It’s the first week of a new year and the tech world doesn’t have time to slowly get back to business after the holidays. It’s because CES 2026 is booming, with all sorts of companies descending on Las Vegas to reveal their latest innovations and what they plan to bring you in the near future.
Many Engadget team members are out in the field testing as many new technologies as possible. Of course, we also keep an eye on all the major CES press conferences. Samsung has already held its First Look presentation, focused on home products, while LG showed off a wide range of TVs. Presentations from NVIDIA, Sony, Lego, Hyundai and others are still to come.
You can keep up with all the big announcements from CES 2026 (and some of the more offbeat gadgets shown off at the event) here. We will keep this story updated throughout the week.
Micro-RGB TVs
Micro RGB is a term you can expect to hear a lot about in the months and years to come, especially when you’re shopping for your next TV. Micro RGB is a new technology similar to Mini LED, although it uses red, green and blue LEDs instead of white backlighting. Contrast ratios are not as high as Micro LED and OLED displays because pixels cannot be turned on and off individually. However, Micro RGB units are said to be brighter and more color accurate than TVs using other display technologies, in part because the LEDs in these displays offer smaller, more customizable dimming zones.
We’re seeing more and more TVs like this showing up at CES 2026, including one mammoth 130-inch concept model that Samsung brought to Las Vegas. The company revealed its first Micro RGB TV in August, it’s a 115-inch model at $29,999. This year, you can expect it to start offering Micro RGB TVs in 55-, 65-, and 75-inch sizes. 85-, 100-, and 115-inch models are also in the works.
LG unveiled its first RGB mic set at CES as well. The largest variant is 100 inches, but there are also 86 and 75 inch models. Elsewhere, LG presented its latest Wallpaper TVwhich is a 100-inch OLED screen. We also took a look at the LGs new TV gallery — The Gallery is the company’s version of Samsung’s Frame TV format.
Samsung
Samsung being Samsung, the company had a lot more to offer than just TVs. As CES approaches, it announced its two new soundbars (we had some practical time with one of these), the pretty Music Studio speakers (we have I got some IRL impressions of these), a bunch of monitorsrefreshed it FreeStyle+ projector (we checked this too). He also announced his intention to bring Google Photos to TVs.
At First Look Showcase On Sunday, Samsung talked about “AI experiences everywhere. For everyone” (sigh). Here we saw more TVs, like the slim S95H OLED, featuring a no-gap stand that lets you position the unit against a wall.
First Look has long focused on home products. Naturally, Samsung executives have discussed some features of the company’s refrigerators, such as recipe selection, AI cooling technology, and the Google-powered AI Vision Gemini, which is said to be able to recognize more items and help you figure out what you need to buy without having to manually take inventory. FoodNote, meanwhile, is a weekly summary that details what went in and out of your fridge.
Samsung introduced the Samsung Bespoke AI Laundry Combo and its new AI wash cycle. With the new Air Dresser, featuring an Auto Wrinkle Care feature, Samsung aims to do away with irons (thanks, Samsung). As for the Bespoke AI Smart Vacuum and Mop, it can apparently keep an eye on your pets when you’re not at home.
LG
Likewise, LG brought more than TVs to CES. The company highlights its CLoid robot. Like the much scarier 1X Neothe CLOiD is designed to make household tasks such as starting laundry cycles, folding clothes, unloading the dishwasher, and serving meals easier. This appears to be more of a concept than something you’ll be able to buy soon, but we should take a closer look at the CLOiD in person later this week.
The company also launched the LG Audio Suitea modular home audio system developed in collaboration with Dolby to rival Sonos. Just before CES, LG raised the curtain on a new batch of xboom speakers as well as some monitors And ultralight Gram laptops which are made with a material he calls Aerominus.
L’Oreal
L’Oréal often brings interesting beauty technologies to CES and the company did it again this year with a trio of gadgets. The LED eye mask uses red light and near-infrared light to treat puffiness, discoloration and fine lines.
The LED face mask appears to be a softer version of the masks we’ve seen from Dr. Dennis Gross, Omnilux, Therabody, and Shark in recent years. However, it is currently only in prototype form and is not expected to be released until next year.
The Light Straight + Multi-styler uses infrared light to help dry and style hair, just like L’Oréal’s AirLight Pro. It’s said to have sensors that use “built-in proprietary algorithms and machine learning” so they can adapt to your gestures and “maximize the individual experience.” L’Oréal claims that while traditional straighteners can operate at 400°F or higher (temperatures that can damage hair), its latest innovation “effectively straightens hair without ever exceeding 320°F.” You can also expect the Light Straight to arrive in 2027.
Laptops and Desktops
It’s CES season, so of course we’re going to see a bunch of laptops and desktops. We’ll almost certainly see the majority of them emerge after NVIDIA’s press conference Monday evening, although we’ve already taken a look at LG’s Aerominum laptops.
Mobile
Back at CES 2024, we were able to try out a physical keypad phone accessory from clicks. Two years later, the brand manufactured its own Blackberry-style phones, as well as a new physical keyboard for the phones. The Android 16-based Clicks Communicator features a touchscreen keyboard with a fingerprint sensor in the spacebar, a 4-inch OLED display, a 3.5mm headphone jack (hooray!), and microSD storage expandable up to 2TB. You can book one now for $399 – the price will increase to $499 on February 27.
As for the new keyboard, Clicks calls it the Power Keyboard. It connects to an iOS or Android phone via MagSafe or Qi2, and can function as a power bank in a pinch thanks to the 2,150 mAh battery. The Power Keyboard also has Bluetooth functionality, so you can use it with devices like tablets, smart TVs, and virtual reality headsets. Pre-orders are open now, and the Power Keyboard is expected to ship in the spring. Early adopters can pre-order one for $79 before the retail price jumped to $110.
Those who prefer their cell phone to have fewer features might be interested in Punkt’s latest model. THE MC03 is a nifty touchscreen model that runs on AphyOS, focused on privacy and security, based on the Android Open Source Project. It has a user interface that takes a page from the Light Phone playbook, although you can still install any Android app. The MC03 will hit European markets this month priced at €699 / CHF 699 / £610. However, there is a compulsory subscription. You get one year free, then a monthly fee of €10/CHF/£9 (paying upfront for a long-term plan can reduce the cost by up to 60%).
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