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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…

Abbott/Dexcom/ZDNET Dexcom and Abbott, companies specializing in healthcare technology, announced their first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM) device at CES 2025. Many people with diabetes and insulin-related health issues struggle to find accessible and affordable care, making this announcement 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 to their eating habits and improve overall health. So,…

Garmin/ZDNET At CES 2025, Garmin debuted a new series of rugged smartwatches: the Instinct 3. It consists of four hardy wearables that share many of the same components with a handful of distinct features. Garmin Instinct 3 They all sport a fiber-reinforced polymer case, scratch-resistant glass, plus a metal-reinforced bezel. Everything comes together to create a tough device capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, shock, and underwater submersion up to 100 meters. For outdoor assistance, Garman…

Satechi’s OntheGo Power Banks (5K and 10K)  deliver 15W fast wireless charging to a plethora of devices, including the latest iPhone 16 and AirPods models. And if you’re an Android user, they are supported through a USB-C cable connection or wirelessly with a compatible magnetic sticker or case accessory.  These banks offer simultaneous charging for up to two devices through a magnetic connection for Qi-, Qi2-, and MagSafe-enabled devices or via the USB-C port for wired…

Who needs a RAID storage unit or a hub with a handful of Thunderbolt 5 ports? I’ll tell you who: Video editors, 3D animators, and digital artists who generate gigabytes of data and must move that data between devices at a decent speed. These are the professionals OWC is targeting with its latest crop of hardware introduced at CES 2025. Also: The best NAS devices of 2025: Expert tested First up is the ThunderBlade X12,…