Name: CES 2026: Sneak peek at the hottest tech
Uploaded: 2026-01-07T20:11:44.601Z
Duration: 4 min 52 s
Description: Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong takes you inside CES 2026 for an exclusive first look at the coolest gadgets and tech trends hitting 2026.

Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong takes you inside CES 2026 for an exclusive first look at the coolest gadgets and tech trends hitting 2026.

Las Vegas

CES 2026, the world's largest technology event, is underway in Las Vegas with over 4,000 exhibitors presenting innovations across 2.5 million square feet. Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong highlighted several standout products, including LG's UltraGear Evo AI gaming monitor, the robot Cloyd for home chores, and Honeywell's Home X8S smart thermostat with live video streaming capabilities.

Other notable debuts include JBL's open-ear Soundgear Clips headphones, the Life in Wave Pro smart toothbrush, Roborock's AI-powered smart vacuum, and ASUS's Zenbook A series laptops with extended battery life and AI features. These advancements reflect the growing integration of artificial intelligence and smart technology into everyday devices.

CES 2026: Sneak peek at the hottest tech

CES 2026 Builders the world's largest tech event is taking place right here in Las Vegas once again and digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong has a front row seat to give us the scoop on some of the hot tech trends coming our way. Hi Mario thanks for joining us. You want to start us off with some some of these great trends you found? Oh man there's so many things going on already and Ellie it's good to be on with you. Happy new year to you by the way buddy and Vegas what's up good to see you and as you may know I'm at CES where there are over 4,000 exhibitors covering two and a half million square feet of space that's like 43 football fields. It's insane it's like the championship game for tech. I've teamed up with some awesome brands for my roundup I'll hit on some of those trends right now. The first one I'm seeing is in gaming LG's UltraGear Evo excuse me AI this takes gaming to the next level it's boosted by 5k AI upscaling technology sharpens details so gamers get that ultra smooth performance analyzing and enhancing content in real time with AI scene optimization and sound it really just gives an immersive experience and then for your home check this out LG's robot Cloyd connected through LG ThinkQ it uses cameras sensors and articulated arms to handle chores it can fold your laundry and do a bunch of other stuff learn routines and proactively help making your everyday life a little bit easier more efficient the robots are here and also smart home tech is here it's a big category at the show this is the Honeywell home x8s it's the only thermostat in the U.S. and Canada that can stream live video from multiple doorbell brands including first alert and ring you can see and talk to visitors right on its five inch touch screen it tracks indoor air quality HVAC performance and sends alerts for any issues plus it offers customizable idle screens with the screens that sit they can show weather forecasts with design themes that match your home decor and that's just getting started yeah I know you are how rude of me I got so excited about CES I forgot to wish you a happy new year too so thank you for that Mary happy new year to you too you had me at folding laundry some some great stuff right there but how about some personal tech that we can use you know like in our everyday use yes I got something that's going to be great for people that love sound and music and podcasts but also for families and parents so listen up so the first one is JBL sound gear clips now these are clip on open ear headphones Elliot they deliver JBL pro sound but they don't cover your ear canal so you stay aware of your surroundings they clip on comfortably like a fashion accessory and they have metallic accents bold color options they're designed to be seen and heard you can clip them on alongside earrings or sunglasses for a good look and then tech for our teeth making waves at CES is the life in wave pro now this is the world's first toothbrush to combine oscillation and vibration with pro level cleaning it delivers 66 000 vibrations per minute it's got a built-in pressure sensor that vibrates or lights up if you brush too hard and that's the thing by the way brushing your teeth too hard my dentist tells me he rolls our gums too fast you can also do daily or deep clean modes and it's got thousands of intensity combinations you can even get brushing reports from the life in app wow that's some some great stuff right there but you're right you're right about the brushing too hard I get told that all the time by my dentist too we probably go to the same guy but um I know there's so much for you to take in Mariana I know you're constantly like looking for new things but just give us two more innovations that have really got your attention there yeah I'm looking for things that we can use now that have that are either really brand new or that have like taken a leap forward in a category that's been out so smart vacuums have been out but not like this this is the robo rock 20 it interprets your space in real time using ai and it maps over 200 household objects so it can automatically choose the best cleaning strategy and avoid obstacles it can also adjust its own height this is one of the things that really makes it unique it can climb over higher thresholds or lower itself for stronger suction on hard floors and carpets that just means you're going to get better coverage and more consistent results and then lastly a laptop everyone's like Mario which one at the show the asus is redefining laptops here the zenbook a series these deliver serious power and portability the zenbook a16 which is a 16 inch stunning oled display and then the a14 which is a 14 inch has an incredible battery life of more than 30 hours both of them weigh under three pounds and feature the asus air aluminum finish that means it is scratch and smudge resistant which is really important plus they're ai powered so it's going to make your projects feel effortless too and that's about five six different things that i'm seeing and that's i got 43 football fields to go cover at the show yeah i was gonna say new year new tech say mario bring us the best gadgets right now we'll catch up with you again soon my friend it's all happening there head to best of ces.com to find everything that mario covered today

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