Table of Contents Table of Contents Panasonic Z95B Belkin Stage Power Grip Honda Zero Series Saloon Concept Olight Ostation X Lenovo Legion Go S Roborock Saros Z70 SolidddVision Smart Glasses Hisense TriChroma Mini LED TV
In today's special edition of You Asked, we tracked down each of our editors and got them to find out what they thought was the most impressive thing they saw at CES 2025 in early January. Let's find out what they had to say.
Panasonic Z95B
Digital trends
There was some really cool TV technology at CES, but I'm most excited about the new Panasonic Z95B. Instead of the regular OLED display structure that we have seen with MLA technology in recent years, a four-layer panel structure is used here. It has individual red, green and blue layers (two of them) for the emitting light.
This new structure offers higher brightness without the MLA technology used in LG's G series, as well as higher color purity. It is a much more efficient way of producing light and color and represents the next step in OLED panel technology.
It's particularly exciting because we felt like we were reaching MLA's brightness limits. By changing the panel structure, we are now reaching new levels of brightness that can better compete with the QD-OLED technology we have seen in recent years.
– John Higgins
Belkin Stage Power Grip
Digital trends
The coolest mobile thing I saw at CES 2025 is the Belkin Stage Power Grip. It looks like a DSLR camera grip that attaches to your iPhone via MagSafe. It has a physical camera capture button and is pleasant to use. Additionally, it has a 10,000 milliamp hour battery that wirelessly charges your iPhone while you use it. There's even a built-in USB-C cable for charging other devices.
It's a strange device, but it's practical, and Belkin says it will cost less than $80. I can't wait to get my hands on it again.
– Joe Maring
Honda Zero Series sedan concept
Honda
The coolest thing I've seen at CES so far is Honda's Zero Series Saloon Concept. I'm trying not to get too caught up in the concepts at CES, as many of them will never come to fruition, but Honda promises this one will launch in late 2026.
It's a sleek, wedge-shaped car that looks futuristic – like something out of Cyberpunk 2077 or Blade Runner. But the real standout feature is Level 3 autonomy, a step above the Level 2 self-driving level currently available in Tesla vehicles.
Level 3 autonomy means truly unattended driving. You can sit behind the wheel, turn around to talk to someone or watch a movie. This is made possible by advanced sensors and computing power, and I think it will eclipse Tesla's autonomous driving capabilities when it debuts in 2026.
—Nick Mokey
Olight Ostation X
Digital trends
One of the coolest things I saw at CES 2025 was the Olight Ostation X. It's a charging station for rechargeable AA batteries and it's incredibly smart. You can load a bank of AA batteries at the top, and the station charges four at a time before dropping the freshly charged batteries into the bottom bin, which holds up to 32 batteries.
It doesn't matter which direction the batteries are facing – the Ostation X automatically tests them and charges them to full capacity. If you accidentally insert a non-rechargeable battery, it will be detected and thrown back into a special compartment. It's powered via USB-C and even has a mobile app that shows charging status.
Since the device can become noisy in fast charging mode, you can schedule the charging time. The best part? You always have fully charged batteries ready and eliminate the need for disposable batteries. It's $120 and will ship in February.
– Simon Cohen
Lenovo Legion Go S
Digital trends
The most exciting technology I saw at CES is undoubtedly the Lenovo Legion Go S. It's essentially a streamlined version of the Lenovo Legion Go with a more traditional handheld form factor and no detachable controllers or anything like that.
Handhelds are great, but what really stands out to me is that they are officially licensed by Valve to use Steam OS. Previously, Steam OS was only available on the Steam Deck. I love Steam OS and play on my Steam Deck, so seeing it on other handhelds, especially those with more powerful chips, is a big deal.
More importantly, this is the first step towards wider adoption of Steam OS in PC gaming. There are currently many problems with Windows and some alternative operating systems. For me as a PC gamer, it's exciting to see Valve take this step to expand the availability of Steam OS, as it offers a far more convenient and seamless experience than what most PC gamers can currently get.
–Jacob Roach
Roborock Saros Z70
Digital trends
The coolest thing I saw at CES 2025 is the Roborock Saros Z70. It builds on previous generations of robot vacuums, but introduces something I've never seen before: an extendable arm that can pick up small obstacles.
This means you don't have to do as much preparation before using the vacuum cleaner. The arm, called Omni Grip, can move horizontally and vertically to pick up items weighing up to 300 grams, such as socks, small toys or towels, and place them in a predetermined location.
The Roborock Saros series is revolutionary in the world of robot vacuum cleaners. Pricing and availability are still unclear, but it is expected later in 2025.
–Patrick Hearn
SolidddVision smart glasses
Digital trends
For me it is personal. I got to try out a pair of smart glasses called SolidddVision. They're a prototype, but that's what CES is all about. These glasses use cameras and a display to restore vision to people with severe vision impairment such as macular degeneration.
Visual impairment runs in my family, so I came to CES specifically to check it out. After trying them and seeing how they work, I'm amazed. They create a prism effect that corrects vision and I hope that this technology will soon become a real product.
—Luke Larsen
Hisense TriChroma Mini LED TV
Digital trends
Finally, my pick for the most exciting technology at CES: Hisense's TriChroma Mini LED TV. Instead of a white backlight with quantum dots and a color filter, it uses RGB mini-LEDs behind a lens to deliver pure colors.
The color brightness is out of this world, but what really impressed me is the processing power required to synchronize the RGB backlighting with the colors on the screen. It's a stunning achievement and a sign of what's possible in display technology.
—Caleb Denison
