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There’s no shortage of MagSafe-compatible gear out there from various brands like Lexar, Anker, and Sharge that lets you add more storage to your iPhone, and now UGREEN has entered the fray with its own unit. The brand’s new magnetic M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure has showed up on its official Amazon storefront, and it’s now up for grabs for $36.99 shipped. This compact unit is great for quickly adding storage to your iPhone be it for video recording or file transfers, and you can learn more about it below.

The Roborock Qrevo Curv is the flagship robot vacuum and mop system in the Qrevo lineup. It boasts some impressive specs and packs some serious cleaning power. I’ve gone hands-on with the Qrevo Curv for the past two weeks and am ready—with the help of my two dogs—to share my thoughts and impressions regarding the cleaning experience below.

When I reviewed the ECOVACS DEEBOT T30S Combo about six months ago, I had no idea how much I would grow to love it. Having used several different models and brands, there was always something to complain about with each one. Throughout all of my other robot vacuum adventures, one has reigned supreme, and that’s the ECOVACS DEEBOT T30S. So when the day finally came and some head-turning sale prices arrived, I purchased two more so I could have one on each level of my home. Continue reading to find out why I think this model is so great.

It finally happened folks…the Switch 2 has arrived and the countdown to release starts now. Nintendo finally unveiled the first look trailer for the next-generation console this morning, as you likely already know, promising what sounds like a complete rundown of its feature set in early April. But we can already deduce a number of details about the console, the Switch 2 launch title(s), as well as a launch window, among other things. Head below for everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2 as of right now. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 is official. Nintendo has now revealed its next-generation console officially known as the Nintendo Switch 2. It has been a long hard road to today’s reveal, but it has finally happened to kick off the new year, just like Nintendo promised it would. A full Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase will go live on April 2, 2025. Let’s-a-go!

Update 2/20: The PlayStation Midnight Black releases today, and you’ll find all of the new gear now live at Amazon and elsewhere.

PlayStation 5 Midnight Collection gear preorders kick off today. Last week Sony unveiled its all new Midnight Collection PlayStation 5 accessories to the world and the pre-sale starts today. The PlayStation pre-order events for the new pro model consoles, and perhaps even more so the PlayStation 30th anniversary gear, were some of the hottest releases in all of gaming last year, but today Sony is ready to start taking orders on its all-new stealthy black peripherals. 

Spigen’s hybrid Titanium Keychain Pocket Knife with carabiner clip has a bene a popular piece of gear around here, but a new model from the brand has recently surfaced alongside a companion wall-mounted magnetic hub. This time around Spigen is taking a more mainstream and slightly more casual approach with its new Spigen Life Magnetic Key Ring Carabiner clip while also launching a new hub you can magnetically connect it to in between use to stay organized. Get a closer look down below. 

Sony has now taken to the official PlayStation Blog to officially announce another massive sale event. The PlayStation Store New Year Deals is going live starting today with up 80% off a gigantic collection of digital games, DLC expansions, and add-on packs with deals on everything from newer releases right through to some classics and older PS4/PS5 titles to shore up your digital game collection. 

Approaching the end of 2024 I was on the hunt for a something I can charge my Apple Watch with on-the-go. But not just something like those puck-style travel chargers, or even just an alternative to the magnetic charging cable Apple ships with its wearables, something truly portable, something battery-powered that I can use anywhere and just about anytime that also supports the rest of my Apple kit. Dive in below for my hands-on impressions of the Journey GLYDE 4-in-1 Portable Charging Station that does just that.

The new slate of Thunderbolt 5 hubs are arriving and one of our favorite brands in the space has now unleashed its latest. The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub was showcased at CES 2025 this year and is now ready to expand your Thunderbolt 5 I/O capabilities alongside power passthrough action and additional monitor support. Now available for purchase on Amazon and directly from OWC, get a closer look and more details on the brand’s new Thunderbolt 5 Hub below. 

In what has been a near endless string of rumors over the last couple years, leaks and details on the next Switch console are seriously starting to ramp up lately, with several industry insiders and those in the know suggesting the official announcement of Switch 2 could be just days away now. 

PlayStation is getting in on the CES 2025 action this year as well with the announcement of the new Midnight Black Collection of PS5 accessories that launches next month. These stealthy new editions deliver a midnight black paint job to the PlayStation Portal remote player, DualSense Edge wireless controller, Pulse Elite wireless headset, and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds. Scope them out below. 

CES 2025 is in its final throws, so we thought we would touch down to celebrate our personal favorite reveals from Las Vegas this year. We have already rounded up a massive list of the coolest new gear from the show, but this is our very favorite, our very own CES best of awards if you will. There has been some sweet new reveals outside of CES this week, including the new Midnight collection PlayStation 5 accessories as well as an epic new official LEGO Game Boy set, but for now we are focused on our favorite gear that was showcase at CES 2025.

We now have a look at the latest Target New Year deal ad, highlighting 26-pages worth of deals set to go live this weekend at the major national retailer. Much like we saw last week, many of the deals are focused on helping you with your New Year’s health and fitness resolutions as well as updating your kitchen setup and your gym bag, not to mention a host of bonus gift card options on top of the deals. Scope out the latest 26-page Target deal ad below. 

Razer is known for showcasing some pretty wild concepts at CES, and it’s safe to say that it didn’t disappoint. This year at CES 2025, the brand is showcasing Project Arielle, a concept mesh chair that cools you down or can blast some hot air on demand. Oh, and because we’re talking about Razer here, this gaming chair also has RGB. Despite being just a concept, this is easily one of the coolest things we’ve seen this year CES, and you can learn more about it below.

All of the best and most interesting to new gear from CES 2025 is being collected for you right here. The latest in smart home advancements and display tech to the suite of AI features seemingly getting injected into just about all of it, and everything in between, we will be rounding up the most intriguing new reveals and prototypes as well as products you’ll actually be able to get your hands-on this year down below.

A new and likely quite epic Nintendo and LEGO kit of some kind appears to be on the way. Nintendo just teased a mildly cryptic new collaboration between the two beloved brands that looks a lot like there’s (definitely) going to be a super sweet LEGO Game Boy of my dreams coming soon. 

The first official Xbox Developer_Direct showcase of 2025 has now been set in stone. For those unfamiliar, the Developer_Direct streams are where Xbox gives its third-party devs a chance to showcase their upcoming new titles and the first new looks of the year are set to stream live later this month, including a trip to id software for a more detailed look at DOOM: The Dark Ages. Head below for additional details. 

We have already featured Satechi’s new M4 Mac mini Stand & Hub as well as its new metal travel charger, but the brand isn’t quite finished with its CES reveals just yet. Today it is officially unveiling its SM3 Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard – its very first full-size mechanical model. 

Update: The new white model Authentics 200 Google/Alexa smart speaker with AirPlay detailed below is now up for purchase over at Amazon. 

The JBL Authentics Home Speaker lineup is one of the more compelling of its type out there, especially for those firmly planted in the Google and Amazon Alexa ecosystem. It also happens to be one of the more attractive with hits of metal and fabric-wrapped surfaces, but JBL has decided to give the lineup a makeover by way of a new white treatment that is debuting as part of the CES 2025 festivities. 

JBL has unveiled a new pair of headphones at CES 2025 called the Tour One M3, and this set has a bunch of noteworthy features that make it stand out from many other alternatives on the market. These headphones can be bought with an optional wireless transmitter to wirelessly connect to older devices, and they’ll hit the scene later this year in April for $399.95 shipped. Head below for more details.

The Switch 2 has to be coming soon right? The latest rumors suggest Nintendo’s next hardware release will be launching in April, and this time the details are coming from a Switch accessory maker that seems to be claiming to have the unit, or at the least the official specs. Details and a closer look at a mockup from the brand can be found below. 

Chargers-equipped with retractable USB-C aren’t an entirely new thing, but it has certainly been permeating the device accessory power ecosystem as of late and CES 2025 is no exception. First Anker unleashed its new power bank featuring an onboard cord extensions, and next up we have the latest from Baseus – the Enercore charger lineup and the Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max that both feature a pair of its own extendable and retractable USB-C cables. 

We love our Find My gear around here, that’s for sure, and the latest release out of the gate comes from affordable accessory brand Spigen. It has unleashed its new Tag Me Apple Find My tracker tags, complete with replaceable batteries and a removable lanyard strap. Now available for purchase with discounted launch pricing – the 4-pack is down from $70 to $47.99, or $12 a pop – and you can get even more details down below. 

Anker is back at CES in 2025, debuting two new solar-focused devices that will surely be getting put through the tests this coming summer, most likely in conjunction with one another. The first of these models is the Solix Solar Beach Umbrella that has been fitted with a new generation of perovskite solar cells. Coming hand-in-hand with the umbrella is the new Solix EverFrost 2 Electric Coolers that will come in three sizes just as its predecessors did. Information is limited, but we do have some pricing and release dates for you down below.

Update: The new Legion Go S handheld with AMD Ryzen Z2 Go/32GB/1TB now up for pre-order at $729.99 shipped. More details of the handheld in the original post below.

Lenovo’s Legion Go handheld remains one of the most popular PC gaming handhelds out there, and the brand is updating its handheld lineup with a lightweight Legion Go S. At CES 2025, Lenovo’s This new handheld misses out on a couple of things, but it more than makes up for it by being the first third-party SteamOS handheld. It also ships with the latest hardware and you can learn more about it below.

Update 4/28: The Satechi black metal/vegan leather 15W Qi2 OntheG chargers announced at CES 2025 are going up for purchase today directly from Satechi:

• OntheGo 3-in-1 Charger $99.99
• OntheGo 2-in-1 Charger $69.99

Satechi has already unleashed the details on one of the best new Apple accessories of CES 2025 with its Stand & Hub for the M4 Mac mini, but the tech brand isn’t done just yet. Today it is officially unveiling its new premium vegan leather OntheGo Qi2 chargers to expand its lineup of travel-ready tech, headlined by what is for me the best MagSafe, Apple Find My passport wallet in the business. Scope out the new OntheGo chargers below. 

Nomad’s Glow is back and this time in a new limited edition Icy Blue colorway. Last time the brand’s glow in the dark Apple Watch band popped back up in the traditional greenish color, it sold out almost immediately, so you might want to consider getting in as soon as possible if you’re interested in the new pale blue treatment of the Nomad Glow in the Dark Icy Blue Apple Watch Sport Band. 

It is becoming increasingly difficult to standout in the wireless earbuds space, I mean they are just earbuds after all. We’ve seen models with touchscreen displays on the cases, audio retransmission, and even some impressive hearing test and silent gesture tech from Apple, so what’s left? Well perhaps not much but the new Audio-Technica buds being unleashed at CES to have particularly impressive battery life and a sweet magnetic auto shut-off feature too. Check them out below. 

Alienware is reviving its iconic Area-51 gaming desktop and it gave us our very first look at the new machine at CES 2025. The new Area-51 desktop features an all-new chassis, which builds on the Aurora R16 design, and it’s powered by the latest processors and graphics cards from Intel and NVIDIA, respectively. This new desktop will cost an eye-watering $4,499 when it goes on sale in Q1 2025, but you can expect some cheaper configurations to make their way into the market at a later time. Head below to learn more about the kind of specifications you can expect to see at this price point.

Segway has been a major player in the EV market for many years now, and after being teased at CES 2024, the micromobility brand is officially kicking off CES 2025 by rolling out its two new electric bikes. Now open for preorders, Segway’s Xyber and Xafari e-bikes will be the first venture into EVs outside its known e-scooter lineup, combining “cutting-edge technology with class-leading features, benefits, and performance.” From January 7 to February 2, you can get $200 off their price tags, just use the promo code EBIKE200 at checkout. Head below to learn more about what Segway has in store, including these e-bikes’ advanced systems, pricing, and expected release dates.

Shure microphones have been a staple in professional audio recording for many years and it has subsequently taken over a large portion of the online podcasting space with its wonderful XLR and USB offerings. At CES this year, the brand is unleashing a new iteration of its latest MV7+ podcasting mic with what it calls the “world’s first microphone with built-in audio interface” – it’s not, but it’s the first of its kind…read on to see what I mean.

We first heard about Acer’s Nitro Blaze branding last year when it debuted the Nitro Blaze 7 handheld. Now, at CES 2025, Acer has unleashed two new handhelds — Nitro Blaze 11 and Nitro Blaze 8. Both of these handhelds will release sometime in Q2 2025, and the prices start at $900 for the relatively smaller unit of the two. More details of these handhelds are ready and waiting for you down below.

NVIDIA kicked off its CES 2025 keynote last night and wasted absolutely no time unveiling its next-gen RTX 50-series graphics cards. These new RTX Blackwell GPUs are now official, and the prices start at $545. We have four new NVIDIA graphics cards on the way — RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and the most powerful RTX 5090. These new RTX 50-series GPUs will start hitting the shelves later this month, with many laptops and desktops already listed at Best Buy with these new GPUs. Hit the jump for more details.

As time goes on, we’re seeing AI systems grow in intelligence and functionality, which is being extended into all manners of tech for more advanced support. At CES 2025, barbecue tech startup Brisk It is unveiling its latest entry into the smart home market with the Zelos 450 Electric Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker. This new model utilizes generative AI to automate cooking and create personalized recipes, but at a starting price that won’t break the bank.

At the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG and Microsoft have revealed that an Xbox app will be integrated into LG’s smart TVs at some point later this year. Once this goes live, the folks with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be able to stream games from the Xbox Game Pass library on select LG TVs via the LG Gaming Portal. This announcement solidifies Microsoft’s continued efforts to push gaming beyond its Xbox consoles, trying to turn every screen and device into an Xbox.

ecobee has been one of the premiere smart thermostat brands around here for HomeKit users for quite some time. The brand doesn’t often upgrade its lineup the way some do – if it aint broke don’t fix it? – but today it is introducing a new, more affordable model to the lineup to essentially replace the aging $150 Ecobee3 Lite. The ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential lands with a lower MSRP while still delivering on most of the feature set that has made the brand what is. Scope out the details below. 

The M4 Mac mini has easily been one of, if not, the most popular new Apple release among readers this year, and what is arguably the best upcoming accessory for it is arriving soon. Satechi already quickly teased its next-generation Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure, but it is serving up all of the details for CES 2025 alongside the upcoming pre-order date. 

Coming to us straight out of CES 2025, Pawport is lifting the veil on its second-generation Smart Pet Door today. Designed for pet owners with active fur babies that regularly come and go, this new device builds upon its predecessor from last year’s event to deliver style, security, weatherproofing, and well-rounded functionality. The startup is offering three different series at this year’s CES, providing various levels of aesthetic options and pricing to suit pet owners’ needs.

Among some other upcoming 2025 smart TVs, Samsung is showcasing its new The Frame Pro at CES 2025. The brand’s frame-style TVs have been popular among folks and competitors, often imitated and usually at much lower price points, but Samsung is seemingly going the other direction with an even more feature rich (sort of) mini-LED model with an even better fresh rate. 

Update: Both of the new Anker chargers below are now available for purchase with $10 launch deals directly from Anker and at Amazon.

It wouldn’t be CES without some new Anker charging gear and the brand’s latest display-equipped power bank and wall charger have now surfaced. Following in the footsteps of its Prime charging gear we featured at launch last year (alongside several deals over the holidays in 2024), Anker has a pair of sweet new chargers on the way – a power bank with built-in and retractable USB-C cables and a new 4-port 140W PD 3.1 wall charger. Both models are waiting for you right here and will be up for sale starting tomorrow. Head below for a closer look. 

Update: The new Roborock Saros Z70 cleaner bot with retractable robotic arm is now available for purchase with a solid launch deal.

Roborock has just unveiled one of the more interesting new gadgets of CES 2025 with its Saros Z70 – an all-in-one robotic vacuum and mop that also features a mechanical robotic arm that pick things up off the floor and put them away for you. Alongside a couple of other more standard new Saros bot cleaners, the headliner Z70 also delivers on some of the brand’s most notable specs to date when it comes to actual suction power and its all-new time-of-flight (TOF) navigation sensors. Scope it out below. 

Straight from CES 2025, Hyper is unveiling its next-generation HyperPack products. The HyperPack Pro is among the only backpack products on the market from notable brands that features onboard Apple Find My tracking, and at this year’s CES the brand is unleashing two new editions to the lineup, both of which are more affordable and arguably more versatile as well. 

Just after unveiling its new hybrid lamp projector, another LG dual-function home lighting solution is ready to make an appearance ion Las Vegas this year. As part of its CES 2025 offering, LG is set to showcase its “innovative new indoor gardening appliance” – the seemingly, as of right now, nameless lamp features a floor-standing form-factor with the brand’s next-generation indoor plant cultivation and display setup. Scope it out below. 

The CES 2025 reveals are starting to kick off and the latest comes in the form of LG’s new PF600U – a combination of LED floor mood lamp, Bluetooth speaker, and projector. This reveal sits alongside the new CineBeam S, the brand’s ‘most compact 4K UST model yet.” Both of the new lifestyle projector products will get shown off for the very first time on the show floor in Las Vegas at CES next week, but we have some details on what to expect here today. 

Well, this is a not brand I was familiar before giving it a shot for review, nor had I ever tested out a case with a digital canvas on the back of it, but here goes. The Tizag Digital Canvas iPhone case did exist during the series 15 release, but the newer iPhone 16 model also arrived and I’m to see if it’s all gimmick or if there’s actually a good case carrying that display.

LG is getting an early jump on CES proceedings by announcing its new lineup of UltraGear gaming monitors. The brand’s 2025 gaming monitor series is led by the UltraGear OLED Bendable Gaming Monitor, which is said to be the “world’s first 5K2K-resolution bendable OLED display.” LG has yet to officially announce the pricing and availability details of this new gaming display, but you can learn more about it below.