Picture this: you’re helping your grandmother organize her medicine cabinet, but she’s visually impaired. Those prescription bottles all look identical to her touch. You want to help, but learning Braille isn’t exactly something you picked up over coffee. Now imagine pulling out a compact printer, speaking into your phone, and watching as sticky Braille labels emerge, ready to paste onto each bottle. That’s the beautiful simplicity behind Mangoslab’s Nemonic Dot printer, unveiled at CES 2026.
This isn’t just another gadget trying to solve a problem nobody has. It’s a genuinely thoughtful piece of design that bridges the gap between those who want to help and those who need it. The Nemonic Dot is roughly the size of a stack of drink coasters, a plastic square about 4.5 inches wide and 2 inches thick that connects wirelessly to your smartphone. What makes it special isn’t its size, though. It’s what happens when you open the companion app and simply talk to it.
The magic lies in the voice interface. You speak a word into the app, and it converts your speech into text, then translates that text into Braille, and finally prints it onto a peel-and-stick strip. No Braille keyboard required. No special training needed. Just your voice and a desire to make someone’s daily life a little easier. It’s the kind of intuitive design that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner.
Mangoslab, which spun off from Samsung’s internal C-Lab research department years ago, originally made their name with a cute sticky note printer. But they’ve evolved that concept into something with real social impact. Traditional Braille label makers cost upward of $1,250 and require users to type directly in Braille using specialized keyboards. The Nemonic Dot comes in under $1,000 and eliminates that learning curve entirely.
What’s particularly clever is how the device handles multiple languages and Braille standards. Because here’s something most people don’t realize: Braille isn’t universal. French Braille differs from English Braille, and there are both six-dot and eight-dot standards to navigate. The Nemonic Dot handles all of this through software translation, meaning it can adapt as standards evolve or when you need to switch between languages. The printer uses electric currents to move ball pins up and down, embossing uniform dots that are 0.6 millimeters high, meeting international standards for tactile readability.
The real-world applications are endlessly practical. Salt and pepper shakers that actually tell you which is which. Spice jars in the pantry. Light switches around the house. Medication bottles in the bathroom cabinet. These are everyday objects that most of us take for granted, but for someone with visual impairment, they represent small daily frustrations that add up. The Nemonic Dot turns those frustrations into solved problems, one sticky label at a time.
What I find most compelling about this design is how it shifts the power dynamic in accessibility. Usually, adaptive technology requires the person with a disability to do all the learning and adapting. But the Nemonic Dot is explicitly designed for friends and family members to use on behalf of their visually impaired loved ones. It’s a recognition that accessibility isn’t just about the end user, it’s about creating ecosystems of support that are easy for everyone to participate in.
The printer runs on battery power or an AC adapter, making it genuinely portable. When your label is finished printing, you press a button on top to trim the strip, and you’re done. The whole process takes seconds. There’s something refreshing about technology that doesn’t try to overcomplicate things. In an era of smart everything and AI everything, the Nemonic Dot does one thing exceptionally well: it turns spoken words into tactile information.
This is inclusive design at its best. Not flashy, not trying to reinvent the wheel, just thoughtfully addressing a genuine need with elegant simplicity. It’s a reminder that the most impactful innovations aren’t always the ones with the most features or the biggest screens. Sometimes they’re the ones that quietly remove barriers and make life just a bit more navigable for everyone.
Mudita is a company that focuses on minimalism and mindfulness in technology, a rare philosophy in an industry that relentlessly chases engagement metrics and data monetization. At CES 2026, while competitors showcased AI-powered everything and sensor-packed gadgets, Mudita’s booth felt like a calm oasis in the chaos. CEO Michał Stasiuk explained that most people quickly grasp the concept behind Mudita’s products when they hear what the company does, noting that “most of our conversations here were with people who, you know, when they hear what we are about, what we are doing, what the product is about, they do get the concept.”
The real challenge, Michał acknowledges, isn’t explaining the philosophy but implementing behavioral change: “The difficult part is to actually implement the usage in their own lives because it’s a trade-off between the convenience and the less usage of the device and the peace of mind.” We sat down with Michał to discuss how Mudita positions itself as the antidote to big tech’s attention economy, why the company deliberately avoids AI, and how it’s building trust with consumers who are burned out and skeptical of technology promises.
Mudita Kompakt
Trading Convenience for Calm in a Sensor-Saturated World
CES 2026 was dominated by products cramming sensors into everything, trying to capture data at every opportunity. Mudita stands in stark contrast, deliberately avoiding data gathering and Google APIs. When asked how it feels to be such an outlier, Michał responded positively, explaining that visitors “do get the concept” fairly quickly. The philosophy resonates because people recognize the problem in their own lives, even if acting on it requires uncomfortable changes.
The company frames its products as a deliberate trade-off: “It’s a trade-off between the convenience and the less usage of the device and the peace of mind so the difficult part for them is to actually use the screen less and use the phone less for their benefit but with the trade of convenience.” This honesty about sacrifice sets Mudita apart. Rather than promising effortless transformation, they acknowledge that reclaiming attention requires genuine commitment and a willingness to forego some modern conveniences.
Michał cited sobering statistics: “The average screen time is above six hours a day in the US.” He suggested that all that time could be spent elsewhere, “doing other stuff,” emphasizing that “this device is designed for that purpose of reducing the screen time.” By acknowledging the scale of the problem without sugar-coating the solution, Mudita positions itself as the company willing to say what others won’t.
Band-Aids vs. Built-In Guardrails
The interviewer characterized messaging from Apple and Google about mindfulness and digital well-being as “putting a band-aid on a problem that is actually a really big problem,” noting that their corporate ethos centers on data gathering. Michał agreed, pointing out that big tech companies acknowledge the problem by implementing screen-time controls, which means “they are admitting that the issue is there, right?” However, he argued their implementations are “less efficient” because “you can disable the screen time limitations with no problem whatsoever on your device any time you like.”
Mudita’s approach hardens the constraints: “The device that we’ve made can be much more efficient in that regard. Because when you’re making a decision to use our phone instead of, for example, iPhone or Samsung, it’s much more difficult to break the habit of not using the phone so much.” The key difference? “You cannot disable the limitation on this device.” This is product design as commitment device, locking users into healthier patterns by removing escape hatches.
The business model distinction is fundamental: “The main difference is that the business model of large companies is set to monetize the data, for example, and to make the device as appealing as possible. So our device is designed not to be as appealing as possible, rather it’s designed for our users, clients, to do what they need to do on the phone and then move on.” The goal is to free up time “in life, spending their time elsewhere, doing actually meaningful things instead of staring at the phone, whatever brings joy to them and not spend so much time using a phone.”
Recognition Arrives Fast, Habits Follow Slowly
Michał noted that “the niche is growing and quite fast,” with significantly more awareness in recent years: “What we’ve seen for the last couple of years is definitely more awareness and people get the concept now. Most of the people understand the concept now.” He contrasted this with a few years ago when “it wasn’t the case,” meaning the minimalist phone category had to overcome basic comprehension barriers that no longer exist.
Regulatory momentum supports this shift. Legislators, psychologists, and even big tech insiders are talking about “serious damage happening and mental damage and psychological damage happening with these devices that are constantly taking our attention.” Michał highlighted parental demand as a key driver, noting that “in the last year 2025 there were three phones released on the market designed solely for the purpose of digital minimalism.” The market is validating Mudita’s early bet.
Yet Michał tempered expectations about speed: “I wouldn’t say that the change is very fast in terms of consumer habits because the consumer habits take long time to change much longer but in terms of understanding the issue I would say that everybody agrees.” Many visitors tell him the phone is something “someone would buy for their children” because “a lot of parents are concerned with the screen time of their children so actually they are looking for solutions.” Understanding precedes action, and the gap between the two is where Mudita must operate.
Mudita Bell 2 & Harmony 2
Old Problems Don’t Need New AI
At a show where AI appeared in “literally every product now,” including “an AI alarm clock” and “an AI toaster,” Mudita’s CEO was blunt: “We do not see any need for AI usage in the products that we are creating so far, because the problems we are trying to solve do not require AI, like for example in the alarm clocks, the problem we are trying to help to solve is better sleep and to improve sleep which is harmed by extended use of mobile devices like phones before going to bed.”
He explained that people “scroll for three hours before they go to sleep and this can disturb the sleep and circadian rhythm,” and that Mudita’s alarm clocks use “e-ink display like the phone does and for that reason it does not emit any blue light right so you do not need to look at the blue light before you go to bed.” The solution is material science and interface design, not machine learning. Solving sleep disruption doesn’t require algorithms; it requires removing the stimulating screens that prevent sleep in the first place.
Michał clarified the stance isn’t ideological: “We are not against AI in general but until now there wasn’t any need to use AI.” It’s a refreshing example of technology restraint, deploying tools only when they serve a genuine purpose rather than chasing trends. By avoiding AI where it’s unnecessary, Mudita reinforces its core message that more technology isn’t always the answer.
How Mudita’s Design Language became Instantly Recognizable
When asked about Mudita’s distinctive design DNA, Michał described the unifying principles: “In every product that we are making we are aiming for similar outcomes for example we want to create simple products we want to create products that are easy to use and easy on the eyes without any eye strain so we design all of our interfaces to be pleasant not very cluttered without any jumping elements.” The aesthetic is functional, driven by the goal of reducing cognitive load and visual stress.
He elaborated on the interface philosophy: “In our phone we design the user interface not to have any popping up notifications that could be disturbing and to be as simple as possible and black and white aesthetics are very good fit for that purpose and E Ink displays are also very good fit for what we are trying to achieve without the blue light emission and black and white interfaces.” The monochrome palette isn’t a stylistic flourish; it’s a deliberate choice to make devices less stimulating and more restful to look at.
Rather than building a data-sharing ecosystem, Mudita envisions “an ecosystem but of a different sort,” where devices like alarm clocks work well with lamps “that will have colors adjusted for bedtime like for example you can have warmer colors without any blue light emission.” Importantly, “there is no need for data transfer between those two devices,” and the philosophy is “if they can solve an issue or solve a problem being simple there is no need for us to complicate things with the massive ecosystem that’s not needed.” Simplicity, kept simple.
Transparency as the Trust Strategy
Given that potential customers “have a problem with big tech because they’ve had issues of their own whether it’s data breaches, whether it’s mental health exhaustion or any sort of anxiety,” the challenge for Mudita as “ultimately a tech company” is “how do you win their trust when they’re already so skeptical?” Michał’s answer centers on transparency: “What we are trying to do is to be transparent so basically what you see is what you get okay we are describing our products on our marketing information like, explicitly saying what they are what they are not just to make sure that every important information is out there communicated.”
The company uses community feedback to calibrate disclosure: “We have a forum that people are very active and this is like a source of information for us, what’s important to them, what information should be disclosed and so on,” adding that “it’s not always obvious for us what people are looking into.” Additionally, “what we are trying to do is to deliver what we say when we announce it, so if we announce that there is going to be released with some changes, we are doing everything we can to deliver exactly those changes in exact time that we promised our clients and community.”
Michał summed up the philosophy: “We are doing our best to be as transparent as we what you see is what you get what you see is what you get this is this is like something is a model yes.” By contrast to big tech’s opacity and broken promises, Mudita offers radical honesty about capabilities, limitations, and timelines. Trust isn’t assumed; it’s earned through consistent delivery and clear communication about what the products can and cannot do.
Robotic lawn mowers don’t fail because they lack autonomy – they fail because owners stop trusting them. Missed patches, unexpected downtime, edge-case breakdowns: these are the reasons robotic mowing still hasn’t fully replaced traditional mowers on large and complex lawns. Lymow One Plus addresses that trust gap head-on. An evolution of Lymow’s tank-tread, boundary-free mower that has already attracted attention for its rotary mulching blades and steep‑slope capability. The new model builds on its predecessor with targeted hardware and software enhancements, including sharper SK5 blades, an improved airflow system, and advanced AI algorithms. For homeowners with demanding lawns, that means more confidence that the mower will get the job done right.
On the CES floor in Las Vegas, Yanko Design’s Radhika Seth sat down with Lymow co‑founder Charles Li to unpack what “replacement‑grade” actually means. Across the conversation, a few themes kept surfacing: ruthless user‑centric research, a willingness to admit and fix first‑generation flaws, and an almost stubborn insistence on “appropriate technology” over spec‑sheet theater. Lymow One Plus is the hardware expression of those values.
From Lymow One to One Plus, a mower built to actually solve North American yards
Charles describes Lymow One Plus as nothing less than a ground‑up evolution of the original product. “Lymow One Plus is a comprehensive upgrade of Lymow One,” he says. “It delivers a fundamental step up in cutting performance, stability, and long‑term reliability, while becoming noticeably smarter in complex, real‑world yard conditions.”
The target is very specific. Lymow One Plus is “a mower built to genuinely solve problems for large and complex lawns in North America, and increasingly, globally.” Instead of chasing flashy AI tricks, the team went back to first principles. “We didn’t design it to showcase flashy intelligence. Instead, we went back to the first principles and asked a very simple question. What does the user ultimately care about? The answer is very straightforward. Cut the grass short, and well, consistently, without hassle.”
That framing also ties into timing. Robotic mower penetration in North America is still under 5 percent as of 2025, and Charles is blunt that “no one is really successful in the robotic lawn market in the US” yet. The team sees 2026 as a genuine inflection point and wants Lymow One Plus positioned as the product that makes skeptical homeowners comfortable crossing the chasm.
Road‑tripping for R&D, and why a startup can ship what big brands will not
Charles makes it clear that Lymow One Plus is not the result of a whiteboard exercise. He talks at length about the legwork behind the company’s user research. “We’ve traveled through the U.S. I have visited more than 10 states. I’ve spoken to more than 30 families, three hours each one,” Charles explains. “You touch the grass through your own hands. You listen to the users from the deep, from your heart.”
That qualitative research is layered on top of a fairly serious engineering pedigree. “We do have very good accumulation in R&D,” Charles says. “Hardware level, mechanical design. Software level, we do have our accumulation, our autonomous algorithm. Our software team, most of our software team are from autonomous driving industry.” This is the same toolkit used to keep cars between lane markings, now repurposed to keep a mower reliably on task in a yard with patchy GPS and changing light.
There is also a cultural angle: Lymow is deliberately leaning into what a startup can do that a large appliance company often cannot. Charles contrasts their top‑down product decisions with the risk‑averse committees he remembers from his big‑company days, where “the quality manager is going to say, hey, you don’t have reference data” and after‑sales teams push back on anything too unconventional. For Lymow One Plus, that freedom shows up in choices like a front‑mounted mulching deck and tracked treads that would be harder to push through a conservative roadmap.
“Appropriate technology,” not tech for tech’s sake
When asked about Lymow’s long‑term vision, Charles does not talk about AI, RTK, or connectivity first. He talks about time. “Our core vision has always been using the best, or let’s say the most appropriate technology to give people their time back, to make them truly hands‑free,” he says. “Not to show off those fancy technology, but to understand what users need. We tend to say the most appropriate technology, rather than the best technology.”
That philosophy also reframes the yard itself. “A yard should be an extension of the home,” Charles notes in the same breath. If the home has already been transformed by robot vacuums and smart locks, Lymow wants the yard to feel similarly invisible in terms of maintenance, without forcing homeowners to become part‑time robotics engineers.
Specs are treated as a means to that end, not the end itself. Near the close of the interview, Charles relays something “from the bottom of our founder’s heart”: “Specs can tell you what a product is capable of, but they rarely explain how it feels to live with it… What truly earns trust is solving real problems in a pragmatic way, paying attention to small details, and delivering a level of reliability users can depend on day after day.” For Lymow One Plus, he says, “many of its most important [things] don’t stand out on a spec sheet, but users will feel them in how consistently the model works, how little friction it adds to daily life, and how thoughtfully it handles edge cases.”
Redefining “all‑terrain” around real backyards, not demo slopes
“All‑terrain” has become a throwaway phrase in outdoor robotics marketing. Charles is visibly wary of that. “Marketing is kind of tricky,” he says with a laugh. “A lot of manufacturers or lots of brands tend to use those, how can I put it, extreme words. Yeah, I can do everything. People use that in marketing words. ‘All terrain’ is a very strong word. It means a lot. It actually means a lot.”
For Lymow, redefining it started again with fieldwork. North American yards, they found, are not just about inclines. They are about unpredictability. Open lawns with exposed tree roots, mole and rabbit holes, swings, trampolines, and informal forest edges became the true baseline, not edge cases. “In North America, these aren’t edge cases, but they are the baseline. So they became the scenarios we absolutely refused to fail at,” Charles says.
Grass type is another non‑negotiable benchmark. The team evaluated more than a dozen common cool‑ and warm‑season grasses, including thick, tough varieties that will quickly expose underpowered blades. That research directly informed Lymow’s rotary mulching blade system, which is designed to maintain cut quality across that diversity, not just on manicured test plots.
Fixing wet‑mowing failures and rebuilding the cutting system from the inside out
One of the most candid portions of the interview comes when Radhika asks what feedback from Lymow One directly shaped Lymow One Plus. Charles does not sugarcoat it. “One of the issues reported was our hub reliability during wet mowing conditions,” he admits. “In our first generation, the grass clippings could accumulate and eventually kind of damage the hub motor. We’re honest for this.” The response came in two stages. First, interim fixes and even unit swaps for affected early adopters. “For the people that are suffering this issue, we already swapped some new Lymow One units for them,” Charles notes. Mandy adds that it only affected a small number of users, but was taken seriously precisely because they did not want it to happen to anyone.
For Lymow One Plus, the team went much further. “We added dedicated debris shields to significantly reduce grass clippings and introduced scraping guards to prevent the clippings from getting trapped. And also we increased our motor strength by more than two times. Altogether, this changes fundamentally, entirely resolve these issues rather than masking it.” Underneath, the cutting system itself has been re‑architected. The cutting chamber volume has been expanded by roughly 50 percent, creating the airflow headroom needed for more aggressive mulching. Peak cutting power is up by about 50 percent as well, paired with SK5 industrial‑grade blade steel and redesigned geometry that generates a cyclone‑like airflow to lift grass before cutting. “When the blade is rotating, the grass will lift up, so you’re going to have a clean, even cut,” Charles explains.
Side discharge has also been rethought. Instead of leaving visible windrows, the Lymow One Plus deck is tuned to blow clippings out in a more even pattern. “We just kind of blow the grass clipping to make sure it’s not in the line… so in this case it’s healthier for your lawn,” Charles says. “You don’t have grass clippings in the line, but you have, like, an average… so that’s healthy.” Functionally, all of that shows up in three scenarios the team calls out as major improvement areas: wet and rainy mowing, heavy growth (long grass and dense weeds), and leaf‑heavy autumn yards. With the new airflow and power, Lymow One Plus can now lift and mulch thick vegetation that previously needed more favorable conditions or manual intervention, and it shreds fallen leaves more effectively so homeowners can “have a relaxed autumn.”
Why Lymow thinks Lymow One Plus can lead the category, not just join it
Asked to deliver a 30‑second elevator pitch against premium competitors, Charles narrows it down to three claims. “We’re the first one using rotary blades, multi‑rotary blades, the best cutting capability. And we’re the first one who can support the slope of 45 degrees, 100 percent, so let’s say the best climbing capability. And we mow up to 1.73 acres per day in our testing environment. So that’s an industry‑leading cutting efficiency.”
Those are bold numbers, but he quickly pivots back to something less easily quantified: trust. Lymow is not especially interested in feature‑by‑feature comparison charts. “We don’t spend much time positioning ourselves feature by feature against premium competitors,” he says. “What Lymow does is understanding user needs and systematically improving real user experience. So for us, more importantly, it’s the market education. It’s a heavy job, honestly, it’s a heavy job.”
That combination of specs and stance might be what makes Lymow One Plus interesting in a sea of CES robots. On paper, it is a tracked, rotary‑blade mower that climbs 45‑degree slopes, handles over an acre and a half per day, and navigates without boundary wires. In conversation, it is a case study in how a young hardware brand can own its mistakes, obsess over edge cases, and still talk about something as unsexy as “low friction daily life” with conviction.
If CES 2025 was Lymow’s coming‑out party for the original One, CES in Las Vegas now feels like the moment the company starts arguing not just that robot mowers can replace traditional ones, but that they should be held to the same standard of reliability and cut quality. Lymow One Plus is the company’s attempt to prove that out, one tricky backyard at a time.
Do you remember that scene from Minority Report when Tom Cruise’s character was walking around and there were 3D hologram ads being served to him after scanning his eyeballs? You might think we’re decades away from this, but the technology is actually already being developed. Well, we still won’t get that kind of personalized marketing just yet, but the holographic structure of these displays may already be here sooner than we thought.
The Hololuminescent Display (HLD) is a revolutionary razor-thin holographic display that transforms standard 2D video content into three-dimensional, spatial experiences. Basically, it can display virtual space from your ordinary videos to make it seem like the people, products, and characters in them are floating in mid-air on the display screen. So those scenes from sci-fi movies with hologram videos in public spaces won’t be sci-fi anymore in the very near future.
The HLD has a built-in holographic layer inside the LCD/OLED panels that creates what they call a “holographic volume.” There’s a 16″ model that is perfect for your desktop or counter, and there’s an 86″ model that can be used in retail stores, public installations, and as signage. It has an ultra-slim design, so you can display it anywhere you could put a regular 2D screen. It uses patented technology (with some patents still pending) for both the hardware and software, with worldwide protection.
Unlike some of the VR/AR devices out there, this one doesn’t need any glasses or additional devices. Viewers can experience these 3D holograms with just their naked eyes, making it completely accessible and barrier-free. What’s more, it can transform standard 2D videos into holographic displays, so you don’t need to pay for expensive 3D modeling or complex production pipelines. Of course, there may probably still be some expense involved in optimizing these videos, but it will likely not be as expensive as the usual methods.
There are many uses for this kind of device. For retail stores, it can be used to catch passersby’s attention without blocking sightlines. Imagine walking past a storefront and seeing a gorgeous piece of jewelry or a designer handbag floating in the air, rotating to show every exquisite detail. Point-of-sale displays can also now be more dynamic if you have this holographic display, potentially increasing customer engagement and dwell time.
For collectors, this opens up fascinating possibilities. Imagine showcasing your most prized collectibles, whether it’s limited edition art, rare figurines, or vintage fashion pieces, in holographic format. You could create a digital gallery that brings your collection to life in ways traditional display cases never could. The technology could revolutionize how we preserve and share precious memories too, transforming video messages from loved ones into immersive, lifelike experiences.
This display is also incredibly useful for remote presentations, brand experiences, and entertainment venues. Since it works under normal lighting conditions (no dark rooms required), it’s also perfect for outdoor public spaces like bus shelters, museum installations, and trade show booths.
The 86″ model is currently priced at $18,000 (down from $20,000) and is set to ship in Spring 2026. While that might seem steep for individual consumers right now, early adoption by businesses and institutions will likely drive innovation and eventually make smaller, more affordable versions available for home use.
What’s truly exciting is that we’re witnessing the birth of an entirely new display category. The Hololuminescent Display bridges the gap between our current flat-screen world and the immersive future we’ve only seen in movies. As the technology matures and becomes more accessible, we might soon find ourselves surrounded by holographic displays in our daily lives, from shopping malls to our living rooms. The future of visual communication is literally taking shape before our eyes, and it’s more tangible than we ever imagined.
Most people no longer live on a single machine. A MacBook for creative work, a Windows desktop for heavier tasks, an iPad for meetings, and a phone for everything in between. The awkward dance of swapping keyboards, re-learning shortcuts, or tolerating cramped laptop layouts becomes daily routine, and most wireless sets still assume you are loyal to one OS and one device at a time, which feels increasingly out of step with how people actually work.
Satechi’s Slim EX Wireless Series, the EX3 and EX1 keyboards, plus the Slim EX Wireless Mouse, is an attempt to make that juggling act feel natural. All three are designed to work across macOS, Windows, Android, and iPadOS, connect to multiple devices, and use USB-C rechargeable, user-replaceable batteries so they do not become e-waste the moment the original cell starts to fade after a few years of daily charging cycles.
Designer: Satechi
A desk-based setup is where the Slim EX3 Wireless Keyboard lives under a monitor, handling most of the day’s typing. Its full-size layout includes a numeric keypad and navigation keys, quiet scissor-switch keys, and automatic OS-specific key mapping that flips modifiers when you jump from a Mac to a Windows machine. Up to four devices can stay paired over Bluetooth or a 2.4 GHz USB-C dongle, so switching does not mean re-pairing every time you close one laptop and open another.
A smaller table, a shared workspace, or a café is where the EX3 feels too wide. The Slim EX1 Wireless Keyboard steps in with a more compact layout that still keeps the same quiet scissor switches and cross-platform brain. It drops the numeric keypad to save space but keeps the ability to talk to four devices, making it easier to travel light or reclaim desk space without giving up a familiar typing feel.
Both keyboards promise up to five weeks of use on a single charge, depending on how hard you hammer them, and when that internal battery eventually loses capacity, you can replace it instead of replacing the whole board. Charging over USB-C fits into the same cable ecosystem as laptops and phones, which keeps the desk cleaner and the routine simpler, with one fewer proprietary cable to remember when packing a bag.
The Slim EX Wireless Mouse is the low-profile aluminum companion that glides between platforms just as easily. It supports Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz wireless, uses quiet click switches, and has a precision-machined scroll wheel that feels more deliberate than generic plastic. Like the keyboards, it runs on a USB-C rechargeable, user-replaceable battery rated for millions of clicks and scrolls, so it is built for the long haul instead of the upgrade cycle.
The Slim EX series quietly pushes back against disposable accessories and single-platform thinking. Instead of buying one set for each machine or tossing a keyboard when the battery gives up, you get a trio that moves with you between devices and years. For hybrid workers and students who live in that in-between space, having peripherals that are as flexible and long-lived as their setups feels like the right kind of upgrade.
For most designers and filmmakers, storage is the quiet problem that never gets a mood board. Projects start on phones, move through cameras and laptops, and end up scattered across drives and cloud folders that you half remember naming six months ago. CES 2026 is full of AI-driven devices and next-gen connectivity, but DigiEra’s booth is interesting because it treats storage as part of the creative environment, not just a spec to tick off on a spreadsheet.
The lineup tells a single story across four products. OmniCore is the modular, all-flash AI NAS that wants to be the studio’s private brain. Endura is the rugged field drive that can live in a bag without babying. Portable Hub SSD is the tiny block that turns a phone or camera into a serious capture and editing station. The Diamond Magnetic Portable SSD is the piece that lives on the back of an iPhone, turning storage into something closer to jewelry than IT gear.
Designer: DigiEra
OmniCore: AI NAS as a Private Studio Brain
The pain of hunting for assets across old drives and cloud accounts is real. OmniCore is DigiEra’s answer, a modular all-flash AI NAS designed to sit in a studio and quietly index everything. It supports up to 80 TB of SSD storage across eight 2.5-inch SATA bays and two M.2 slots, all hot-swappable, so the box can grow with a studio instead of being replaced every time a project spikes in size or a client asks for all the raw footage from three years ago.
OmniCore is not just a fast box of drives. A Rockchip RK3588 CPU, 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 6 TOPS NPU let it run AI tasks locally, from automatic image tagging and semantic search to transcription, document analysis, conversational chat, and clip generation. That means a designer can type “blue packaging concept with foil logo” and have the NAS surface relevant shots, instead of scrolling through folders named final underscore final underscore v3.
The privacy-first angle matters here. OmniCore is designed to work fully offline, with no cloud dependency, which is important when client work, unreleased campaigns, or personal archives cannot leave the building. Dual LAN ports, including 2.5 GbE, and Wi-Fi 6 support let it serve multiple editors or designers at once without feeling like a bottleneck, and Docker support means it can host custom tools alongside its own AI engine for people who need more than a basic file server.
The physical experience is part of the design. The cube-like form factor with front-loading SSD modules makes storage feel tangible and approachable, more like a card catalog than a server rack. Drives slide in and out on small trays, so expanding from a few terabytes to tens of terabytes is a matter of minutes, not a weekend migration project where everything has to stop. For small studios, that kind of modularity is as much a design decision as a technical one.
Endura Portable SSD: Rugged Speed with a Material Story
Endura is the drive that lives in the camera bag and follows people to shoots. DigiEra bills it as the world’s first portable SSD with an aluminum–carbon-fiber shell, rated IP65 for water, dust, and shock resistance. That combination of materials gives it a technical, motorsport-like feel, while also signaling that it can handle being tossed into a backpack, clipped to a rig, or dropped on a sidewalk without needing a protective case wrapped around a protective case.
Under the shell, Endura uses USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 over USB-C, delivering up to 2,000 MB/s read and 1,800 MB/s write speeds in capacities from 512 GB to 4 TB. For photographers dumping RAW stills between locations or filmmakers backing up cards on set, that means less time watching progress bars and more time shooting, with a drive that looks like it belongs in a design-conscious kit and can survive the environments where most shoots actually happen.
Portable Hub SSD: One Block to Replace the Dongle Pile
The Portable Hub SSD is the antidote to the usual tangle of hubs, drives, and chargers. It wraps the same 20 Gbps SSD core in a compact aluminum block that also acts as a hub, combining high-speed storage, PD fast charging, and extra USB-C connectivity. Plug it into a phone, tablet, or laptop, and it becomes both a scratch disk and an expansion port, turning one cable into a complete mobile workstation.
The fold-out USB-C plug and side ports make it particularly friendly to iPhones and USB-C cameras. Instead of hanging a drive and a hub off a gimbal or handheld rig, one block adds space for ProRes or LOG footage and passes power through to keep the phone or camera alive. For designers who sketch on tablets or edit on ultraportables, it is the kind of object that quietly simplifies the everyday carry, handling data and power from a single point without adding bulk or visual noise.
Diamond Magnetic Portable SSD: Storage as Visible Accessory
The Diamond Magnetic Portable SSD is the piece that never leaves the phone. It snaps magnetically to the back of an iPhone 15 or 16 Pro and records 4K 60 FPS ProRes video directly to external storage, lifting the ceiling on how long you can shoot without cages, rigs, or bulky battery grips. For content creators who rely on their phone as a primary camera, that is a big shift in what is possible with a pocket-sized setup.
The diamond-encrusted, circular design makes the drive look closer to a compact mirror or piece of jewelry than a tech accessory. Underneath, it still runs USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 over USB-C at up to 2,000 MB/s read and 1,800 MB/s write, in capacities up to 4 TB. That mix of performance and visual polish means it can stay on the phone in a meeting, a shoot, or a café without feeling out of place, turning storage into something you actually want to show rather than hide in a pocket until needed.
DigiEra at CES 2026: Turning Storage into a Creative Toolkit
OmniCore anchors the studio as a private, AI-enabled brain that knows where every file lives and can answer questions in natural language. Endura and Portable Hub SSD handle the messy middle, moving data safely and quickly between cameras, phones, and laptops, with materials and form factors that feel deliberate rather than generic. The Diamond Magnetic SSD lives on the phone, turning storage into something you actually want to show. That is DigiEra’s real story at CES 2026: storage treated not as an afterthought or a cloud subscription, but as a set of designed objects that respect the way creative work actually moves through the day, from the pocket to the field to the desk and back.
If you’ve lived long enough on this earth, you probably sometimes still long for those days when music was tangible. Whether you experienced putting in a cassette tape or placing a vinyl record on your turntable or even plopping in a CD, you probably miss the sound and feel of “physical music”. That’s why we have several devices that are banking on this nostalgia factor and it seems like Samsung is not immune to this trend.
Samsung Display has unveiled two intriguing concept devices at the ongoing CES 2026: the AI OLED Cassette and the AI OLED Turntable. While they’re not yet products that you can actually buy tomorrow, this “creative flex” for their circular OLED technology may inspire other manufacturers or even get Samsung to actually produce it or something similar in the future.
The AI OLED Cassette is a throwback for those who experienced this kind of music back in the day. It takes the classic tape deck design and turns it into a smart speaker with two tiny 1.5-inch circular OLED displays. They’re in that place where the spinning reels used to be, since this isn’t exactly a cassette player. On the left, you get the playback controls and on the right side, you get a digital waveform or equalizer. Both screens are touch-sensitive, letting you interact directly with the device without constantly reaching for your phone.
It’s not just a usual Bluetooth speaker, though, as you get AI-powered music recommendations built into the device. That means you can discover new music, select what you want to hear, and control everything directly on the cassette itself. You get a touchscreen display as well so you don’t need an external device to control it. This standalone functionality sets it apart from traditional Bluetooth speakers that rely heavily on phone connectivity. There’s also a lozenge-shaped display that doubles as a virtual tuning dial, adding another layer of interaction that feels surprisingly intuitive for something so retro-inspired.
Going further back in the nostalgia trip, the AI OLED Turntable is a 13.4-inch circular OLED touchscreen that looks like an actual vinyl turntable. The turntable display can actually display images and videos to add to the ambience in your space while playing the tunes. Imagine hosting friends and having your turntable show ambient visuals that match the vibe of your playlist. It’s part music player, part art installation, part conversation starter. The large circular display becomes the centerpiece of whatever room you place it in, commanding attention in a way that most modern tech tries to avoid.
AI OLED Bot
These two device concepts actually blur the line between technology and home decor, standing out from the usual, minimalist smart speakers that are on the market. By embracing retro aesthetics and then adding cutting-edge OLED technology, they turn these functional devices into design statements as well, letting them blend into your living space while giving you the music that you want at a particular time.
The timing couldn’t be better either. We’re living through a massive vinyl resurgence, with record sales hitting levels not seen since the 1990s. Cassette tapes are even making a comeback among collectors and indie musicians. There’s clearly an appetite for music experiences that feel more intentional, more physical, more there. Samsung seems to understand that people don’t just want convenience anymore. They want connection to their music and their spaces.
However, before you start dreaming about these devices adorning your living room, remember that they’re still concept devices and may never be manufactured by Samsung Display. These showcases are essentially Samsung demonstrating what’s possible with their circular OLED technology and showing other manufacturers what could be built. They might never produce these exact products themselves.
RGB OLEDoS Headset
Still, as concepts, they’re a vision for how technology can exist while still celebrating personality and nostalgia, rather than generic, robotic looks. Whether you’re a design enthusiast who appreciates the aesthetic, a tech geek fascinated by flexible OLED displays, or a pop culture lover drawn to the retro vibes, there’s something genuinely appealing about these devices. Sometimes the best concepts aren’t about predicting the future. They’re about reimagining how the past and present can play together.
Let’s be honest, “Titan Noir Max” sounds less like a piece of home theater equipment and more like the star of a gritty graphic novel adaptation. You can almost picture him now: a hulking silhouette perched on a gargoyle, rain dripping from his ridiculously oversized collar, muttering about how the city is a cesspool that needs cleansing. The “Max” suffix implies he’s the even darker, even moodier version of the original Titan Noir, who was probably already too grim for the Saturday morning cartoon lineup. He’s the hero you call when the regular Titan just isn’t feeling angsty enough to solve the case.
As it turns out, that wonderfully over-the-top name is surprisingly appropriate, because Xgimi’s latest creation is a hero in the fight against one of home cinema’s greatest villains: the washed-out, milky gray that so many projectors try to pass off as “black.” Unveiled at CES 2026, the Titan Noir Max is a 4K laser projector built with a singular mission to deliver truly deep, dark black levels. It accomplishes this with a dual iris system, a piece of hardware usually found in much more expensive equipment, allowing it to hit an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast ratio. So while it might not fight crime on rain-slicked streets, it is engineered to bring that perfect, cinematic darkness right into your living room.
Designer: Xgimi
That dual iris is perhaps the most crucial key to why this small projector performs so much better than its larger sibling, the Titan from last year. For years, the projector market has been locked in a pointless arms race for brightness, with manufacturers bragging about lumens while completely ignoring the other side of the equation. Xgimi is making a statement by building a machine around contrast. A 10,000:1 native ratio, with a dynamic contrast that reaches 100,000:1, means this projector can modulate its light output with incredible precision. This allows it to render deep shadows in a dark scene without crushing all the detail, and then immediately pivot to a bright scene without blowing out the highlights. It’s the kind of performance that separates a good image from a truly cinematic one.
The physical design also signals that this isn’t just another lifestyle gadget meant to blend in. The Titan Noir Max has a taller, squared-off profile with a refined industrial grille that looks purposeful. It stands on four metal legs, giving it a strange, almost creature-like stance that some have compared to a robot dog. This is a confident piece of hardware that doesn’t apologize for being a machine. It’s a welcome departure from the endless parade of rounded white boxes, suggesting that its performance is just as serious as its appearance. The metal finish and multiple colorways give it a premium feel that matches its professional ambitions.
Of course, none of that contrast matters if the optics can’t keep up. Xgimi is using a new Single Springtip Torsional, or SST, DMD chip inside, which is engineered to handle a higher density of light without losing sharpness or creating artifacts. This is crucial when you’re working with a laser light source and a dynamic iris that are constantly adjusting the image. While the company hasn’t confirmed if it’s using the same large 0.78-inch DMD from the original Titan, the new optical system is clearly designed for precision. It’s a complex dance between the light source, the iris, and the chip, and it seems Xgimi has choreographed it to maintain 4K clarity from corner to corner.
Projector placement is the bane of many home theater setups, but the Titan Noir Max offers a massive range of adjustment. You get a vertical lens shift of plus or minus 130 percent and a horizontal shift of plus or minus 50 percent. Those are numbers you typically see on dedicated installation projectors, and it means you can place the unit well off-center without resorting to digital keystone correction that degrades the image. Paired with a 1.0 to 2.0:1 throw ratio, this projector gives you an enormous amount of freedom to get the perfect picture in almost any room.
Internally, it’s running on an MT9681 SoC with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, which is more than enough to handle its smart features and interface smoothly. The support for up to 240Hz output is also a nice touch, opening the door for high-refresh-rate gaming if the input lag is low enough. Add in the built-in Harman Kardon speakers and IMAX Enhanced certification, and you have a complete package that doesn’t demand a separate audio system for a great experience. It’s a well-rounded machine that understands its audience wants both performance and convenience. The big question remains the price, which Xgimi is keeping quiet about until pre-orders open later this quarter, but this feels like a genuine contender for the best high-end projector of the year.
Multimonitor setups have taken over professional and creative spheres in a big way, boosting productivity like never before. Dell has upped the ante at CES 2026 with the world’s first 52-inch ultrawide curved monitor that’s designed for data professionals who demand maximum screen real estate. The 6K IPS Black display is your command center with connectivity options that’ll leave nothing to chance.
Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is essentially a combination of a 43-inch 4K display with two 27-inch QHD vertical monitors combined into one display. It eliminates the need for multiple monitor setups, the accompanying organizing hassles, and the wire clutter.
The numbers are crazy in every aspect with the 52-inch beast. It has an ultrawide aspect ratio of 21:9 compared to the 16:9 used on most monitors. 6,144 x 2,560 resolution (at 129 pixels per inch) and the 120 Hz refresh rate supporting variable refresh rate ensure it displays any kind of content with maximum precision. Gaming is theoretically possible on this, but you’ll need to match it with a beast of a PC. The IPS Black panel might not be as sharp as an OLED, still it delivers deeper blacks, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and professional-grade color accuracy according to Dell.
Watching such a big screen for long hours can take a toll on your eyes, and Dell has it covered with the 80 percent less blue light courtesy of the eye-comfort features. The ambient light sensor reduces the strain to a minimum by adjusting the display settings accordingly. Best of all, the monitor connects to four PCs or Macs simultaneously with the two HDMI 2.1 ports, two DisplayPort 1.4 ports, and a Thunderbolt 4 port with support for Power Delivery up to 140W. In addition to these, the monitor features three USB-C 10Gbps upstream ports, four 10Gbps USB-A ports, and an RJ45 Ethernet port. For quick access, the curved monitor has two USB-C ports and a USB-A port on the front. Both these ports support 10Gbps transfer speeds.
When connected to multiple systems, the wide screen can be partitioned into two sections. The KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) feature allows users to connect their keyboard and mouse independently to the display. The monitor can be height-adjusted by up to 90 mm with support for tilting, swiveling, and slanting positioning for maximum work freedom. The monitor carries a price tag of $2,800, and if you want the stand, that’ll cost an extra $100. Surely, this is not a curved monitor for everyone; still, it is worth every penny for individuals who have required something like this all along.
If this huge monitor is a bit too much, Dell also announced the 32-inch UltraSharp display with 4K resolution and a QD-OLED panel. The 120 Hz refresh rate display has True Black 500 HDR and Dolby Vision support. The Dell UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED (U3226Q) is expected to launch in February 2026 for $2,599.
Hair dryers have come a long way from the bulky, one-speed models our parents used. The Dreame Pilot Smart AI Hair Dryer represents a leap forward in personalized hair care, combining artificial intelligence with professional-grade performance to deliver a drying experience that’s both fast and gentle. This isn’t just another styling tool with a digital screen. The Pilot uses advanced sensors, machine learning, and intelligent connectivity to create a truly adaptive hair care system that responds to your unique needs.
At the heart of the Pilot is a 150,000 RPM ultra-high-speed motor that generates airflow speeds reaching up to 70 m/s. This isn’t just about raw power. Built-in sensors continuously monitor hair temperature and distance in real time, intelligently adjusting heat output to maintain stable airflow at the scalp. The result is remarkably fast-drying, without compromising hair or scalp health. No more choosing between speed and safety. The 600-million negative ion generator works continuously alongside this system to reduce frizz and enhance shine, giving hair a salon-quality finish while the intelligent heat regulation protects against damage.
The AI integration sets this dryer apart from conventional models. A simple press of the AI button activates Personalized AI Mode, which learns and adapts to the needs of up to three different users. VIP I mode caters to children or those with sensitive scalps, offering gentle, safe drying. VIP II focuses on efficient daily drying while maintaining hair health for typical routines. VIP III delivers ultra-fast drying for people who need to get out the door quickly without sacrificing results. Each profile remembers individual preferences, creating a customized experience every time you pick up the dryer.
Connectivity extends the Pilot’s capabilities beyond the device itself. Through Wi-Fi and the companion app, users gain access to personalized tutorials, real-time device updates, and maintenance reminders. The app also provides AI-powered hair analytics designed to optimize hair health over time, turning your hair dryer into a smart tool that understands your unique needs. This connected ecosystem means your dryer gets smarter with use, learning patterns, and suggesting adjustments for better results.
The intelligent nozzle recognition system brings another layer of convenience. Each styling nozzle comes with preset parameters that the dryer automatically detects when attached. The system recalls individual user preferences for each nozzle, eliminating the need to manually adjust settings every time you switch attachments. Whether you’re diffusing curls or creating sleek styles, the Pilot remembers what works best for you. The dynamic smart display provides clear, real-time information about settings and modes, making it easy to see exactly what’s happening at a glance.
Despite its advanced technology, the Pilot maintains practical usability. Auto idle detection helps conserve energy when the dryer isn’t actively in use. At 420g without the wire, it’s lightweight enough for comfortable extended use. The 2.8m wire length provides plenty of freedom to move while styling. The Dreame Pilot Smart AI Hair Dryer reimagines what a hair dryer can be. It’s not just a styling tool but an intelligent system that learns, adapts, and evolves with your hair care routine. For anyone seeking professional results with personalized care, the Pilot delivers technology that truly makes a difference.
Display (HLD) is a revolutionary razor-thin holographic display that transforms standard 2D video content into three-dimensional, spatial experiences. Basically, it can display virtual space from your ordinary videos to make it seem like the people, products, and characters in them are floating in mid-air on the display screen. So those scenes from sci-fi movies with hologram videos in public spaces won’t be sci-fi anymore in the very near future.
