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Lenovo just revealed a new smartglasses concept design at CES 2026 . The appropriately-named Lenovo AI Glasses Concept promises to transform how users interact with their surroundings and unifies their workflow. They look like a standard pair of specs and not all that different from something like Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses . A pair weighs just 45 grams and the battery lasts eight hours, which is just enough time to get through a standard workday. The glasses are wirelessly tethered to a sma

Lenovo has brought a slew of updates to its Legion and LOQ line of gaming laptops for CES 2026. The refreshed laptops are all built around Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs. The new Legion 7a is both thinner and lighter than the previous generation and is aimed at gamers, creators, and working professionals. Lenovo says the new 7a will be powered by AMD Ryzen AI 400 CPUs and RTX 50-series GPUs, delivering up to 125W of total system power. Presumably this means buyers will choose from multiple CPU and GP

Motorola just announced its very first side-foldable smartphone, joining the ranks of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 . The Razr Fold boasts an impressive 6.6-inch external screen and an 8.1-inch flexible main display. The company hasn't provided dimensions, so we don't know how thick it is. We do know, however, that it'll include support for the Moto Pen Ultra stylus. This is actually a fairly big deal, as Samsung dropped the feature for the Z Fold 7 . Modern foldables basically d

Lenovo might have the most concept devices of any company at CES 2026, but the wildest and most interesting one is almost certainly the Legion Pro Rollable which features a 16-inch flexible display that can expand to not one but two different sizes. To make the Legion Pro Rollable, Lenovo started out with a standard Legion Pro 7i and kept the bottom half including all of its ports and support for an RTX 5090 GPU. But then the company went a bit crazy: Instead of replacing the notebooks original

Lenovo has experimented more with laptops featuring rollable displays than pretty much any other PC maker and at CES 2026 its keeping that trend going with the XD Rollable Concept. Equipped with a 180-degree Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover, the XD Rollable concept features a very futuristic design. However, underneath, it has the same basic engineering as last years ThinkBook Plus Gen 6. That means with the touch of a button, its 13.3-inch flexible OLED display can expand to 16 inches, which gives

If the world didn't already have one too many digital assistants, Lenovo is adding another one to the pile. On Tuesday evening, the company announced Qira, a cross-device AI for both its own computers and Motorola smartphones. Set to arrive later this quarter, it will live at the system level of Lenovo devices. Users won't need to open or switch to the assistant. Instead, it's always present, says Lenovo. Of course, you can ignore Qira, and it will stay quiet if you don't need the software to do

After kicking off its Moto Things accessory line with wireless earbuds , a Bluetooth tracker and a cheap smartwatch in 2024, Motorola is doubling down. At CES 2026, the company is announcing a sequel to its tracker, the Moto Tag 2, a stylus for its new folding phone, the Moto Pen Ultra and a more premium smartwatch called the Moto Watch. The Moto Watch has a 47mm round face with a stainless steel crown and an aluminum frame. The smartwatch comes with a PANTONE Volcanic Ash silicone band, but is

A couple years ago Lenovo showed off a concept laptop stand that used cameras and AI to follow you around. But now at CES 2026, the company has taken that idea and turned it into a full-fledged system that its actually going to sell. Dubbed the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, instead of a laptop stand, Lenovo created a standalone notebook with the same functionality, plus a little more. The impressive thing is that despite having a built-in motor that lets its display follow you around, the lap

If you saw Lenovo's Legion Go 2 launch last year and thought, I'll wait for the SteamOS version, well, you'll have to wait a little longer. But at least now it's official. At CES 2026 , the company revealed the Legion Go 2, Powered by SteamOS. The Valve-friendly variant of the gaming handheld arrives in June, starting at a pricey $1,199. There aren't any surprises here. It's the same Lenovo Legion Go 2 hardware, with SteamOS replacing the sometimes-awkward Windows. In many ways, you could view t

Lenovo has unveiled a bunch of new laptops and concepts at CES 2026 , including its latest ThinkPad X1 models. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition come with a new design the company has dubbed Space Frame. Lenovo calls Space Frame an engineering breakthrough and describes it as a design that restructures the interior of a laptop, so that components are placed on both sides of the motherboard. This structure improves the computers cooling and, hen

In the original, and best Total Recall, theres a scene where Rekalls receptionist uses a digital pen to change the color of her nail polish. Its only taken 35 years, but now a company has turned up to CES 2026 with a version that actually works outside a pricey sci-fi movie. iPolish is a company which makes press-on acrylic nails that, when you apply an electric charge, changes color. In order to enjoy kaleidoscopic nails, youll need to charge the wand, which then connects to your phone. Once yo

Bethesda announced on X today that Quake is now a Steam Deck Verified title. The 1996 game from the legendary id Software has also been designated Handheld Optimized for the Xbox ROG Ally devices. As one of the OG boomer shooters, Quake still commands a sizable and passionate fan base, and it's now available on just about every gaming platform imaginable. Since rolling out its verification program, several thousands of games have been designated as supported for the Steam Deck. Valve has more re

Ive been using the same smartphone controller on my iPhone for years. Thats partly because most options are so similar. Announced at CES 2026, the X5 Alteron couldnt be more different. Its a collaboration between GameSir (which loves unusual peripheral dalliances ) and Hyperkin (retro-leaning controller maker ). The X5 Alteron is apparently the world's first fully modular mobile games controller. While the headline feature might be the stick/d-pad/button modules, the X5 Alteron has a very accomm

How far has Intel's embedded Arcgraphics come over the years? Enough to let me play Battlefield 6 at up to 190 fps in 1080p, with the graphics settings set to high, all on an unassuming Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5. There was no need for dedicated graphics, just the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H's built-in Arc B390 GPU. There's a catch, of course: Intel's XeSS3 AI upscaling and 4X frame generation is the big reason why I was able to see such high fps figures. I was playing Battlefield 6 on a controller, with

Last year at CES, Dreame showed off a robot vacuum prototype with a mechanical arm . But while we were able to see the arm extend and retract, we didnt see the device, which was described as a prototype at the time, actually grab anything, which was a bit disappointing. This year, though, the company has made its arm-enabled vacuum a reality with the Cyber 10 Ultra. Dreame previewed it recently at IFA in Berlin, but has now confirmed it will be on sale later this year. The vacuum has an extendab

Robot vacuum companies are once again trying to outdo each other at CES 2026. This year, Chinese appliance maker Dreame is showing off a prototype of a device that can climb up and down an entire flight of stairs. The concept, called the Cyber X, was previewed last year at IFA in Berlin. The vacuum sports a somewhat terrifying set of legs with rubber treads that allow it to autonomously navigate multi-story environments. While Dreame has previously shown off vacuums that can move up smaller step

Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds are on sale for $165 via Amazon . That's a nice discount of $64, which breaks down to 28 percent. There is a spot of bad news. The deal only applies to the hazel colorway. Other colors are discounted, but they aren't as cheap. It's not as if the hazel is hideous. These are standard dark brown-hued earbuds. The device made our list of the best wireless earbuds , and this is particularly true for those tied into the Pixel ecosystem. These earbuds are on the smalle

Amazon has announced the next collection games that will be available to play through its Luna game streaming service in January. The highlight of the bunch is EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 , which will be available for a limited time on the service, but as in the past, Amazon is also giving away free PC games too if you'd prefer not to stream. Madden NFL 26 will be available to Prime members everywhere Luna currently streams, from January 10 through February 10. Luna is also getting several new GameN

Home appliance company Cosori has released a stainless steel air fryer because why not. The Iconic Air Fryer debuted in all its shiny glory at Pepcom this week, a media showcase event ahead of CES. Cosori says the air fryer is meant to address a pain point in the market regarding consumer concern over heating food in plastic air fryers. The company's answer to this is a 6.5-quart stainless steel fryer with a ceramic, nonstick coating on all surfaces that come in contact with food. Iconic has a b

Riot Games has a pretty long legacy as a PC gaming studio, but the company is spreading out into consoles with its newest title. 2XKO will land on consoles on January 20 , to coincide with the start of its first season. The game will be available globally for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S with cross-play support, allowing current players to access their existing progress on a PC account. The formula for most recent Riot projects (with the notable exception of Valorant ), has been to take

IO Interactive just revealed minimum and recommended specs for the PC build of 007 First Light . The company recommends 32GB of RAM and 12GB of VRAM. In a normal world, this wouldn't be news, as modern NVIDIA GPUs certainly have more than enough VRAM. However, we live in a world where AI companies gobble up lots of memory . This has caused newer cards to tick up in price, with more hikes to come . Older cards like the RTX 3070 just won't cut it, as that one ships with 8GB of VRAM. Standard RAM i

If I were building a new PC today, I'd go for a small form factor mATX or ITX build. With companies like Fractal Design and Lian Li making cases that can fit modern GPUs without sacrificing on thermals, you don't need to settle for the old mid-tower monstrosities of yesteryear. And that's why PNY's new Slim model RTX 50-series designs caught my eye. All three variants, covering the 5070 , 5070 Ti and 5080, are two slot cards with just a pair of 120mm fans for cooling. As a result, even the large

On Tuesday, Microsoft announced the first batch of incoming Game Pass titles for 2026. Star Wars Outlaws and Resident Evil Village headline the first wave of the January lineup. If you (perhaps wisely) held off on spending $70 on Ubisoft's first stab at a Star Wars game, here's your chance to try it for less. Star Wars Outlaws sets you loose in an open world as the young thief Kay Vess. The third-person action title includes melee, shooting and stealth. Theres even some speeder chases and space

On Monday, we went hands-on at CES with LG's new Sound Suite speakers featuring Dolby Atmos FlexConnect and now we have pricing for the entire lineup. The modular home audio system consists of four speakers that include a soundbar, surround speakers and a subwoofer. The centerpiece of the group is the H7 soundbar, which will retail for $1,000. The soundbar uses FlexConnect to optimize sound based on the layout of a room and its location therein. This is intended to solve for when a speaker can't

The Chinese micromobility company Navee has some wild new stuff at CES 2026. The lineup is headlined by the UT5 Ultra X, a dual-motor e-scooter with an advertised top speed of 43 mph. And who among us isn't in the market for an auto-following golf cart and a seaplane? The flagship UT5 Ultra X is a sleek-looking e-scooter with a pair of 2,400W motors. Navee says it can reach a top speed of 43 mph and has a max range of 87 miles. (However, in the world of e-scooters, it's safe to expect the real-w

Welcome to your first CES edition of TMA, attempting (almost futilely) to distill the biggest product reveals and announcements. Despite two days of briefings and conferences, today is merely day one. However, weve already seen Sony Honda reveal its next car and the Afeela 1 isnt yet on sale. Weve got a deep dive on what weve seen so far, right here. AMD announced new Ryzen AI 400 laptop processors and updated desktop chips, including the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, with a new focus broadly on AI processi

Eric Migicovsky has been thinking a lot about friction. Specifically, hes been thinking about how too much friction in the way of using a device can put people off wearing it altogether. The founder of Pebble is here at CES 2026 with a few new devices from the company he recently started to bring back the beloved smartwatch brand, including the Pebble Round 2 and the Index 01 . That second one is a simple ring with a button on it that you push down to talk to Pebbles AI whenever you want it to h

Multiple of Satechi's Thunderbolt 4 docks are on Engadget's list of the best docking stations , so when the company announces a new accessory, it's usually worth a look. At CES 2026, Satechi is finally making the jump to Thunderbolt 5 with a new docking station and cable. The Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure and Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable leverage the faster speeds of Intel's cable tech, and in the case of the dock, also include extra benefits like space for SSD storage. The CubeDock is ma

As soon as I held the Pebble Round 2 in my hand, I suddenly realized what Id been missing for the better part of a decade. Ive always felt smartwatches should supplement, rather than supplant, your phone, but thats an attitude that feels almost quaint these days. After all, Apple and Samsung believe everyone wants a watch that can do almost everything your phone can do. But that wasnt the prevailing opinion at the dawn of the smartwatch era, either philosophically or from limitations in the tech

The following article discusses themes of an adult nature. Lovense has turned up to CES with a companion doll, a life-size sex doll thats designed to be more than just a life size sex doll . The company has equipped it with its proprietary AI engine and promises human-like cognition, emotional awareness and expressive behavior. The doll, which in the marketing video is called Emily, is Lovenses answer to the global loneliness crisis. It says, over time, a users relationship with the system will

Last year, PocketBook rocked up at CES with a series of large e-paper displays to display art on the walls of your home . This year, the company has turned up with a far larger, A1-sized model called the Duna, which it says mimics the texture, depth and tonal richness of printed paper. Its intended to act as an upmarket alternative to those big screen TVs which display art when theyre not being used for their intended purpose. Unsurprisingly, such a fancy product also needs some fancy accessorie

Corsair just revealed a gaming keyboard with a built-in Stream Deck controller at CES 2026 . The Galleon 100 SD is a mechanical keyboard with a 5-inch screen, two rotary encoders and a full complement of Stream Deck buttons. For the uninitiated, the Stream Deck is basically a collection of hot keys that execute various commands. It's been incredibly popular for streamers and the like, but it's also become a boon for PC gamers. Corsair is advertising the Galleon 100 SD directly to gamers, so it b

ElevationLab makes a battery case for your AirTag that can power it for 10 years and the accessory is on sale now for 30 percent off. Normally retailing for $23, you can pick one up for $16. The TimeCapsule case uses two AA batteries to offer up to 14 times the lifespan of the CR2032 battery that powers an AirTag. The company based those estimates on Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries, so your mileage may vary. Once an AirTag is seated inside the case, which is a compact 4.45 x 1.57 inches, it

CES remains a key stage for laptop makers to lay out their plans for the year ahead. At CES 2026, that meant new flagship productivity machines, reconsidered gaming notebooks and solid incremental updates across several major lineups. While were still seeing embargoes lift and hands-on time on the show floor, the announcements below reflect the most significant laptops weve seen so far. Plus, the list will grow as more companies reveal details throughout January 6 and beyond. Samsung Galaxy Book

LG just announced its fastest and brightest OLED gaming monitor yet at CES, the 27-inch UltraGear GX7 . The new QHD display, which uses LG Display's 4th-gen RGB Tandem 2.0 OLED tech , can hit 335 nits typical brightness and is DisplayHDR True Black 500 certified. At the same time, it offers an outstanding 540Hz refresh rate at QHD (720Hz at HD) and a .002ms grey-to-grey (GtG) response time. So in other words, about 5,000 times faster than the best human reflexes. Though a gaming monitor by desig

CES 2026 officially opens today, but much of the shows biggest announcements already landed during Mondays press conferences and early events. AI was everywhere, chipmakers dominated the schedule and a handful of brands used the pre-show window to quietly drop meaningful hardware updates. Below are the biggest announcements and trends from January 5, plus a few standout hands-ons from Pepcom and CES Unveiled. LG doubles down on AI LG's CLOiD robot. LG LGs World Premiere keynote leaned hard into

Dell has unveiled an ultrawide, curved 52-inch 6K monitor at CES 2026. This productivity behemoth is designed for stock traders, engineers and other data professionals. Dell claims the UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is the world's first 52-inch ultrawide curved 6K monitor (but with that many qualifiers almost anything can be a world first). Given Dells experience in the monitor realm, this could be a dream display for professionals who handle vast data sets such as trading platforms, Auto

Razer is once again thinking big about what a gaming chair can do, and its concept for CES 2026 isn't just a chair but an entire multisensory experience to match whatever's happening on-screen. The concept, called Project Madison, combines reactive lighting, spatial audio and multi-zone haptic feedback to make the player feel more immersed in the in-game environment. We're talking Razer Chroma light strips along the head flaps, THX Spatial Audio for 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound and six haptic motor

Ring turned up to CES with a whole host of announcements, including a revamped range of home sensors. Ring Sensors (for that is their name) is a new lineup of tools, built on Amazons Sidewalk low-power networking protocol. That includes updated versions of its door, window and break glass sensors , as well as a new OBD-II car alarm, motion detectors and panic buttons. Youll be able to pre-order the new car alarm today, while the rest of the new sensors will be available at some point in March. A

We see plenty of far-out ideas on the CES show floor, and this year Razer brought in a concept piece called Project Motoko. The device is Razer's take on blurring the line between a gaming headset and an AI-powered wearable for daily life. Or it's a way for Ghost in the Shell fans to feel affronted by Razer taking The Major's name in vain, take your pick. Project Motoko is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon platforms. The headset has a pair of first-person view cameras positioned at eye level that

NVIDIA has unveiled the G-Sync Pulsar, which it calls the latest evolution of [its] pioneering VRR (variable refresh rate) technology, at CES 2026. The new tech promises a gaming experience thats free of stutter with buttery smooth motion, which is made possible by pulsing the displays backlight. G-Sync Pulsar displays have multiple horizontal backlight sections that are pulsed independently from top to bottom, unlike traditional displays whose backlight is always on. When the backlight is alway

Segway, the maker of Steve Wozniak's favorite mode of self-balancing transport, has released a new series of robotic lawn mowers under its Navimow brand, designed for all manner of Roomba-esque mowing action. The lineup includes four residential series and was unveiled at CES 2026. Navimow's lineup includes the flagship X4 Series for large yards up to 1.5 acres in size. Its AWD system can handle slopes up to 40 degrees and it sports dual 180-watt cutting motors. The largest mode, the X450 will r

Im no psychologist, but I get a sense Segway turned up to CES 2026 with something to prove after last year. Certainly, its gone out of its way to prove its micromobility bona fides with the press, who perhaps were a bit too sniffy that scooter people were launching an e-bike. This year, Segways not just launching two more mainstream e-bikes, but an electric dirt bike, all of which are crammed with the sort of tech that might just make everyone halt their sniffiness. First up, theres the Myon, a

Ugreen makes plenty of things, but youre probably familiar with the name in the context of its NAS systems (should that be NASes? Who knows). Naturally, the company has turned up to CES 2026 with the former, but its also branching out into home security. Its announcing SynCare, an AI infused all-in-one surveillance platform which, it rather boldly claims, will become an attentive, integrated guardian of your home. Leading the pack is the SynCare Video Doorbell with head-to-toe 4K video, intellig

Im seeing a ton of smart bird feeders again this year at CES and Im inexplicably drawn to them. Perhaps because the idea of birds nibbling on seeds and flying away represents a natural purity and freedom that doesnt exist within the halls of CES. Birdbuddy was one of the first smart bird feeder brands, with a wildly successful Kickstarter back in 2020. And this year, theyve added birdsong to their species identification capabilities. Two new feeders, the Birdbuddy 2 and the Birdbuddy 2 Mini bot

Meta is pausing release of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses to the UK, France, Italy and Canada due to unprecedented demand and limited inventory, the company said on Monday at CES 2026. There's no new date for the expansion that was originally set for early 2026. We'll continue to focus on fulfilling orders in the US while we re-evaluate our approach to international availability, Meta wrote on its blog. Since Meta's display glasses first went on sale, acquiring them has been a challenge. They

Meta has been experimenting with EMG technology for years. In 2025, the company commercialized it for the first time in its Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, which users control via a dedicated neural band that is able to interpret subtle muscle movements in the wrist. Now, at CES 2026, the company is offering its first look at how its neural band could be used to control devices outside of its smart glasses lineup. Meta has teamed up with Garmin, as well as a handful of research partners, to explor

As a long-time Mint user, I was frustrated to say the least when news broke at the end of 2023 that Intuit would shut Mint down . I, like millions of others, enjoyed how easily Mint allowed us to track all accounts in one place and monitor credit scores. I also used it regularly to track spending, set goals like pay my mortgage down faster and with general money management. So I set out to find the best Mint alternatives in the wake of its disappointing demise. I gave Credit Karma , Intuits othe

Noted turntable manufacturer Victrola just announced the Soundstage speaker at CES. This thin little doodad actually sits underneath turntables, removing the need for a full stereo set-up. The Soundstage isn't the first speaker that offers this functionality, but this one has tech-forward features. It offers multiple connection options, including Bluetooth. Many newer Victrola turntables can do Bluetooth streaming, so adding this speaker to a setup would be extremely simple. Otherwise, companies

Cambridge Audio has three new active speakers at CES 2026. The L/R Series is a trio of active bookshelf-style speakers, each with wired and wireless modes. The flagship L/R X is an 800W model (400W per speaker). The largest of the three, it unsurprisingly carries the highest price, at $2,299. It uses a 2.5-way acoustic design: a 28mm Torus tweeter alongside dual 5-inch woofers. The L/R X has a pair of 6-inch force-canceling passive radiators, a 64-bit audio pipeline, DynamEQ and Wi-Fi streaming