In the world of client tech, Christmas is available in January. Not actually, however CES, which takes place simply after the New Yr, tends to precipitate devices in volumes that will make even Santa say, “Rattling, that’s a bit a lot, don’t you suppose?”
This yr—to nobody’s shock—wasn’t any totally different, and when you’re the sort of one who loves gawking at new tech, effectively, there was a lot to gawk at—and not all of it was thanks to CES. On your ogling functions (shout out to all the oglers), we’ve gone forward and compiled the finest devices we noticed this previous month, and boy, have been there quite a bit.
I didn’t anticipate Lego to make its means to our month-to-month “finest devices” checklist, however right here we are. At CES 2026 (the firm’s first-ever CES), Lego unveiled a sensible brick that’s full of sensors, permitting it to work together with different good tiles that are close by. The end result is an interactive Lego expertise with lights and sound that’s not like something Lego has achieved before. Plus, Lego is prioritizing discovery, permitting builders to experiment by introducing good bricks and tiles throughout universes. What occurs if you put a T-Rex subsequent to an X-Wing? There’s just one means to discover out.
On one hand, it appears incorrect to make good Legos in an outdated man waving your fist at the sky sort of means, however I’d be mendacity if I stated I wasn’t intrigued about the prospects.
Open-ear audio is nice in a whole lot of methods, but when there’s one factor that it’s been sorely missing, it’s noise cancellation. The explanation that open wi-fi earbuds historically haven’t had noise cancellation is as a result of they simply don’t go in your ears—they sit on the outdoors. The loopy geniuses at Shokz appear to have discovered a means to sidestep all of that, although, giving their most up-to-date open-ear wi-fi earbuds “noise discount” tech.
I attempted the OpenFit Professional wi-fi earbuds on the present flooring at CES 2026 and was impressed with their degree of noise cancellation in addition to their sound. Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds have lengthy been certainly one of my favourite open wi-fi earbuds, however Shokz appears to be like poised to unseat Bose, particularly since they’re newer, cheaper, and so they have noise discount.
See Shokz OpenFit Pro at Best Buy
Depart it up to Lenovo to up the ante in the wacky laptop computer recreation. This yr, the firm pushed the boundaries (no pun meant) with a rollable laptop computer display for players, turning its Legion Professional 7i into one thing ridiculous.
The Legion Professional Rollable expands from a 16-inch gaming laptop computer to an ultrawide orientation of up to 24 inches in “enviornment” mode. This isn’t Lenovo’s first experiment with a rollable display, nevertheless it is the first time gearing the entire rollable factor towards a gaming laptop computer. The wild half is that the Legion Professional Rollable would possibly really get made, too, at the least if its ThinkBook Gen 6 Rollable is any indication.
After 5 lengthy years, Apple has up to date its AirTag, bringing a couple of perks to its solely official merchandise tracker. First, there’s a brand new Extremely Wideband chip, which permits the new AirTag to be situated from 50% farther away in contrast to earlier generations. There’s additionally improved Bluetooth and Precision Discovering, which works with Apple Watch Sequence 9 or later and Apple Watch Extremely 2 or later.
If that wasn’t sufficient of an improve, Apple additionally made its new AirTag louder—like, quite a bit louder. In accordance to Apple, the new AirTags are now loud sufficient that they are often heard from “up to 2x farther away” in contrast to the unique.
Fortunately, Apple is pricing the new AirTag the similar as the unique, which means you will get one for $29 or a four-pack for $99. Higher and cheaper? Say no extra.
See AirTag (2nd Gen) at Amazon
Fender Combine
Fender made its entry into the over-ear wi-fi headphone recreation with the Fender Combine this previous month, and its first product appears to be like like a surprisingly sturdy begin. Possibly my favourite factor about the Fender Combine is that it comes with a USB-C dongle stashed inside the earcups that enables for hi-fi playback with very low latency.
On high of that, the Fender Combine additionally focus on modularity, permitting customers to swap out earcups, headbands, and the battery when it begins to lose cost completely, as batteries do over time. From my temporary listening time with them at CES, they sound fairly good, too. Fender would possibly simply be licensing its identify for these wi-fi headphones, however the Combine might show that just a little little bit of branding isn’t a foul factor.
It’s exhausting to consider, however Samsung’s tri-screen foldable is an actual factor with an actual value, we bought an opportunity to see it for ourselves. At nearly $3,000, the Galaxy Z TriFold can and may push the boundaries, and from our hands-on time, that’s precisely what Samsung did.
When folded, the Galaxy Z TriFold has a 6.5-inch cowl display, however when unfurled, it expands right into a 10-inch pill. Certain, this factor is nonetheless a tank when it’s closed up, however when absolutely open, it’s extremely skinny. There are nonetheless a whole lot of query marks that want to be answered before we will name the Galaxy Z TriFold a breakthrough (battery life, for one), however so far as telephone improvements go, Samsung actually gave us one thing to be enthusiastic about.
See Galaxy Z TriFold at Samsung.com
Lenovo isn’t having all the enjoyable in the wacky laptop computer world. Asus’ Zenbook Duo takes laptops to new heights (actually) with a dual-screen setup that sits vertically. To unlock the energy of the Zenbook Duo, all you will have to do is detach the magnetic keyboard to reveal one other OLED display beneath after which prop the entire factor up with a kickstand. Oh, and you should use it book-style, too. As a result of, why not?
It’s over the high, nevertheless it’s additionally sort of superior when you’re the sort of one who needs to work away from residence however doesn’t like leaving the consolation of two screens. Not to point out, it’s additionally surprisingly performant thanks to Intel’s Panther Lake chip. Certain, you will have to be cool with being That Man, if you use the Zenbook Duo, however so long as you’re okay going there, there’s quite a bit to love in certainly one of Asus’ wackiest laptops to date.
Racing simulation is a complete factor, however simply because individuals spend ungodly sums of cash to get shut to the expertise of burning rubber IRL doesn’t imply common outdated controllers can’t have some enjoyable.
The GameSir Swift Drive shoves a steering wheel inside a controller, and whereas that will sound like a questionable concept, Gizmodo Workers Author Kyle Barr bought an opportunity to use this factor at CES, and the outcomes are fairly nice. Inside this controller, there’s a miniaturized drive motor and three different haptic motors that provide a extra tangible driving expertise when utilizing the wheel. Different key variations embody the use of a small nub as an alternative of the proper thumbstick, which needs to be effective since all you’re doing is racing with the Swift Drive.
The GameSir Swift Drive gained’t be accessible till the second half of 2026, and it’ll doubtless value round $150, however when you’re in search of a greater means to race with a daily controller, this could possibly be your one-way ticket to a extra immersive expertise.
It’s exhausting to get excited over work laptops, however that doesn’t imply they’re all created equally. Lenovo’s ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 is a minimize above. Certain, it’s not the most performant laptop computer you should buy, nevertheless it’s bought a 3.2K OLED display, an incredible keyboard, and it’s comparatively skinny and light-weight so far as workstations go.
Like different ThinkPads, the P1 Gen 8 has all the attraction of a jet fighter, however these are enterprise laptops, in spite of everything. If you need one thing wacky, you should buy certainly one of Lenovo’s bizarre rolling display machines.
Is Ikea’s donut lamp the most high-tech gadget in the world? No, no, it’s not. However typically model goes a good distance, and the Varmblixt lamp has that in spades. Whereas a earlier model solely got here in an amber shade, a brand new model can shift between colours, which is nice when you want to change up the vibe. And sure, it’s Matter suitable.
It’s just a little expensive at $99, however to quote one Homer Simpson: mmm, donuts.
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