos, Roon and the Universal Plug and Play protocol (UPnP). This means you can connect it to an AV receiver or smart TV for a wider variety in how you can play your records.
The Stream Sapphire also sports some spiffy audio specs, with a chic, bespoke walnut veneer plinth, an Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge, and support for streaming lossless FLAC audio files (up to 24-bit/48kHz). Although this turntable is really meant to bring out the best cadences in your vinyl, it’ll also give you ability to use Apple AirPlay or Google Chromecast for Bluetooth audio streaming.
Combining analog audio mastery with the convenience of wireless streaming makes the Stream Sapphire sound as good as it looks. Releases: Spring 2024.
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Weber Summit FS38X Smart Gas Grill
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Grill titan Weber brought the heat this year at CES in 2024 with their new flagship Summit FS38X Smart Grill, which has a never-before-seen grill feature you might just fall in love with.
This new grill comes decked out with everything from a touchscreen that displays real-time data on whatever you’re grilling, to internal sensors you can use to track the temperature of the food you’re cooking so you can make adjustments on the fly. But the pièce de résistance here is the addition of an infrared broiler.
The ultimate key to creating the perfect crust on any grilled meats, the Summit FS38X Smart Grill’s broiler can be raised and lowered to achieve a quick, mouth-wateringly good crust to steak, pork chops, fish, and more. The Summit even gives suggestions on the optimal method for whatever you’re cooking and where you should place it on the grates to get the best results.
For amaeuter cooks to potential grillmasters alike, Weber’s Summit FS38X Smart Grill takes most of the guesswork and uncertainty out of the grilling process. Releases: Spring 2024.
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Withings BeamO 4-in-1 Health Monitor
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No, it’s not quite the medical tricorder from Star Trek, but the Withings BeamO 4-in-1 Health Monitor might just be a step in the right direction. Liked a supped-up thermameter, this handheld device is capable of measuring everything from body temperature to blood oxygen saturation, and that’s not even the half of it.
The BeamO serves as a kind of digital stethoscope for monitoring heart and lung functions, and according the company it can detect early signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), blood oxygen desaturation, heart murmurs, asthma, COPD and more. Users can then share those results with a doctor via smartphone, and even “livestream” their stethoscope audio over telehealth appointments.
Withings are currently waiting for FDA approval, but we’re excited about BeamO’s prospects, putting the power of an EmergiMed in the palm of your hands. Releases: Summer 2024.
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XGIMI Horizon Max Projector
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The future is bright for XGIMI’s Horizon Max Projector, one of the most impressive projectors we’ve ever seen. It delivers IMAX-level picture quality with time-saving setup features to make it the ultimate home cinema package.
The first long-throw projector to feature the IMAX Enhanced certification, the Horizon Max is their brightest model to date thanks to the use of triple MCL lasers typically found in commercial theater projectors. This means it can project a 180-inch screen with a whopping 3,100 ISO lumens of brightness, all in a super-portable package.
But you won’t just be blinded by the light — you’ll be impressed by how intelligent the Horizon Max can be too with “Intelligent Screen Adaptation” technology. The projector sends signals to the wall and measures the angle and the distance, accurately auto-correcting and auto-focusing within seconds. No more wasting time focus-correcting, since your picture will be sharp and bright no matter where you aim it.
By boosting the brightness and picture quality and eliminating unecessary setup fuss, XGIMI’s small yet mighty Horizon Max is the new golden standard for “point and play” projectors. Releases: Late 2024.
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