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Kerry Wan/ZDNET During the biggest week in tech, we saw CES announcements from giants like Samsung, Google, Nvidia, Asus, Lenovo, LG, and Dell, as well as new and innovative brands with cool concepts. Here’s the stuff that impressed us the most, both in terms of products we think could be worth buying and technologies that will impact the future. Also: We have named the 12 winners for the official Best of CES 2025 awards 1….

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Getting regular eye exams is a good practice for maintaining good vision. However, doing so requires setting aside time to visit an eye doctor, a luxury many people don’t have. Eyebot hopes to change that by introducing the option of a 90-second, self-serve eye exam.  With so many exhibitors, it’s difficult to stand out on the CES show floor, but the Eyebot booth had a line nearly every day, with people buzzing to…

Nvidia I know, I know: “Year of the Linux desktop … yadda, yadda.” You’ve heard it all before. But now there’s a Linux-powered PC that many people will want: Nvidia’s Project Digits, a desktop with AI supercomputer power that runs DGX OS, a customized Ubuntu Linux 22.04 distro. Powered by MediaTek and Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell Superchip, Project DIGITS is a $3,000 personal AI that combines Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU with a 20-core Grace CPU built on…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET For years, TVs have been the center of attention at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). That holds true in 2025, even with the AI takeover well underway. LG’s OLED TVs are brighter than ever, Samsung is still chasing the 8K TV dream, Displace has double-downed on wireless sets, and Panasonic is back, baby. Also: We have named the 12 winners for the official Best of CES 2025 awards But among all the releases at…

Artie Beaty/ZDNET Google Lens has been around for some time now, so it’s easy to forget just how useful this tool can be. From identifying a strange plant in your yard to translating a street sign, you can learn more about nearly anything you see. If you’re new to the image search app or just haven’t used it in a while, here’s how to get the most out of Google Lens. (And if you want…

The Kindle Scribe is perhaps the perfect example of part e-reader, part tablet. It has the same functions you’ve come to know and love in a Kindle, like a 300 ppi glare-free screen, weeks of battery life, and adjustable warm light. It’s also compatible with Amazon’s Premium Pen, so you can take handwritten notes or underline important quotations within the book you’re reading.  Your notes are automatically organized in one place for every book so…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Some of the most interesting products we saw this year and last take an analog product and digitize it: the ReMarkable Paper Pro, which is as close to a perfect copy of pen and paper as I’ve seen, or Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe, which aims to duplicate the simple process of reading a book and scribbling notes in the margins. Also: CES 2025: The most impressive products you don’t want to miss But…

The light ring around the Air Oasis iAdaptAir 2.0 smart air purifier’s touchscreen changes colors to indicate air quality. Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Air Oasis iAdaptAir 2.0 is available in four sizes. I tested the medium model, which can clean air in areas of up to 2,650 square feet and costs $599. The air purifier is easy to use, with an informative touchscreen at the top, a dual filter system, ionization technology, and…

Astrohaus Mechanical keyboards are largely associated with gaming, but a new one from Astrohaus has another demographic in mind. The Astrohaus company, which has refused to let the typewriter die, has gained a reputation in the world of writing for its distraction-free devices — small keyboards with displays that let you write without apps, notifications, or browsers asking for your attention. Freewrite Wordrunner For the first time, the company is introducing a mechanical keyboard designed for…