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A round-up of announcements from the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show 

Here are some of the announcements from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:

° Espresso Displays previewed a new pro-grade portable display the Espresso 15 Pro. Pricing hasn’t been announced.

° Hisense unveiled the 136MX MicroLED, the brand’s first consumer-ready MicroLED display. 

° Lutron launched new Caséta Smart Shades for smart window control with pricing starting at US$399.

° Ugreen showcased its new NASync iDX6011 and iDX6011 Pro AI-powered network-attached storage (NAS) devices.

° Nakamichi unveiled the $2,499 Shockwafe Wireless, the latest addition to its Shockwafe soundbar lineup.

° Sansui showcased its 27-inch AI Gaming Monitor; pricing hasn’t been announced.

° Tianma exhibited a variety of new display technologies and solutions.

° Xero Shows introduced the XB+ SmartShoe,  a new footwear innovation featuring sensor technology that provides real-time feedback designed to address running form and reduce the risk of injuries.

° JSAUX unveiled its FlipGo Horizon, a new entry in its line of portable monitors.

° Merach rolled out its home fitness line of products.

° Lexar Enterprise spotlighted its memory solutions that cover embedded, removable cards, PC/server, and automotive.

° Other World Computing announced the OWC ThunderBlade X12, a professional grade RAID solution coming in March.

° Kidde, a home fire safety brand1, and Ring, a smart home security company, announced a new partnership and collection of Smart Smoke and Combination Alarms (Smoke + CO).

° TP-Link Systems Inc. introduced its latest Wi-Fi 7 collection of mesh systems and routers. 

° Victrola unveiled five different turntables and a pair of bookshelf speakers.

° Schlage rolled out its nSchlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt, the company’s first Ultra Wideband-enabled smart lock, complete with support for Matter-over-Thread.

° ShiftCam debuted the Planck, which it says is the smallest SSD ever made.

° Scosche introduced new MagSafe-compatible phone mounts, eco-friendly chargers, compact vacuums, and smart location trackers.

° ESR unveiled its ESR HaloLock MagMouse Wireless Mouse and ESR Geo Digital Pencil

° Aqara displayed a lineup of smart home devices with tighter integration with Apple HomeKit and the Matter protocol.

° AUKEY showcased its new MagFusion Titan 6-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger and the MagFusion UltraSlim 5000 Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Power Bank.

° Pexar debuted a new 15.6-inch digital picture frame. 

° ecobee announced Smart Thermostat Essential, a new smart thermostat.

° Roborock offered robotic vacuum with an “arm” that can pick up things like dirty socks.

° Western Digital served up new SanDisk storage solutions uniquely designed for creators and gaming enthusiasts at home.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.