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CES 2026 in Las Vegas is showcasing a wide mix of near-term products and experimental concepts, with publishers highlighting standouts across TVs, laptops, home tech and offbeat gadgets. Across multiple roundups and award lists, a clear theme is that “AI everywhere” is colliding with practical consumer priorities like devices you can purchase immediately and hardware that aims to last longer through easier repairs.
<...CES 2026 in Las Vegas is showcasing a wide mix of near-term products and experimental concepts, with publishers highlighting standouts across TVs, laptops, home tech and offbeat gadgets. Across multiple roundups and award lists, a clear theme is that “AI everywhere” is colliding with practical consumer priorities like devices you can purchase immediately and hardware that aims to last longer through easier repairs.
Highlights:
- Repairability push: PCWorld’s teardown of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition shows quick access to internals with easy swaps for the battery, SSD, USB ports and even the keyboard, while still keeping RAM soldered.
- Rollable screens: Engadget and ZDNET both point to Lenovo’s rollable OLED concepts, including a gaming-focused Legion Pro Rollable that expands from a 16-inch layout to ultrawide sizes and an XD Rollable concept that adds a rear-facing wraparound display.
- Nvidia display tech: NVIDIA introduced G-Sync Pulsar to cut motion blur via segmented backlight pulsing, with first 27-inch 1440p 360Hz IPS monitors expected from Acer, AOC, ASUS and MSI starting January 7.
- DLSS updates: NVIDIA announced DLSS 4.5 with a second-generation Transformer-based Super Resolution model for improved temporal stability plus Dynamic Multi Frame Generation aimed at higher frame rates, with the new SR model available now for RTX GPUs and Dynamic 6x Frame Generation expected in spring 2026 for RTX 50-series.
- Play meets silicon: Lego’s first CES appearance included “Smart Brick,” a standard-sized brick with a 4.1mm ASIC chip, sensors (motion, orientation and magnetic fields) and a tiny speaker designed to react to how a build comes together.
"The feeling afterward was quite pleasant, all things considered," Townsend wrote. "Everything on screen felt slightly slower, but I was reacting more quickly." - Chance Townsend
Perspectives:
- CNET Group awards jury: More than 40 journalists across CNET, Mashable, PCMag, ZDNET and Lifehacker say they selected finalists and winners based on products that introduce a meaningful new idea, solve a real consumer problem, or raise the bar for performance, design, or quality. (Mashable)
- ZDNET editors: ZDNET emphasizes that a notable slice of CES announcements already have price tags and order pages, highlighting products readers can buy or preorder immediately rather than waiting on “TBD” timelines. (ZDNET)
- AppleInsider reviewers: AppleInsider argues CES also surfaces ill-advised or short-lived ideas and calls out a “weird side” of the show that can feel like novelty or “shovelware” alongside legitimate innovation. (AppleInsider)
- PCWorld PC team: PCWorld frames CES as a forward-looking preview for the year’s hardware—especially new processor generations and the wave of laptops built around them—while leaning into the show’s demo-heavy, anything-goes culture. (PCWorld)
Sources:
- CES 2026 Live: Best of Show, New Robots, AI Devices, Tech Concepts and More - cnet.com
- 9 exciting products at CES 2026 that you can actually buy today (including a surprise pick) - zdnet.com
- Digital Trends’ Top Tech of CES 2026 awards: our favorite picks from the show floor - digitaltrends.com
- All the laptops that caught our eye at CES 2026 - Engadget - google.com
- CES 2026 live: Wild tech, weird gadgets, and the laptops everyone’s talking about - pcworld.com
- CES 2026 live updates: See the latest news, surprises, and strange tech from LG, Samsung, Lego, and new startups - mashable.com
- The Top Tech Trends From CES That Could Define 2026 - pcmag.com
- CES 2026 Day 1 Round-Up: The Beginning Is Just The Beginning - slashgear.com
- The 25 best gadgets we saw at CES 2026 — smart Lego, big TV innovation, a robovac with legs, and much more - techradar.com
- The Ultimate CES 2026 Wrap-Up Guide: All The Coolest Tech So Far - androidheadlines.com
- Toilet cameras and musical lollipops: The weird side of CES 2026 - appleinsider.com
- CES 2026 Day 1: Lenovo debuts wild rollable OLED laptop concepts, Asus laptops galore, PCIe 5.0 SSDs stretch into the value market - tomshardware.com
- Everything announced at CES 2026 - engadget.com