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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Lenovo unveiled an unexpected new laptop alongside its fleet of new devices at CES 2025: a 14-inch laptop with a “rollable” display that extends upwards over 16 inches, and it works better than I initially assumed.  The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 looks like a normal 14-inch device on the surface but hit a button on the keyboard, and the display starts growing upward. Once it’s fully extended, the screen measures 16.7 inches, which…

Delta Delta flyers can expect a lot of tech upgrades on future flights, starting next year. On Tuesday, Delta announced new advancements to its inflight entertainment systems, new ways for passengers to connect their own tech, and new partnerships with tech vendors. All of it is aimed at keeping travelers better connected while 35,000 feet in the air.  The Delta seatbacks themselves are getting a facelift with 4K HDR QLED displays for a high-contrast and…

Sharp At today’s Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas, we learned that Xumo will take the helm as the operating system for Sharp’s new line of QLED TVs set to launch next spring. Sharp is the fourth company to link itself to Xumo’s OS train, including Pioneer, Hisense, and the budget-friendlier, Element. Lately, Xumo hasn’t enjoyed high visibility on the market. Perhaps Sharp’s adoption of the tech could change that. Also: CES 2025: The 12 most…

Asus/ZDNET Public Wi-Fi networks are a nice commodity in the modern world, although they can often be frustrating. We’ve all experienced connections slowing down or even disconnecting while working on a laptop at a coffee shop. Over at CES 2025, both Asus and Acer previewed portable Wi-Fi adapters that can improve the user experience out in the public. Asus RT-BE58 Go Asus/ZDNET First is Asus’ RT-BE58 Go, a small device with rabbit-ear antennas measuring 3.8…

Plugable USB-C Quad HDMI Graphics Adapter Plugable Plugable, a company known for premium docking stations and dongles, has chosen CES 2025 to unveil three new products, designed to enhance the desktop experience. First up is the Plugable USB-C Five-Display Docking Station (UD-7400PD), which, as the name suggests, can support up to five displays, including four 4K and one 8K screen, thanks to the DisplayLink DL-7400 chipset. It can also push out 140W Power Delivery via…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced its next generation of processors at CES 2025, solidifying its push into PC gaming territory with the Ryzen 9000 series, AMD Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen 9000 mobile processors. One of the most anticipated gaming laptops of the year, the Razer Blade 16, dropped with the AMD Ryzen 9 AI, the first time the device has been released with a non-Intel chip.  I sat down with AMD’s Chief Architect…

Samsung Micro LED TV at CES 2025 Kerry Wan/ZDNET The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off today, and we’ve already seen some impressive tech. From phone chargers and headphones to gaming laptops and office desktops, brands are unveiling new, innovative features, machine-learning integration, and a host of hardware and software updates across the board. Read more: The best CES 2025 tech you can buy right now Our favorite TV brands are no exception. Samsung, LG, Hisense, and…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET On Monday at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, TCL unveiled its latest QM6K series of TVs. The most important thing to know here is that TCL is bringing its high-end Mini LED technology to its entry-level product line at very aggressive prices. And for the first time we can ever remember at CES, the QM6K TV is immediately available to preorder.  Free soundbar with purchase It will cost $999 for the 65-inch, $1299 for the 75-inch,…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Dexcom announced its first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM) device at CES 2025, while Abbott showcased its device launched at CES 2022 and available to consumers since last year. Many people with diabetes and insulin-related health issues struggle to find accessible and affordable care, making these products a potential game changer in the healthcare sphere.  Also: CES 2025: The most impressive products so far People without diabetes also use glucose monitoring to help make adjustments…

The P1B121 is suitable for a range of data center configurations, including in-rack and adjacent rack setups such as top-of-rack switch-to-server connectivity, rack-to-rack connectivity, and accelerator-to-accelerator compute fabric connectivity. The 112G PAM4 Smart Retimer requires only 3.0W of power consumption per chip, so 6 W total for each cable. That’s half of the 25 W of traditional networking cables. It reduces cable power and cooling demands while achieving an impressive chip latency of 3ns, which…