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Eureka The Eureka J15 Max Ultra is a new flagship robot vacuum with 22,000Pa of suction power, nearly the highest suction power on the market. Unveiled at CES 2025, it features reliable object avoidance technology to avoid pet waste and a razor to prevent hair tangles. It is a clear contender for becoming the best robot vacuum for pet hair. Plus, the J15 Max Ultra can detect wet messes and automatically rotate its body to…

JMGO At CES 2025 in Las Vegas Day 1, projector manufacturer JMGO showcased its flagship ultra-short throw product, the O2S Ultra. Declaring the O2S to be the “world’s smallest laser TV,” the company touted its sleek aesthetics alongside some other impressive specifications and features. JMGO, to be clear, exclusively makes portable projectors, but the technology behind machines like the O2S has earned them the moniker of “laser TV.” JMGO is certainly proud of its form factor, comparing…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Amazfit Active 2 is available in a premium package for $129.99 and standard for $99.99 It will start shipping to customers in mid-January The watch is small, lasts up to 10 days, has a brilliant AMOLED display, measures an extensive amount of data, and is inexpensive The small size is great for many people, but may also be too small for some. Amazfit’s growth and maturity in the wearable space are…

Matthew Miller/ZDNET Wearables brand Amazfit debuted its second-generation smartwatch, the Amazfit Active 2, at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. The affordable smartwatch boasts a circular design and improved sensors, algorithms, and features that make it a versatile yet budget-friendly health companion. Also: ZDNET joins CNET Group to award the Best of CES, and you can submit your entry now Amazfit includes enhanced algorithms for heart rate and sleep tracking and…

Sony/ZDNET New year, new headset. Sony just launched its latest virtual reality headset, XYN, alongside software applications of the same name, the Japanese brand announced on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show. The headset is made for creatives seeking to build a new frontier of spatial content.  The XYN headset will take real-world objects, motion, and backgrounds and recreate them in virtual reality using 3D graphics, according to the press release. Headsets like XYN are…

Hisense Today at its CES 2025 press conference in Las Vegas, Hisense announced a big-screen TV with a new twist on Mini LED technology.  The company says its 116-inch TriChroma LED TV (aka, the 116UX) signals a new benchmark among large consumer model screens due to RGB local dimming technology, which serves as “a bridge between today’s Mini LED advancements and the next frontier of Micro LED.” Hisense is concurrently traversing that Micro LED frontier with its…

SanDisk Smartphones have proven invaluable tools for making videos, music, or other forms of content. They’re widely available and possess the necessary hardware and features to help people succeed in various pursuits. These devices are also cheaper than studio-grade tech, but they have a flaw — storage. Also: CES 2025 ICYMI: The 6 most impressive products so far High-resolution videos result in big file sizes, and you struggle to find room for them if you have…

Circular/ZDNET French tech brand Circular is stepping up its smart ring game with the unveiling of its Circular Ring 2, the brand announced on Sunday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Also: CES 2025 ICYMI: The 6 most impressive products so far The second-generation smart ring is all-in on heart health monitoring and upgrades many of its features to keep up with the industry competition. There’s an FDA-cleared Atrial Fibrillation detection algorithm to…

ZDNET In September 2024, United Airlines announced its partnership with SpaceX to offer faster, more reliable, and free access to Wi-Fi for all MileagePlus members sometime this year. Now, it appears the airline is fast-tracking its program, targeting the second quarter of 2025 to mark its debut for customers. Testing begins next month In fact, United plans to begin testing the service next month, with the first commercial flight on an Embraer E-175 expected sometime…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung is everywhere in January, from Las Vegas for CES to San Jose for the upcoming Unpacked event, where we expect to hear more about the company’s plans for Galaxy AI and the latest S series of smartphones. The phone maker confirmed today that the San Jose event will take place on Wednesday, January 22 — only two weeks after CES. Also: The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 phones may come with this major…