It’s day two of CES 2025, and I’m sure you’ve spent the whole day staring at our . But I’m sure some people may have sneezed or blinked and missed something important. That’s why we’ve put together this lovely list of all the biggest news from this day on the show, just for those who’ve been sneezing.
Lenovo blesses us with its presence at CES
Plenty of other PC-related news was released to the world, including Lenovo’s turn in the spotlight. Most notably, it showed off the , a real version of its flexible OLED laptop from a few years ago. At the press of a button, that 14-inch screen will expand to a slightly more productive 16.7 inches, which could justify the $3,500 starting price.
Lenovo also showed off a dummy prototype of its model and gave hints about the specifications it will feature. Along with this, it announced the , the first third-party SteamOS gaming handheld that will offer a legitimate alternative to the Steam Deck. If you prefer to play games in a more traditional way, that is, with a leg as a replacement table while you sit awkwardly on a crowded bus, you can opt for a gaming laptop that can be equipped of a laptop.
Of course, Lenovo also released normal laptops, including the first laptop with an under-screen camera. The setting allows it to boast a 98% screen-to-body ratio, which should make all your friends and foes jealous. The , on the other hand, will likely break the hearts of longtime ThinkPad fans, as it doesn’t have an aluminum chassis or Trackpoint. Yes, we also find it hard to believe.
Qualcomm brings new chips, while Maingear, ASUS and Razer bring PC goodies
Qualcomm, which has less to prove than Intel at the moment, has announced that its Snapdragon X chips will land in more systems. A host of models are currently in development, with a focus on affordability rather than bells and whistles. Qualcomm and its partners, including Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo, are aiming for a base price of $600. Which should be affordable enough for many entry-level buyers to be able to upgrade their aging hardware to take advantage of whatever we’re figuring out what AI is really for.
The new ASUS has made its debut in the desert, sporting a nice industrial design and a spec sheet to match. Devindra Hardawar of Engadget was delighted with the premium materials used in its construction, as well as its look and feel. The only downside is that it is equipped with (delete as appropriate) Qualcomm’s X or Elite chips, which limits backward compatibility with older Windows applications.
Maingear, meanwhile, is trying to reassert its dominance in the custom PC space. The line comes with heavy-duty plumbing and a whole bunch of fans and radiators to help keep your planet-burning GPUs cool.
One of the permanent fixtures at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada is gaming company Razer showcasing its latest lighting-infused hardware. First, it launched its , which it claims is its thinnest gaming laptop ever made. It also showed off an RGB-covered gaming chair that will glow red when it warms you up and blue when it cools you down. And, to complete it all, so does the company.
Smart glasses at CES 2025
Smart glasses have always been a technological dead end, but signs are that the technology is evolving rapidly. We’ve seen plenty of specs at this year’s CES that aren’t just a trendy gadget with a too-high price tag. For example, the frames come with a built-in camera and the ability to interact with an assistant powered by ChatGPT. Then there’s the show, which really impressed me. They are much less tech than some of the products offered, but with a more robust feature set that includes real-time translation, teleprompting, and step-by-step instructions. Xreal, too, was able to show what didn’t make me want to vomit the second I put them on.
CES Auto Show: New Honda Electric Vehicles and BMW Panoramic iDrive Turn Heads
Honda went wild in Nevada at . The Series 0 Sedan, which looks 100% like the car Inspector Gadget would drive, and the Series 0 SUV, which also looks like a car Inspector Gadget would drive. The automaker said both models will be available for purchase at some point next year, leveraging Honda’s all-new EV architecture.
And BMW was also there to present its new system which will equip every new BMW. This includes a full-width display of the dashboard with key stats on your drive, rather than sticking it in an instrument binnacle like a normal person is used to. Of course, the idea here is to give you so many places to paste useful information that it’s impossible for you to miss what’s going on. Unless you spend so much time looking at the multitude of digital screens that you forget that your eyes really need to be on the road.
The rest of the best at CES 2025
The second day of CES is where the attention shifts from the biggest names to everyone else, and there were a lot of interesting things on display. For example, as a canvas on which you can hang digital art on your walls. is a neat magnetic game controller for your smartphone with premium features such as Hall effect joysticks. Anker. And, not one to be outdone, this will do the same thing, only clumsier.
