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ZDNET’s key takeaways The OnePlus 13 is a snappy, nearly no-compromise phone that starts at $899. A Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with a 6,000mAh battery and 80W fast charging, is a recipe for endurance success. IP69 is almost excessive, but you’ll appreciate it when least expected. It’s not often that I review a smartphone in the first few weeks of January and feel confident in calling it a “Phone of the Year” contender. But the…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET When I first laid eyes on Samsung’s stretchable Micro LED display concept, I was taken back to when my childhood self watched The Ring. Seeing that infamous scene of a creature crawling out from within the TV led to many, many sleepless nights as a six-year-old.  Also: CES 2025: The 12 most impressive products so far Like that movie scene, seeing subjects physically push out of the Samsung display concept is polarizing and…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET When I first laid eyes on Samsung’s stretchable Micro LED display concept, I was taken back to when my childhood self watched The Ring. Seeing that infamous scene of a creature crawling out from within the TV led to many, many sleepless nights as a six-year-old.  Also: CES 2025: The 12 most impressive products so far Like that movie scene, seeing subjects physically push out of the Samsung display concept is polarizing and…

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…