The ZDNET team scoured CES 2024 to find the latest new tech and the most exciting new products to share with our professionals and tech enthusiasts. We have lists of the best TVs, best laptops, best robots, best headphones, best mobile accessories, and more.
But we also wanted to give you a list of our top picks from CES that we think will be worth your hard-earned cash when they launch in 2024. Maybe not buy but worth knowing about as they may influence other products you may want to bring into your life in the future. So here they are.
Samsung S95D OLED: The best TV
TV innovation was everywhere at CES 2024 with transparent TVs, 100-inch-plus QLEDs, folding TVs, and 8K projectors. But the show’s best TV had a more subtle upgrade that would greatly impact the quality of the everyday viewing experience. The Samsung S95D OLED TV unveils a glare-free display that offers the best of anti-reflective screens while maintaining intense colors and excellent dynamic range that make OLED the ultimate technology for picture quality. We tested the glare-free display with an intense phone camera flash and were surprised at how well it dispersed light. This means you can now use this TV in the brightest rooms — the biggest challenge for OLED TVs. I’m sure this TV will deliver the best picture quality on the market when it launches this spring. It will cost around $2,500 until it’s discounted around Black Friday.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid: The best laptop
We’ve seen and tested 2-in-1 computers here at ZDNET, but none quite like Lenovo’s new ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid. That’s because it’s the world’s first 2-in-1 Windows PC and Android tablet, meaning as soon as you detach the 14-inch OLED display from the keyboard, the device automatically switches to the Android operating system. Is. On top of that, you can still connect the bottom keyboard section of the 2-in-1 to an external monitor, giving you essentially two computers to work on.
TimeKettle X1 Interpreter Hub: The Best AI Device
In the past year, we’ve seen big leaps in the AI space, leading to a boom in translation technology at CES. The built-in TimeKettle X1 provides real-time translation in 40 languages, with almost no lag and high accuracy, which I had the chance to experience myself. The device itself fits in the palm of your hand and includes a screen that displays transcriptions of your conversation and two earbuds that two people can wear for real-time ear-to-ear translation during one-on-one conversations. . There are a series of modes, making it ideal for every situation you might need a translation for. If you synchronize different hubs, it can provide real-time translation for up to 20 people in five different languages, intended for use in classrooms and meetings. The product is already available on Time Kettle’s website for $699.
MSI Claw: The best gaming device
In what is becoming one of the most popular product categories in recent years, the Taiwanese computer maker’s first gaming handheld impresses with the latest Intel Core Ultra processor to boost performance and AI in gaming, which Has a more ergonomic design (with plenty of ventilation) than the competition. , and USB-C Thunderbolt support for use with external monitors. The LCD display is smaller than its OLED competitors, but the gaming prowess of this handheld should more than compensate. It will start at $699 and arrive later this year.
Minitails Smart Dog Collar: The Best Tech Accessory
The Minitailz Smart Dog Collar offers the same kind of insights that a fitness tracker does for humans. You place the attachment on your dog’s collar and on the app you’ll have access to data on your dog’s heart health, activity, appetite, etc. The attachment can also track your dog’s location, eliminating the need for additional trackers like AirTags. One of the most important features is the ability to detect early signs of heart disease, potentially saving your dog’s life. The Minitales Smart Dog Collar was recognized as a CES 2024 Innovation Award honoree in the Artificial Intelligence category because it uses AI to track your dog’s activities, such as sleeping, walking, etc. The Minitailz Smart Dog Collar is already available for $99, and requires a subscription fee of $25 a month or $275 a year.
Holoconnects’ Holobox: Overall best innovation
Holoconnects Holobox makes it possible to talk to someone via hologram with near-zero latency. It’s a “plug and play” system, so all you need to do is plug it in and connect it to the Internet to get started. To become a hologram yourself, you need a white background that is well-lit, and then you can continue as if it were a regular video call. It’s already available for consumer use, and we even saw Google at CES 2024 using Holobox to showcase its Android characters in fun and innovative ways. Pricing is not disclosed on Holoconnects’ website, but interested customers can request a price list. It’s very expensive and most people won’t want to have this phone booth-sized box in their living room, but the idea of hologram video calls in the future is pretty cool.
TCL 115-inch QD-MiniLED TV: The ultimate TV innovation
The recent trend of laser TVs and ultra-short throw (UST) projectors has sparked a wave of interest in 100-inch and 120-inch screens to create a more cinema-like experience at home. At CES, Samsung even unveiled an 8K projector that goes up to 150 inches. The challenge with these projectors is that they will never have the same dynamic range, brightness, or color intensity levels as today’s best OLED and QLED TVs. TCL had an answer at CES with the announcement of its 115-inch QD-MiniLED TV. We were impressed with the picture quality of this QLED display in a private demo. It’s an extension of TCL’s QM8 series, which ZDNET and others have called one of the best TVs on the market. The TCL 115QM891G (official product name) features 5,000 nits of brightness and 20,000 local dimming zones for excellent dynamic range and sharp color reproduction. Pricing was not announced but it will cost around $20,000 and will be available at Best Buy. That makes it a very premium purchase, but if you have the space and budget you can now get projector-level screen size with the benefits of the latest advances in QLED picture quality.
Rabbit: The Best AI Innovation
What if AI assistants could do more than just give you the best search results and leave the rest to you? What if they could book an Airbnb for you, shop for groceries online and check out, or start a return for that great Black Friday purchase? That’s what the folks at Rabbit are talking about with the R1, its new $199 pocket device that works on a “big action model.” Built in partnership with Teenage Engineering, the R1 may be the first of many AI hardware releases in 2024. The ball is now in the court of the world’s biggest tech giants to deliver high-end audio-assisted experiences to match the capabilities of the rabbit. with
Sony XR headset: the best VR/AR innovation
Sony gave us the biggest shock of CES 2024 in the show’s opening keynote when it partnered with Siemens to unveil the XR headset with high-end specs and an attractive Sony design. While this headset has the oomph to compete with the Apple Vision Pro, it’s not aimed at a general consumer audience but is aimed squarely at professionals, engineers and designers to develop their products. Help accelerate and create native content experiences that will eventually run on Vision Pro. , MetaQuest, and other headsets and smart glasses. This product will have the potential to save a lot of time and resources for companies to fly people around the world or collaborate on the delivery of prototypes and finalize their products. They will do this by creating “digital twins” in virtual spaces such as Siemens NX Immersive Designer. Sony will not sell the headset as a standalone device, but will be bundled with Siemens’ platform and other software packages for specific industries. It will include a bundle from the entertainment industry that Sony wants to use to empower the next generation of digital storytellers to create immersive 3D experiences.
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