CES 2025 – Major Announcements

From new gaming handhelds to innovations with car technology to modular robot vacuums, here are all the major announcements from CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Show is an annual press conference for large tech companies to showcase their latest products and innovations. CES 2025 took place from January 7-9. Day 1 Announcements Automotive Innovations from BMW, Honda, and Uber Honda's 0 SUV is a midsize SUV prototype set to join the 0 Saloon that was shown off at last year's CES. A production version of this vehicle will debut in the first half of 2026 in North America before migrating to other markets around the world. Uber is planning to use Cosmos, a new generative world model simulation tool from NVIDIA, along with its cloud-based AI supercomputing platform to further the development of autonomous vehicle technology. BMW is revamping its user interface inside of its vehicles. The biggest change includes a widget-based system allowing users to customize the layout, including on the windshield of the car. While there is no actual display on the windshield, screens embedded in the dashboard reflect up onto a portion of the glass. Unique Gaming Accessories and Consoles Acer showed off two new gaming handhelds. The Nitro Blaze 11 offers a 10.95-inch display, pushing past the physical limits of what is considered a gaming handheld. It weighs more than 2.3 pounds. Razer showcased a concept gaming chair offering heating and cooling capabilities. This system features a self-regulating heater capable of reaching up to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The Return of Radio Shack Radio Shack has made a comeback at CES after struggling with their retail stores. In 2023, Unicomer Group acquired the global rights to the company and is now adding RadioShack branding to a series of consumer electronics, from a Bluetooth speaker with RGB lighting, gaming chairs, headphones, and projectors. Health and Fitness Products Kombu showed off an at-home kombucha brewer known as The Fermenstation. The company is hoping this product will combine all essential steps of the DIY brewing process while alleviating the challenges that come from traditional setup. Segway launched the Xafari and the Xyber. These new e-bikes make riding safer, more accessible, and more convenient. Pre-orders are available now and delivery should come in February. Withings revealed BPM Vision, which is a travel-sized home blood pressure monitor that has interchangeable arm cuffs. This $130 device measures diastolic and systolic blood pressure, aiding users in the detection and control of conditions like hypertension. Day 2 Announcements New Lenovo Laptops, Gaming Handhelds Lenovo's most notable innovation includes the ThinkBook Plus, a flexible OLED laptop. With the touch of a button, the 14-inch display expands to 16.7 inches. In addition, Lenovo showed a prototype of its Legion Go 2 gaming handheld and the Legion Go S, a third-party SteamOS gaming handheld offering one of the best alternatives to the Steam Deck. If you would rather play games in a more traditional fashion, consider opting for Lenovo's new Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop. One of the normal laptops Lenovo showcased includes the Yoga Slim 9i, the first to launch with an under-display camera. This tweak enables it to boast a 98 percent screen-to-body ratio. Qualcomm's New Chips Qualcomm has announced a new wave of Snapdragon X chips that will land in more Windows Copilot + PCs in the near future. A plethora of models are currently in development and focus on affordability. Qualcomm and its partners, including Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are all targeting a base price of $600. ASUS debuted its new ZenBook A14, showing off some lovely industrial design and a spec sheet to match. The one downside is that it is equipped with Qualcomm's X/Elite chips, which limits backward compatibility with older Windows applications. Maingear and Razor Laptops/Gadgets Maingear showed off some water-cooled laptops, with heavy-duty plumbing, lots of fans, and radiators to help keep your GPUs cool. Razer demonstrated its latest lighting-infused hardware, starting with the fresh Blade 16 laptop, allegedly the thinnest gaming laptop ever made. In addition, it showed off Project Arielle, an RGB-clad gaming chair that turns red as it warms up and blue as it cools down. Finally, it debuted a fancy monitor that was RGB. Smart Glasses Smart Glasses are indeed the future of computing, and there are signs that the technology is maturing quickly. There are plenty of specs worth seeing at this year's CES. One example includes RayNeo's new X3 AR Pro frames that come with a built-in camera and the ability to interact with ChatGPT. In addition, there is Even Realities, which brought the G1A and G1B to the show. Xreal showed off its latest personal cinema-style AR glasses. Day 3 Announcements PocketBook InkPoster The PocketBook InkPoster is quite expensive but acts as a premium digital art display, enabling the customer to continually change the artwork being shown on the walls. It has a panel using E ink technology and is capable of making the art look more authentic and traditional with lower energy demands than a standard screen. Prices start at $699 and go up into four figures. Kanto UKI bookshelf speakers If you want some cute bookshelf speakers for a very affordable price, Kanto UKIs offering is a good sell. KaraPod The KaraPod works as both a coffee maker and a dehumidifier, using condensed water it gathers for beverages. This is perfectly safe according to the manufacturer, but it may make your coffee taste different. There is some appeal in a machine that never needs the user to refill its water tank, and it makes the product more affordable. Razer Blade 16 The NVIDIA RTX 5090 is now a thing, meaning it can fit the GPU chips inside laptops, and the Razer Blade 16 is one of the first to include it. It's a beast of a gaming laptop, featuring this new GPU and an AMD AI 9 HX 370 CPU. The Blade 16 also offers a powerful 240GHz OLED display with a new vapor chamber cooling system. Nanoleaf 4D V2 Nanoleaf is offering a smart light that changes color and flows with what is being displayed on the TV. This device combines a tiny camera and a bendy light strip that fits around the back of your large display. ASUS ROG Strix Scar The ROG Strix Scar models offer 16-inch and 18-inch screens, bringing with them next-gen Intel and NVIDIA parts (up to 5090 chips) while boasting an incredible 64GB of RAM and up to 2TB of SSD storage space. Throw in some 2.5K mini-LED screens and toolless upgrades for the SSDs and it's an unprecedented package. Swann Xtreem4K The Xtreem4K device is one of several new home security tech products introduced by Swann at this year's show. It has an AI assistant that can welcome guests and ward off intruders. What makes it stand out is the ability to discern between the two. It offers three months of battery life and full-color 4K video day and night. Panasonic Z95B OLED TV TVs always make a major appearance at CES, and one of this year's highlights includes the new Z95B OLED from Panasonic, featuring a next-gen display stack and cooling system.

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