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CES is a strange place. It’s loud, chaotic, and full of tech that ranges from genuinely brilliant to completely ridiculous. There are robot versions of everything, AI-powered dishwashers, and TVs that seem to get larger with every passing year.
But amongst the noise and flashy booths, there are always a few things that rise above the nonsense and make me think, ‘yeah, I’d actually use that’ or ‘that could be genuinely game-changing’. Below are eight of those very products for you to feast your eyes upon and decide for yourself if they’re worth keeping track of.
1. viaim RecDot Earbuds
Forget backflipping robots, the viaim RecDot earbuds are the smartest bit of kit I saw at CES this year. These things are AI voice recorders, transcribers, and real-time translators, all disguised as a sleek pair of earbuds.
You just pinch one, and it starts recording. That call you’re on, that meeting you’ve already forgotten, or the random thought that might be your next business idea, it all gets transcribed live in the VIAIM app, with speaker labels and AI summaries you can tweak.
It even translates across 78 languages in real-time. These earbuds feel like what AI should be doing: saving you time, which is exactly the case. You also get 36 hours of battery and solid sound quality too for when you use them like standard earbuds.
As far as useful CES inventions go, viaim nailed it.
2. Samsung Galaxy TriFold
This isn’t a concept anymore, Samsung’s TriFold is real and boy is it glorious. A three-panel folding device that turns into a 10-inch tablet is truly a game-changing device. Samsung aren’t the first to do this, but their version is arguably the best already due to a few factors.
Fully unfolded, it’s thinner than the regular Z Fold7, and the screen real estate is wildly useful; you can run three apps side-by-side or just enjoy something like reading in portrait mode. Watching video in landscape is brilliant too, much better than on standard two-panel folding phone.
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You can be rest assured that when it reaches western shores, it’ll cost more than your average second-hand car, but it’s the first foldable that actually makes sense as an all-in-one productivity and entertainment device. I want one.
3. Samsung 130-inch R95H TV
Samsung rolled out a 130-inch MicroLED display this year and, put simply, it’s an eye-watering flex of engineering. The R95H makes every other TV at CES look like a postage stamp. MicroLED means true blacks, insane brightness, and none of the OLED burn-in.
There isn’t much else to say about it other than it is huge and looks beautiful. Oh, and there’s no way most of us will ever be able to afford one. But still, it demonstrates another leap made by Samsung who has a very strong showing this year, including a very futuristic looking set of speakers.
4. Cambridge Audio L/R Series Speakers
I’ve never been more tempted to redecorate my entire house than after seeing the new Cambridge Audio L/R series. These are proper bookshelf speakers with punch, clarity, and a design that looks luxurious without restraining itself to black and white monotones.
There are three different sizes, all with different intended use cases which basically boils down to: the largest one for the biggest rooms and the smallest one for your desktop setup. They have a ton of connectivity options too so no matter how audiophile you are, these have you covered. The sound is impeccable too. I was particularly impressed with the instrument separation and low distortion at high volumes.
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If you need new speakers, these ones sound great and look the part, especially in that lovely Orange finish.
5. Clicks Communicator
The BlackBerry is back. Sort of.
If you don’t know who Clicks are, they began by making phone cases that came with a built-in keyboard to transform your iPhone into something like a BlackBerry. Now they’ve gone the whole hog and actually made a phone with an integrated physical keyboard.
I haven’t had any significant time with it yet, but I’m a big fan of Clicks’ other stuff and am therefore very excited by the Communicator. Lots of people are turning back to analogue tech right now (have you seen everyone walking round with old wired earbuds?) so I think the Communicator has a real chance at success. And there is still a sizable fan base for BlackBerry out there.
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I can’t wait to get my hands on one and actually use it day-to-day. Stay tuned for that review!
6. WheelMove Wheelchair Adapter
One of the most impressive bits of tech at CES this year was the WheelMove, a brilliantly simple innovation that adds height, power, and stability to manual wheelchairs. This clever adapter turns any standard wheelchair into a power-assisted one that can tackle more rough terrain like gravel and curbs without help.
WheelMove is a startup, so who knows when or if this will begin rolling out on larger scales, but it is exactly the kind of thing innovation is good for. If you are looking for something that could be applied to everyday scenarios to actually help people from CES, then look no further than this.
7. Lenovo Modular ThinkPads
Lenovo has gained a reputation recently for putting out impressive prototypes at tech events. They’ve had rollable displays, sliding displays and clip-on attachments for laptops. CES 2026 was no different as they debuted what they are calling their ‘Space Frame’.
Demoed on the X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition and X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition ThinkPads, the idea is simple: you can replace, upgrade, or repair key components like the SSD, battery, and even the keyboard yourself. This is enabled by removing the top and bottom panels of the laptop to reveal the interior.
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This has obvious benefits, like allowing you to replace the battery if it starts to die instead of just replacing the entire laptop. It’s a noble cause from Lenovo and one I hope catches on elsewhere. Definitely worthy of a place on this list!
8. Pebble Round 2
Remember Pebble? Of course you do, it was the smartwatch company that basically invented the genre, only to be eaten by Fitbit. Well, they’re back. In fact, they’ve been back for a while now but I only just got to see their new output at CES this year.
The first thing you notice is how stylish and premium the Round 2 looks. The design is so clean with little in the way of chunky buttons or rotating bezels, and it’s so thin too. In profile, the Round 2 is as sleek as a standard watch.
Beyond the looks, I think Pebble might have struck the right balance between smartwatch and normal watch that many people desire. I know for a fact that lots of my audience don’t want or need a watch that can give you the minute details of every health metric on earth. Some just want a watch that is smart, but one that retains the look and feel of its analogue predecessor. This is where the Round 2 sits. It can track sleep and steps, has a touchscreen e-paper display, microphones for speech input and around a two week maximum battery life.
This could be the comeback of the year and I will be gladly taking part!
Wrapping up
There you have it, my picks for the best bits of tech from CES 2026. Keep an eye on my content for the rest of the year as I’ll hopefully be getting hands-on with as many of these products for a full review. Until next year!
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