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Jada Jones/ZDNETVinyl enthusiasts and newcomers rejoice as Victrola unveiled a complete lineup of new turntables and speakers for every kind of audio enjoyer at CES 2025. Also: CES 2025: The 12 most impressive products so farVictrola’s 2025 lineup features turntables for beginners and advanced vinyl fans, along with bookshelf speakers, and a refreshed outdoor speaker. All of the company’s new releases are due to hit shelves by spring 2025, according to the press release.Some of the most innovative and stylish products from the announcement include: Standalone turntables Victrola’s Automatic now offers Bluetooth connectivity, full-side repeat functionality, and three new colors. Automatic is the perfect turntable for a beginner vinyl connoisseur and is a more affordable option at $200. This turntable’s standout feature is that it automatically lifts the headshell and restarts the record instead of stopping the music when the record ends. Also: ZDNET joins CNET Group to award the Best of CES, and you can submit your entry nowVictrola Wave features Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, along with aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, and Auracast support. Wave is priced at $400 but provides a high-quality listening experience that will elevate your home audio system. Victrola Stream Onyx released last year, but returns in new colors and styles. Stream Onyx can be linked to a Sonos system, has Bluetooth output, and can be controlled via VinylStream Wi-Fi.  More

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETLenovo unveiled an unexpected new laptop alongside its fleet of new devices at CES 2025: a 14-inch laptop with a “rollable” display that extends upwards over 16 inches, and it works better than I initially assumed. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 looks like a normal 14-inch device on the surface but hit a button on the keyboard, and the display starts growing upward. Once it’s fully extended, the screen measures 16.7 inches, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but Lenovo says you gain about 50% screen real estate. Also: CES 2025: The 12 most impressive products so farIt’s definitely comparable to working on an external monitor, as I was able to fit two browser windows of equal size on top of one another just fine when I demoed it. Working on a portrait-oriented monitor is not everyone’s preference (as opposed to a landscape orientation) but plenty of users prefer it, especially coders and writers who work with long, vertical text windows.  More

Delta Delta flyers can expect a lot of tech upgrades on future flights, starting next year. On Tuesday, Delta announced new advancements to its inflight entertainment systems, new ways for passengers to connect their own tech, and new partnerships with tech vendors. All of it is aimed at keeping travelers better connected while 35,000 feet […] More

Sharp At today’s Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas, we learned that Xumo will take the helm as the operating system for Sharp’s new line of QLED TVs set to launch next spring. Sharp is the fourth company to link itself to Xumo’s OS train, including Pioneer, Hisense, and the budget-friendlier, Element. Lately, Xumo hasn’t […] More

Asus/ZDNETPublic Wi-Fi networks are a nice commodity in the modern world, although they can often be frustrating. We’ve all experienced connections slowing down or even disconnecting while working on a laptop at a coffee shop. Over at CES 2025, both Asus and Acer previewed portable Wi-Fi adapters that can improve the user experience out in the public.Asus RT-BE58 Go More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off today, and we’ve already seen some impressive tech. From phone chargers and headphones to gaming laptops and office desktops, brands are unveiling new, innovative features, machine-learning integration, and a host of hardware and software updates across the board.Read more: The best CES 2025 tech you can buy right nowOur favorite TV brands are no exception. Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL have all announced additions to their 2025 line-ups, with new models boasting updated OLED and QD-Mini LED panels, enhanced picture and audio processing, and in one case, total wireless power and connectivity. While there’s plenty more to come as CES unfolds, we’ve rounded up our top picks from what we’ve seen up-close and personal on the show floor.  1. LG G5Best overall TV at CES 2025 More

Plugable USB-C Quad HDMI Graphics Adapter Plugable Plugable, a company known for premium docking stations and dongles, has chosen CES 2025 to unveil three new products, designed to enhance the desktop experience. First up is the Plugable USB-C Five-Display Docking Station<!–> (UD-7400PD), which, as the name suggests, can support up to five displays, including four […] More

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETAdvanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced its next generation of processors at CES 2025, solidifying its push into PC gaming territory with the Ryzen 9000 series, AMD Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen 9000 mobile processors. One of the most anticipated gaming laptops of the year, the Razer Blade 16, dropped with the AMD Ryzen 9 AI, the first time the device has been released with a non-Intel chip. I sat down with AMD’s Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions and Gaming Marketing, Frank Azor, to chat about the company’s plans and vision for 2025. One of its key focuses? Scalability. “We want to design products that can scale. Products that are very power efficient but also performance capable. And to do it with one part, across a broad range.”Also: CES 2025: The 12 most impressive products so farAMD’s portfolio of chips is certainly capable. The newest gaming chip from AMD is the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, with 16 “Zen 5” processing cores and 144MB total cache. Its clock speed can be boosted up to 5.7 GHz, and AMD says it’s overall 8% faster than its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, which is already a beast. It’s not just the Razer Blade 16 sporting a new AMD Ryzen; gaming laptop manufacturer MSI announced a new lineup of 18-inch laptops, many of which come with AMD processors, specifically the AMD Ryzen 9 in MSI’s Raider A18 and the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in the Stealth A18. Also: MSI goes big at CES 2025 with its lineup of new 18-inch gaming laptopsOutside of the impressive high-end product announcements, though, AMD rounded out its portfolio with the Krackan Point APU lineup, a hybrid-core design that’s a more accessible version of its Strix Point with up to four Zen 5 and four Zen 5c cores, and at anaccessible price point. “We’re focused on where the market is,” Azor said. “And 90% of gamers buy GPUs below that $1,000 mark.” More