Mashable is on the ground at CES 2025, covering the latest consumer tech has to offer. The team is expecting big announcements for EVs, TVs, gaming upgrades, smart home devices, and lots and lots of AI-powered gadgets.
Check here for the most noteworthy highlights updated regularly, from the wacky to the “wow” and everything in between.
TVs with AI are popular at CES 2025
Two major themes collide for CES 2025: AI and TVs. Samsung’s Neo QLED, OLED and QLED, and The Frame models and LG’s OLED evo lineup are packed to the gills with AI features to optimize audio/video settings, recommend content, and personalize your TV experience. Plus, both Samsung and LG have partnered with Microsoft to bring Copilot integration to their respective models. TBD on whether AI features on TVs become useful tools or gimmicky bloatware, but expect much more of this to come.
Samsung unveils Vision AI, a suite of AI-powered features for its TV lineup.
Credit: Samsung
LG StanByMe 2 portable battery-powered TV
LG’s battery-powered, 27-inch, $999 TV in a briefcase went viral last year for being a convenient and budget-friendly way for road trippers to watch TV anywhere. This year, LG announced StanByMe 2, an update from the previous model with longer battery life (four hours from three hours) and higher resolution (1440p from 1080p). Availability and pricing hasn’t been announced yet.
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An electric spoon that makes things taste salty
Kirin’s Electric Salt Spoon definitely falls in the wacky category of CES offerings. By sending an electric current through the spoon to your tongue, it makes your tastebuds think you’re eating something saltier than it is. Mashable’s Matt Binder did a hands-on, er, “mouth-on” (sorry) and confirmed that it works. A useful gadget for someone trying to consume less salt, although sadly it’s currently unavailable in the U.S.
Robots, robots, robots
Robots are another mainstay you can expect to see at CES, and this year hasn’t disappointed. So far we’ve seen a robot-lamp hybrid from Jizai that looks like the Pixar mascot, a robot called R2D3 from OpenDroids that tackles household chores, and the Roborock Saros Z70 that’s a vacuum robot with a robotic arm for picking up obstacles in its path, like socks.
A dyslexia-friendly monitor
French startup Lili for Life has engineered a monitor to help people with dyslexia, by addressing the underlying problem of overlapping “mirror” images caused by dyslexic people having two dominant eyes. Mashable’s Chance Townsend explains how it works: “The Lili screen emits nearly imperceptible light flashes that correct this overlap by creating a shift in visual perception. This innovation makes reading smoother, faster, and less tiring, enhancing text comprehension and making the experience more enjoyable for the reader, according to the company.”
This monitor addresses the underlying challenges for people with dyslexia.
Credit: Mashable / Chance Townsend
Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series rumored to be announced Monday
Anyone following AI news or gaming innovations is highly anticipating Nvidia’s Jan. 6 keynote. The GPU-manufacturer that powers AI models and gaming engines is expected to unveil its GeForce RTX 50-series. Mashable’s Alex Perry has the details, but the TL;DR is it’s supposed to be really fast and powerful. Stay tuned today’s announcement at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. EST.
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