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All the tech announced on Day One of CES 2025

CES 2025 is here, and that means a whole fleet of new gadgets has been introduced to the world. As we do annually, the Engadget team has battled jet lag, sleep deprivation and the static shocks of those horrible casino carpets to bring you all of the m…

NVIDIA announced DLSS 4 will come to all RTX GPUs

At CES 2025, NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4, the latest version of its real-time image upscaling technology, and announced that it will come to all RTX GPUs. That includes the RTX 20 series that was discontinued back in 2020, but the older models aren't …

The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is starting to make more sense as a gaming tablet

The original ROG Flow Z13 was always a bit of an odd machine. It felt like the strange lovechild between a Surface Pro and a traditional gaming laptop. But at CES 2025, ASUS is giving the tablet a much needed refresh that includes a massive performance…

The Swippit Hub keeps your iPhone loaded up with fresh batteries

There's so much AI-powered nonsense at CES that it's kind of refreshing to see a very straightforward, classic gadget like the Swippitt. It's a breadbox-sized hub that contains five battery packs that can fit into a a custom-made iPhone cas…

The MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition is fierce as hell

At CES 2025, MSI is launching a huge lineup of upgraded laptops with various specs that cater to an array of budgets. But of everything, one system stood out and if you take even a quick look at it, I think you can see why.
As part of MSI’s Titan Serie…

Alienware revived its Area-51 laptops with serious performance and far-out designs

While parent company Dell is doing a big rebrand of its entire PC portfolio, at CES 2025 Alienware is sort of returning to its roots by bringing back the classic Area-51 name back for its new flagship laptop line.
Available in 16- and 18-inch versions,…

The HP Omen Max 16 is its most powerful gaming laptop yet

HP only has one all-new laptop in its Omen gaming line to show off at CES 2025, but it looks like a doozy because the company claims it’s the most powerful 16-inch notebook it has ever made.
The Omen Max 16 looks like HP took a standard Omen 16 (which …

Alienware resurrects its Area-51 desktop PC

The Alienware Area-51 desktop PC, a line of high-end gaming rigs dating back to 1998, has returned after several years out of the game. The company announced the new model at CES 2025, describing the resurrected Area-51 as “retaking the throne” as Alie…

Acer’s latest Predator gaming laptops include NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs

CES 2025 announcements include a new trio of Acer Predator gaming laptops that are packed with high-end specs. While they all come in at different price points and with different features, they all will be packed with NVIDIA RTX-50 series GPUs.
The ba…

Razer’s new Blade 16 laptop is its thinnest model yet

CES 2025 has officially begun and it has brought new products from Samsung, LG and, now, Razer. We have a first look at Razer’s next generation Blade 16, a model the company claims is its “thinest Razer gaming laptop ever.” The news comes one year afte…