These are the biggest announcements from CES 2020
These are the stories that have us excited.
January is a significant month. It marks the start of a new year, new goals, and - most importantly - new tech. The beginning of the month is always home to the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, more commonly referred to as CES.
CES 2020 is upon us, and as with every year, it is chock-full of announcement after announcement. Some are more interesting and important than others, and with this guide, we're rounding up the best of the best so you can stay up-to-date on what matters the most.
We'll be regularly updating this as new gadgets and gizmos are unveiled, so be sure to check back often throughout the next few days.
- Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
- Suunto 7 Wear OS Watch
- Withings ScanWatch
- Jabra Elite Active 75t
- JBL true wireless earbuds
- Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera
- Vizio OLED TVs
CES usually isn't a big showcase for Android phones, making it that much more surprising to see Samsung bring the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite to the show. We don't have any word on a release date or pricing, but both are shaping up to be affordable entries into the Galaxy ecosystem with powerful specs and enticing features.
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
Premium Chromebooks aren't nearly as popular as their more affordable, education-focused siblings, making us that much more excited about Samsung's new Galaxy Chromebook. It's expensive with a starting price of $1000, but it promises to deliver a gorgeous 4K AMOLED display, rock-solid aluminum design, and ample performance. There's even a built-in stylus for note-taking and drawing!
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Suunto 7 Wear OS Watch
Suunto may not be a name you immediately recognize, but it's one of the leaders in regards to legitimately good fitness tracking gadgets. The Suunto 7 is the company's first-ever Wear OS smartwatch, and it looks to combine Suunto's unmatched tracking with all of the goodies Wear OS has to offer. The $499 asking price is hefty, but for serious fitness folks, the Suunto 7 aims to deliver where other watches fall short.
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Withings ScanWatch
Another smartwatch that's caught our attention is the Withings ScanWatch. This is more of a hybrid watch instead of a fully-fledged smartwatch, but it has two really unique tricks of its sleeve - it can take ECG readings and detect sleep apnea. Add that together with a classy design, robust exercise tracking, and 30-day battery life, and we can't wait for the planned Q2 2020 release.
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Jabra Elite Active 75t
The Jabra Elite 75t are among the best true wireless earbuds on the market, and the Elite Active 75t are exactly what the name implies - a more ruggedized version of those earbuds that are better suited for people with active lifestyles. While they look almost identical to the regular Elite 75t, the Active model adds full IP57 water-resistance a grippier in-ear fit.
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JBL LIVE 300TWS and TUNE 220TWS
JBL's also doing what it can to take a bite out of the true wireless earbud market, with the company's latest options being the LIVE 300TWS and TUNE 220TWS. The 220TWS promises to offer "thumping JBL Pure Bass" sound for your tunes, along with a variety of fun colors. The 330TWS has a more generic design, but benefit from built-in Alexa and Google Assistant integration.
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Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera
Arlo's lineup of smart security cameras is growing, with the company using CES 2020 to unveil the Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera. Arlo says this is the market's first wire-free floodlight camera, and some of its highlights include 2K video capture, powerful LED lights that can cover a wide area, color night vision, and more. The company's targeting a release in Spring 2020, along with a retail price of $250.
Arlo has unveiled the market's first wire-free floodlight camera
Vizio OLED TVs
OLED TVs are all the rage right now, and now Vizio is throwing its hat into the ring. We don't know much about the company's OLED televisions, other than that there will be 55-inch and 65-inch sizes, 4K support, and thin bezels measuring in at just 4mm.
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