Smart appliances that can be controlled with voice commands are nothing new, but IAI Smart is showing a new line of Emerson Smart appliances at CES that respond directly to voice commands. They don’t need a smart speaker in the middle, and they don’t rely on a broadband connection, an app, or anything other infrastructure—everything is processed locally. If you’re leery of the privacy and…
AMD’s push into socketed desktop PCs that use the Ryzen AI 400 may yield an extraordinary bonus: the ability to buy a mobile Ryzen processor at a retailer like Newegg, install it, then upgrade that mobile processor into a desktop PC that uses it.
At CES 2026, AMD announced…
Lenovo’s Yoga Mini i is Lenovo’s answer to one of the hottest categories around: the mini PC. And yes, it’s round, with a light bar that’s as productive as it is fun.
Lenovo claims that this devices takes up a liter of volume. It does not, according to a rather…
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist may be a mouthful to say, but the concept is a simple one: it’s a laptop that can recognize you and swivels itself to face you.
Why? Because not everyone sits at their desk. Lenovo’s new ThinkBook might be useful for lecturers walking around a stage or simply for those people who can’t help but pace during a video call. And if that’s not enough, the…
In 2025, Lenovo stole the show at CES with a rollable ThinkBook. At CES 2026, it’s doing it again, but with a rollable Legion gaming laptop widescreen that expands the screen to either side, transforming into an ultrawide gaming notebook at a moment’s notice.
Right now…
With the Acer Nitro XV270X 5K gaming monitor it’s launching here at CES 2026, Acer seems like it’s sending a signal: 5K is the next step in PC gaming.
And there’s something else, too: Acer’s Pro Designer PE3200QX display boasts a whopping 6K resolution.
Even if…
Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 chips, aka “Panther Lake,” have entered the market, backed by dozens of PC makers.
“We’ve beeen out there shaping what it means for fundamental computing, said Jim Johnson, senior vice president and general manager of the Intel Client Computing Group, in a launch event at CES 2026.
Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s chief executive, said he was “proud” to highlight…
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo (above, right) was an eye-catching design with only a secondary screen that spread the width of the keyboard. In fact, I recall it catching my eye in Spider-Man: No Way Home. But the newest revision dispenses with the keyboard and gives us a full…
This 130-inch OLED TV sticks to a wall with suction tech
January 5, 2026
Mounting a jumbo-sized, multi-panel TV on a wall is no small feat, as you’ll need mounts for the individual panels, in-wall wiring to connect the components together, one or more videos controllers to feed images to the TVs, and possibly even a fake wall to hide all the…
Xthings is expanding its Ulticam smart camera series with a fresh slate of models designed to boost security coverage and cut down on noisy low-value alerts. Among the highlights are a long-range camera system built on Wi-Fi HaLow, a powerful floodlight camera, a wire-free model with always-on video, and an upgraded flagship indoor/outdoor camera that integrates both on-device and cloud AI.
The…
